There are a couple of highly reliable info about the future Panasonic MFT products:
- Panasonic next MFT camera will be announced in Spring. it’s the new GM7
- The Panasonic GH5 is coming at Photokina in September
- There will be a new 100-40mm Leica branded lens next Spring
What we still don’t know for certain but it’s highly likely to happen is also the launch of new fast prime lenses. No idea yet about the possible lens specs.
And my very personal dream: A Panasonic Full Frame 4K camera with the same Leica T-mount. I know this is not going to happen next year but maybe one day…
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Photokina? I guess Panasonic is trying to come up with an answer for Sony. I wonder what kind of sensor can Panasonic come up with since the GH4 will be 2.5 years old. Panasonic’s sensor has some noise issues, even at lower ISO you can see noise, making the profile flat makes it even more evident, plus it can’t compete at high ISO against the A7s. I don’t really expect to have an ISO like the A7s, it wouldn’t be reasonable, but Panasonic needs to get the noise down and explore some advantages of a smaller sensor.
– Copper wiring or any technological edge to get the noise down
– Faster readout for less rolling shutter, I don’t know if they can get global shutter, but that would be nice
– No extra crop for 4K, it should actually restore the multi-aspect ratio sensor for x1.86 crop in video
– Functional IBIS in video – even if it comes with limitations like length
– 10-bit 422 would the GH5 an instant edge over Sony. 10-bit 422 enters a different amrket and that’s why both Panasonic and Sony are hesitant in provide such feat but it may be a way to get an edge. For instance, Sony provided 10-bit 422 in 1080p for their latest FS5, but “only” 8-bit 420 in 4K
– 4K@60fps can also be a feat to give it an edge and by now 1080p@120fps it’s something it should have as well.
I was expecting a new GH5 at the beginning of 2016 but it’s understandable since Panasonic barely released the V-log update but I wonder what will Sony bring up until then and how much of an edge Sony might have by then.
No rumors about it but will Panasonic make an AF100 successor? The JVC Super35 was a bit like a AF100 successor while the DVX200 is a different camera for a different use. With the FS5 and some other cameras exploring this new market of smaller, ready to go video cameras, an AF100 sucessor could come handy.
http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.com/2015/11/imec-hyperspectral-update.html
HyperSpectral is answer for Sony,IMEC was special semiconductor company.
Remember ? They show join developer 4K/2K sensor before gx7,e-m1 and gh4 released.
That looks interesting but usually things like that take time to be used in such large scale. Panasonic has their Micro Color Splitter that supposedly helps a lot in DR and sensitivity. They have that patent for a while now and they said back then that it was easy to implement because it’s just a filter but so far we haven’t seen that tech yet, maybe they will finally use it. But that doesn’t speed up readouts, the stacked sensor and copper wiring used by Sony seems to be nice ways to get lower noise AND quicker readouts, the stacked sensor also helps for slow motion as well.
for new GH5.
-Copper wire had a bit noise better,no need.
-Fast Readout,Yeah need for every camera manufacturer for still image (less rolling ,high speed shutter) and video.
A7RII,RX10II and RX100IV used stack sensor produced high framerate but readout still slower than GH4.(seach video-benchmark on gg)
-no extra crop ,i need.
-IS on still and video ? ,GH no need IS in body.Protographer and Videoghrapher had accessories for stable footage.
This is not home video shooting!
-10bit 4:2:2 internal record,Yes i need.
-4K60P is most possible on GH5.
more:
5K Photo ~ 14.7MP has more image quality than 4K.
Monster AF on continue-video AF because DFD worse on video-af but very on on still image tracking.
more power battery.
internal power-charting circuit.
support uhs-II protocol,second-row pins SD-CARD.
Those Leica T-lenses look humongous. I certainly hope not.
JVC-style hybrid APS-C/M43 I can see some sense in. With new tech to get the performance to where you’d not shit in your pants when taking it to ISO6400 anymore.
And I don’t want to rely on Olympus for video sensor stabilization within the M43 format. Come on Panasonic! Lowlight performance/noise control and sensor stabilization! Have to be addressed or people WILL leave the M43-format for APS-C or fullframe, most notably Sony…