Zeiss ZX1

[cmaier]

This looks sweet.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/3430444458/zeiss-announces-full-frame-compact-with-fixed-35mm-f2-lens

Big question is price. But looks like a truly modern competitor to the Sony RX1. Some creative decisions (fixed memory, photoshop on board).

 

[fathergll]

Looks great. I think the price is going to put it more in competition with the Leica Q as I highly doubt this will be priced under $4k.


The RX1R II has been holding it price for a very long time and is do for a price reduction if anything competes with it.

 

[Mark0]

It's probably the most minimal camera I've seen. I'm not sure how well the camera will do but fair play to them for trying out some interesting new things with it.

 

[kallisti]

There was another thread about this. Interesting camera in some respects. BTW, it's Lightroom CC (and not classic or Photoshop). This latter "feature" seems a bit odd and I'm not sure how useful it would be in practice. For me at least, it would not be useful at all.

But a high IQ and relatively fast 35mm lens designed for a specific full frame body in a compact form factor would work for many applications (assuming the lens/camera combo delivers--but it's hard to imagine Zeiss would jeopardize their brand with a sub-optimal product). Kudos to Zeiss for experimenting here. Time will tell.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Looks like a fascinating camera; I'd be curious to see how it works in reality and will read reviews with interest.