The Great JPEG Shootout by TheCameraStoreTV

TheCameraStore just shared their Big JPEG shootout here. They compare the Pentax K7D, Olympus Pen F, Nikon D500, Canon 80D, Panasonic G85, iPhone 7+, Fujifilm X-T2 with default factory settings.

The goal was just to show how JPEG’s straight out of the box look like and what people tend to find more pleasing.

They took some shots under different conditions, printed them all and let them evaluate by customers, staff members, Pro photographers, amateurs and professional printers.

Some of the results:

Portrait: Winners: 1st Nikon, 2nd Canon, 3rd Pentax. Losers: Panasonic, Olympus, iPhone
Landscape: Winners: 1st iPhone, 2nd Panasonic, 3rd Olympus. Losers: Worst of all Sony. A note regarding Fuji and Nikon: they exposed a bit darker out of the box, and therefore people perceived them as muddy.
Lab Test: Winners: 1st Sony, 2nd Nikon, 3rd Canon. Losers: iPhone

So you see, a lot of inconsistency between cameras according to the scenarios they were used.

Overall Results: 1st Nikon * 2nd Canon * 3rd Panasonic * 4th Fujifilm * 5th Olympus * 6th Sony * 7th Pentax * 8th iPhone

Regarding Fujifilm, TheCameraStore thinks the X-Pro2/T2 does not have the same uniquess as older X-Trans 1/2 cameras have over the competition.

It would be nice to see also how the different film simulations perform in the above mentioned scenarios compared to the dedicated presets of other camera manufacturers. Velvia (for landscapes), Astia (for portraits), Acros (for black and white) and Co…. these film simulations have been specifically designed to get the best results in different areas, and applied to the above scenarios, they might have shown where the famous “Fuji Colors” reputations comes from.

The Fujifilm EF-X500 is Now Shipping and IN STOCK (Not Kidding ;) )

 

This was a insane long wait…. but it’s finally here, Fujifilm latest flash, the EF-X500 is right now shipping and in stock at AmazonDE, AmazonUK, AmazonITA and AmazonFR. Also stores like Clifton Cameras are shipping.

Thanks to the the FR-reader for letting me know ;)

EF-X500 IN STOCK CHECK: USA: BHphoto / AmazonUS / Adorama / CANADA: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

Fujifilm X-T2 Body (+ Lots of Freebies) in Stock at eBayUS for Regular $1,599!

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The hunt for the X-T2 continues… and I just found a few ones in stock at authorized Fuji Seller Ritz Cameras via eBayUS.

The X-T2 is sold for regular $1,599 (with Fuji warranty) and includes some nice freebies. Here is the full list

Included in this Ritz Camera Bundle:
♦ 1) Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only)
♦ 2) Polaroid Extreme-Performance 32GB High Speed SDHC U3, UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Flash Card – Up to 95MB/s Read Speed & 90MB/s Write Speed – Supports Full HD and 4K Ultra HD video recording
♦ 3) Ritz GearTM Deluxe Premium DSLR Camera Bag
♦ 4) Ritz Gear 12″ Flexi Tripod – Super Versatile Camera Stand Helps You Capture Better Photo and Video from Crazy Angles
♦ 5) Polaroid 5 Piece Camera Cleaning Kit
♦ 6) Ritz GearTM OTG USB / Micro USB Multi-Function SD / MICRO SD Card Reader / Writer For PC, Tablet and Smartphones
♦ 7) Polaroid Universal LCD Screen Protector – The Easy Way To Protect Your Display
♦ 8) Polaroid Memory Card Wallet

Fujifilm X-A10 Images Leaked

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So here it is, the cheapest camera to get into the X-system: the Fujifilm X-A10 – via nokishita

It will be announced soon, have a 16MP sensor, no touch screen and it will be cheaper than the Fujifilm X-A3.

Fujifilm to Launch a New Plant for Advanced Semiconductor Materials (including Color Filters) to Boost Customer-Support and Shorten Supply Chain

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced that its semiconductor business subsidiary, FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Co., Ltd. (President: Keiji Mihayashi; hereinafter “FFEM”), will launch the operation of its third plant in Taiwan (Tainan Plant) in late November. The company built the plant in the City of Tainan for advanced semiconductor materials, to expand its production in Taiwan. The Tainan Plant starts with the production of developing solutions, and will gradually expand its range of production items.

FFEM established FUJIFILM Electronic Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd. in Taiwan’s Hsinchu County in 1996 to start local production of developing solutions and it has expanded its production items to include photoresists*, CMP slurries** and image sensor materials***. In 2014, the second plant (Hsinchu), producing cutting-edge NTI*4 developers, went operational in a bid to address the ever-expanding demand for advanced semiconductor materials in Taiwan, which has achieved rapid growth as one of Asia’s semiconductor production centers.

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