Panasonic has officially registered two new cameras in China! According to the few details we got we can expect to get one nee entry level and one new high end camera.

The entry level camera: This could be a Lumix ZS99 successor or another fixed lens affordable compact camera.

The High End camera: Here we have a couple more options. It could be (finally) the successor to the Lumix S1H, a new high-end fixed-lens camera (LX100 series or other), or, much less likely, a new successor to the Lumix S9 which, in my imaginary world, has a built-in EVF and mechanical shutter.

When will those be announced? It takes a maximum of 3-4 months for a newly registered camera to be released on the market. Therefore, the announcement will be made between the end of February and May. At the Cp+ show we ae likely yo get some new L-mount lens but I have gotten no hints about a new camera yet. I hope to be able to tell you more in the coming days, but at least we will be entering a more exciting period on L-rumors.com after a period of silence 🙂

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I am 100% certain that Sony will soon announce anew 180 Megapixel Medium Format sensor. And the interesting bit for L-mount shooters is that there is a fair chance this very same tech will trickle down to Full Frame sensor. At same pixel size this would mean we could get a 107 Megapixel partially stacked sensor in late 2026 or early 2027.

Both Leica and Lumix have access to Sony sensor so maybe in 2027/2028 we will get a crazy high resolution L-mount camera? Now I know most of you don’t need crazy resolution…still would you get such a camera?

8 months ago at the NAB show 7Artisansannounced the development of the new 40mm f/2.5 Full Frame autofocus lens. Finally the lens will be officially launched in January/February. It’s a very compact lens with aperture ring and autofocus. Good fit on a Lumix S9 and Sigma BF camera!