Official: Panasonic announces it will launch the new GH6 on February 21 !!!

Panasonic officially announced the release date of the GH6! The countdown page is here (but it still hasn’t started yet): https://shop.panasonic.com/lumix/countdown

The official specs shared by Panasonic are (GH6 specs at BHphoto):

  • New Micro Four Thirds Sensor
  • Updated Venus Engine Image Processor
  • 5.7K 60p Video, 10-Bit Sampling
  • DCI 4K 10-Bit 4:2:2, Unlimited Recording

The youtube live event link:

 

 

OM Digital published the OM-1 launch teaser for February 15th

OM Digital just confirmed a product announcement for February 15th in their teaser video posted today (watch it below). You can register here: https://omds.idloom.events/omsystem. I am sure they will announce the new O-M1!

The O-M1 is rumored to feature following specs:

  • 20mp IMX472 sensor from Sony (You can download the PDF here).
  • 120fps 12-bit RAW DCI
  • 4K60P 10-bit 4:2:2
  • Improved AF tracking
  • astro tracking
  • price slightly above $2,000
  • shipment start in March

New Panasonic Easter egg leads to a new Countdown page!

A reader sent me this (Thanks!):

I don’t know if you just saw the last the “Easter eggs” that have been publishing in the Youtube channel of Lumix Camera with Sean.
In the video live of “LUMIX Live : Remote Workflow with Matt Frazer” there is a binary code that leads to the wikipedia page of “eastern eggs”
In the last video that have been published “LUMIX Live : Resolutions” the binary code leads to this website: https://shop.panasonic.com/lumix/countdown
So it looks like the GH6 is very close!

The official specs shared by Panasonic are (GH6 specs at BHphoto):

  • New Micro Four Thirds Sensor
  • Updated Venus Engine Image Processor
  • 5.7K 60p Video, 10-Bit Sampling
  • DCI 4K 10-Bit 4:2:2, Unlimited Recording

 

(FT3) New OM-1 camera to be announced on Feb 15th and still feature the “Olympus” brand name?

Weibo user CarrodRen claims to know that

  1. The new OM-D camera will be unveiled on February 15th
  2. The camera wills till have the name “Olympus” on it
  3. The new camera name should be named “OM-1” according to PR.

Not sure what to think about this. Drop me an anonymous message using this contact box or at 43rumors@gmail.com if you can confirm or debunk this. Thanks!

(FT3) Does the new OMD camera will feature a new 24mp BSI non-stacked sensor?

I still have no reliable specs on the new OMD camera that will be announced on February 24th. All I got from “other” sources is that it might uses a new 24mp BSI non-stacked sensor. Sounds odd the camera uses a “non-stacked” sensor. Moreover Sony has a 21MP stacked fT sensor ready for use:

Don’t know what sense it would make to go for a 24mp non stacked sensor…

What we know for sure about this camera:

  • Announcement on February 24th
  • Price is slightly above $2,000
  • Shipment start is March

If you happen to know the specs of this camera drop me a message using this anonymous contact box or by sending me an email at 43rumors@gmail.com.