DJI posted this teaser image for a major announcement on July 18. It’s highly likely they will announce the new Mavic Pro II at this event. There is no solid info about the specs but it seems likely the camera will feature the new Sony 1/1.7? STARVIS sensor. Here are the rumored camera specs:

12 MP Sony IMX226 CMOS 1/1.7? STARVIS sensor (current Mavic Pro has 1/2.3” CMOS sensor) with 28mm (now 24mm) lens
4K video at 60FPS
H.265 video format
Faster bitrate (100 mbps)
Better low light performance
Sharper lens with less distortion
Better dynamic range
Less Noise
8.8mm lens which provides a 24mm field of view
Variable aperture of f/2.8-11
No mechanical shutter
Newly designed 3-axis gimbal
Price will be at least $1299 USD, maybe more. They will also offer “The FlyMore combo” which will obviously be more expensive
The Mavic II (2) will be substantially larger
Its official name is “Mavic II”
The battery design itself will be completely different and not compatible with older Mavics
4820 mAh battery capacity and 15.2 V power (larger and more powerful than the current MavicPro)
Larger motors will bring upgraded propulsion
Longer flight time—rumored at 32 minutes—Mavic Pro is 27 minutes and Platinum will be 30 minutes.
“Quiet” propellers
Improved agility and precision
Top speed is 45 mph (72 kph) in sport mode
New and improved remote control similar to old Mavic Pro but better
Will use OcuSync
Video transmission frequency is still a mystery
The Mavic Pro II (2) will be controlled with the DJI GO 4 app as well
Obstacle avoidance in all directions, 6 total including on top of the drone
Infrared 3D sensing to avoid obstacles even in the dark
Improved vision processing system, faster than Mavic Air
Binocular rear vision obstacle avoidance sensors

via MyfirstDrone

A lot of hopes and speculation in this video posted by Gordon from CameraLabs!

As spotted by Nokishita Sony registered a new camera code in Asia. Last time Sony registered a code 5 weeks later they announced the RX100VI. So there might be a chance Sony will announce this new camera in July-August. I hope this is the long time rumored new A6700 camera…

Tony & Chelsea Northrup:

Canon has been the #1 camera manufacturer for decades, and they beat Nikon, Sony, Fuji, and all the others with leading-edge innovation. That seems to have changed in the last few years…but Chelsea has a theory that they’re just charging up for the ultimate mirrorless camera. Is it true?

Now that would be a funny(?!?) thing if true: After all the months long rumors and chatter about a Canon FF mirrorless launch at this years Photokina we might DON?T get such a camera at all. According to CanonWatch the company will announce a new APS-C mirrorless camera in September.

The new FF mirrorless would see it’s debut in May 2019 at earliest. Also Nikon’s FF mirrorless is supposed to be on market in Q2 2019 only. This gives Sony quiet some time to further improve their FE system: By adding new lenses, launching the A6700 and A7sIII without having to fear the competition.

Fujirumors shared the details about the Fuji Lens Roadmap:

“GF 35mm F2.8 (coming 2018)
GF 20-36mm F3.5-4.5 (in 2018 this or the GF 100-200)
GF 100-200mm F4.5-5.6 (in 2018 this or the GF 20-36)
GF 80mm F1.4 (not in 2018 – personally I’d not expect it before 2020)
Tilt Shift lens (coming 2018/2019)”

G9 vs the older G85 via CameraSize

Here are the latest MFT rumors with some bad news:

1. It seems likely that Panasonic will no more introduce any entry level G camera (43rumors)
2. If you were hoping to see a new OMD camera at Photokina…welll seems liek you have to wait til early 2019 to get one (43rumors)
3. The cheap and super compact Olympus 17mm f/2.8 lens has been officially discontinued (43rumors)

Overall it doens’t seem like we will get a lot of new stuff at Photokina…maybe a couple of new lenses? :(