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Rumors New Lumix camera(s) on May 13th?

dirk

dirk

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There is a rumor about a Panasonic event in Lissabon/Lisbon (Portugal).

The official announcement shall be on May 13. And Panasonic will announce a new L-mount Full Frame Cine camera.

The wording is not exact. It could be 2 different cameras or the same one.

Source:

Lot’s of influencers are in Lisbon for a Lumix camera launch event - L mount system camera rumors and news

Here is a list of well known Lumix shooters that report about their trip to Lisbon: Andy Grabo, David Schöppe, Paule Porter, Patrick...and more! The official announcement will happen on May 13. And Panasonic will announce a new L-mount Full Frame Cine camera.
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com

Again something for videographers. We heard about that rumor before, if it is only about one camera.

Thom Hogan wrote in a recent article, that he knows about at least one canceled camera and two postponed cameras due to the tarriff desaster. No brand was mentioned.
 
dirk said:
There is a rumor about a Panasonic event in Lissabon/Lisbon (Portugal).

The official announcement shall be on May 13. And Panasonic will announce a new L-mount Full Frame Cine camera.

The wording is not exact. It could be 2 different cameras or the same one.

Source:

Lot’s of influencers are in Lisbon for a Lumix camera launch event - L mount system camera rumors and news

Here is a list of well known Lumix shooters that report about their trip to Lisbon: Andy Grabo, David Schöppe, Paule Porter, Patrick...and more! The official announcement will happen on May 13. And Panasonic will announce a new L-mount Full Frame Cine camera.
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com

Again something for videographers. We heard about that rumor before, if it is only about one camera.

Thom Hogan wrote in a recent article, that he knows about at least one canceled camera and two postponed cameras due to the tarriff desaster. No brand was mentioned.
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And in Texas are the USA & Canada vloggers...

I expect a small mirrorless videocamera (without EVF), perhaps a bit larger than the S9. I'm interested :p
 
Quentinquirelino said:
The camera is probably not for me, but I'm interested in what sensor they put in that camera.
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A good guess is same sensor as S1 mk II...or it could be a new one which I doubt..

I'm thinking that its a competitor to the canon R5C at a much reduced price.
 
Quentinquirelino said:
You mean the same as S1RII? Rumored is a lower resolution count.
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That what I presume too. I also expect better rolling shutter (Although this was never a problem for myself), and 4K/120p. And ofcourse 6K opengate. I Would also really love it when it has BRAW Raw.

I understand also a new lens. Perhaps this would be a 20-60mm Powerzoom, going to 20-90mm with Hybrid zoom.
 

Surprise: Panasonic will announce two cameras and one lens on May 13? - L mount system camera rumors and news

https://youtu.be/daTZunWw7ZQ I am 100% certain that on May 13 Panasonic will have a major announcement. I am yet not 100% sure about what to expect but I now got more solid hints about three new products: New Lumix S1 successor: Possibly with the same 24Mp partially stacked sensor of this...
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com

Looks like two new cameras could be released on may 13th. A S1II and a S1IIx, maybe with partially stacked 24MPix Sensor. Additionally there could be a new fast standard zoom lens.
 
If the body size is not bigger than the S5ii and if it is not photo centric, this might be a better upgrade for me than a S1Rii.

mmmmhhhhh.....
 
dirk said:
But maybe I was too fast. Newest rumor tonight is that there will be a photo centric S1ii with 24MP announced on May 13th. If it is not larger than a S5, this might be the better choice for me.
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Interesting. I wonder what an 24MP S1 mk2 would bring to the table over the S5 mK2? A new stacked sensor? Larger more robust body incorporating a larger EVF? Time will tell I guess.
 
dirk said:
If the body size is not bigger than the S5ii and if it is not photo centric, this might be a better upgrade for me than a S1Rii.

mmmmhhhhh.....
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I would guess it will get the same body as the S1RII.

Markuswelder said:
I'm in China for a month, I can't access YouTube or some of the international sites, what are a few details of the new lens? Focal range?
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P Probably 24-60 with fast aperture. The rumor's are still between smaller fast 2.8 or very fast 2.0 (but less small).
 
dirk said:
But maybe I was too fast. Newest rumor tonight is that there will be a photo centric S1ii with 24MP announced on May 13th. If it is not larger than a S5, this might be the better choice for me.
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Based on the S5ii and G9ii using essentially the same body, my guess is that rumoured S1ii would probably be in the same body as the S1Rii.

Markuswelder said:
Interesting. I wonder what an 24MP S1 mk2 would bring to the table over the S5 mK2? A new stacked sensor? Larger more robust body incorporating a larger EVF? Time will tell I guess.
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Yes, that's what the L-rumours website suggested, i.e. that the S1ii would have the same partially stacked Sony sensor as used in the Nikon Z6iii.

I think we were seeing leaked information about the S1Rii well ahead of its release whereas this is the first we've heard about the S1ii and it's less that two weeks away from the supposed announcement, so I wonder if this rumour is not very accurate.
 
This is what Panasonic had on their roadmap in May 2024:

L-mount Lens Road Map 2024.jpg
 
Markuswelder said:
I wonder what an 24MP S1 mk2 would bring to the table over the S5 mK2? A new stacked sensor?
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But what big advantage would a stacked sensor has? Is it speed? If yes how fast? Would that hint to a very first sport camera for L-Mount?

With which lenses? You need telezooms for a sport camera. The new Sigma 300-600? The already available Sigma 100-400 and 4 "normal" telezooms (2x 70-200/F2.8, 1x 70-200/4.0 and the Lumix 70-300 plus Leica (Sigma) zooms)

Maybe the AF will be optimized for Sport?


Pete_W said:
Based on the S5ii and G9ii using essentially the same body, my guess is that rumoured S1ii would probably be in the same body as the S1Rii.
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I would hope for that. But if it will be a sport camera, the body will be either bigger (better for bigger lenses), or there will be an extra grip available.

Pete_W said:
Yes, that's what the L-rumours website suggested, i.e. that the S1ii would have the same partially stacked Sony sensor as used in the Nikon Z6iii.
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mmmhhhhh.... The Nikon Z6iii is not really a sport camera. If the sensor information is true, what other meaningful advantages brings that sensor?

I will move the postings in the rumor thread...
 
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The Nikon Z6III is the company's third-generation full-frame mirrorless camera, bringing a faster 24MP sensor that boosts the autofocus and video capabilities of this stills/video hybrid.

Key specifications​

  • 24MP "Partially Stacked" CMOS sensor
  • 14fps with mech shutter, 20fps e-shutter up to 1000 Raw files
  • Up to 60fps JPEG in full resolution, 120fps with APS-C crop
  • In-body image stabilization rated at up to 8.0 stops
  • 5.76M dot EVF with high brightness and wide color gamut
  • Fully articulated 3.2" 2.1M dot rear screen
  • 6K/60p N-Raw video, 6K/30p ProRes Raw
  • 5.4K/60p H.265 video
  • Pre-burst capture, pixel-shift high-res mode
The Nikon Z6III is available at a recommended price of $2500. This is a $500 increase over the previous Z6 models
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It seems that this sensor enables a better performance for sports.

  • 14fps with mech shutter, 20fps e-shutter up to 1000 Raw files
  • Up to 60fps JPEG in full resolution, 120fps with APS-C crop
Then this would make sense in the Lumix line. It would not be a "S5ii-me too" product. It would add significant value over the S5ii.
 
Amateur photographer:

"...The Nikon Z6III is a 24MP full-frame mirrorless camera designed for serious enthusiast and semi-professional photographers. It uses a brand-new ‘partially stacked’ sensor, which provides rapid readout speeds that support excellent autofocus and fast shooting...."
 
Dirk, here is the PetaPixel review of the Z6iii which of course talks about the partially stacked sensor.



And there was a fairly recent firmware update for the Z6iii that improved video capability.
 
I don't think the sensor of the Z6iii is the best in terms of ISO performance. It is fast but 1 stop worse than the Zf in terms of DR.

Anyway, if the rumour of two cameras from Lumix in May is true, this will be the year of the L-mount alliance. 6 cameras!! The 2 new ones and the three we all know:

Leica SL3-S
Lumix S1Rii
Sigma BF
Blackmagic Pyxis 12k

On the contrary, the competence put in the market as follows (FF cameras) :

Sony: A1ii
Nikon: Z5ii
Canon: - - -
 
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