According to BHphoto the G9II will start shipping out on November 13!

G9II preorder links at BHphoto, Amazon US&EU, Adorama, Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, WexUK.

Digitalcameraworld writes:

The MFT format does have the advantage of much smaller, lighter, less expensive and sometimes better lenses, but that’s a pretty subtle argument. What I think it needs is a single killer feature that no other maker has. And I think this might be it.

What we need is an oversize, square, multi-aspect sensor which offers no resolution penalty for swapping aspect ratios, allows vertical shooting without rotating the camera, and maybe even automatic horizon leveling?

My diagram shows how this would work. With an oversize square sensor, changing the aspect ratio simply means trading width against height, resolution-wise. You don’t lose lots of megapixels by swapping ratios as you do with a regular sensor. Even the ‘worst’ crop, which is 16:9, brings a pretty modest loss in megapixels, and for 4K filming there’s already resolution to spare in modern sensors, so captured footage would be oversampled anyway.

The diagram makes some rough calculations. Assuming the ‘native’ square format is 20 megapixels, here’s how the other formats pan out:

1:1 (square): 20MP
4:3 (regular MFT ratio): 18.9MP
3:2 (APS-C and full frame ratio): 18.6MP
16:9 (video): 17MP

What do you think about this?

5 Must Have Accessories for the Lumix GH6

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Best Gimbal and Camera Stabilizers of 2023 (Explora).
Fuji X-S20 vs. OM-1: What did I WIN and what did I LOSE when I made the move? (Peter Forsgård).
La cámara más RESISTENTE!! OM System Tough TG-7, prueba extrema (Photolari).
Wedding Shoes Photography Tips and Inspiration (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

Panasonic Lumix GX85: My Favorite Micro Four Thirds Camera in 2023?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
All My Cameras And My Favorite Camera (Matti Sulanto).
Olympus 45mm f1.8 revisited. Still Worth it in 2023 or 2024 or even 2025 (MFTguy)
SIGMA Nomenclature: What to Know About SIGMA’s Lenses, Acronyms, and More (42West).
Choosing a Camera for Wildlife Photography (Explora).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

The new bag developed by Nomatic and Peter McKinnon is now available on Kickstarter (Click here). This is how it works:

H&Y launched a new magnetic filter system you can preorder it now on Kickstarter (Click here).