There is a fair chance that in May Panasonic will announce as new fixed lens compact camera! We have no specs yet but it should be

• Full Frame
• way more affordable than the only player in this field, the Leica Q3
• Come in different color variations

So this camera would fall right into the hype of fixed lens cameras and in particular unique spot: Much more affordable than the Leica Q3 and much higher image quality than the Fujifilm X100VI. Could it become a hot seller too?

I have no info yet about the possible specs although i speculate it will use the same S5II sensor. What do you think about this possible new fixed lens model?

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Thanks L. for sharing this! Hope you can share more info soon!

Fujirumors has just released the first image of the new Fujifilm GFX100S II. The only visible external difference from the previous model is that the new model has Bishamon texture.

The new camera will be announced on May 16 along the Fujinon GF500mm f/5.6. The camera is priced around $5,000 while the lens costs 3,899€.

There are multiple announcements coming in May. Here is what has been confirmed to be announced:

Sony

• Sony ZV-E10II  (speculation says it uses same A6700 sensor)
• New APS-C “vlogger focused” zoom kit lens

Panasonic:

• New entry level camera (not a successor of any current model)

Leica:

• New D-LUX 8 (similar to the D-LUX7 with new sensor)

Sigma:

• New 24-70mm f/2.8 II for Sony E and Leica E (more compact and optically improved compared to the predecessor)

Nikon:

• Nikon Z6III (still unclear if it’s coming in May or early June)

Canon:

• Canon R5III (still unclear if it’s coming in May or early June)

Trusted sources confirmed that Panasonic will have a major announcement in May! The interesting tidbits is that this will be a completely “new kind of Lumix model”

The source has not yet provided any details about what this camera will be. But certainly do not expect a successor to a current model. We can only speculate that it could be a new fixed-lens camera, a Vlogger model, or perhaps a compact camera with an L FF mount. What do you wish for?

Fujirumors already reported weeks ago that we will soon get the new X-T50. And now we have this little leaked image of the camera. We don’t have the camera specs yet but it will be announced on May 16 along the new XF16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 lens.

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via Weibo 独立摄影师联合会

Quadro news leaked the images and specs of th ene Insta 360 8K camera that will be announced this week:

Aperture: F1.9 (equivalent for 35mm format: 6.7 mm)
Image : 72 Mp (11904×5952) _ 18 Mp (5888×2944)
Video: 360 – 8k/30fps _ 5.7K/60fps _ 4K/100fps
Battery: 2290 mAh
Power: 8.82Wh
Charging time: 60 min (charge to 80% in 36 min)
Operating time: 70 min – 8K ; 100 min – 5.7K
Max. video transfer rate: 200Mbps
Bluetooth: BLE 5.0
Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz, 5GHz 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Weight: 203g
Dimensions: 123.6x46x26.3mm

As for the price of the Insta360 X4, it’s in the neighborhood of $530, just like its predecessor, the X3

Fujirumors reports that the GFX100100sII will be announced around May 20. For now we don’t have specs yet…althaugh it’s easy to guess it will use the usual 102MP sensor.

FR also spilled out what’s coming in 2024:

• Fuji X-T50 camera
• Fuji XF16-50mm F2.8-4.8 lens (internal zoom, aperture ring and no OIS)