Fujifilm X-T4 comes with in-body image stablization

Fujifilm just introduced its newest mirrorless flagship camera, the X-T4. One of its most significant features is the new in-body image stabilization (IBIS). It comes with five-axis IBIS, which is combined with a four-axis digital image stabilizer. So, with select Fujifilm XF lenses, you can achieve up to 6.5 stops of image stabilization.

The X-T4 comes with a new X-Trams 26.1-megapixel CMOS 4 sensor and quad-core X-Processor 4, which promises a wide dynamic range and fast autofocus. The camera is capable of taking 26.1-megapixel photos at 15 frames per second, thanks to its mechanical shutter.

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Fujifilm update brings advanced gimbal controls to the X-T3 camera

Fujifilm is working with gimbal makers like DJI, Shenzhen Gudsen, and Zhiyung to bring granular control to the X-T3. An upcoming firmware update will allow you to start and stop video recording and control settings like aperture, exposure compensation, ISO, and shutter speed. With products like the Crane 2 and Ronin S/SC, you can use the focus control knob to control focus on the electronic lenses manually. While the update is mostly for gimbals, it can be used for certain DJI drones, too.

The update will also improve Fujifilm's eye AF tracking, auto-focus, and face-detection performance. The company said the update should arrive around mid-December.

Source: Engadget=

Sony launches the vlogger-friendly RX100 VII

Sony’s newest RX100 camera address a long-asked-for feature: an external mic port. The RX100 VII brings this feature along with Sony’s real-time tracking and eye autofocus systems, which were first seen in the A6400 and A9. Combining this with the flip-up screen, you have a camera built for vlogging. The RX100 VII has the same lens as last year’s model. It comes with a 24-200mm zoom lens with an f/2.8-4.5 that offers up to 8.3x optical zoom. It’s 20-megapixel 1-inch sensor has been upgraded to a stacked sensor, which uses similar technology as the full-frame version found on the A9.

The RX100 VII has a new Single Burst Shooting Drive Mode that can take still pictures up to 90fps with a single shutter press. It gives you a better chance of getting the photo you wanted. In the US, its retail price is at US$1,200 (approx. CA$1,600), and it’ll be available later in August.

Source: The Verge

First impressions of the BlackBerry KEY2

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

We now know that the BlackBerry is aiming for the KEY series of smartphone to be a line. The KEYOne was well received by keyboard fans and was an outstanding opening salvo for TCL's BlackBerry Mobile which resulted in various variants and some spec upgrades.

The BlackBerry KEY2 looks and feels like a more refined KEYOne, with marked improvements in the QWERTY keyboard department as well as a spanking new dual-camera now enabling 2X zoom and portrait mode.

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