If we believe the current rumors floating over the web, Sony engineers working on high resolution mode that will enable users to create 48Megapixel (super high resolution) image files from the current Sony A7II camera, the A7II will capture multiple shot of same subject by moving the sensor bit by bit (thanks to presence of 5-axis IS system) and will generate a single composite image of 48 MP, same working principle as of Olympus E-M5 II camera.
Four cameras Canon XC10, Panasonic GH4, Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic FZ1000 we can say that four rivals that’re fighting to prove their superiority. Let’s check their specifications to find the answer that which camera would be technically good, justified, or acceptable in which we can almost put our trust.
Megapixel– Panasonic FZ1000 uses 20.1 mp of resolution which is best among the others but with 1″ (13.2 x 8.8mm) weak sensor can deliver almost more than average quality of images but however, the sensor sizes of Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX100 deploying the best sensors and also would be able to deliver nice quality of images.
Optical Zoom– Panasonic FZ1000 is the only compact camera with 16x optical zoom helps you to get much closer to the subjects and offering you sharp and magnified images on the other hand Canon limited to 10X optical zoom, and finally LX100 offer 3X optical zoom only.
Aperture range– Panasonic LX100 having the best aperture range with F1.7-F2.8 that ‘s best among fours three that allows a lot more light to fall onto sensor and in such a way you can have the freedom to use the faster shutter speed in order to acquire the more depth of the field.
Image stabilization– The FZ1000 incorporation of 5- axis image stabilization can handsomely correct your camera shake and doesn’t allow your images to ruin, and on the other hand the Canon XC10 and LX100 features optical based image stabilization.
AF point – All the four listed camera features contrast detect AF system, so number of AF point actually doesn’t matter.
ISO– All the tree opponent camera features ISO range upto 25600, however the Canon XC10 is limited upto 20000 only.
Shutter The shutter speed of the LX100 and the FZ1000 is very broad.. it covers a range of 60sec to 1/16000, on the other hand the Canon XC10 and Panasonic GH4 shutter range is almost same (60 – 1/8000 sec)
Video: All the above mentioned camera can record videos at 4K UHD Videos, Now lets talk about them in details,
The XC10 Video is recorded with H.264 compression and packed in the widely supported MXF wrapper. Bitrates 35 and 50 Mbps are available for 720p and 1080i/p recording, and there are 205 and 305 Mbps modes (depending on frame rate) for UltraHD 4K.
Panasonic GH4 Video recording is available in Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160, 24 fps) and QFHD 4K (3840 x 2160, up to 30 fps) in MOV/MP4 formats. Full HD video can be captured with 200Mbps ALL-Intra or 100Mbps IPB, with no limit on recording time, and users can choose from MOV, MP4, AVCHD Progressive, and AVCHD formats at a variety of frame rates, according to their needs.
Panasonic LX100 videos 4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 video recording at 30 or 24 fps in MP4 format, Full HD 1080p video at 60 or 30 fps in MP4 or AVCHD formats.
The FZ1000 is able to record 4K QFHD (3840 x 2160) video at 30p with a high bit rate of 100Mbps in the MP4 file format.
Display- The Panasonic GH4 is tremendous quality of a rear 3.0″ 921k-dot Free-Angle LCD screen is ideal to take the shots from high and low viewing angles with 100% framing accuracy etc while Canon XC10 ha worst display.
Wifi- The built in wifi with NFC in two cameras Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic FZ1000 for quick transferring of images and videos.
Verdict: If we look at the specification vs. price ratio, the price of the Canon XC 10 camera is too high if we compared to its competitors, If you are looking for a compact solution I will recommend you to go with Panasonic LX100 camera.
Now according to latest rumors surfaced over the web, Sony will announce Sony A7R II camera on Mid May 2015, and product shipping will start from June 2015. Now take a look at the list of upcoming products that Sony will announce soon…
1. Sony HDC4300 high end camcorder – Announcement on April 12, 2015
2. Sony RX or A-mount camera – Announcement on April 23, 2015, on that day one thing is confirmed that Sony will not going to announce any E-Mount camera, however take a look at the list of rumored A-Mount and RX series camera that may arrive on 2015 — The Sony RX2 and A99II followed by the A58, RX20 and RX100m4.
3. Sony A7000 or Sony A6000 Mark II camera is rumored to arrive on Mid May, 2015.
A new post found a place over the sites with a news that a brand new Japanese patent revealed by Egami that explained the working concepts of a 20mm f/2.8 lens designed by Konika-Minolta for a small-sized curved 1/3.2 inch sensor developed by Sony and it’s speculating that at first such a kind of sensor may be utilized in future iphone (yes.. iPhone 7). However, It seems that we don’t need to wait much to see such a kind of sensors in smartphone as well as high end camera.
Canon finally announced the long rumored 4k compact camera XC10, the camera will deliver professional 4K quality to aspiring filmmakers and enthusiasts, the XC10 is built with 1” CMOS sensor and Canon’s new DIGIC DV5 image processor, you can also capture 12MP of still images with this sensor..
The grip of the camera can be rotated …
The most important part of the announcement the canon also added newly developed 4K video recording format the XF-AVC to the XC10 camera, so you can enjoy the High bit rate XF-AVC files, great for post production.
The cam can record UHDTV standard (3840 x 2160) 4K footage to an internal CFast 2.0™¹ card at up to 305Mbps, or Full HD (1920 x 1080) footage to an SD card at up to 50Mbps, with pro-standard 4:2:2 colour sampling for high resolution performance.
The camera also features built-in WiFi for wireless file sharing and that will enable remote control of key features via a browser, smartphone or tablet.
The Canon XC10 should be available in mid-June 2015. No word yet on official US pricing, UK pricing around £1,599.99.
We have just received first set of RX100 M4 specification by a new source, take a look at the rumored specification below..
New or improved stuff in the RX100 iv or RX100 m4 is: – 4k Video at 30 FPS (that one is an easy one)
– Improved Zoom to 24-100mm (just over 4x zoom range)
– Articulated Touch screen with touch screen focus – but still no touch menu
– restyled button layout – now with 2 dials on top (similar to the a6000)
– New and improved sensor with spherical shape and phase Autofocus points.
– New (tiny bit improved) image processor (needed for 4k Video)
– no EVF but expandable via hot shoe (urg. Why?)
If the leaked specification is true then RX100 M4 camera is sure coming with a big change compared to its predecessor, however the source is new so take it as grain of salt.
Take a look at the live video that demonstrate how the 5-axis image stabilization of the E-M5 II camera works in active mode, the test video is made with Panasonic Lumix GH4 camera loaded with Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 fisheye lens pointing towards Olympus OM-D E-M5 II camera.
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