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YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 DX Lens for Z Mount

YONGNUO YN50mm F1.8 DX – APS-C  Lens for Z Mount finally announced the lens name is “YN50mm F1.8Z DA DSM” . or Nikon Z mount. On sale now for $117.58. Compatible with all Z Mount cameras and features a rugged design with dust-proof, drip-proof, and fluorine coating. It seems like an interesting and affordable option for APS-C 50mm for Z mount.

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Sony FX30 vs Panasonic S5 IIX

We are comparing the Sony FX30 versus the Panasonic S5 IIx. In this comparison, we will mainly focus on the videography aspects of both cameras. Let’s start.

First of all, the major difference we see between both cameras is the sensor size. Both the Panasonic S5 IIx and the Sony FX30 use BSI CMOS sensors, which is why we are expecting better low-light performance as well as dynamic range from the Panasonic S5 IIx camera.

Moreover, if we compare the ISO range for photography, the ISO range of the Panasonic S5 IIx camera goes up from 100 to 51,200 (Extended: 50 to 204,800). In contrast, the Sony FX30 goes up to 100 to 32,000 (Extended: 50 to 102,400). As you can see, the Panasonic S5 IIx can provide a better range.

Let’s also compare the Dual Native ISO range of both cameras available for video purposes. The Dual Native ISO range of the Sony FX30 camera is from 800 – 2500, whereas the Panasonic S5 IIx camera range is from 640 – 4000. Having a broader range means the sensor will give you more latitude in your file, and even at ISO 4000, the noise level of the Panasonic S5 IIx camera will be minimal.

Specification Sony FX30 Panasonic S5 IIx
Sensor Type APS-C Fullframe
Resolution 26 MP 24 MP
Sensor Pixel Area 14.10µm2 35.30µm2
Low Light Performance Good Better (Expected)
Dynamic Range Good Better (Expected)
ISO Range for Photography 100 to 32,000 (Extended: 50 to 102,400) 100 to 51,200 (Extended: 50 to 204,800)
Dual Native ISO Range for Video 800 – 2500 640 – 4000

Video Auto-Focus

Let’s talk about the autofocus system of both cameras. For the first time, Panasonic has introduced the hybrid CMOS autofocus sensor inside the Panasonic S5 IIx camera.

For photography purposes, the S5 IIx autofocus system is excellent. But when we talk about shooting videos with the camera, the characteristics of the autofocus system change with the frame rate and resolution (as reported by users). This feedback that we are providing here was collected from our subscribers who have been using the Panasonic S5 IIx extensively for 2 to 4 months and they are facing these problems

Findings about the Panasonic S5 IIX AutoFocus

  1. Video recording modes in 4K Enjoy PDAF, 4k 24p, 30p and CROP 60p uses HYBRID AF
  2. Full HD Hybrid AF is Available in 24p, 30p Full HD 60p the Camera uses DFD  (Contrast AF)
  3.  At 120fps, subject tracking will not be available. On the Lumix homepage, it is noted that Automatic Detection is not available with high frame rates, even with the S5 IIx
  4. Full HD 180p is manual focus only
  5.  6K Open Gate Recording Done While Using DFD (Contrast-based AF)
  6. Another big problem is that if the ISO is higher than 12800 when filming, it will switch to a DFD focus

These details should not be discovered later, they should just be part of the camera specs. We know there is a crop in 4K 50/60p and we accept that, any other specs like this should be clear from the beginning. This is not a big deal, but I think Lumix did know this fact before

I think Many of you didn’t have an issue with any of the mentioned issues, maybe ur shooting most of the videos in 4k, then for sure the S5 II or S5IIX is made for you

Sony FX30 Autofocus 

  1. The Sony FX30 has autofocus for Full HD 240p. It can also shoot in 4K up to 120p with autofocus
  2. The FX30’s autofocus system is said to be reliable and accurate, with face tracking and Eye AF.

It depends on what type of usage or requirements you have for your camera. If you require fast and blazing autofocus at higher frame rates, then the S5 IIx camera may not be suitable for you. However, if you are a manual focus camera user or your usage is limited to 4K 24/30p or cropped 60p mode, then in terms of focusing performance, you won’t have any issues if you know the limitations of your S5 IIx camera.

Specification Sony FX30 Panasonic S5 IIx
Sensor Type Hybrid CMOS AF Hybrid CMOS AF
Auto Focus for Photography Excellent Excellent
Auto Focus for Video Doesn’t Change with frame rates or resolution Changes with frame rate and resolution
Video Recording Modes 4K up to 120p with Full time AF autofocus + Tracking | Crop at 4k 120p 4K 24p, 30p and CROP 60p uses HYBRID AF. No 4k 120p Mode Available
Full HD Modes Full HD 240p with autofocus Full HD 24p, 30p uses HYBRID AF; Full HD 60p uses DFD (Contrast AF); Full HD 180p is manual focus only
Other Modes 6K Open Gate Recording uses DFD (Contrast-based AF)
ISO Limit for Autofocus Switches to DFD focus if ISO is higher than 12800 when filming

 

GYRO-BASED IMAGE STABILIZATION in SONY FX30

Gyro-based image stabilization is limited to the Sony FX30 only. When you switch off the sensor-based image stabilization mode of the Sony FX30, the gyro mode gets activated automatically. You don’t have to do anything, you just have to switch off the image stabilization mode.

We don’t have such a mode in the Panasonic S5 IIx camera. The image stabilization is limited to sensor-shift IBS only although you get IBIS up to 6.5 Stops.

Such a lethal combination requires gyro stabilization for sure. You have to get a camera that has fast autofocus performance even at higher frame rates. For example, if you’re recording dance videos or capturing something really cool in a cinematic way while holding the camera, then for sure both are required – autofocus at higher frame rates and gyro-based image stabilization.

Table

Feature Sony FX30 Panasonic S5 IIx
Gyro-Based Image Stabilization Yes, the Sony FX30 has gyro-based image stabilization. When you switch off the sensor-based image stabilization mode, the gyro mode gets activated automatically. No, the Panasonic S5 IIx does not have gyro-based image stabilization. Its image stabilization is limited to sensor-shift IBS only.
Live LUT Display Yes, the Sony FX30 allows you to upload Look-Up Tables (LUTs up to 16 or more) to the camera and display them live. This means you are able to visualize the type of LUT that is being implemented in the footage while recording the video. Yes, the Panasonic S5 IIx also allows you to upload Look-Up Tables (LUTs) to the camera and display them live. This means you are able to visualize the type of LUT that is being implemented in the footage while recording the video.
Easy EI Mode Yes, the Sony FX30 has an ‘Easy EI’ mode that automatically switches between the lower and upper gain state if you reduce exposure too far from what the base state can handle. No, the Panasonic S5 IIx does not have an ‘Easy EI’ mode.
16 Bit Output Yes, the Sony FX30 has a 16-bit output. No, the Panasonic S5 IIx does not have a 16-bit output.
RAW OUTPUT APPLE PRORES APPLE PRO RES | BLACK MAGIC RAW
Writing Videos Directly to SSD Drives No, the Sony FX30 does not support recording videos directly to an SSD drive. Yes, the Panasonic S5 IIx allows you to record your videos directly to an SSD drive. Although Blackmagic Pocket Cinema videos are not available to be recorded directly to SSD, for the rest of the formats like V-Log and Apple ProRes, you can record your videos directly to an SSD drive.

LIVE LUT  DISPLAY IN BOTH CAMERA 

Both the Panasonic S5 IIx and the Sony FX30 allow you to upload Look-Up Tables (LUTs) to the camera. The Panasonic S5 IIx is limited to 10 LUTs, but the Sony FX30 can upload up to 16 or even more. The most important part is that both cameras are able to display the live LUT function. This means you can visualize the type of LUT that is being implemented in the footage while recording the video. This is a really helpful feature in both cameras

Easy EI Mode for Beginners in SONY FX30

An ‘Easy EI’ mode does the same thing but automatically switches between the lower and upper gain state if you reduce exposure too far from what the base state can handle.

Focus Breathing compensation in Sony FX30

The Sony FX30 camera also allows for breathing compensation. If you use any third-party lenses with the camera, you won’t have any focus breathing issues. It’s worth mentioning that you also won’t notice any focus-hunting issues. As we have already mentioned, it’s more or less a foolproof camera in terms of autofocus performance.

Internal Fan Both Camera

Both cameras feature a built-in fan, so you won’t have any issues in the long run. Whether you’re recording 4K at 120 frames per second with your Sony FX30, or you’re recording 4K at 60 FPS with your Panasonic S5 IIx camera, the built-in fan will always keep your camera cool, even in adverse weather conditions

Writing Videos Directly to SSD Drives from Panasonic S5 IIX

The best thing about the Panasonic S5 IIx camera is that you can record your videos directly to an SSD drive. Although Blackmagic Pocket Cinema videos are not available to be recorded directly to SSD, for that you will need Black Magic video assistance. But, for the rest of the formats like V-Log and Apple ProRes, you can record your videos directly to an SSD drive.

Shooting Anamorphic with Panasonic S5 IIX and Sony FX30

One thing that professionals may like about the Panasonic as well as Sony camera is that you are able to shoot 3.3k anamorphic videos.

Anamorphic lenses come in different compression ratios, such as 1.33x, 1.5x, and 2x. The higher the compression ratio, the more “squeezed” the image will be

At the time of the announcement, Sony FX30 was missing the anamorphic mode, In addition to true 24p, FX3 Version 3.00 and FX30 Version 2.00 will offer anamorphic lens de-squeeze options of 1.3x and 2.0x, while FX3 Version 3.00 now features focus breathing compensation. So if you love to shoot with anamorphic lenses you can pic either of them.

 

 

Fuji X100 VI Saga Continues...

The so-called rumor mills over the internet create false rumors at first and after a week contradict their rumors, at thenewcamera.com we have very clearly said from the beginning that the Fuji X100 VI camera is coming and we never named that camera Fuji X100 R OR Fuji X100 Z, like others those who report tons of rumors in a single week.

How Fuji Keeps the Name of X100 Series cameras

Learn the Baisc before running a Rumor Mill – How Fuji Keeps the Name of X100 Series cameras – When the Fuji X100 series was born the team decided to keep the camera name either with an alphabetical letter or with Roman letters since the Fuji X100 S was already being used by the Fuji X100 II camera back in 2013, now team was not able to use the Fuji X100 S series name in the sixth edition of the camera and neither they can use in the 7th edition.

Fuji X100 Series Camera Names [already announced]

Fujifilm X100: February 8, 2011

Fujifilm X100S: January 7, 2013

Fujifilm X100T: September 10, 2014

Fujifilm X100F: January 19, 2017

Names of Fuji Upcoming X100 Series camera

Fujifilm X100V: February 4, 2020

Fuji X100 VI – 2024 [Confirmed]

Fuji X100 VII – 2027 [Expected]

Fuji X100 E – 2030 [Expected]

Fuji X100 N – 2033 [Expected]

Fuji X100 X – 2036 [Expected]

Big Chances Fuji Will Re-name the series

Yes, there are big chance that Fuji will consider re-naming the series after this post since now everyone knows how Fuji Keeps the names of the X-100 Series camera and the Future names of the upcoming X100 Series models.

The Story doesn’t end here, we are the first website to post the expected core specification of the Fuji X-100 VI camera in a post published back in December 2022

The Specs that we expect from the Fuji X-100 VI

  • 40MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR BSI Sensor
  • X-Processor 5 Image Processor
  • Fujinon 23mm F2 Lens / OR Maybe a new lens
  • Hybrid 0.52x OVF with 3.69m-Dot OLED EVF
  • 3.0″ 1.62m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen
  • DCI/UHD 4K Video Recording at 60 fps
  • 425-Point Hybrid AF System | Improved AF Tracking
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity
  • Film Simulation Modes

Also, the expected core specification of the tobe announced Fuji X-Pro 4 Camera, coming in Second half of 2024

The Specs that we expect from Fuji X-Pro 4

  • 40MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR BSI Sensor
  • X-Processor 5 Image Processor
  • 4K 60p 4:2:2 10-Bit Video
  • 7-Stop In-Body Image Stabilization
  • 425-Point Intelligent Hybrid AF System
  • 3.69m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity
  • ProRes & Blackmagic RAW via HDMI

Also, see – the Fuji X-T6 Coming in August 2025

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Mitakon Zhongyi Auto Focus Lenses Coming Soon

Mitakon Zhongyi Auto Focus lens will soon become a part of Third-party lens makers with AF Lenses, According to the latest rumors we have Mitakon Zhongyi Optics is developing an autofocus lens, but there is currently no specific specification information. According to a technology UP owner, Zhongyi Optics’ first autofocus lens may have a focal length between 35mm and 85mm.

Se lenses by Mitakon Zhongyi at B&H Store

It’s a good thing for competition that more and more lens makers are making AF Lenses, it will make their reach wider and put an affordable price tag on it.

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Sony A6200 with 26MP and More...

According to the latest set of rumors, the Sony A6200 camera will arrive with the same 26MP sensor, and at the same time the Sony A7 V camera is expected to arrive with 49 MP sensor take a look

Sony ZV-E10 II 26M (no mechanical shutter), A7M5 49M, A6200 26M, A7S4 40M (new processor features), FX3 II 12M (electronic ND + IBIS).

The above upcoming details are expectations from a Chinese source,  Although it looks quite logical to me, at the same time if Sony continues to raise the resolution bar of the A7 Series camera [Sony A7 V ] then what will happen to the Sony A7R series? will they shift the A7R camera series resolution to 100MP in upcoming cameras of the future? who knows, maybe the Sony A7R VI may have it.

Sony A7S IV is said to feature a 40MP sensor, if that happens for sure we will witness the introduction of 8k recording capability in the Sony A7S series camera, and FX3 II will have a 12MP (electronic ND + IBIS), well why one will buy FX3 II limited to 4K when one has an option of Sony A7S IV with 8K capability, a bit contradicting specification here but let’s see what happens next

A look back at some previous rumors –

A few days ago we received rumors, that the Sony ZV-E10 mark II will have the same 26 MP sensor as the Sony A6700 camera. and the camera is expected to arrive before August 2024.

We have published Rumors related to the upcoming Sony A7 V,  we are expecting the Sony A7 IV camera to arrive with a Sony 44 MP sensor.

We will post more updates as soon as we get any.

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Digital Camera Shipments Dropped by 80.5% in November 2023

In the morning I posted the article – Vivo X100 Pro Smartphones May Decrease the Sales of Mirrorless Cameras

and now we have this news, it’s not about any specific smartphone but now in general overall smartphone tech has been raised to the next level, now the difference becoming narrower with the advancement in smartphone tech and camera modules.

Let’s back to the news – Digital Camera Shipments in November 2023 – Digital camera shipments in November 2023 will significantly decrease by 80.5% compared to the same month last year

The total number of digital cameras shipped in October 2023 was 80.5% (76.9% in value) compared to the same month the previous year, which is significantly lower on both a unit and value basis. In 2023, shipments greatly exceeded the previous year’s numbers in April and May. From June until October, shipments remained at the same level as the previous year, but they plummeted in November.

Among camera shipments, lens-integrated models / compact cameras with built-in lenses accounted for 75.8% (91.5% in terms of value) compared to the same month the previous year. This is an improvement from October, but it continues to be low. Interchangeable lens cameras/mirrorless + DSLR cameras have been performing well so far, but in November they were at 81.9% compared to the same month the previous year (75.4% in terms of value), which was significantly lower than the previous year in both quantity and value.

Among interchangeable-lens types, we have DSLR as well as Mirrorless both stats, shipments of single-lens reflex cameras were 86,575 units (52.6% compared to the same month the previous year), and mirrorless cameras were 415,342 units (92.7% compared to the same month the previous year). Mirrorless cameras had the highest growth to date, but their growth stalled in November.

Its short DSLR shipment is all-time low and Mirrorless isn’t also performed well in November

The number of units shipped by region was 72.6% compared to the same month the previous year in Japan, 94.3% in China, 74.2% in Asia (excluding Japan and China), 66.2% in Europe, 96.0% in the Americas, and 75.1% in other regions. Sales in each region are down from the previous year, but the decline seems to be particularly large in Japan and Europe. The situation in November has changed significantly from October, when Japan was performing well.

That’s not good news for camera makers for sure.

 

Vivo X100 Pro Smartphones May Decrease the Sales of Mirrorless Cameras

Mirrorless camera makers should be aware that the Vivo X100 smartphone has arrived. With its dedicated set of three lenses, the image, and video quality this smartphone can produce somehow matches that of a mirrorless camera. I’m not saying it surpasses it, but it certainly matches up to some extent. Even the videos captured with the smartphone exhibit a natural background blur, just like a professional camera.

Here are the camera specifications for the Vivo X100 Pro smartphone

  • Main Camera (Triple):
    • 50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/0.98″, 1.6µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
    • 50 MP, f/2.5, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2″, 0.7µm, PDAF (18cm – ∞), OIS, 4.3x optical zoom
    • 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF
  • Features: Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, LED flash, panorama, HDR, 3D LUT import
  • Video: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, gyro-EIS, Cinematic mode (4K)
  • Selfie Camera (Single): 32 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (ultrawide)

The camera system is co-engineered with ZEISS and offers significant advancements in mobile photography.

With the arrival of the Vivo X100 Pro smartphone, a saturation point has been reached. This saturation is when the general audience cannot differentiate between the image quality or the video produced by a smartphone like the Vivo X100 Pro and a DSLR / Mirrorless camera with a high-quality, pricey lens.

Vivo X100 Pro: The Smartphone Will Shake Up the Camera Industry?

As we all know X100 Pro is not the first of its kind, we have the Samsung S series and Apple smartphones, and part of all these we have DJI pocket 3 too, all these doing already well, but the Chinese smartphones makers will put the same tech in more affordable smartphones bodies in next two to three year, and then camera maker may see a serve decline the the sales of Mirrorless camera, specifically the vlogging mirrorless camera. Camera makers should wake up as soon as possible. Yes, Sony is introducing dedicated chips, Canon is willing to put some effort into AI tech, and even Nikon is doing so. However, these efforts will fail miserably if they are not able to adapt the proper AI technology that smartphone makers are using to upscale the video and image quality at the time of processing JPEG files or MP4 format videos. Yes, they can keep the raw files for those users who want to have raw video

Vivo X100 Pro Camera Sample Images