The new year is here, which means it is time to start the New Cameras and Lenses of 2016 reference post. This will only cover interesting and/or serious cameras and lenses. This does not track every single P&S digital camera. This post will be almost empty initially but CES 2016 and other early Trade Shows will likely start filling it up quickly. The new cameras and lenses of 2015 can be found in the New Cameras of 2015 post.
Latest Update: September 15 (2016): new Canon M5 mirrorless camera and 18-150mm EF-M lens… new Canon SLR 70-300 IS lens… Fuji X-A3 camera and 23/2 prime… Canon 5D Mark IV and two new lenses… Nikon D3400 DSLR and new 70-300 and 18-55 AF-P lenses… Rokinon 14mm f2.8 with Autofocus for Sony FE… lenses from Nikon and Rokinon with its first autofocus lens… Fuji X-T2 camera… new Hasselblad Medium Format Mirrorless camera with two lenses… Panasonic 12mm f1.4 lens… Pentax K-70 DSLR and 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE lens…
New Cameras in 2016
+ SEP-15: [MIRR]: Canon M5 Mirrorless ($980 body, two more lens kits)
+ AUG-25: [MIRR]: Fuji X-A3 (with 16-50, $600)
+ AUG-24: [DSLR]: Canon 5D Mark IV ($3500 body)
+ AUG-16: [DSLR]: Nikon D3400 DSLR (APS-C, w/18-55 for $650)
+ JUL-07: [MIRR]: Fuji X-T2 (24mp APS-C, $1600)
+ JUN-22: [MF]: Hasselblad X1D-50c Medium Format Mirrorless (50mp CMOS, $9000)
+ JUN-08: [DSLR]: Pentax K-70 ($650 body, selectable AA Filter)
+ MAY-04: [RF]: Leica M-D (Typ 262) Digital Rangefinder ($6000, no LCD)
+ APR-07: [MF]: Hasselblad H6D-100c Medium Format DSLR Camera ($33K, 100mp)
+ APR-07: [MF]: Hasselblad H6D-50c Medium Format DSLR Camera ($26k, 50mp)
+ APR-05: [MIRR]: Panasonic GX85 (M43, In-Body IS, w/12-32 OIS lens, $800)
+ MAR-29: [FIXD]: Sony RX10 III (1″ 24-600 f2.4-4 Zeiss, $1500)
+ MAR-10: [DSLR]: Canon D-Rebel T6 (18mp, $550 w/18-55)
+ FEB-23: [FIXD]: Nikon DL 18-50mm f1.8-2.8 (1″ RAWsumer, $850)
+ FEB-23: [FIXD]: Nikon DL 24-85mm f1.8-2.8 (1″ RAWsumer, $650)
+ FEB-23: [FIXD]: Nikon DL 24-500mm f2.8-5.6 (1″ RAWsumer, $1000)
+ FEB-23: [FIXD]: Nikon B700 (1/2.3″ 60x superzoom with RAW, $500)
+ FEB-23: [MIRR]: Sigma SD Quattro H (APS-H Foveon, Mirrorless)
+ FEB-23: [MIRR]: Sigma SD Quattro (APS-C Foveon, Mirrorless)
+ FEB-18: [FIXD]: Canon G7 X Mark II (1″ 4.2x optical RAWsumer, $700)
+ FEB-18: [DSLR]: Canon 80D DSLR (24mp APS-C, $1200)
+ FEB-17: [DSLR]: Pentax K-1 DSLR (35mm Full Frame, $1800)
+ FEB-03: [MIRR]: Sony a6300 (E-mount, 24mp, $1000 body, $1150 w/16-50)
+ FEB-02: [DSLR]: Canon 1D X Mark II ($6000 flagship)
+ JAN-27: [MIRR]: Olympus Pen-F (20mp M43rds, $1200 body)
+ JAN-20: [FIXD]: Leica X-U (Typ 113) (APS-C BSP with 23/1.7 lens, elementproof, $2950)
+ JAN-14: [MIRR]: Fuji X-PRO2 (24mp X-Trans III, $1700 body)
+ JAN-14: [MIRR]: Fuji X-E2S (APS-C, $700 body, $1000 w/18-55 f2.8-4 OIS)
+ JAN-14: [FIXD]: Fuji X70 (APS-C Big Sensor Prime, 18.5mm f2.8, $800)
+ JAN-05: [DSLR]: Nikon D5 (new flagship, $6500, available in either CompactFlash or xD body)
+ JAN-05: [DSLR]: Nikon D500 (21mp APS-C, $2000)
+ JAN-05: [FIXD]: Panasonic ZS100 (1″ MOS, 10x optical, RAW, $700)
+ JAN-05: [FIXD]: Panasonic ZS60 (1/2.3″, 30x, RAW, $450)
+ JAN-05: [FIXD]: Canon SX540 HS (1/2.3″, 50x, no RAW, $400)
+ JAN-04: [MeFo]: Phase One XF 100MP (100 megapixel CMOS sensor, medium format)
+ JAN-04: [PHON]: ASUS Zenfone Zoom (3x flat-ish optical zoom, Android, $400)
New Lenses in 2016
+ SEP-15: [ZOOM]: Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS II USM ($550, SLR)
+ SEP-15: [ZOOM]: Canon EF-M 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM (Mirrorless, $500, black or silver)
+ AUG-25: [PRIM]: Fuji 23mm f2 R WR XF ($450, black or silver)
+ AUG-24: [ZOOM]: Canon 24-105mm f4L IS II ($1100)
+ AUG-24: [ZOOM]: Canon 16-35mm f2.8L III ($2200)
+ AUG-16: [ZOOM]: Nikon AF-P 70-300mm f4.5-6.3G ED DX ($400 VR, $350 non-VR)
+ AUG-16: [ZOOM]: Nikon AF-P 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G DX ($250 VR, $200 non-VR)
+ AUG-16: [PRIM]: Rokinon 14mm f2.8 ($850, FE)
+ JUL-27: [PRIM]: Nikon 105mm f1.4E ED ($2200)
+ JUL-27: [PRIM]: Rokinon 50mm f1.4 Autofocus (FE, $700)
+ JUL-27: [PRIM]: Rokinon Xeen 135mm T2.2 (C,N,E,M43,PL) $2500)
+ JUN-22: [PRIM]: Hasselblad XCD 90mm f3.2 (MF, $2700)
+ JUN-22: [PRIM]: Hasselblad XCD 45mm f3.5 (MF, $2300)
+ JUN-14: [PRIM]: Panasonic Leica 12mm f1.4 (M43, $1300)
+ JUN-08: [ZOOM]: Pentax 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE HD DA ($400)
+ MAY-14: [PRIM]: Canon 28mm f3.5 Macro IS STM EF-M ($299, Mirrorless)
+ APR-14: [PRIM]: Zeiss 18mm f2.8 Batis (E-mount FF, $1500)
+ APR-07: [MF]: Nine Hasselblad HC Lenses (eight primes, one zoom, prices $2970 to $6010)
+ MAR-29: [PRIM]: Sony 50mm f1.8 FE ($248)
+ MAR-29: [ZOOM]: Sony FE 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS ($1198)
+ FEB-24: [ZOOM]: Panasonic G 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 OIS (M43, $500)
+ FEB-23: [PRIM]: Tamron 90mm f2.8 Di Macro VC USD ($650, Canon, Nikon, Sony)
+ FEB-23: [PRIM]: Tamron 85mm f1.8 Di VC USD ($???, Canon, Nikon, Sony)
+ FEB-23: [ZOOM]: Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 DC HSM ART ($1100, Canon, Nikon, Sony)
+ FEB-23: [PRIM]: Sigma 30mm f1.4 DN DC ($339, M43, Sony E)
+ FEB-18: [ZOOM]: Canon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM nano USM ($600)
+ FEB-17: [ZOOM]: Pentax 15-30mm f2.8 ED SDM WR HD D FA ($1450)
+ FEB-17: [ZOOM]: Pentax 28-105mm f3.5-5.6 ED DC WR HD D FA ($500)
+ FEB-03: [PRIM]: Sony FE 85mm f1.4 GM (FE E-mount, $1800)
+ FEB-03: [ZOOM]: Sony FE 24-70mm f2.8 GM (FE E-mount, $2200)
+ FEB-03: [ZOOM]: Sony FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM OSS (FE E-mount, $unknown)
+ JAN-14: [ZOOM]: Fuji XF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 R OIS ($1900)
+ JAN-13: [ZOOM]: Tokina 14-20mm f2 DX ($900, Canon or Nikon)
+ JAN-05: [PRIM]: Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f4.0 (M43, $2500, synced IS)
+ JAN-05: [ZOOM]: Panasonic 100-400mm f4-6.3 Power OIS (M43rds, $1800)