Two source confirmed that one of the lenses Olympus will announce with the E-M1X in January will be a 150-400mm with constant aperture.One source said the constant aperture is f/4.0 while another said it’s f/4.5.
I guess that one of the sources made a typo…can you please let me know which one it is? Thanks :)
Both sources confirmed there will be a 1.2x teleconverter too!
Dpreview interviewed interviewed the managers of the three companies involved in the L-mount project. Panasonic had quite some interesting thins to say:
“This alliance is like marriage. The previous arrangement [with Olympus] was more like we were just living together. So the obligation [now] is a little more high-level.”
Sounds like theyare not 100% happy with the Olympus partnership! Still, Panasonic made it clear that they are very committed to MFT. When asked if they will develop APS-C L-mount lenses too they answered:
“We will only develop [L mount products] for full-frame sensors.”
Panasonic also explained why they need Full Frame:
“Panasonic’s customer coverage [at present] is maybe more high-level amateurs, not professionals. The new [customer segment] of videographers appreciates what we’ve introduced for movie making, but still there are customer segments that we cannot reach. So the L mount gives us a chance to challenge in these top-end segments. I hope that the L mount gives us a chance to complete our lineup, [by] supporting our current Micro Four Thirds business.”
via L-rumors.com
A trusted source confirmed that along the new E-M1X launch Olympus will also announce this:
“2 tele zooms, 1 wide angle zoom. speedlight. zuiko binoculars”
I should get some more info soon!
Size comparison: E-M1II with grip vs future E-M1X and the Canon 1DX (Thanks Robert).
E-M1X specs (in bold the newly added specs):
Name: E-M1X OMD camera
Sensor: 20MP
Frame rate: 18fps
7.5+ EV
Autofocus: Adaptive and expandable focal points. Two examples. If you are shooting a person, then shift to shooting a car, the number of focal points will automatically expand. If you are shooting a basketball player, you will get a vertical series of 5 focal points.
Body Size: 144.37 x 146.765 x 75.345mm (body with a built in vertical grip)
High Res: Can shoot handheld High Resolution images (around 80MP) at 1/60s
Photography focus: Sports and Wildlife shooters
Same batteries as E-M1 Mk II
Larger EVF
Launch: January 2019
Availability: February
This camera is Olympus big statement that MFT is here to stay. Quality should surpass that of the yet best APS-C camera on the market (like the Fuji X-T3). Stay tuned on 43rumors!!!
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Size comparison: E-M1II with grip vs future E-M1X and the Canon 1DX (Thanks Robert).
We got first specs from a good source. Still not FT5 ranked as it has to be confirmed by other sources too:
E-M1X specs:
Name: E-M1X OMD camera
Sensor: 20MP
Frame rate: 18fps
7.5+ EV
Body Size: 144.37 x 146.765 x 75.345mm (body with a built in vertical grip)
High Res: Can shoot handheld High Resolution images (around 80MP)
Photography focus: Sports and Wildlife shooters
Launch: January 2019
This camera is Olympus big statement that MFT is here to stay. Quality should surpass that of the yet best APS-C camera on the market (like the Fuji X-T3). Stay tuned on 43rumors!!!
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Size comparison: E-M1II with grip vs future E-M1X and the Canon 1DX (Thanks Robert).
In January Olympus will announce their new OMD E-M1X camera. And it will be the world’s first camera capable of shooting hand held High resolution images! This rumor has been confirmed by multiple sources. The total Megapixel number you can shoot in this mode is yet not 100% confirmed but “I heard” it should be around 80 megapixels
So let’s sum up what we know so far:
Name: E-M1X OMD camera
Body Size: Built in vertical grip and 144.37 x 146.765 x 75.345mm
High Res: Can shoot handheld High Resolution images (around 80MP)
Photography focus: Sports and Wildlife shooters
Launch: January 2019
This camera is Olympus big statement that MFT is here to stay. Quality should surpass that of the yet best APS-C camera on the market (like the Fuji X-T3). Stay tuned on 43rumors!!!
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The current E-M1II vs the Canon 1DX (via CameraSize).
Another trusted source who saw the camera told me the new E-M1X is a “Canon 1dx level” camera. It means it’s oriented for serious sports photographer and it has an integrated vertical grip! I am working to get some specs and also detailed info on the rumored “unique” features this camera will have. Olympus will throw in a lot of innovation in this camera also to show what’s possible to achieve with a MFT camera.
As reported previously this camera will be announced in January!
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