Confirmed: Panasonic S5 Mark II, S5 Mark II X, and new Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 MACRO lens to be announced soon



Here is the full list of upcoming Panasonic products that will most likely be announced at the CES show in early 2023 (shipping will start later in the year). There will be two versions of the already rumored S5 Mark II camera (I assume one with a high megapixel count) and a new zoom macro lens:

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First Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II camera leak


Here is the first leaked picture of the already rumored Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II camera:

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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 XF Pro lens officially announced





Viltrox officially released the previously rumored AF 75mm f/1.2 XF Pro lens for Fuji X-mount. The new lens will be listed for sale shortly on the official Viltrox website and Amazon store. As I already reported before, the lens was not released for Sony E-mount.

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 XF lens additional informmation:

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The latest Topaz Labs releases


The latest Topaz Labs releases (check out also the Topaz Labs Holiday Promotion):

  • Video AI version 3.0.7 released with improved model quality, better codec support, and a smoother app experience
  • Photo AI version 1.1 released with improved RAW noise reduction, better noise detection, and many performance enhancements

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What else is new?

Pentax Astrotracer improvements request

Multiple Sigma Lens and AF Adapter Firmware Updates Released

IDS now offers better shipping rates and even free shipping for some of their Leica M10/M11/film M custom camera grips

First reviews of the new Techart TZM-02 Leica M lens to Nikon Z camera autofocus adapter

Smallrig Sony ZV-1F

RAW File Converter EX 3.0 and Fujifilm X RAW Studio Updated With X-T5 and macOS 13 (Ventura) Support

Sony’s Market Share Continues to Grow While Others Shrink

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The latest camera stats (Flickr most popular cameras, compact and vlog camera trends, camera prices)


Flickr most popular cameras:

RankBrandTop Models#of models
1AppleiPhone 11iPhone 13 ProiPhone 13 Pro Max48
2CanonEOS 5D MARK IVEOS R5EOS 5D Mark III307
3NikonD750D850D500225
4SonyA7 IIIA6000A7R III376
5FujifilmX-T3X-T4X-T2207
6PanasonicDC-G9DMC-FZ1000DC-S5204
7GooglePixel 6Pixel 6 ProPixel 4a18
8SamsungGalaxy S8Galaxy S22 UltraGalaxy S21 Ultra284
9OlympusE-M1MarkIIE-M1MarkIIIE-M5MarkII199
10RicohGR IIIPentax K-1Pentax K-1 Mark II55

The compact camera market is hot again (sales volume increased more than 7 times in less than 2 years):


The vlog camera market is very hot (the vlog camera market has doubled in two years):


Video camera prices rose 30% in one year:



Camera prices going up:

BCN Ranking collects real sales data from approximately 40% of the Japanese retailers – this is not a worldwide market share report. Previous BCN ranking stats can be found here:

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New Leica and Ricoh price increases coming in January 2023



New Leica and Ricoh price increases are coming in January 2023:

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Holiday sale on Chinese lenses (Pergear, 7artisans, TTartisan, Viltrox, ZY Optics, Funleader, Meike)

Many Chinese lens manufacturers are running holidays discounts:


Pergear: up to 45% off


7artisans: up to 20% off


TTartisan: 11% off


Viltrox: up to 40% off


ZY Optics: up to 40% off


Funleader: 10% off


Meike: various discounts

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The Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF lens will be announced on December 26th


The previously rumored Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF APS-C lens will be officially announced on December 26th:

  • Price: $549
  • X-mount (no E-mount)
  • Focusing distance: 0.88m-∞
  • AF/MF switch
  • USB-C port for firmware updates

More Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF Photos and Samples Released

Previous coverage of the lens can be found here (check also the official Viltrox website for updates).

Additional pictures:

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Interview with Panasonic Executive Vice President


Phileweb recently published an interview with Yosuke Yamane (Panasonic Executive Vice President and Head of the Imaging Business Unit) – here is the recap:

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