We will have Sony, Nikon, Olympus and Panasonic product announcements in January?

Seems like 2019 could start with quite some exciting new gear:

Sony:
Sony is rumored to launch at least one new camera and new E-mount lenses in mid January. I hope the A7000 is finally coming!

Nikon:
Nikon might launch the new 58mm f/0,95 Z lens. Pray your personal God the price will be much lower than the rumored crazy $6,000.

Olympus:
Olympus will launch the over-leaked (LOL) E-m1X camera and a new 150-400mm MFT lens

Panasonic:
Panasonic might announce the final S1-S1R camera specs.

No info yet about other manufacturers…

Panasonic S1-S1R rumors and specs roundup!

We still know little about the new Panasonic S1 and S1R cameras. The facts we know can be seen on the image on top and below:

But there are also some rumored new specs that might be true:

Panasonic S1-S1R rumors:
Panasonic might announce more S1-S1R specs in January (article here).
Rumored price: $4,500 (article here).
Panasonic S1 and S1R camera might output RAW video? (article here).
List of new S1-S1R features “under consideration” (article here).
The Panasonic 24-105mm and 70-200mm have a constant f/4.0 aperture (article here).
Panasonic will not make an MFT to L-mount adapter (article here).

Sony 8K sensors are coming and here are the full leaked specs!

A whole bunch of leaked documents posted by SonyAlphaRumors make it clear Sony is ready for 8K:

1) Sony has finalized the new XEVC 8K code (details on SAR).
2) There is a 60MP 8K sensor (details on SAR).
3) There is a 36MP 8K sensor (details on SAR).

No don’t get too excited: While sensor and codec will support 8K the hardware might not. Processor speed and heating issues might be the limiting factor here. I expect 8K to be implemented on large camcorder bodies first, It might take 1-2 years before we get in on more normal sized compact mirrorless cameras.