Fujifilm’s X-E5, new Bose speakers, and Qualcomm’s smart glass chips – Your Gear News of the Week

Fujifilm announced This week’s new camera X-E5the latest information on the Xe Raightingfinder style mirrorless camera series. Think of XE as an interchangeable lens version X100’s. Big News for the X-E5 is Fujifilm’s latest 40-megapixel APS-C sensor and 7-stop in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This is the first XE series camera with the Ibis, and Fujifilm says it will get around seven hand-held stops. The new sensor also means that the video spec will jump to 6.2k with 30 frames per second (1.23 crops) and 4K 30 fps full sensor video.

The X-E5 regains its focus mode switch on the side of the body (not particularly present on the X-E4) and adds a new film simulation dial. Many Fujifilm enthusiast level cameras have this control, while the X-E5’s can store custom presets with their own movie recipes. One thing that remains the same is the seal of weather that doesn’t exist here yet. Also, what’s unfortunate is that the viewfinder is small and has the same slight resolution (2.36m dots, 1025 x 768) as the older model.

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The X-E5 will be released in the US in August in the US for $1,699 on the body alone and for $1,899 in Fujifilm’s new 23mm F/2.8R WR lens version. To meet demand (the X-E4 failed to gain wealth), the company will not sell its lenses as standalone until late 2025. Adrama or B&H Photos now. –Scott Gilbertson

Bose announces new buds and speakers

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Bose has a trio of new products, including some of our updates Favorite earphones. QuietComfort Ultra Earabuds (2nd Generation) has gained many improvements, including better AI algorithms to more effectively eliminate noise spikes and improve overall voice pickup and call quality. There is also a limited deep plum colorway with wireless charging out of the box, a new wax guard and punch. It costs $299/£299 and can be pre-ordered now.

Participating in the bud are two new speakers: SoundLink Plus and Soundlink Micro (second generation). There are no prizes to guess the big differences between them, but the plus is the Soundlink Flex and SoundLink Max In range, Micro is the updated version of the company’s smallest Bluetooth speaker.

In the latter case, Bose promises to improve sound quality. In particular, it provides USB-C charging, 12 hours of battery life and Bose app compatibility. Plus promises a “base-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be-be Black, blue dusk, summer-friendly citrus yellow will be available for $269/£249, but the micro is $129/£119, and the colorway will be available soon. –The courage is burning

Qualcomm demos new chips for smart glasses

Qualcomm gave a new demo at this week’s Augmented WorldExpo (AWE) Snapdragon AR1+ A chipset designed for smart glasses and the ability to run small language models without connecting to a smartphone or relying on the cloud for processing.

Today, most smart glasses are designed to maintain connection with smartphones that handle the processing of AI-related queries, like when asking questions via meta AI. Metarayban (Equipped with the original AR1). However, it can also inhale valuable battery life and introduce some delay when the request Ping Pong comes back with the phone. By integrating the ability to directly process small language models via the AR1+ chip on smart glasses, you can expect faster response, better battery life and improved privacy as everything stays on the device. This means you don’t need a phone nearby to get a response from the AI ​​chatbot.

The AR1+ chipset is 26% smaller than its predecessor. Qualcomm believes it will help make smart glasses a little more cumbersome. Improved power management also helps make the chip more efficient, and the company adds image processing technology from smartphones to support smart glasses with built-in cameras to better understand the world.