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			<title>Europe: Panasonic GF6 shipping.  GF5/G5 deals. Tamron 14-150mm coming in summer.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/europe-panasonic-gf6-shipping-gf5g5-deals-tamron-14150mm-coming-in-summer</link>
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Image courtesy: Fotohanskeuzekamp
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The GF6 is finally in Stock in European stores like for example Technikdirekt in Germany and Fotohanskeuzekamp in Holland. And the GX1 also got some discounts in Europe too (after so many US deals). The Silver body can be bought for 245 Euro only at FotoMundus (Click here). And with the 14-42mm X lens for 389 Euro again at FotoMundus (Click here).
 One more news: A German reader got a notification from Tamron Germany. The new Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC will ship in Europe this summer only.
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			<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 22:57:30 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Sigma Four Thirds Lens price drop.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/sigma-four-thirds-lens-price-drop</link>
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Finally a deal that could be interesting for classic Four Thirds camera owners. Sigma launched a new rebate on three lenses:
$50 off on the Sigma 10-20mm at Amazon and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Sigma 70-300mm at Amazon and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Sigma Normal 50mm at Amazon and BHphoto.
For Micro Four Thirds user:
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm for $299 at Amazon (Click here).
E-Pm1 with 14-42mmII kit lens for $285 at Amazon (Click here).
E-P3 with 14-42mm kit lens for $369 at Amazon (Click here).
E-M5 and 17mm f/1.8 lens bundle at BHphoto (Click here).
E-Pm1 with 14-42mmII kit lens for $285 at Amazon (Click here).
Full (and worldwide) deal overview at DealsRunner.com.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:25:29 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Question to sources about the GX2 (and a little bit of help from my readers required).</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/question-to-sources-about-the-gx2-and-a-little-bit-of-help-from-my-readers-required</link>
			<description><![CDATA[As you know almost all sources use the anonymous contact form to send me rumors. I have a couple of questions for them and a question for my readers.
Question to sources:
1) Will the new Panasonic GX camera use the new Color Splitter sensor? P.S.: For readers, I don’t think it will so don’t get too excited. I only want to be sure of that.
2) What price can we expect for the body only?
3) What is the resolution of the EVF?
To readers:
I lost the link to the exact patent describing the GX in body stabilization system. I posted it here in April 2012 (but forgot to add the link). You may help me to find it again by searching through freepatentsonline (or other sites like that).
Thanks to all sources and readers for your help  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:07 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Big rumor: Panasonic revives the L1 and makes a hell of a MFT camera out of it!</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/big-rumor-panasonic-revives-the-l1-and-makes-a-hell-of-a-mft-camera-out-of-it</link>
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Panasonic is close to launch the first MFT camera with built-in titlable EVF in the corner. It will also have that cool Panasonic L1-LC1 design (they were FT mount cameras). And it doesn’t stop hear. They will also match one of the features that was a unique feature from Olympus…in body stabilization! Basically Panasonic put all most requested features in one single package. The camera will also feature a brand new 18 Megapixel sensor (highest resolution sensor of any MFT camera). The camera is going to be announced in mid-late August and I am sure it will sell like hotcakes!]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:55 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>(FT5) The dreamcamera will become true! New GX has in body IS and titlable EVF!!!</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/ft5-the-dreamcamera-will-become-true-new-gx-has-in-body-is-and-titlable-evf</link>
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Hurray!!! Two top trusted sources confirmed it yesterday. The New GX camera has indeed in body IS and tiltable built-in EVF: They expressly told me that the patent I posted in past describe almost exactly the real camera! As you know the last two years I found these images on patents describing a new camera with built-in tiltable EVF on the corner of the camera. It has built-in flash and the image stabilization which image you can see here:

I am now going to prepare the full patents roundup so that you can read them in the original language. But back to my sources. As I told you two very top sources confirmed the in body stabilization and tiltable EVF information. One of them also confirmed the “new sensor” (18 Megapixel). They also gave me some more bits I am going to disclose soon on 43rumors (P.S.: I am using those bits as reference for the rumors I am getting right now from more anonymous sources. This way I can be sure the info I receive from them is correct too).
One source also added that it was Panasonic goal’s to revive the Four Thirds L1 camera design (here on eBay). So expect the new GX camera to look as cool as that one  
This is going to be a really exciting time now. new OMD (coming early September), new GX (in late August), the new lenses….I think I will have little time for vacation this summer  
You really don’t have to miss the coming rumors! Join our group on facebook and follow our tweets to get notified whne something happens. And if you don’t want to miss camera/lens deals news subscirbe our brand new project: dealsrunner.com. It’s beta but I will introduce it officially soon on 43rumors.
Stay tuned guys!!!
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The DMC-L1 on eBay (Click here).
The DMC-LC1 on eBay (Click here).
Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:38:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>(FT5) The dreamcamera will become true! New GX has in body IS and tiltable EVF!!!</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/ft5-the-dreamcamera-will-become-true-new-gx-has-in-body-is-and-tiltable-evf</link>
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Hurray!!! Two top trusted sources confirmed it yesterday. The New GX camera has indeed in body IS and tiltable built-in EVF: They expressly told me that the patent I posted in past describe almost exactly the real camera! As you know the last two years I found these images on patents describing a new camera with built-in tiltable EVF on the corner of the camera. It has built-in flash and the image stabilization which image you can see here:

I am now going to prepare the full patents roundup so that you can read them in the original language. But back to my sources. As I told you two very top sources confirmed the in body stabilization and tiltable EVF information. One of them also confirmed the “new sensor” (18 Megapixel). They also gave me some more bits I am going to disclose soon on 43rumors (P.S.: I am using those bits as reference for the rumors I am getting right now from more anonymous sources. This way I can be sure the info I receive from them is correct too).
One source also added that it was Panasonic goal’s to revive the Four Thirds L1 camera design (here on eBay). So expect the new GX camera to look as cool as that one  
This is going to be a really exciting time now. new OMD (coming early September), new GX (in late August), the new lenses….I think I will have little time for vacation this summer  
You really don’t have to miss the coming rumors! Join our group on facebook and follow our tweets to get notified whne something happens. And if you don’t want to miss camera/lens deals news subscirbe our brand new project: dealsrunner.com. It’s beta but I will introduce it officially soon on 43rumors.
Stay tuned guys!!!
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The DMC-L1 on eBay (Click here).
The DMC-LC1 on eBay (Click here).
Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct
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			<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 02:38:10 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Canon 1D C vs 5D Mark III Raw (and C300 / GH2 resolution comparison)</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/canon-1d-c-vs-5d-mark-iii-raw-and-c300-gh2-resolution-comparison</link>
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This test was conducted jointly with my good friend and neighbour Rudi at Slashcam – you can read his take on it in German / in English.
In the battle of the 1080p cameras, the game has changed. Here’s how the 5D Mark III in raw recording mode compares to the best 1080p output from the Canon C300 and 1D C.
The Canon C300 is a very good albeit highly priced $15,000 HD camera, producing an ultra clean and detailed image by oversampling from the same 4K sensor as the C500.
It is the current benchmark, so interesting to see how close the 5D Mark III raw gets in 1080p.

Pay attention to the circles!
12 o’clock shows vertical resolution, 3 o’clock shows horizontal. All the lines should be distinct. The extremely fine patterns also test for moire and false colour, as evidenced on the NEX 5N and 7D shots.
The 5D Mark III raw is impressive and compares closely to the C300, but has a few more tricks which elevate it.
The comparison above is shot at 1080p but with an anamorphic lens to correct the 3:2 aspect ratio, the 5D Mark III goes to 1280 lines from a full frame sensor, even higher in 1:1 crop mode. It uses a larger sensor than the C300 and the footage is more gradable because it is raw.
In 1:1 crop mode it gives you a lossless 1080p crop sensor mode, or higher resolutions and in this mode the camera is even more detailed and even cleaner.

Above: 1:1 crop mode in 1080p, 5D Mark III raw
Due to the way the crop mode framing works in the current Magic Lantern build we couldn’t do a final 100% perfect chart test for the 1:1 mode so please treat that last image as a work in progress not a final result!
The Panasonic GH2 is third best on this test, certainly closer to the C300 and 5D Mark III raw than the other cameras, which is astonishing considering the price difference.
The 5D Mark III is slightly cleaner than the GH2, with less aliasing, especially horizontally but it’s still a good result for the GH2.
The Sony FS100 seems to have a soft default output and a strong anti-aliasing filter. The 7D and NEX 5N are a big step down with plenty of moire.
To summarise, I’d put the cameras in order of resolution at 1080p as follows:

Canon C300
Canon 5D Mark III Raw (1080p)
Panasonic GH2
Sony FS100
Canon 7D
Sony NEX 5N / VG20

I’d tentatively say the 5D Mark III in raw 1:1 crop mode has the Canon C300 beaten for resolution, but more development is needed with Magic Lantern before we can say for sure with any finality. For all I know they could have a Super 35mm 4K crop working eventually, it’s too premature to judge the final resolution of the crop mode. Exciting times ahead!
Canon 1D C
The 1D C uses a 1:1 crop (at APS-H) to achieve it’s 4K image, a huge 4096 x 2160. The aspect ratio is slightly narrower than 16:9 and the sensor area used quite a bit less than the 5D Mark III raw in full frame mode.
When you scale 4K on the 1D C down to 1080p you get cinema standard 2K (2048 x 1080) rather than the full HD TV standard 1920 x 1080.
Here’s how the field of view differs between the 5D Mark III in raw (full frame) and the 1D C in 4K MJPEG mode (APS-H). Shot with a Zeiss 25mm F2.0 Distagon.
 
You have to bear this in mind and how it effects your lenses. The 1.3x crop of the 1D C makes the Zeiss 25mm a rather less exciting 32mm, and the crop vertically is even more due to the narrower aspect ratio compared to 16:9 (or especially 3:2) on the 5D Mark III in raw.
The 1D C and 1D X can do a full frame 1080p image too of course, but the 5D Mark III raw is a lot nicer and more detailed for that.
So 4K is what the 1D C is all about for me.
We shot in 4K Canon LOG, 1080p raw on the 5D Mark III and noticed a few interesting pros and cons for both cameras…

This example is not a proper dynamic range test as we didn’t have much time for the actual shoot setup, but upon spending an hour experimenting and grading the DNG to match Canon LOG I felt dynamic range was about 1 stop more on the 5D Mark III.
Raw also has a much more film-like gradation in the shadows and with skin tones than 4K MJPEG on the 1D C, without the odd colours and banding the 1D C throws up.

At ISO 800 the blacks are nice and clean in Canon LOG on the 1D C, because the camera applies noise reduction to the raw sensor output.
I did the same to the 5D Mark III raw DNG to see how close I could get it to the 1D C and indeed the black levels can compete…
This is an extreme push of the blackest BMW blacks, bearing in mind the camera was exposed for the sky! Magic Lantern offers raw zebras and these were extremely accurate. There was more noise in the 5D Mark III blacks but the noise reduction got rid of it without reducing resolution.

What about upscaling to 4K?
The optimal way to do this is to shoot 1920 x 1280 raw on the 5D Mark III with an anamorphic lens utilising the whole height of the 3:2 sensor. Then keep the horizontal resolution at the maximum 1280 and upscale the width to 2.5K.
Less optimal is to simply scale the 1920 x 1080 raw to 4K, matching both the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1D C as closely as possible.
Upscaling to 2160 vertical to match the 1D C gives you 16:9 standard 4K at 3840 x 2160. The 1D C 4K is cinema standard 4096 x 2160. Here’s a 1:1 crop of both.
At infinity focus:

At near focus:

In reality the difference is less than these crops show.
The 1D C’s crop factor of 1.3x is helping it result more detail, especially at infinity as the effective focal length changes from 25mm to 32mm. The difference is less noticeable at near focus but still significant when viewing 1:1 crops like this. It will be less noticeable projected at 4K when the viewing distances aren’t enough to determine individual pixels at the one one level and the image is moving.
Summary
I feel the 5D Mark III in raw is both amazing and feature packed relative even to the professional $12k and $15k C-series offerings let alone other DSLRs. It is a dream for anamorphic shooters, offering very clean 2.5K anamorphic images with a 1280p vertical resolution. Various shooting aspect ratios such as 3:2 and 4:3 are not offered on the C-series cameras. To utilise the full height of a 3:2 full frame sensor is a genuinely new feature, as even the factory 5D Mark III crops the full sensor to 16:9 with the standard video mode. The Nikon D800 also crops the full frame sensor. With anamorphic on the 5D Mark III with raw you have a larger sensor recording area than any other DSLR on the market, and considerably different to Super 35mm, APS-C or the 1D C’s APS-H 4K MJPEG.
The 1D C is of course top dog for resolution but the image cannot be graded with the freedom of raw, even from Canon Log. Colour and gradation, especially when it comes to skin-tones are better on the 5D Mark III with raw.
The cleanness of the full frame 1080p mode is also excellent on the 5D Mark III in raw, ahead of any other DSLR on the market and so close to the $15,000 Canon C300 that in the real world it makes no difference. Only on the most demanding test chart could I tell.
These are astonishingly exciting times for 5D Mark III owners.
The post Canon 1D C vs 5D Mark III Raw (and C300 / GH2 resolution comparison) appeared first on EOSHD.com.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:17:11 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Look at this: The GH2 using an original WW2 bomber lens!</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/look-at-this-the-gh2-using-an-original-ww2-bomber-lens</link>
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During the WW2 the US military used the Kodak Aero Ektar 178mm f/2.5 on bombers to photograph German military and industrial facilities. PolygonSandwich blog owner (Click here) made the impossible possible and uses this lens to take pictures with the Panasonic GH2! That is definitely the biggest lens ever used for a digital mirrorless camera. You cna see image samples on his blog. There is also a how to guide if you want to do something like this too.
The lens itself costs around $600 used on eBay (Click here).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 22:49:06 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Gosh!!! Panasonic GX1 for $199!</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/gosh-panasonic-gx1-for-199</link>
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Imagine you can have a GX1 for $199…no wait..it’s real! You can grab it now at RobertsCamera on eBay US (Click here)! And yes, it’s brand new and with free shipping.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:13:39 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Free battery grip at BHphoto’s GH3 kits. Price drop in Canada.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/free-battery-grip-at-bhphoto’s-gh3-kits-price-drop-in-canada</link>
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Officially Panasonic doens’t offer any special GH3 with X lens kit price. But at leats at BHphoto (Click here) you can get it along a free vertical grip. You save $199. And the canadian store Henry’s (Click here) dropped the price of the GH3 by $100.
More new deals:
GX1 for $239 now at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
The 20mm pancake for $335 is back at Amazon (shipment from May 26).
E-Pm1 with 14-42mmII kit lens for $285 at Amazon (Click here).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 11:49:43 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Panasonic GX2 coming in August. Zeiss Full Frame lenses for E-mount in 2014.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/panasonic-gx2-coming-in-august-zeiss-full-frame-lenses-for-emount-in-2014</link>
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In August and September we will have a new huge wave of mirrorless product announcements. We expect a new Olympus OMD camera with Sony’s new sensor (and on sensor phase detection AF). In late August Panasonic will announce the new GX2 (specs not out yet). And Sony will announce the new NEX-7 successor.
What is also very interesting is that Zeiss Lens Roadmap that hints a completely new line of lenses. The chance is very high that this will be the new Full Frame E-mount lenses coming along the Sony NEX-9 full frame camera. That stuff will be announced mid 2014 (probably right before Photokina). Start to save your money now because the prices of the lenses will be around $2,000  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 08:55:06 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>(FT5) Panasonic GX1 successor to be announced in late August (and we will like it!)</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/ft5-panasonic-gx1-successor-to-be-announced-in-late-august-and-we-will-like-it</link>
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The current GX1 sells out for $239 only at Adorama (Click here)
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Trusted sources confirmed that the new GX1 successor will be announced in late August! It will be the only new MFT camera to be announced in autumn. I have been told it will be a high quality, very new designed camera. And one source expressively said…”43rumors people will like it for sure“.
I will leave ant speculation about what it will be to you. I am trying to convice the sources to spill out the specs…  
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At the moment stores are clearing the GX1 stocks. Adorama sells the body for $239 both in Black (Click here) and Silver (Click here). It’s $244 at Amazon (Click here) And the X kit sells for $499 at Amazon (Click here). This makes it the most sold mirrorless camera of the weekend (here is the ranking). It’s 299 Euro in Germany on eBay.
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For sources: Sources can send me anonymous info at 43rumors@gmail.com (create a fake gmail account) or via contact form you see on the right sidebar. Thanks!
For readers: Don’t miss any news. Join our group on facebook and follow our tweets.
Rumors classification explained (FT= FourThirds):
FT1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
FT2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
FT3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
FT4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
FT5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 04:55:24 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Panasonic GX1 price drops down to $239.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/panasonic-gx1-price-drops-down-to-239</link>
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The GX1 has fallen to a new low price record. You can grab it Adorama for $239 both in Black (Click here) and Silver (Click here). It’s $244 at Amazon (Click here) And the X kit sells for $499 at Amazon (Click here). This makes it the most sold mirrorless camera of the weekend (here is the ranking).
Yep, GX2 rumors are coming soon  ]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 11:06:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>CIPA report on 2012 sales in Japan: Fewer Mirrorless cameras produced.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/cipa-report-on-2012-sales-in-japan-fewer-mirrorless-cameras-produced</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The detailed Cipa report has been published and there are some interesting news:
- Japanese companies produced 44% less cameras (50% less compact cameras and 24% less DSLR and Mirrorless).- The only segment with growth was the High End Camera and Lens market. For example +14,1% Full Frame Lenses have been produced.
This is clearly a sign that 1) the compact camera market is dying 2) The pro market is the only market still generating sales and money. For Panasonic and Olympus this means that they have to think on competing with Nikon and Canon in the high end market. But the MFT sensor size may be the major limitation. A larger Full Frame mirrorless system may be required to go into that direction!
 

P.S.: Current Amazon mirrorless rankings:
US ranking (Click here).
DE ranking (Click here).
UK ranking (Click here).
FR ranking (Click here).
 
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:59:48 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>CIPA report on 2012 sales in Japan: Less Mirrorless cameras produced.</title>
			<link>http://www.personal-view.com/news/articles/cipa-report-on-2012-sales-in-japan-less-mirrorless-cameras-produced</link>
			<description><![CDATA[The detailed Cipa report has been published and there are some interesting news:
- Japanese companies produced 44% less cameras (50% less compact cameras and 24% less DSLR and Mirrorless).- The only segment with growth was the High End Camera and Lens market. For example +14,1% Full Frame Lenses have been produced.
This is clearly a sign that 1) the compact camera market is dying 2) The pro market is the only market still generating sales and money. For Panasonic and Olympus this means that they have to think on competing with Nikon and Canon in the high end market. But the MFT sensor size may be the major limitation. A larger Full Frame mirrorless system may be required to go into that direction!
 

P.S.: Current Amazon mirrorless rankings:
US ranking (Click here).
DE ranking (Click here).
UK ranking (Click here).
FR ranking (Click here).
 
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			<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 00:59:48 CDT</pubDate>
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