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What is Lumix working on?

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So finally, the S1 series is updated, fine cameras if you ask me, some of the best options for certain photographers and videographers (not me, I am happy with the S5ii).
But the product guys at the factory are surely not sitting back and reading forums.
What do you think is in the pipeline?
A S9 version with EVF?
A S1Hii in the body of a GH7 to prevent overheating, with the A1 sensor?
A S1Hii in a more boxy format with internal ND filters?
A compact fixed lens camera based on the S9 but with a 35 f1.8 lens?
 
- S1Hii - no doubt it will be next
- Box camera with S1ii or S1Hii sensor

Later but surely not this year:
- S9ii (assuming v1 sold well enough)
- S9x - S9 with EVF. We can dream, freight? :)
- S5iii - I think this one eventually will just be S1ii innards with some cuts (EVF, …?) and maybe then again introducing a new shape. But not holding my breath for even next year on this.

probably/hopefully also busy making new glass. Some people have been complaining a lot about the lack of new pro glass. Personally I want to see more like 24-60 f2.8.
 
The L-mount ecosystem has room for a professional sports/wildlife camera. Not sure I'd buy it, but Sigma is making lenses for such a body. Perhaps it will be Sigma that creates it - their CEO has stated he would like to do that.
 
I hope that somehow Sigma makes an aps-c sized small l-mount camera. They have a lot of aps-c l-mount lenses.

But an S9x with evf sounds nice. Although my next cam will probably be a S1Rii. If / when I outgrow my S5ii…. but for me the 96mp hand held high-res option is just right for me. Don’t need the 44mp all the time.
 
Jan.Wedekind said:
- S1Hii - no doubt it will be next
- Box camera with S1ii or S1Hii sensor

Later but surely not this year:
- S9ii (assuming v1 sold well enough)
- S9x - S9 with EVF. We can dream, freight? :)
- S5iii - I think this one eventually will just be S1ii innards with some cuts (EVF, …?) and maybe then again introducing a new shape. But not holding my breath for even next year on this.

probably/hopefully also busy making new glass. Some people have been complaining a lot about the lack of new pro glass. Personally I want to see more like 24-60 f2.8.
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Exactly what I'm thinking.
S1HII probably next. After that a S5III, S9II and maybe anything like a S9 with EVF and proper grip, I would call it S7. Maybe some boxes versions in-between.

And hopefully more lenses. Small primes, big pro lenses and super telephoto lenses.
 
I don't know Lumix, but Sigma is doing pancake lenses for the L-Mount:

Sigma CEO confirms that pancake lenses for the BF camera are being developed - L mount system camera rumors and news

https://youtu.be/EU922X2GvKg?si=rA-uKkQftk5yGj8v&t=1488 In this interview with PetaPixel, Sigma CEO Yamaki confirmed that they are working on developing pancake lenses for the Sigma BF. He also stated that, although Sigma will not yet be producing an L-mount camera, other companies in the...
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com
 
I'm wondering about a professional camcorder. Take all the amazing technology they've developed with the new S1 series and apply it and get them in the full frame professional camcorder business, to compete with the Canon C500 or C400. More than a box camera but a full video camera.
 
xaviergut said:
I don't know Lumix, but Sigma is doing pancake lenses for the L-Mount:

Sigma CEO confirms that pancake lenses for the BF camera are being developed - L mount system camera rumors and news

https://youtu.be/EU922X2GvKg?si=rA-uKkQftk5yGj8v&t=1488 In this interview with PetaPixel, Sigma CEO Yamaki confirmed that they are working on developing pancake lenses for the Sigma BF. He also stated that, although Sigma will not yet be producing an L-mount camera, other companies in the...
www.l-rumors.com www.l-rumors.com
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I hadn't seen this - very good to know. Fingers crossed to start seeing these this year.

I am puzzled by this though: He also stated that, although Sigma will not yet be producing an L-mount camera, other companies in the L-mount alliance will be doing so.

Sigma have so far produced three L-mount cameras.
 
Jonathan-Mac said:
He also stated that, although Sigma will not yet be producing an L-mount camera, other companies in the L-mount alliance will be doing so.
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No need for the future tense here - there are already three companies making L-mount cameras; one of them being Sigma ! :cool:
 
It is in a way funny, because in the last PetaPixel podcast they made a metaphor between Lumix and Sigma in relation to lenses: they said that the two brands seem to be mounted in a tandem, and while Sigma is pedaling and making every effort to bring out new lenses, Lumix seems to be getting carried away... While the opposite happens with respect to the cameras, where Lumix has released a new batch of S1s and Sigma seems to be getting carried away ;)
 
pdk42 said:
I hope they are working on an S9 with EVF. And a decent pancake lens or two, like the Nikon Z pancakes.
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Yep, an RF style S9 with 6K EVF, and a tilt LCD would be my dream camera to come thru.
A camera for stills, only. No video.
Maybe, some day, they'll listen to the people, like me.
That'd be a big hit!
I can already see people with me in the first line, dropping their Canikons, Fujis, and Sonys, to line up for this really great camera for photogs :cool:
And, of course, small, but high quality lenses.
 
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