Over the last few weeks I’ve been getting hints of something “new” for the MFT world. I hope to get 100% confirmation of this soon, but it should be a new camera for a new product line…

If you happen to know more about this you can share it anonymously using this contact box (please use a nickname to recognize you in future) or via 43rumors@gmail.com

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Note: Feel free to guess what’s coming in the comment system…will be fun to read your wishes :)

Image on top shows the Lumix TZ70

As you know, Panasonic will make an announcement next week. I don’t think we will get something big like an bigger MFT or S camera. It has never happened before that we have announced such a big camera a week before Christmas :)

A new source just told me this:

Next week’s announcement will be a Lumix TZ compact camera to compete against Canon SX740HS and G7X series. Stock towards end of Q1 next year.

Even though it’s a new source and we can’t be sure he’s right, I think this would make a lot more sense than an system camera announcement.

Reliable leakier How2fly has reported that Panasonic is set to announce “something” next week. While the details remain unclear, it seems unusual for a camera or lens to be announced so close to Christmas. Could it be something different, like a firmware update? Let me know your thoughts!

Image on top shows the limited edition Titanium OM-5II

I’m still getting completely wild and unconfirmed rumors about some sort of new vintage camera. The latest I’ve heard is that it could be a vintage OM-1II edition. And it could be announced in January.

In the past Olympus has actually announced some limited edition titanium cameras. But I don’t know if that’s what’s coming….

A chinese reader told me that on chinese forums the following rumor is going around:

I have received a news that OM will release a new camera in the end of 2024 financial year.
It is a vintage looking camera with most of the OM-1 Mark II features and sensor. The engineering samples have been tested in numbers of photographers.
From what I have understood that will not be a OM-5 replacement. Not a PenF like body.
Sales price is around 12000 RMB body only

12000 Yuan is around $1700. So if this is NOT a PEN-F I really don’t know what else this could be. Provided the rumor is true…and at this moment I am extremely skeptical about this info being correct.

If you happen to have some more info on this camera please drop me a message through this anonymous contact box or directly via 43rumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

According to a new source OM might announce a new 50-250mm f/4.0 PRO in 2025. This is from a new source and therefore coudl be completely BS. Still, official OM Digital lens roadmap indeed is teasing some sort of zoomlens in the 50-200mm range…

In this weeks OM Digital live chat Emily did share an image which she claims was shot with the OM-5II. Now, we all know this camera does yet NOT exist :)
A reader (Thanks) quickly noticed that this image is actually featured in their old OM-5 review video. So this image was 100% definitely shot on the current OM-5.

So either it’s a typo or this is an easteregg for the future OM-5II launch? What do you think?