CameraBeta reports:

• Yongnuo’s new camera will be released soon
• Android13 OS
• Compatible with multi-platform live streaming apps
• 4K 60p compatible
• High quality stereo sound with dual MIC design
• micro four thirds
• Effective autofocus algorithm
• Built-in 4200mAh large capacity lithium battery
• Supports DC charging for long live streaming
• Compact and portable design
• UVC protocol

This camera will succeed the current YN455 model (here on Amazon).

Emielie Talpin posted this video and writes:

Join us live on March 4th, at 5PM EST for a very special announcement. We will all be taking live questions too. Don’t miss it. Add it to your calendar now!

Now, two things seem odd to me:

1. that OM Digital would announce a new product right AFTER the CP+ show
2. that this teaser is coming from an OM Ambassador and not from OM Digitial.

So this maybe some kind of non-product related announcement? Something like a special action from OM Ambassador or so. I would not get hyped about this…

So let’s roundup the rumors for 2024:

• Panasonic might announce a new GH7 with phase detection AF
• Will OM Digital announce a new High End camera? ….it could be the OM-1X or PEN-FII
• We might get an entry level OM-10 and also another entry level Lumix G

Me, I hope to get a PEN-FII :)

With a few hours OM Digital will announce three new products and a new lens roadmap. The announcement will happen at 6am London time and you can expect me to do the usual live blogging.

This is the gear we are getting:

New OM-1II

• Re-branded as OM SYSTEMS (as you know the OM-1 still has the Olympus name on it).
• Double the internal buffer memory
• 8.5 stops IBIS
• 14bit raw for High resolution mode
• human AI recognition
• New added computational nd filters
• better focusing system
• Improved ergonomics
• Price: 2399 Euro

New OM 150-600mm 5.0-6.3:

• MFT version of the original Sigma 150-600mm Full Frame lens.
• Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
• 9 aperture blades
• Minimum focus: 56 cm
• Filter size: 95 mm
• 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
• fluorine coating
• 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
• IPX1 weather sealing,
• Length: 264.4 mm
• Diameter: 109.9 mm
• Weight: 2065 g
• Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card
• Price: 2699 Euro

New OM 9-18mm lens (same construction and only small aesthetic changes).

This is the new OM-1II that really does look exactly like the current OM-1. The only change is the “II” at the bottom right of this image. The camera will be announced on January 30 at 6am London time.

A source sent me this:

Full 150-600mm confirmed specs:

• Supports Sync-IS (Correction effects of wide 6.0 / tele 5.0steps on the lens alone, and wide 7.0 / tele 6.0 steps for Sync IS) ,
• 9 aperture blades
• Minimum focus: 56 cm
• Filter size: 95 mm
• 25 elements in 15 groups (4 Super ED lenses, 2 ED lenses, 6 HR lenses, 1 HD lens)
• fluorine coating
• 1200mm* on its own, or 2400mm* max. when used with a teleconverter
• IPX1 weather sealing,
• Length: 264.4 mm
• Diameter: 109.9 mm
• Weight: 2065 g
• Comes with LH-103 lens hood, LC-95 lens cap, LR-2 back cap, lens strap, instruction manual, warranty card