Kitamura interviewed OM Manager Mr. Motohashi. He said this:

• The first OM-1 did win over new customers
• The sensor and image processing engine installed in OM-1II are the same as OM-1. But we have made further internal tuning to further improve each performance.

Preorders:
OM-1II at Amazon US&CA&EU, BHphoto, Adorama, Om Digital,
FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK. OM Germany, OM UK, OM, Italy, OM France.
150-600mm at Amazon US&CA&EU, BHphoto, Adorama, Om Digital,
FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK. OM Germany, OM UK, OM, Italy, OM France.
9-18mm at Amazon US&CA&EU, BHphoto, Adorama, Om Digital,
FotoErhardt, Calumet, WexUK. OM Germany, OM UK, OM, Italy, OM France.

Mapcamera released the official sales date for the month of January:

Top 10 camera sales:

1. Sony α7C II body
2. Nikon Z 8
3. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body
4. Fuji X-T5
5. Sony A9III
6. Nikon ZF
7. OM-1
8. Leica M11-P
9. Leica Q3
10. DJI Osmo 3

My take on that ranking:

• The “old” OM-1 was the seventh best selling camera. I am curious to see how the OM-1II will do once it’s shipping out
• I am surprised to see two expensive Leica camera inside the top 10
• Dji breaks into the top 10 and my guts tell em this si just the beginning for Dji…

The Tasty Pancake That Is a M43 Must Have!!!

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
A week of travelling with the Panasonic Lumix G9 II (Camera Collective).
The Pros and Cons of Travel Tripods (Explora).
What is Focus Breathing? (42West).
Gary W: Tokyo Street Photography feat. GX85 (POV Vlog)

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)

Robin writes:

Advanced compacts are quite popular, take a look at Fujifilm X100 series, Ricoh GR series and Sony RX100 series. There is a high demand for portable small cameras with advanced set of features and shooting capabilities. I think Micro Four Thirds can satisfy this market very well – large enough image sensor yet keeping overall package truly compact.

LUMIX LX100 – Almost The Perfect Compact Camera

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Behind The Scenes – Traveling With M43 and The GX9!!! (Grant Robert).
Street Photography in Osaka feat. Lumix GX85 (Gary W).
The Pros and Cons of Travel Tripods (Explora).
How to Light a Dramatic Close-Up (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY Using Micro Four Thirds Camera

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Portrait Lens (Explora).
38 Types of Photography: Which Niche is Right for You? (42West).
Panasonic G9II review at Asobinet.
Micro Four Thirds Photography Vlog in Low Light feat. GX85 (Gary W).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk :)

Asuizo launched their new Card reader case on Kickstarter (Click here). It stores 4x SD cards, 12x Micro SD cards, 4x Nano SIM cards. It protecst your data against dust and moisture and fall. This is how it works:

More Kickstarter projects:

• Luxceo M8: Smallest Wireless Stereo Mic 2-in-1 Charging Case
• AKASO Seemor: AI Full-Color Night Vision Goggles
• The Universal Super Cable
• iMicro Q3 – A microscope toward the Optical Limit
• RayBit SC1: All-in-one LIVE Streaming Camera