Rumors roundup…

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Image on top shows the current E-M5II model

Here is a roundup of rumors about what we can expect in the near (and distant) future:

E-M5III:
Announcement in late Summer (90% certain)
Same E-M1II sensor with 121 cross-type phase detection pixels. (60% certain)
New processing engine (90% certain)
Lighter, more plasticky but still weather sealed body (60% certain)
Same BLS-50 battery of the PEN and E-M10 camera series (60% certain)

PEN-F :
line is dead :(

Panasonic GX880
(FT3) Will Panasonic announce a new ultracompact Lumix GX880 by end of this Summer? (article here).

Panasonic technology:
Panasonic is developing a new TOF Micro Four Thirds sensor for a new PERFECT autofocus system! (article here).
First 8K cameras coming in 2022 (article here).

Olympus patents:
Olympus patent discloses two layer sensor (article here).
Olympus patent discloses the 10mm, 12mm, 14mm and 16mm f/1.4 primes design (article here).

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a bit of everything…

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Olympus E-M1 MKII Firmware 3.0 – My NEW Settings!

Olympus E-M1X Review Conclusion: A bigger, burlier, more specialized version of the E-M1 Mark II (Imaging Resource).
Dynamic Range Test – Panasonic Lumix S1 V-Log (fw 1.2) vs GH5S V-Log L vs Sony A7III S-Log2 (Richard Wong).
Learn to Light Underwater (Explora).
Olympus TG-6 | 4K 30p Underwater Test Footage | Little Cayman 2019 by Backscatter.

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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

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5 Reasons to Choose Micro 4/3 over Full Frame

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Tom Ryan:

Here are the 5 best reasons that I came up with to choose a micro 4/3 camera over a full frame camera. Hopefully you guys understand and don’t unsubscribe just from the title. This video does NOT claim that micro 4/3 cameras are better than full frame, it’s simply a video listing off 5 reasons why a micro 4/3 camera might be better for you (as it is for me.)

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Weekly 43rumors readers pictures roundup…

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Martin Gallego‎
The human factor.
Olympus Pen F + MZuiko 40-150 F4-5.6
http://martingallego.blogspot.com/
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1) To submit your picture for the weekly readers roundup post you can choose one of the following two options:
Instagram: Follow @microfourthirdsgallery and tag us on your picture to give us the permission to repost your image on the instagram gallery and on 43rumors (we will credit you)
Facebook: Submit your picture on our group: facebook.com/groups/microft. Please add the hashtag “#microfourthirdsgallery ” to grant the permission for reposting on 43rumors. Without the hashtag we will not add your picture!

2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: instagram.com/microfourthirdsgallery and facebook.com/groups/microft
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me 43rumors admin will be posted weekly on 43rumors.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself! And please do share one single picture per week only. Do not spam :)

This is the weekly selection:

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Panasonic GX80/85 3D printed grip on the GX9: Does it fit?

The Cheapest 8mm Fisheye Lens for Micro 4/3 – Pixco 8mm f3.8 (Rob Trek).
Professional motorsport photography with the E-M1X and EM-1.2 (Jim Chung).
Return to M43?! Panasonic 8 -18 mm f/2.8-4 Lens Review by Darren Miles
Night photographer David Maimó Lázaro shares how he created this mesmerising shot with the OM-D E-M1X (Olympus Imagespace).
Keep the Sea at Bay: Underwater Housings for DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras (Explora).

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Plenty of news on the facebook E-M1II group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.

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