GH6 specs at BHphoto

The autofocus will be improved by quite a bit, but I can now confirm with 100% certainty that the GH6 will not use a phase detection system. Let’s hope Panasonic engineers found some “trick” that can really fix their flawed af system…

A source told me this about the soon to be announced new GH6:

• rolling shutter is eliminated
• Not sure if they also eliminated mechanical shutter but there is a chance for it.
• And last but not least a massive improvement in AF. It may called DFD AI. They claim that tracking is 5 times better than in GH5.
• no phase detection AF.

The official specs shared by Panasonic are:

• New Micro Four Thirds Sensor
• Updated Venus Engine Image Processor
• 5.7K 60p Video, 10-Bit Sampling
• DCI 4K 10-Bit 4:2:2, Unlimited Recording

Preorders:
OM-1 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. GetOlympus.
OM-1 in EU at Calumet DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Olympus DE, Olympus UK, Olympus FR, Olympus IT, Olympus ES. Olympus NL. Olympus BE. Olympus AT. Olympus CH.
40-150mm f/4.0 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. GetOlympus. Calumet DE. Wex UK.
12-40mm II at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. GetOlympus. Calumet DE. Wex UK.

These OM-1 spec sheet leaked online and it confirms the rumored specs we posted two days ago:

Key specs:

• 20mp IMX472 sensor from Sony (You can download the PDF here).
• 2 stop improvement low light with “Quad Bayer Structure”
• 120fps 12-bit RAW DCI
• 4K60P 10-bit 4:2:2
• 240fps 1080p
• 10fps mechanical shutter
• 20fps ‘normal’ high speed shooting
• Hand held high res @ 50MP
• Tripod HR @80MP
• No 5MP raw mode
• 5.76m dot EVF with ~0.82x magnification
• 1.62m dot LCD
• 7 stops of IBIS
• Cross-type phase detection AF (1,053 points)
• C-AF tracking sensitivity settings – 5 steps (whatever that means)
• AI detection AF – Formula cars, rally cars, motorcycles / Aircrafts, helicopters / Bullet trains, standard trains, steamlocomotives / Birds / Dogs, cats
• ISO range LOW (approx.80) – 102400
• Electronic shutter (Silent mode)1/32000 – 60 sec
• Improved AF tracking
• astro tracking
• Advanced Artificial Intelligent AF for animals,vehicles,etc…
• Higher-res LCD panel
• New battery(compatible with BLH-1)
• price slightly above $2,000
• shipment start in March

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via PR

GH6 specs at BHphoto

A source told me this about the soon to be announced new GH6:

• rolling shutter is eliminated
• Not sure if they also eliminated mechanical shutter but there is a chance for it.
• And last but not least a massive improvement in AF. It may called DFD AI. They claim that tracking is 5 times better than in GH5.

The official specs shared by Panasonic are:

• New Micro Four Thirds Sensor
• Updated Venus Engine Image Processor
• 5.7K 60p Video, 10-Bit Sampling
• DCI 4K 10-Bit 4:2:2, Unlimited Recording

A source (Thanks!) sent me this image of the new 12-40mm II lens. What can be clearly seen is that the only exterior difference to it’s predecessor is the replacement of the Olympus logo with the new OM System brand name.

UPDATE: And this is the new 40-150mm f/4.0 lens:

There will be two new lenses from OM Digital:

• M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II
• M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO

via Digicameinfo via Howfly