Thanks to new firmware, the Panasonic S1 now shares many video features with the S1H, including 6K Raw recording. We compare both models to see what differences remain.
And this is Gerald Undone take on the new firmware update:
In a surprising move Sony announced two small updated version of their current A7rIII and A7rIV cameras. In both cases the cameras get a small “a” suffix.
So what’s new?
LCD resolution has changed from 1.44 million dots to 2,359,296 dots
They both support USB 3.2.
There are also small changes in their battery life
The new CIPA data gives hope the camera market steady decline trend has been inverted. In February 2021 Japanese manufacturers shipped the same amount of cameras as in February 2020. I guess the next months it will even outperform the 2020 performance which was extremely bad due the coronavirus outbreak.
There was a time it looked like Panasonic and Olympus would be no more close friends. Well, today they made a joint live stream to strengthen their commitment to the Micro Four Thirds system. And OM Digital clearly said they will not join the L-mount system nor do any other kind of Full Frame camera.
Some more info
OM digital:
We’ve tried designing an f/1.0 lens, but it’s hard to deal with the autofocus system.
We are developing a new kind of product family
There will be a product something worth the wait
PEN-F didn’t sell well…but a successor isn’t excluded yet
We will not go into the Full Frame market
We will not join the L-mount system
Panasonic:
We are developing both MFT cameras and lenses
Lenses with 800+ range are being discussed internally