Panasonic is rumored to announce a new Lumix Full Frame fixed lens camera in May!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP3RaGbqiDo

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!

In FY2023, the Nikon cameras were the best-selling cameras at the Japanese Mapcamera store

Mapcamera shared the list of the most sold 20 cameras during their fiscal year 2023 (April 1 2023 to March 31 2024):

  1. Nikon Z8
  2. Nikon Z f
  3. Sony α7C II
  4. Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  5. Sony α7RV
  6. Sony α7IV
  7. Fujifilm X-T5
  8. Ricoh GR IIIx
  9. Sony α6700
  10. Canon EOS R8
  11. OM system OM-1
  12. Fujifilm X-H2
  13. Fujifilm X-T30 II
  14. Ricoh GR III
  15. Nikon Z fc
  16. Fujifilm X-S10
  17. Sony ZV-E10
  18. Leica Q3
  19. Canon EOS R10
  20. Sony ZV-E1

With six camera Sony has the most products that made it into the top 20. Followed by Fujifilm with four and Canon and Nikon with three each. Ricoh has two cameras and Leica and OM one only.

First leaked image of the upcoming Fujifilm GFX100S II

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€.

Camera manufacturer mention “The most important cameras and lenses of the past 25 years”

Launched 15 years ago the Lumix G1 was the first mirrorless camera

Dpreview had a chat with all major manufacturers and asked them about their most important products in the past 25 years.

Nikon:
Nikon Z9: Because it’s a landmark in technology, pointing to the capabilities made possible by its parallel readout sensor.

Fujifilm:
Finepix X100: That was the first camera when we stepped up from selling point-and-shoot, entry-level compact cameras. This was our first attempt to do that, using the APS-C-sized sensor. X100 was a huge success, which gave us confidence. We wouldn’t be here if we didn’t have the X100,” he says Fujifilm’s “If that failed, we would have been in a very difficult position.”

Sony:
Sony RX1: The RX1 is the beginning of our photography culture. Before that, we had launched RX100 series but still inside the world of Cyber-shot, kind of. RX1 is definitely a different world compared with our previous circumstances. That was a very memorable development period.”
Sony G Master lenses: From these G Master lenses, our technology improvement accelerated and our customers also changed. Customers rated our product highly and that’s become a very big motivation for our designers and our engineers. This generated a very positive momentum from this point onward.

Tamron:
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III RXD: That was a new concept because it was a fast lens, but we changed the focal length from 24mm to 28mm, and users accepted this concept. We knew that if we had a unique concept and we could let users know what that concept was, then people would understand. After that, we started to change, and we started developing unique lenses.”

Sigma:
Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art: If we’d failed with the launch of the 35mm F1.4, Sigma may not have survived until today. It was very fortunate that the customer received it very well and we could survive in the industry.
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 Art: After we launched the lens, we realized that videographers and cinematographers really loved that lens. So with the introduction of this lens, we started getting interested in joining the cine lens business, so I love these two lenses.

OM System:
Olympus Camedia C-2000 Zoom: The change from film to digital left a big impression for me.

Canon:
Canon EOS Digital Rebel: It played a very important role in shifting [the market] from film to the digital DSLR,” says Go Tokura: “Since 2003, Canon has sold more than 1 million of them.

Panasonic:
Lumix DMC-G1: It was the first camera of its kind. Fifteen years ago, no professional photographer used mirrorless, but now almost all professional photographers use mirrorless.

Here is the list of Sony, Leica, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Sigma announcements coming in May

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)

Panasonic will announce a new “unprecedented” Lumix camera in May

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?