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Two 43rumors readers (Thanks!) sent me more info about the event. Really an impressive number of influencer is in Tokyo.

For example, Jon Simo, Sam Holland, Richard Wong, and even Chris Hau that just recently said that he will not use Lumix anymore (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4kZS7E2G8I&ab_channel=ChrisHau) unless there is Phase AF detect … and now he’s in Tokyo with Lumix in hands?

This might be somehow related to the new Panasonic-DJI Lidar autofocusing tech?

One of our readers noticed this:

Damien Bernal and French Reviewers are in Tokyo right now.
Chris and Jordan from Dpreview seem to be at the same place too.
Source: latest stories of Damien Bernal today : https://www.instagram.com/damien.bernal/?hl=en

On Damiens story it looks like I can see Lumix ambassador Sean (his youtube channel is here) and Richard Wong (his youtube channel here). So this might be a Panasonic announcement?

Back in October Panasonic announced the new AW-UE160 PTX camera. Specifically for that model Panasonic “developed phase detection autofocus (PDAF)” (as stated in the press release). Obviously this once more created the discussion if Panasonic will use that “newly developed PDAF” on future MFT cameras too. Here are two videos about that:

As expected the OM-5 will only be released in late November:

• OM-5 Body (Black/Silver)
  Scheduled release date: Late November 2022
• OM-5 14-150mm II Lens Kit (Black/Silver)
  Release date: Late November 2022
• OM-5 12-45mm PRO Lens Kit (Black/Silver)
  Scheduled release date: December 2022
• E-P7 EZ Double Zoom Kit (Silver/White)
  Scheduled release date: Late November 2022

Known OM-5 specs:

• 20.37 million pixel Live MOS sensor
• TruePic IX
• 121-point all-cross image plane phase detection AF
• 2.36 million dot EVF
• 3-inch 1.04 million-dot vari-angle LCD
• 4K30p video
• Size: 125.3 x 85.2 x 49.7mm
• Weight: 366g
• Starry Sky AF
• live composite
• IP53 dust and splash proof
• handheld high res shot (50MP)
• Small and lightweight system
• Live ND
• Vertical video
• Sensor dust removal unit (SSWF?)
• Pro capture mode up to 14 frames
• Supports up to 7.5 steps of image stabilization
• BLS-50 (from the image information inside the camera)
• Conventional menu system (from image information)

via Asobinet

On October 25 Venus Optics will announce two new Argus f/0,95 lenses:

• 18mm f/0,95 MFT. 14 elements in 8 groups, 9 aperture blades, the closest focusing distance is 20cm, and the 62mm filter interface weighs about 500g, internal focus design, stepless / stepless aperture can be switched
• 25mm f/0,95 E/Z/R/F mount lens (unconfirmed if there is a MFT mount version too). 14 elements in 9 groups, 9 aperture blades, the closest focusing distance of 34cm, 62mm filter interface, weighing about 575g.
  

   

Here are the images of the 18mm lens: