Another beautiful sunday morning, and another roundup of the latest news and articles, gathered from aroung the interwebs four your enjoyment!

Panasonic DMC-G3
In case you missed it (you probably haven’t — it’s been all around the web), Panasonic have just announced their latest Micro Four Thirds model, the G3, featuring a slightly smaller body, new 16 megapixel sensor, and less buttons and more touch operation (a bit like the GF2 in fact). 43rumors, as always, have a complete list of announcements, previews, reviews and opinions on the new G3.
Particulary interesting, though, is this article at PhotographyBLOG, in which the website interviews to Panasonic officials about the new G3 and other (upcoming) Panasonic products. During the interview, it is noted that the new 25mm f/1.4 Micro Four Thirds lens that was announced earlier, will indeed — just like its Four Thirds predecessor — be Leica branded.

Fujifilm X100 vs. Leica X1
This was just clear, wasn’t it? All around the web, people are discussing which is the better camera, the old X1, or the new X100? To stir up the heat a bit, Leica Rumors have posted their one (quite elaborate) comparison of the two, both in technical as well as user-based terms.

Win a(nother) Leica M9!
You may remember that a couple months ago, Seal gave away his M9 in a contest on Steve Huff’s website. For those who didn’t make it then, here’s another chance at getting a free M9! This time, it even is a special edition with a chrome Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH. lens. All you have to do is buy the next couple issues of the Amateur Photographer, collect six tokens printed in the magazine, send them in and … with a bit of luck, you’re the soon-to-be owner of a new M9!

Is there an upgraded M9-P coming in June?
As we’re at the topic of a new M9 — it may well be possible that Leica will present us an upgraded M9-P in June. This has been rumored in several internet forums, and now aforementioned Seal has been spotted with a camera that looks like a hybrid of an M9 and an MP: no decorations on the top plate, but missing battery compartment and film rewind lever. If we are to believe in the rumors, the M9-P will also featured a new LCD cover. Will it be sapphire glass? We’ll know soon enough!

That’s it for today — have a nice remaining weekend!