Additional information on the new Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III “30th Anniversary” limited edition camera:

Announced: new Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L + 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 lenses + PowerShot G7 X Mark III “30th Anniversary Edition” camera

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The previously rumored Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens for L-mount is now officially announced and available for pre-orders at:

• B&H Photo, 
• Amazon
• Viltrox store (intro price of $551)

Additional information:

• 15 Elements in 12 Groups (4 ED, 3 ASPH Lenses)
• 0.27m MFD; 0.1× Magnification
• Lens Info Screen with Real-Time Data
• Fn1/Fn2 Customizable Buttons
• AF/MF Switch Lever
• Click/De-Click Aperture Ring
• Quiet STM Autofocus Motor
• Minimal Focus Breathing — Video-Friendly
• Superior Reliability Body Design
• 550g Weight; 77mm Filter Thread
• MSRP: 580 USD / 599 EUR / 530 GBP

Viltrox joined the L-Mount Alliance in September, 2025:

Today Viltrox became the 10th member of the L-Mount Alliance

What’s coming next from Viltrox (updated)

Updated list of latest/upcoming/rumored Chinese lenses

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The previously rumored Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM, RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 lenses, and PowerShot G7 X Mark III “30th Anniversary Edition” camera are now officially announced:

• Pre-orders: B&H Photo | WEX Photo

Additional information:

Canon RF 14mm f/1.4L VCM lens:

• Canon’s brightest ultra-wide-angle (14mm) interchangeable lens for hybrid Photo / Video use.
• Bright f/1.4 aperture with 11-bladed circular iris for background separation and low light.
• Extremely lightweight and compact design, complimenting the comprehensive F1.4 L-Series lens
  line-up.
• A VCM (Voice Coil Motor) powers the primary rear focus unit and is incredibly fast, accurate and
  quiet (great for video).
• Minimal focus breathing – a hallmark of the Canon hybrid lenses.
• SubWavelength Structure Coating Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps to significantly reduce ghosting
  and flare.
• High image quality as the first ultra-wide-angle lens featuring (1) Fluorite element, along with (1)
  BR (Blue Spectrum Refractive) Optics element, 1 UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) element, and 3 GMO
  (Glass Molded Optics) aspheric lenses to minimize chromatic aberration and for incredible quality
  from edge-to-edge.
• Featuring an Iris ring for manual iris control during video capture, Lens function button, Control
  Ring and support for rear cut filters.
• L-series reliability, with dust- and weather-resistant sealing and fluorine coating

Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 fisheye zoom lens:

• Introducing the new Canon ultra-wide-angle zoom (7-14mm) lens – the ultimate creative tool for extreme close-up action imagery with unique distortion, and extraordinary perspectives.
• World’s first fisheye zoom lens that covers a 190-degree angle of view.*
• Can achieve both “circular” fisheye imagery (at 7mm Wide position) and “full frame” diagonal fisheye (at 14mm Tele position) imagery.
• Variable aperture lens support f/2.8 at the widest angle and f/3.5 at the telephoto setting.
• Built-in support for use of EF-to-EOS R mount adapter drop-in filters (Clear, CPL, V-ND).
• High image quality featuring 5 UD lens elements, 2 replica aspheric elements.
• Reduced ghosting and anti-reflectivity with Air sphere coating (ASC).
• Leadscrew-type STM focus drive with minimum focusing as close as 5.9-inches.
• Enhanced operability for photo and video with dedicated Lens Function button, Control Ring,
• Zoom limit/Lock switch, Iris ring, and a practical size and weight.
• EOS VR System application support for monoscopic VR shooting.
• L-series reliability, with dust- and weather-resistant sealing and fluorine coating

Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III “30th Anniversary Edition” camera:

To celebrate 30 years of PowerShot cameras, a limited edition version of the PowerShot G7 X Mark III camera is scheduled to be available later this year. The 1.0 inch PowerShot G7 X Mark III is a compact digital camera featuring a stacked CMOS sensor with approximately 20.1 million effective pixels and a large aperture and bright 4.2 x optical zoom lens for versatile video expression. In addition to still image capture, the “Video Blog” mode, which is specialized for Vlog shooting, enables comfortable video capture. This limited edition model uses a unique color “graphite” for the camera body and the front ring has a diamond knurling to create a design that combines luxury and quality. In addition, the 30 year anniversary logo is printed on the body to create a special feeling suitable for limited edition models.

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Here is the first set of rumored Sony a7R VI camera specifications I received today:

• Sony’s A7R VI is set to be released before November 2026, right before the Alpha 7S series
• The Alpha 7R VI is currently undergoing testing on a small scale
• BIONZ XR2 processor with 8.5 stops of image stabilisation
• 30fps 14-bit RAW continuous shooting
• RAW pre-capture
• 60fps AE/AF
• 16-frame high-resolution composite shooting
• Up to 32-frame noise-reduced composite shooting
• The grip has been redesigned, adopting the deeper handle found on the A1 II.
• The screen’s maximum brightness is 50% higher than the A1 II.
• The A7R VI uses a full-stacked sensor with 80M effective pixels
• It’s seen as a big step up from the A7 V, and it’s in a similar position to the A7R III and A7 III at the time
• No open gate, no RAW video, no 6K HEVCIt supports full-frame 10.9K oversampled 8K30p, APS-C 7.1K oversampled 4K60p, and full-frame 5.5K (pixel-binning) oversampled 4K120p video
• For stills, it can take 30 fps, but there’s a hard limit on the number of frames.
• The dynamic range is still better than the A7R V in mechanical shutter mode when using electronic shutter, and it has a 16+ stop dynamic range when enabling mechanical shutter.
• The number of pixels on the screen is higher than the A7 V, but the electronic shutter speed is slightly faster. However, the electronic shutter speed is still only a third of the A1 II.

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CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published its 2025 camera production data, and the compact camera segment is the biggest winner of the year:

Full Year 2025 CIPA numbers by ZoetMB
(All comparisons to Full Year 2024)

CIPA has predicted 6.66m ILCs, 1.92m compacts and 10.56m lenses for calendar 2025, a modest increase over 2024.
The year actually came in at 7.002m ILCs, 2.44mm compacts and 10.6m lenses. Last month we projected between 6.93m and 6.98m ILC units, so we were close (but that was only a month ago).

For the 2025 full year:

• DSLR’s were down 31% in units and 36% in shipped value.
• Mirrorless units were up 12% in units and 3% in shipped value.
• Compacts were up 30% in units and 49% in shipped value.
• Lenses for smaller than 35mm sensors were up 8% in units and 19% in shipped value and lenses for 35mm and larger sensors were down 2% in units and down 5% in shipped value.
• The lens to body sales ratio dropped to 1.51 compared to 1.56 a year ago.

Original CIPA data:

A list of participating CIPA companies can be found here.

Via NikonRumors

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