Fengniao had a chat with a bunch of Panasonic managers and there are couple of interesting notes. And they confirmed they are developing new fixed lens cameras. I hope they this means there will be a successor for this model!

The google translated text:

In terms of market demand insight, Panasonic is keenly aware of the trend of recovering demand in the fixed lens camera market. Based on this change in the market, Panasonic is looking forward to the fixed lens camera market and is actively planning the introduction of new products. Although it is not yet possible to determine the specific time of the release of new products, it can be seen that Panasonic has launched an in-depth thinking and layout in this area.

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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
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“OM-3” vs “OM-1 Mark II” by Asobinet.

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.

For $19 you can buy the new Elevation Lab on Amazon (click here). It’s the only way to find your camera if you lose it or get robbed. I actually AirTag all my gear and it saved me in the past when I lost it. So get one!

You all remember the Olympus AIR MFT smartphone module. Xiaomi just announced the new 15 smartphone that can use an attachable magnet camera with integrated lens. The camera features a 100-megapixel Light Fusion X Micro Four Thirds sensor!

The lens is 35mm f/1.4 and you can see a shorts hands.on video here:

I am really curious to learn more about this 100MP sensor. Who is the manufacturer and canon OM Digital and Panasonic use this on a future MFT camera? Exciting!

This is the official OM System video showing the IP53 splash test. Cool!

OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, OM store USA.
OM-3 in Europe at Amazon DE, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK, Amazon UK. OM store Europe. Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Amazon NL.
100-400mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.
17mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.
25mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.

DxO announced the new PureRAW5 software (see all new features here). You can now preorder it here.

Press text:

DxO has made some very exciting changes to the best preprocessing and denoising software ion the market. With this version of DxO PureRAW 5 you will get:

DeepPRIME3 now incorporating three processes that improve image quality for discerning photographers. These are:

• Demosaicing
• Denoising and now
• Chomatic Aberration, which fixes residual chromatic shifts at the pixel level, as part of the raw conversion process.

For the first time in PureRaw 5 you get Local Adjustments enabling photographer to target their sharpening and denoising processes this is particularly useful for working with the shadow areas of high ISO images.

Brand New Interface – with a new workflow including new presets to speed up your workflow. The intention with DxO PureRAW is that as it is at the first step of your image workflow it has been designed to be fast.

“PureRaw as it is at the very start of your workflow it should be as fast as possible to bring you immediately to the best starting point” Fabrizio Dei Tos – DxO

OM-3 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, OM store USA.
OM-3 in Europe at Amazon DE, FotoErhardt, Fotokoch, WexUK, Amazon UK. OM store Europe. Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Amazon NL.
100-400mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.
17mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.
25mm lens at BHphoto, Adorama.