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Samsung’s mobile chief JK Shin hinted that the company would soon be announcing an Android-powered mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, and now the Galaxy NX is all but official. In press shots appearing on a Vietnamese gadget site, the device is pictured with a mirrorless mount and a trio of NX lenses. Judging from the body, the camera is likely to be closer in size to a DSLR than Samsung’s existing CSC lineup, with a large touchscreen occupying much of the rear.

Hardware controls are few and far between, and may be limited to a shutter release, video capture button, top-mounted dial and a pop-up flash release, along with the compulsory lens release to the left of the swappable optic. It’s said to include Android 4.2, a 20.3-megapixel APS-C sensor, ISO sensitivity through 25,600 and 1080p video capture. Pricing info is still up in the air, as is an official announce date, which could very well be as soon as Samsung’s June 20th event in London. Hit up the source for a few more shots.

Filed under: Cameras, Samsung

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Via: SlashGear

Source: Tinh te (Vietnamese)

Lovers of 4K and Nikon glass, rejoice: JVC has just launched a 4K large-sensor camcorder that will use Nikon F-mount lenses. The JY-HMQ30 camera will operate in manual focus mode only — even with AF glass — though f-stop settings will be controllable in-camera for modern lenses with no aperture ring. As with the company’s fixed lens GY-HMQ10, the interchangeable model will record AVC/H.264 4K video at up to 60 fps onto four separate SDHC cards, each capturing an HD-sized quadrant with a total maximum data rate of 144Mbps — and also capture 1080/60p video at 28Mbps onto a single card. Other features include a JVC 4K clip manager that’ll convert files to Apple’s ProRes422 codec, live 4K, 60 fps output to a monitor or portable recorder, 4K time-lapse recording, a focus assist function and stereo XLR microphone inputs. Though the company’s taking orders for the 1.7 million yen ($18,000) camera starting today in Japan, there’s no word yet on availability or pricing stateside — but you can probably start polishing up those Nikon lenses soon.

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Via: AV Watch (translated)

Source: JVC (translated)

After blowing $1.1 billion on Tumblr, we’d assumed that Yahoo would need a lie down in a darkened room while its accountants hunted around for more cash. Turns out that it was just the first in a raft of new deals, including several that the company has made in the last week. First up, the search firm has splashed out on free conference-calling service Rondee, which has been folded into Yahoo’s small business team. Then there’s GhostBird software, makers of iOS photography apps KitCam and PhotoForge, which will now be folded into Flickr’s mobile offerings. Finally, Yahoo has signed up with the UK’s Sky News to broadcast morning show Sunrise online, as well as the main Sky News feed during breaking news events. There’s no word on how much this spending spree has cost, so we’ll keep an ear out for any anguished screams emanating out of 701 1st Ave., Sunnyvale.

Filed under: Cameras, Home Entertainment, Internet, HD

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Via: TechCrunch, (2), Yahoo (Twitter)

Source: Rondee, GhostBird, The Guardian

To mark the release of Pentax Ricoh’s new digital reflex camera with interchangeable lens “Pentax Q7″ on July 5, a limited number of “Pentax Q7 Complete kits” will be out on the same day. The complete kits include a Pentax Q7 camera, 7 different lenses, a camera bag and other related accessories. Only 1,000 sets will be available.

The “Pentax Q7 Complete kit” includes:

・ PENTAX Q7 camera (color: black)
・ PENTAX-01 STANDARD PRIME (color: black)
・ PENTAX-02 STANDARD ZOOM (color: black)
・ PENTAX-03 FISH-EYE
・ PENTAX-04 TOY LENS WIDE
・ PENTAX-05 TOY LENS TELEPHOTO
・ PENTAX-06 TELEPHOTO ZOOM
・ PENTAX-07 MOUNT SHIELD LENS
・ Hood for 01 MH-RB40.5
・ Hood for 02 PH-RBB40.5
・ Hood for 06 PH-RBA40.5
・ PENTAX -100 PL filter
・ Camera bag O-CB133
・ Special fancy box

The price is open.

Pentax Ricoh is releasing the world’s smallest digital reflex camera with interchangeable lense – the “Pentax Q7″ – on July 5. Its body is only 102 mm at its longest point.

“Pentax Q7″ features 1/1.7 CMOS image sensor (1.24 million pixel), ISO 12800, AF and image stabilizer, high-speed image processing “Q ENGINE”.

“Q ENGINE” enables it to start running only 1 second after getting powered up.

There are several functions that give you a lot of options to take good photos such as “Bokeh Control”, a popular characteristic of reflex cameras, and “Smart Effect” that enables you to take professional photos.

Price: ¥39,800
Size: 102 x 58 x 33.5mm
Weight: 180g
Color: black, silver, and yellow