Rumors summary: GF2 – GH2 – E-5 and more…
Good morning!
Let’s make a summary of all the rumors we posted during the last weeks.
1) New Panasonic GF1 Viewfinder
According to infos we received from Japan the Panasonic DMW-LVF1
Possible release: soon!
2) Panasonic GF2
We found a very interesting new Panasonic patent which displays a Panasonic GF1
MicroFourThirds camera!!!
Possible release: September 2010
3) Panasonic LX4
Finally I got some (bad) news from a trusted source. He told me the Panasonic LX3 successor will not be announced soon. He also told me that “the Panasonic LX3 is a camera which is very popular in Europe and US and less in Asia. So we should expect an announcement for Photokina (September).”.
Possible release: September 2010
4) Panasonic 14mm f/2.5
The lens is a third stop faster than expected (Originally Panasonic told us the lens would be a f/2.8).
Release expected in June-July.
P.S.: The Panasonic 100-300mm f/4 will come at Photokina 2010.
5) Panasonic GH2 rumors
EOSHD spotted a new Panasonic patent which shows a GH1
The new metal body has heat radiators and heat conductors to remove heat from around the image processing unit and the CMOS sensor. Read more at EOSHD!
Possible release: September 2010
6) Olympus E-5
In an interview with Amateur Photographer MR.Terada from Olympus said that “we are planning to introduce new Four Thirds bodies in the future” and “a replacement for the top-end E-3 is being worked on“.
Possible release: September 2010
7) Olympus E-460
Few days ago DxO mark “leaked” a possible Olympus E-450
Now one of our readers noticed that the E400 series cameras are missing on the official Olympus Japan website! Hmmm, is Olympus going to announce the E-460 soon? And will Olympus release even more cameras?
Possible release: soon