ThePhoBlographer wishlist for the OM-5

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This is what ThePhoblographer hopes to get with the new OM-5:

  • While I would be surprised if the autofocus system was smarter than the likely pricier OM1, the scene and animal detection could still see some improvements. It’s not quite as good as Canon and Sony’s, and tracking birds in flight can be a struggle. Still, Micro Four Thirds lenses have a 2x crop factor that’s great for wildlife photography. If OM System can keep up with autofocus smarts, it could be a big draw for wildlife.
  • Computational photography sets Olympus apart — they need to keep it up.
  • If the OM5 doesn’t have the TruePic X processor, image quality in low light won’t be quite as impressive. The E-M5 Mark III uses the VIII — hopefully, the OM5 uses at least the IX, the processor in the older Olympus E-M1.
  • the right mix of features could help Micro Four Thirds draw new users.

 

OM-5 rumor summary from 43rumors.com:

 

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Nikkei: “Panasonic, Nikon quit developing low-end compact digital cameras”

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Nikkei reports:

Japanese camera manufacturers are bidding farewell to a once-major component of their operations, with Panasonic Holdings and Nikon suspending development of entry-level point-and-shoot cameras under their flagship brands.
The companies will instead focus resources on pricier mirrorless models going forward, aiming to navigate a market upended by smartphones.

Nikkei analyzed why this is happening:

Camera makers had long competed with one another by increasing the number of pixels and by shrinking the size of their devices. But then smartphones came along, offering apps for editing pictures and allowing photos to be easily shared with family and friends. This changed the way people took photos.

Smartphone makers are racing to offer advanced photography features in their devices. “It’d be a challenge for camera makers to be successful with keeping their compact digital camera businesses,” said analyst Ichiro Michikoshi of research firm BCN.

Compact digital models accounted for 36% of global digital camera shipments in 2021, according to CIPA. The broader camera market will likely shrink even faster with Japanese companies, many of them big players, scaling back operations in compact digital models.

The bright spot is the mirrorless segment, with global shipments jumping 31% on the year to 324.5 billion yen in 2021. Mirrorless single-lens models offer fat margins, and users replacing lenses and other parts will keep contributing to the manufacturers’ bottom lines.

Retailers are focusing on this segment as well. “These days we recommend mirrorless cameras even to novice photographers,” said a salesperson at electronics and appliance retailer Joshin Denki.

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Tech Tuesday with David Smith – Pro Capture Breakdown

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT.
Pro Capture Mode tutorials at GetOlympus.
Lensbaby Universal Expansion Pack with Reflectors Expands the OMNI System (Explora).
7 Forest Photography Ideas, Tips, and Examples (42West).
For the First Time, a Chinese Lens Is Outdoing Many Others (ThePhoBlographer).

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

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LUMIX Academy | GH6 FILMMAKING ESSENTIALS | Assist Functionality

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT.
WaterFire Providence 2022 bonfires fire spinning poi staff Panasonic GH6 HLG HDR Travel walking tour (travel and events).
how to shoot 6K videos with Your GH5?? |Test footage
The Profoto A2: Studio Lighting in the Palm of your Hand (Explora).
How to Become a Freelance Photographer (42West).

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

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