I am still not 100% sure but from what I got from some of my sources Olympus and Panasonic will introduce new compact cameras at the CES show in Las Vegas (Starting January 8th). But at the same time I have been told that new MFT stuff will be announced a couple of weeks later. Easy to guess that Panasonic and Olympus will release that new “MFT stuff” at the CP+ show in Japan that starts on January 31.
From Olympus we know from trusted sources that one new lens and at least one new camera should be released soon. (new PEN likely and maybe a new OMD). While Panasonic plans to release a new GF and G model.
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Thank you, Admin, you are doing a good job. Having a timeframe is much better than having none, or the wrong one.
My personal interest is about the entirely new type of camera that should succeed the E-Px, according to Mr. Terada’s predictions, but others might have a different interest.
In a different way I am also interested in seeing if a new m4/3 flagship will appear that will solve the compatibility with 4/3 lenses, just with a further increase in processing power.
“My personal interest is about the entirely new type of camera that should succeed the E-Px”
+1
Mine too.
“I am also interested in seeing if a new m4/3 flagship will appear that will solve the compatibility with 4/3 lenses”
All new m4/3 cameras should be compatible with 4/3 lenses. I hope Olympus won’t do a Nikon and make lower end models unable to AF with older lenses.
I too would like to see a new pen to succeed the E-P3. The ergonomics IMO are better compared to OMD which need a little getting use to.
Also a flip twist screen will be welcome too
If really there is new OMD coming in the CP show , I’ll not hesitate to get it provided it must have higher specs than the current OMD . I think I need an Oly’s 5 axis stabilization for my 75mm lens .
> I think I need an Oly’s 5 axis stabilization for my 75mm lens
Only that one?
I would use it with every unstabilized lens.
And with sensor’s rotation Olympus could do also same as Astrotracer function in Pentax’s GPS module.
“with sensor’s rotation Olympus could do also same as Astrotracer function in Pentax’s GPS module”
very cool idea!
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Thank you for this valuable info.
I agree with amalric, it’s good to have a sense of order in this often hectic environment. The new PEN is even more intriguing to me than the possible (and perhaps premature) OM-D announcement.
Great tip!
‘just with a further increase in processing power.’
I mentioned this because of a post at DPR that pointed to a halving of focus time in 4/3 lenses when using the max fps speed of the OM-D. this doubles the processing power to the expense of other needs, notably battery power:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/50468149
What about a semi-pro or pro video camera? No word on that?
Are we going to get stuck on the GH3 and the more than old AF100?
It is already here. It is called the Black Magic Cinema Camera.
Yes, you can day that, but it’s not a “real” MFT due to its smaller sensor active area… and lets not forget that the BMCC has a “passive” MFT mount, which defeats the whole point of using the latest hybrid X (and similar) lenses on it.
Unfortunenately not 🙁 BlackMagic Cinema Camera MFT has only the micro4/3 mount and the sensor remains the same tiny crap 15.81mm x 8.88mm [ altough good detail and great dynamic range ] 🙁
*say (not day) 🙂
It seems to me that Panasonic is at a crossroads. Since the Olympus E-PL5 has been given the E5 sensor, Panasonic has to keep up with that quality of sensor or get out of the small 4/3rds game altogether.
A new GF series in January? A new G series? It all rides on the sensor within them. Is it a Sony or Panasonic sensor? Doesn’t matter: Panasonic has to have the same IQ as Olympus, or leave the field to them.
By putting so many of its eggs in the GH3 basket, and not producing a GX something with an internal EV and equivalent sensor, Panasonic is already behind in the game. What happens now will determine if it will catch up with Olympus or let Olympus take their market. The E-5 to a large extent already has.
Pity. I like competition, and I like Panasonic cameras.
Lots of people want lots of different things from m4/3 – a rangefinder style camera, wide aperture telephoto lenses, wide angle primes.
All I really want is a small, black 25mm 1.8 lens. Is that too much to ask for?
I want the 25/1.8 too, possibly below 300 dirty bucks 🙂
I second that!