After Nikon also Panasonic rediscovered the old-fashioned countdown marketing :) They just launched this Photokina page with a countdown to their press conference. The press conference will start at 12:30 Berlin time on September 25.

What can we expect from Panasonic? All I heard so far is that there might be a new G90 camera with GH5s similar tech. And maybe some new f/1.2 primes too!

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Thanks Lumixcan

A website shared these images. They also unveield the price will be 900 Euro and camera will ship in October. Announcement will happen soon!

Here are the full Panasonic LX100II specs google translated from Japanese. The camera will be announced aftertomorrow (August 23):

• Effective 17 million pixels Low pass filterless 4/3 type high sensitivity MOS sensor (total number of pixels: 21.77 million pixels)
• It corresponds to “multi aspect” which can be taken with the same angle of view at any aspect ratio of 4: 3, 3: 2, 16: 9 and also with aspect ratio of 1: 1
• LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX 24-75 mm / F 1.7 – 2.8 lens
• 3.0 type Approximately 1.24 million dots Touch panel LCD monitor
• Approximately 2.76 million dots equivalent EVF
• Spatial recognition AF using high-speed, high-precision spatial recognition technology (DFD technology)
• “4K Photo” “Focus Select” “Focus Composite”
• Time shooting enabled exposure up to 30 minutes
• Add Fn button to total of 10 (5 Fn buttons, 5 touch Fn buttons)
• In addition to conventional monochrome, “L. monochrome” “L. monochrome D” newly installed in photo style
• In “monochrome” “L. monochrome” “L. monochrome D”, it is possible to select graininess expressing the texture of film photographs from weak, medium or strong
• Wi-Fi · Bluetooth 4.2 installed
• USB charging compatible
• Size: 115.0 mm x 66.2 mm x 64.2 mm
• Weight: 392 g (including battery, memory card), 350 g (main body only)
• Color: Black

via Nokishita

This week on August 23 Panasonic will finally announce the new LX100II. But there is much more that will be announced the upcoming 5-6 months:

(FT3) Panasonic is rumore to launch a new G90 with GH5s sensor by end of the year
(FT4) Olympus could announce a new 12mm f/1.2 lens at Photokina or PhotoPlus (October).
(FT5) Olympus will announce a new super high end OMD camera in very early 2019 (January-February)
(FT2) Olympus si develping a new PRO zoom too (maybe 150-400mm)

Still not sure what lens is coming from Panasonic but we saw some patents describing a series of f/1.2 prime lenses…

These are the first leaked images of the new Panasonic LX100II! Our sources were spot on and the camera will be announced next week on August 23!

via Nokishita

I now got two new sources claiming that Panasonic will announce a G90 by end of the year. The second source shared some more details:

Pana might release the new G90/95 as an answer on the BlackMagic pocket.
The new G90 will have the sensor of the GH5s, have a good IBIS and a price around 1200-1300

From trusted sources we know Panasonic will announced the new LX100II on August 23. Would be nice if Panasonic would still give us this new “mini-GH5s” version at Photokina too!