To celebrate the outstanding success of the X100, Fujifilm Corporation is going to launch a limited edition black version of the camera.
The company will produce 10,000 units of the limited edition to be sold worldwide. Included as part of the X100 Black Premium Edition package is, a genuine leather ‘ever-ready’ case, a lens hood, an adaptor ring and a protective filter. The package also has a card with a unique X100 Black Premium Edition number printed on it, identifying which of the 10,000 units it is.
The X100 is a premium compact camera that features a bespoke Fujinon 23mm (135 equivalent: 35mm) F2 lens and 12 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, combining to deliver exceptional image quality. The camera is also equipped with the world’s first “Hybrid Viewfinder”, which switches between the optical viewfinder (OVF) and electronic viewfinder (EVF). Since its launch, the camera has been regularly singled out as outstanding and has won numerous awards such as the TIPA, EISA and Camera GP 2011 Editors Award.
Canon has planned to cut shipment targets of D-SLRs and compact digicams due to the flood that affected Thailand, since the required components are facing severe shortage.
Canon Inc. announced profit gains on 0.4 percent increased net sales of 916.9 billion yen (UD$11.91 billion), despite declined production due to shortage of components, in its third quarter financial results for July-September.
Nikon scored the highest points in a consumer survey regarding the most desired model among mirrorless compact system cameras for future purchase.
President and Chairman of Olympus, Tsuyoshi Kikukawa has resigned. Shuichi Takayama has been appointed as the new President of the company.
