Panasonic announced at CES that it will now sell the CM1 1 inch sensor smartphone camera in USA too (price $1,000). If you are interested to learn more about the camera read the CM1 review by Pier-Yves Menkhoff on 43rumors, Hands-on by Cameras.reviewed, Interview from DC.watch on 43rumors.
Panasonic also announced affordable entry level 4K camcorders and new fixed lens camera. Full press kit can be downloaded here: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/corporate/press/2015_ces_presskit_pr.zip.
Major Micro Four Thirds announcement will follow soon in 3-4 weeks before the CP+ show!
P.S.: Panasonic CM1 is already for sale at Panasonic Germany, Panasonic Austria, Panasonic France.
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I’ve been holding off upgrading my iphone4 for something with a lot better camera. I wonder if this is coming to Canada.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DE8_qiYKk4
What to expect from this major MFT announcement from Panasonic??? Can’t remember any ft4/ft5 rumor about that…
There were credible rumors that Panasonic has scrapped a lot of work on future GF and G series cameras, because the series didn’t meet their expectations, and the prospects for this market is rather grum. That probably accounts for the gap we currently have. Seeing how much the GX7 price has dropped (never again will I buy on launch), it probably also hasn’t performed as expected. So even a GX7 successor, which would be “due” in autumn 2015 is not guaranteed. All in all, I only expect new cameras in 3rd / 4th quarter of 2015. But I can also see Panasonic following Sony with specialised models of existing bodies; a new camera based in the GH4 being the obvious guess.
edit: I actually misread your comment as a question why there haven’t been any rumors / announcements
Just curious, was your only qualm with the GX7 that the price dropped dramatically and you felt you could have waited?
Wow .. So many new compact cameras are back suggesting the battle against smart camera phones still not over yet .
Let’s fight back & kill the smart phones in digital still imaging section .
2 rugged cameras, two travel zooms, and one stylish cameras is about as many cameras that Panasonic and all others released last year / the year before that. They cover the bases, because there are people still buying cameras, and often are loyal to a brand – and Panasonic has a good reputation. Not releasing anything would be foolish. And most smartphones still don’t have real zoom.
So the biggest takeway from CES is that there is zero 4/3 news or rumors?
none were expected, CES is more about new TVs and computers. We have to wait for CP+ in Japan 2/12-15 for new camera announcements
To the contrary, we were constantly fed with baited breath all the wonderful new goodies forthcoming from CES. It seems there is a constant drumbeat of excitement built up for the next big convention, and when nothing is forthcoming, the next and the next…
That’s about 6 models too many.
Gizmodo is reporting $1,000 USD for the CM1 and available on AT&T spectrum