CIPA data shows camera sales are better than in 2020….was hard to under perform it anyway!

• April 29, 2021
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CIPA published the March shipment data. As expected shipment numbers were nearly twice as big as in March 2020. It would have been really impossible to make it worse than last year when the news of the pandemic just did hit all the world. The comparison should really be made with 2019. And sales in this case are 10-15% lower in 2021. It’s bad but maybe not as bad as expected. We may have stopped the downtrend?

For US readers: Til April 30 you save 40% on the full Creative Cloud APP from Adobe

• April 28, 2021
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Til April 30 you save 40% on the full Creative Cloud APP from Adobe (Click here).

More software deals:

• Last week DxO launched the new PureRaw software (full details here). There is also an initial 30% discount.
• Topaz released the new Gigapixel AI v5.5. There  and added limited time 35% discount (Click here and use checkout code “GIGAPIXEL15”). Don’t forget you can also use the free trial if you want to test the results.

Speculation: Is the next Olympus camera the new TG-7?

• April 28, 2021
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Our reader AAron thins the next camera might be the TG-7. This is what he did send to me:

• There is the IM024 leaks from China/Russia
  • https://www.43rumors.com/olympus-registered-a-new-camera-in-russia/
  • https://www.43rumors.com/om-digital-registered-a-new-camera-in-china/
• The IM024 specs matched previous Tough series
  • Not kit equivalent announced for (likely a non-M43 body)
  • Able to withstand -10C (like the TG-6)
  • The smaller bandwidth (2.4 GHz) is more in line with a Tough camera than a 43 body
• It would be consistent with previous Tough release schedules:
  • TG-4 Announced: April 13th, 2015
  • TG-5: Announced: May 17th, 2017
  • TG-6:  Announced:  May 22nd, 2019
  • TG-7:  Spring of 2021 is a logical inference
• OMDS has said on repeated occasions this year they are committed to the Tough lineup.
  • https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/news/olympus-pen-and-tough-will-continue-olympus-name-will-be-kept-until-fans-are-satisfied?fbclid=IwAR1QrDd_sntqZmUsU5Id_WLE0LIo7uyUUDdXpvcH1O4fCBIbgl4UBCSUYYY
  • https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/1852244131/interview-aki-murata-of-omds-olympus-we-re-more-flexible-now
• Then lastly there is the PhotoVlogger News:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-RI66r5sHM&feature=emb_logo
  • He claims he was given these specs from multiple sources that matched each other
  • Specs:
    • Same sensor size and resolution (12mp & 1/2.3-inch), but the sensor will be newer
    • Max aperture changed from 2.0 to 1.8 (a big improvement)
    • Same focal length (25-100mm eq) but now subdivided by 6x instead of 4x (possibly a marketing gimmick)
    • It appears this will have 4k60p (a big improvement over the TG-6 which had 4k30p)

Peter Forsgård: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II – [5 Tips & Tricks]

• April 28, 2021
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Peter Forsgård listed 5 Tips & Tricks of the E-M10II

A Demo of the new PureRAW by Anthony Morganti

• April 27, 2021
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Last week DxO launched the new PureRaw software (full details here). There is also an initial 30% discount.

Anthony Morganti published this new demo video to explain you all features:

RUMOR: Major announcement later this year for the LUMIX 20th anniversary…is it the GH6?

• April 27, 2021
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A source told me that Panasonic will make a major MFT announcement as a general tribute to this year: It’s now the Lumix 20th anniversary! I guess the GH6 would fit perfectly for the occasion!

Gigapixel AI v5.5.0 release + promo thru May 7th!

• April 26, 2021
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Topaz released the new Gigapixel AI v5.5. There  and added limited time 35% discount (Click here and use checkout code “GIGAPIXEL15”). Don’t forget you can also use the free trial if you want to test the results.

The new version has a faster AI Engine and a new “Very Compressed” AI model: users can upscale more low-resolution images better than ever.

P.S.: The Creative Bundle now includes Sharpen AI, DeNoise AI, and Gigapixel AI. This Bundle retails for $259.97, but it’s on sale for $149.99. (More than $100 in savings)