Panasonic made it very clear that a new Lumix MFT camera is coming soon. And also OM Digital might announce “something” in June. So let’s recap what to expect

1. Yosuke Yamane manager CEO hints that the first Lumix MFT camera with phase detection might be announced soon (article here). This might be some sort of G9II camera with phase detection AF as Yamane also hinted at possible new more “affordable” MFT cameras.
2. There is also a wild rumor about a sort of GH6II. Basically  a GH6 with same sensor resolution but with phase detection pixels on it.
3. OM Digital might announce a new product in June. Not sure if this is a lens or a camera (article here).
4. It’s highly likely we might get a new OM-10 camera sometimes in 2023
5. Still unclear if the PEN line will continue yet…

So far I have not gotten any new rumor about possible lenses. But I guess launching new cameras is the real priority now.

Panasonic made no secret that we can soon expect a new product announcement. Likely a new entry level MFT camera with phase detection autofocus!

But it has been silent on the OM Digital front. Now for the first time I got a hint that there might be a product announcement coming in June. Likely that this is about a new lens. Hope to get more details soon…

The Chinese rumor site CameraBeta wrote this strange message:

Over the past two years, cameras have become more and more expensive, and flagships have become even more difficult to obtain. Personally, I want a compact and lightweight camera that can shoot 4K.

Recently, there are rumors that Panasonic wants to revive the G7 in China.
A 4K flagship that costs over 2,000 yuan and includes a body and lens kit.

The camera weighs 360g, has a micro four thirds mount, supports 4K video, and has a 12-60mm lens that can meet most of your daily needs for street snaps and daily video shooting.

CameraBeta believes that some sort of G7II camera might be coming. I have no hint about this yet.

The only “evidence” that this might be true comes directly from Panasonic manager Yamane. He recently said that more affordable Lumix MFT cameras might be coming soon.

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via Asobinet

The French magazine Phototrend interviewed Yosuke Yamane, director of the Imaging Business division at Panasonic Corp. And there are a couple of interesting news:

First they asked him if Phase Detection will be implemented on future FF and MFT cameras:

We will consider adding phase detection AF to our cameras depending on the model characteristics, not only for full-frame cameras, but also for Micro Four Thirds. And on this last point, I invite you to stay tuned for our next announcements.

So it’s super clear that a new MFT camera with phase detection is coming VERY soon!!!

When asked about possible G9, G90 or G100 successors he answered:

As for the next Micro 4/3 box, we are thinking about it while monitoring the evolution of demand. Again, I invite you to stay tuned for our next announcements.

So to me this sounds like a G9II with phase detection could be the hottest candidate for a Spring release. What do you think?