Confirmed: New Panasonic announcement in May

Finally I got some good news from a trusted source. But it’s not clear if this will be a MFT, L-mount or fixed lens camera. He told me this:

  • One new Lumix camera will be announced in May
  • It will be a completely “new kind of model”

The source has not yet provided any details about what this camera will be. Anyway stay tuned…I might be able to get some more details soon ;)

Coming soon: New Yongnuo YN455II Micro Four Thirds camera

CameraBeta reports:

  • Yongnuo’s new camera will be released soon
  • Android13 OS
  • Compatible with multi-platform live streaming apps
  • 4K 60p compatible
  • High quality stereo sound with dual MIC design
  • micro four thirds
  • Effective autofocus algorithm
  • Built-in 4200mAh large capacity lithium battery
  • Supports DC charging for long live streaming
  • Compact and portable design
  • UVC protocol

This camera will succeed the current YN455 model (here on Amazon).

OM ambassador teases “One Big announcement” on March 4th

Emielie Talpin posted this video and writes:

Join us live on March 4th, at 5PM EST for a very special announcement. We will all be taking live questions too. Don’t miss it. Add it to your calendar now!

Now, two things seem odd to me:

  1. that OM Digital would announce a new product right AFTER the CP+ show
  2. that this teaser is coming from an OM Ambassador and not from OM Digitial.

So this maybe some kind of non-product related announcement? Something like a special action from OM Ambassador or so. I would not get hyped about this…

Panasonic/OM Digital rumor roundup: GH7, OM1X, new tele zooms

So let’s roundup the rumors for 2024:

  • Panasonic might announce a new GH7 with phase detection AF
  • Will OM Digital announce a new High End camera? ….it could be the OM-1X or PEN-FII
  • We might get an entry level OM-10 and also another entry level Lumix G

Me, I hope to get a PEN-FII :)

Follow the live blogging for the OM Digital announcement (starts at 6am London time)

With a few hours OM Digital will announce three new products and a new lens roadmap. The announcement will happen at 6am London time and you can expect me to do the usual live blogging.

This is the gear we are getting:

New OM-1II

  • Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
  • Double the internal buffer memory
  • 8.5 stops IBIS
  • 14bit raw for High resolution mode
  • human AI recognition
  • New added computational nd filters
  • better focusing system
  • Improved ergonomics
  • Price: 2399 Euro

New OM 150-600mm 5.0-6.3:

  • MFT version of the original Sigma 150-600mm Full Frame lens.
  • Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
  • 9 aperture blades
  • Minimum focus: 56 cm
  • Filter size: 95 mm
  • 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
  • fluorine coating
  • 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
  • IPX1 weather sealing,
  • Length: 264.4 mm
  • Diameter: 109.9 mm
  • Weight: 2065 g
  • Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card
  • Price: 2699 Euro

New OM 9-18mm lens (same construction and only small aesthetic changes).

 

 

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