Tag Archives: Micro Four Thirds is dead

New French company is working on “Esquisse” Micro Four Thirds camera

By PR admin | Published: September 25, 2025

Esquisse is a new French camera company working on a Micro Four Thirds camera, expected to be released next year. Here are the technical specifications:

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Here are 65 camera options you should consider before buying the new OM System OM-3

By PR admin | Published: February 6, 2025

Here are 65 camera options you should consider before buying the new OM System OM-3 – basically every camera currently available for $2,000 or under is probably a better choice than the new OM System OM-3 (even the Canon R100). Do you like the retro design? The Nikon Zf full-frame camera is very close in […]

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The SwitchLens Micro Four Thirds camera for smartphones has already raised over $230k on Kickstarter

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2024

The SwitchLens Micro Four Thirds camera for smartphones has already raised over $231k on Kickstarter with 32 more days left. Additional information:

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New on Kickstarter: SwitchLens turns any smartphone into a Micro Four Thirds camera

By PR admin | Published: June 14, 2024

SwitchLens is a new project listed for funding on Kickstarter that turns any smartphone into a Micro Four Thirds camera. Here are the specs: 21MP 4K/120fps Autofocus Switchable MFT lenses HDR Wi-Fi Connect iOS & Android phone Additional information:

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Panasonic in trouble: the company is considering transferring or withdrawing from businesses with low growth potential by fiscal 2026, President Kusumi calls it a “crisis situation”

By PR admin | Published: May 23, 2024

Asahi reports that Panasonic has not achieved its medium-term strategy goals and President Kusumi calls it a “crisis situation”: Panasonic Holdings (HD) has revealed that it expects to fail to achieve two of the three targets set in its three-year mid-term strategy ending in fiscal 2024. President Yuki Kusumi acknowledged that the situation is “critical, […]

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Sigma is no longer making new Micro Four Thirds lenses because of a significant decrease in demand

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2023

Phototrend published their interview with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma Corp. Sigma is no longer making/developing new Micro Four Thirds lenses becuase of a significant decrease in demand:

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Panasonic is still committed to Micro Four Thirds

By PR admin | Published: January 21, 2023

In a recent interview with Dpreview, Yosuke Yamane (Vice President of Panasonic’s Entertainment and Communication business and director of its imaging business unit) confirmed the company’s commitment to the Micro Four Thirds format:

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Panasonic still committed to develop a “full Micro Four Thirds lineup”

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2022

In a recent Japanese interview about the new GH6 camera, Panasonic’s marketing manager Tomonori Nakanishi confirmed the company’s commitment to the Micro Four Thirds format –  they have been repeating that on a regular basis in the past few years. Here is the Google translation starting from around the 20:30 mark:

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Japanese website reports that Panasonic may also exit the camera business just like Olympus

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2021

The Japanese website diamond.jp reports that Panasonic may also pull out of the camera business just like Olympus:

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There is no Panasonic GH6 coming soon, just an updated GH5 Mark II with the same old sensor *UPDATED*

By PR admin | Published: May 10, 2021

The previously rumored Panasonic GH6 camera will actually be an updated version of the current GH5 model (Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5 Mark II) – this of course means that Panasonic will use the same old 20MP sensor:

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The Olympus brand does not appear to be part of the JIP deal

By PR admin | Published: October 7, 2020

Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia: “Japan Industrial Partners will not use the Olympus brand.” Olympus interview with 42 West: “The Olympus name will remain at the time of transfer. The name will likely not be used forever, but this decision will be made in the final agreement between Olympus and JIP.” Olympus on Twitter: “You can […]

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Future cameras from the new OM Digital Solutions Corporation will keep the Olympus name

By PR admin | Published: October 1, 2020

A quick update to my post from yesterday – Olympus confirmed that future cameras from the new OM Digital Solutions Corporation will keep the Olympus name: Thanks Steve! Some additional information on the JIP/Olympus transfer:

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