It’s the twentieth anniversary of Panasonic’s Lumix model of cameras this 12 months. As we speak, in truth, is the twentieth anniversary of their first cameras, the Lumix LC5 and F7. Lumix has come a great distance in that point, and plenty of have been anticipating a Panasonic GH6 announcement immediately. In response to a press release from Panasonic Japan, although, it’s nonetheless in improvement.
Panasonic has launched a Lumix twentieth anniversary web site to rejoice the occasion, speaking about not solely the Lumix model however Panasonic’s historical past with pictures, which extends far past the final 20 years. It contains quite a lot of improvements invented by Panasonic, just like the world’s first optical picture stabilisation system.
The Google-translated announcement reads:
Sooner or later, we’ll evolve into a horny system with a view to cine lenses, and on the identical time, we’ll proceed to supply distinctive worth comparable to growing lens teams in keeping with the workflow of creators, and creators all over the world will be capable to work extra freely. We plan to give attention to the event of full-size mirrorless cameras that may broaden the vary of expression.
Then LUMIX may need thought that they’d given up on Micro 4 Thirds, however that’s not the case. Whereas there’s the choice of full measurement, some creators dare to make use of solely Micro 4 Thirds machines due to the full mobility of the system, price efficiency, and the depth of area they’re on the lookout for. Sooner or later, we’ll proceed to develop in each the Micro 4 Thirds G collection, which has each mobility and excessive picture high quality, and the extra skilled full measurement S collection, making the very best use of the wonderful traits of each Micro 4 Thirds and full measurement. I feel
We’re additionally difficult new digicam shapes that give creators extra freedom in video manufacturing. The BGH1 launched in 2020 is a box-style Micro 4 Thirds system, and whereas inheriting the video efficiency of the GH collection, it may be freely personalized in keeping with the taking pictures fashion and is lively in a variety of taking pictures websites.In October 2021, we additionally introduced the BS1H, a full-size field digicam that condenses the identical picture high quality and capabilities because the full-size single-lens S1H within the physique measurement of this BGH1. This may additional broaden the vary of expression in video manufacturing.
The GH6, which is presently below improvement, goals to attain each the mobility distinctive to Micro 4 Thirds techniques and quite a lot of video expressiveness. Each the sensor and engine have been newly developed to assist 4: 2: 2 10bit Cinema 4K60p video recording, and we plan to attain limitless video recording time throughout the really useful working temperature. I’m actually sorry that I can’t let you know intimately, however please sit up for what sort of digicam the GH6, which continues to be below improvement by engineers, shall be completed.
LUMIX is the youngest digicam model born within the digital period, however now we have been capable of rejoice our twentieth anniversary by strolling with prospects who love cameras. I’m filled with gratitude and gratitude to all the purchasers who’ve used it.
Any further, the tradition of pictures and video will proceed to be various and various because the occasions change, and the way in which it’s expressed will change in a fancy method. LUMIX desires to proceed to be the one and solely model that all the time stays near the creators’ ideas, helps their artistic actions, and strikes ahead collectively.
And I pray that the long run that I’ve projected shall be fantastic …
October 27, 2021
It’s not stunning that many anticipated a GH6 announcement on a day like immediately. Growth of the brand new Micro 4 Thirds flagship was first introduced again in Could together with the discharge of the GH5 Mark II, so that they’ve had a superb six months of lead time to arrange us all for an announcement. But it surely hasn’t appeared. The assertion above additionally doesn’t appear to counsel when it’d come, both. So, precisely when the GH6 shall be introduced is unclear, though numerous rumours now put it at being sooner or later throughout 2022.
Regardless of the frustration, although, it’s refreshing to listen to of an organization truly holding off on releasing one thing till it’s truly prepared. Too typically today we see firms releasing merchandise lengthy earlier than they’re prepared after which spend the subsequent two years offering firmware replace so as to add (or repair) performance that ought to have been there from the start.
All I do know is that the GH6 had higher impress when it’s lastly introduced. I see individuals in MFT teams and boards day-after-day holding off on their shopping for selections till they know what’s happening with the GH6.