A source told me that the

GH6 with phase detect AF is in development and that it will be named GH7 and not GH6II as some rumors suggested

The fact that it might be named GH7 suggests that this isn’t just an updated Gh6 with phase detection AF (like the S5II compared to the S5). But a major new camera update. Not sure when this GH7 will be announced but I guess the Gh7 is not coming this year and more likely sometimes in mid-late 2024.

This is the first leaked image of the new Panasonic G9II. It has a new 25.2 MFT sensor with phase detection AF. There will be also two new UPDATED lenses:

• 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3II (compatible with teleconverter)
• 35-100mm f/2.8

Camera and Lenses will ship from November!

UDPATED: Here are the GII specs:

• New 25.2 million pixel image sensor
• new engine
• Image plane phase detection AF
• 60fps AFC continuous shooting
• 8.0 stops of image stabilization
• 7.5 steps Dual IS
• C4K/4K 60p 4:2:2 10bit
• V-Log
• 1.84 million dot tilt free angle monitor
• 3.68 million dot OLED viewfinder
• Dustproof and splashproof
• Capable of continuous shooting for 3 seconds without blackout
• Pre-continuous shooting function
• ~AFS 75fps
• LEICA Monochrome with L2 technology
• real-time LUT
• C4K/4K 10bit 120p/100p
• 8 direction joystick
• Wifi
• Bluetooth

via Asobinet

At last folks the long wait is over! Panasonic launched this teaser for a September 12 announcement. And the teaser is super clear with their hints:

• This is a Micro Four Thirds “G” camera
• the “new phase” means this will be Panasonic first MFT camera with phase detection AF
• Announcement on September 12 at 22:00 Peking time (That’s 3pm London time).

Damn am I happy we can finally do some proper exciting rumor/news work for Micro Fou Thirds!!!

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

At the Photo & Imaging 2023 event in China Panasonic managers said that demand of 8K on digital cameras is very weak and therefore you should not expect 8K to be implemented any time soon. This likely means that the S1H and the GH6 successor will both NOT have 8K recording.

If you remember back in 2017 Panasonic promised to launch an 8K MFT camera by 2020. Well, we might have to wait til the second half od this decade before this might happen :(

via CameraBeta

A member of the mu-43.com forum spotted something very interesting:

I was at B and H the other day and saw item coming soon posted near the OM booth. They are close to the tough 6 and Em10. Tough 7 and OM 10 coming soon?

I believe there is a very good chance OM digital will announce those two cameras soon!

I got a super wild rumor (Thanks to the source!) claiming that the Panasonic G9II will be announced the the IFA in Berlin. I got no specs other than the rumor that this will be the first Panasonic MFT camera with phase detection autofocus.

If you have some more info please drop me a message at 43rumors@gmail.com or use the anonymous contact box. Thanks!

I got first serious “proof” that a new G9II (or whatever the name will be) is coming “very soon”. The source is very important so unless he is fooling me…the G9 successor is coming within a couple of months!

I have no info on the possible specs yet but surely it will have phase detection AF!