Focoro beta

Sony's update to the RX100 looks almost identical, outwardly different only in the addition of a hot-shoe and accessory port that now supports an electronic viewfinder. The Mark II adds WiFi (including remote-triggering) capabilities, but the real benefit you get for a $150 premium over it original RX100 is the new 20MP back-illuminated sensor which improves low-light performance, now allowing up to ISO 12800 and pushing down noise at the other sensitivities. Disappointingly, the RX100 models have a non-removable battery, which means you cannot pack a spare battery, and will need to charge through the camera.

There are now several reviews of the Fujinon XF-mount standard walking range (27-83mm equivalent), fast F2.8-4 and optically stabilized lens initially announced in the Fujifilm roadmap with the X-Pro1. The lens forgoes the distance scales of the Fujinon XF primes, but maintains a very sharp and bright lens for $600.

The Nikon 1 system has been rather dull—initially released with a media blitz it has not seemed to do much sense. Being the first submersible interchangeable lens camera is one way of sparking renewed interest. The AW1 is not the best camera photographically—it's not even the leading camera in Nikon's 1 System—but it is without a doubt the highest quality submersible camera on the market without requiring external housing (which will set you back more than the camera).

The Fujifilm X-A1 is very similar to their earlier entry-level XF camera, the X-M1, with the notable difference being the use of a traditional Bayer filter in place of Fujifilm's unique X-Trans design. This makes business sense if there is a higher cost to producing the X-Trans sensor or filter, rather than economies of scale to be reached, as most users interested in the entry level cameras will not understand or care about the difference. Neither the X-M1 nor X-A1 have a viewfinder, such as the X-E1's electronic viewfinder or the X-Pro1's highly regarded hybrid affair.

The OM-D E-M1 is the joining of Olympus E-series of Four Thirds with the OM-D E-M5; it's their new flagship line, optimized to work not only with its native Micro-Four-Thirds lenses but with reasonable speed auto-focusing legacy Four Thirds glass as well. Compared to the OM-D E-M5, the the OM-D E-M1 is bigger, more traditionally SLR-shaped, with a faster shutter and flash sync; it also has a newer True Pic VII processor which can handle known lens corrections. While the OM-D E-M5 supported Bluetooth through an accessory for wireless file transfers, the E-M1 supports WiFi built-in. In general, quality is better, with more configurable buttons, and a more natural hand grip. It is also more durable than the already weather sealed OM-D E-M5, adding freezeproof to 14°F (-10°C) to its spec sheet.