UPDATE: The main sources told us that he is not sure about the LX3 release…

We received the first rumors about the LX3 successor one month ago. At first we couldn’t believe it but now we got more and more confirmations. Panasonic will announce the camera in August.

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I already have listened the specs in previous post so this is just a reminder if you havn’t read it before:
It will probably have a completely new back-illuminated sensor. This means that High-Iso quality should dramatically improve. And there is more…the sensor is bigger! A 1/1.3 inch LiveMOS is fitted inside the camera. The lens is a Summicron (it starts with f/2.0).

One sources told us the name will be LX4. But we still are trying to get a confirmation. We hope to receive more detailled informations as soon as possible…

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One personal request to Panasonic…Don’t be shy! Make the camera available soon for everyone ok?

We are going to see both cameras this year, the LX4 and the compact MFT from Panasonic. And now it seems the LX4 is going to be announced first. There is a fair chance that Panasonic will announce the LX4 soon. How soon? Maybe in the next 1-2 weeks!

(FT2) Specs (sent us from a new source):

LX4 uses backside ilumination
LiveMOS 1/1.3 inch
and summicron lens (no interchangeable lens!)

Question: How big is a 1/1.3 inch sensor compares the 1/1.6 inch sensor?

All what you want to know is here: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0907/09071701olystylustough6010.asp

I am here: http://twitter.com/43rumors

In less than two weeks Panasonic will make some announcements.
There is a 50% chance that they will show us the LX4 (with bigger sensor and non interchangeable lenses)
There is 40% chance that they will pre-announce the next compact M4/3 camera ((with EVF and no in Body IS)
There is 10% chance that both will happen (LX4 and MFT pre-announce)

That’s what 43rumors believes after a smalltalk with all sources.

P.S.: Sorry for the little confusion. At least you know that something BIG from Panasonic should be announced soon. The summer isn’t that boring now …for Panasonic folks ;)

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
I had a talk with all sources and that’s what I can say for now:
(FT4) Panasonic will announce “something” early August.
(FT2) On Q4 you can buy the compact Panasonic MicroFourThirds camera

But is the MFT camera going to be announced in August or something else? We are checking it.

What we know about the Panasonic MFT camera:
(FT4) The Panasonic compact camera is as tiny as the and very similar in his function. A second source reports that it is thinner (may because of the lack of inbody IS). And it will come with the 20mm f/1.7 lens!
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(FT3) Look at the image below. This is an image of the Panasonic LC1. There is something you miss in the E-P1 and the Panasonic G(?) will have. The EVF on the right!

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…I am preparing the BIG! news now. It is VERY BIG!
be prepared it is coming soon (in few minutes) ;)

UPDTAE: It is a Panasonic rumor…