FULL STEAM AHEAD, LUMIX

AdrianTWQ wrote:

IMHO, what Panasonic needs to do:

1: Design a new sensor and get Sony to make it, while also asking the rest of the M43 folks, especially the Video side, like Z Cam and Black Magic to use the same new Sensor.

2: The new sensor should ditch 4:3 and go 16:9, make a 18.5x10.4mm 6144x3456 sensor. And let it be Stacked BSI with DIT. All these will Improve the IQ, and readout speed.

3: Move on full charge with Video, which is why the new sensor should be 16:9.

4: Start making smaller cameras again, and remember to weather sealed them. Make 2 weather sealed IBIS body with Flippy Screen, have a SLR version with EVF that weights below 450 and one RF version without EVF weights below 400g. Sorta like Olym's E-M5 Mk3, just with the newer video focus sensor, as well as a SLR body for people whom wants EVF, and a RF version for those whom just use the screen.

5: Kill any M43 lines that weights beyond 550g. There are Weather Sealed APS-C cameras with IBIS that weights less. Any one whom wants a bigger and more professional Lumix should just go to their L-Mount FF offerings.

6: Make some F3.2 Pancake Prime. Especially Ultra Wide ones. A pair of 6mm and 9mm F3.2 OIS Rectilinear would be nice. For Vlogging.

7: Make some Compact UWA Vlogging Lens to go with camers like G100. Like say a 8-16mm F3.5-5.6 OIS.

If I am a typical and very happy Panasonic user, which I am, this is the most out of touch post I've seen for some time.