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Z-cam is developing a new M43 camera that they claim has a true 16 stops of dynamic range. This is more than what they have listed for their large format camera. I wonder if that sensor will be used in the GH7. Internal 444 and high dynamic range would make it an instant buy. I am close to buying the G9 MK2 as it already has everything I want though.

I'm not really up with all the latest things that all the flagships have in them, but I'd imagine there's a bunch of things that they could do that would fit into the "spirit" of the GH line, being that each one isn't really head-line grabbing but cumulatively it creates a real workhorse. Things that come to mind (but is by no means everything): PDAF with all the modes (face, eye, dog/cat/gerbil-eye-AF) Variable eND External RAW support (BRAW and Prores RAW) Focus breathing compensation Shutter angles All the prores modes internally (including the 4444 12-bit mode) Dual native ISO with a nice high second ISO for serious low-light performance Support for more than 2 channels of audio Clean HDMI out Updated BM-like UI where you can choose the resolution, frame-rate, codec, quality settings, audio settings etc all in one simple place 1000/1500/2000+NIT screen They could also make an effort to create a good package / rig, by offering products like: Updated interface module that offers XLRs, TC, other stuff On-camera hotshoe shotgun mic like the Sony ECM on-camera mics which make a nice compact package Bolt on ARRI LPL adapter Integration with DJIs system so the camera can talk to the gimbals (for follow-mode) and their LiDAR products so you can have AF on manual lenses etc A custom-designed grip that provides extra batteries but also integrates a swappable SSD NVMe (the long skinny ones) so you can record to SSD without having to mess with cables I mean, there's nothing life-changing in the above, and we're not breaking the laws of physics by suggesting a 20-stop DR from an MFT sensor, but if it came with half of that stuff then it would be a serious offering I'd say. I mean, if you think there's no improvement above other offerings just watch a few videos where people list the 27 reasons the FX3 isn't a cinema camera, or the equivalents from any of the other brands too. No camera has all of the good features, they're all missing a random smattering of them.

We all know they'll be adding PDAF to the GH7. I'm not sure there is much else major they could do, we know they won't do 8K yet in the GH7 (I think??). Maybe 6K?? Maybe they believe PDAF (plus one or two less important things, like 6K or 240fps 4K) is "enough" for the GH7 to be a hit?? (plus all the usual goodness we've come to expect with the GH6/GH5/etc) It's hard to think of anything else "major" they could add. Perhaps a mini-XLR with phantom power like the P4K? But they already have the Panasonic DMW-XLR1, but it would be nice to have a more compact alternative without this) Perhaps a better TC implementation, with DIN like the Canon R5C does it? Maybe DIN for SDI as well?? (DIN is kinda0-ish like a mini BNC connector, perfect as a compact option for the GH7 to offer! Imagine a locking connector like DIN instead of HDMI? But imagine having both DIN and a full size HDMI as two independent outputs? You could give a clean output on one, with info overlays on the other. Exactly what many of us have been dreaming of!) Internal eND just feels like the last "big" thing left for Panasonic to nail for the GH series after they've got AF sorted out.

I hope S35 becomes the norm again.

FYI, went for a used Xiaomi 12S Ultra. Will report back after using it a bit. Thanks yet again for the advice.

I’d ignore the 300 euro difference (pretend it does not exist or they were the same price) and then decide which suited my needs best. If I had any of the f1.2 or 1.7 lenses, probably the G9. If I shot an equal amount of stills and both stills and video in low light, the S5.

If you take the example of the 20mm on Olympus, it's a train wreck in video with PDAF and C-AF (at least with Face detect). The motors will make grinding noises in all the audio (if you need it). However, it works great in S-AF as it should. The Olympus 17mm (1.8, not 2.8)or 20mm would be better options.