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There's already a thread about this camera - https://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/90124-canon-v1-14”-sensor-16-50mm/ I've owned at least two 'pocket' cameras with a built-in ND - the Pana LX7 and the ZV-1. I suspect they have them because making an iris that closes to e.g. F22 on a small lens/sensor is probably quite difficult (and they don't have filter threads to add an ND), so to maintain 180 degree shutter angle for video in very bright conditions means an internal ND is fairly essential.

I suspect there's a decent market for an L-mount 'camcorder-style' body if they get the specs and the ergonomics right. Panasonic has the video pedigree to sell something like that, I think.

It actually looks like a decent camera (in the ZV-1 sector of the market), especially as it has 4k60p, an internal ND and dual-pixel AF.

Assuming the rumors are correct, it looks more like a cheaper R5 ii competitor to me. If it's intended to be a replacement for both the S1r and S1h, it'll be interesting to see what the rolling shutter performance is like. The Sony IMX366AJK sensor 'stephen' mentioned above is rated for 120fps at DCI 4k, 12-bit readout (I guess using 2 x 2 pixel binning with a vertical crop, as it's a native 3:2 aspect ratio), and DCI 8k at 60fps:

it's been officially announced - https://www.dpreview.com/news/3287382042/canon-announces-powershot-v1-vlogging-camera From dpreview:

Panasonic and Olympus M43 lens zoom rings turn in opposite directions (and it catches me out regularly...), so one of them must be the same as Nikon 🙂

I suspect Nikon might not care too much about grumpy existing RED customers, if the lower prices increase the total RED sales revenue (and they sell expensive Nikon 'cinema' lenses alongside them). Nikon seem to be pretty aggressive on camera body pricing/value these days, and also seem to be taking video seriously as a way of increasing sales and 'market presence'. It'll be interesting to see what their next move is in the 'cinema' market.

They contained MFT sensors, but never used the full area of it (I owned an LX100 for few years) - see the interactive graphic here: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx100 It's the same basic idea that the GH2 used (which had an 18.3MP larger-than-MFT sensor, with a maximum of 16MP used). On the LX100, the highest pixel count aspect-ratio was 4:3 giving 12.7MP out of 16MP:

The LX100 & LX100 ii also had it for stills (different aspect ratio crops out of 16MP & 20MP m4/3 sensors, but none gave you the full sensor area).

Well, the S1R was $3699 at launch back in 2019, and the Z8 was $3999 at launch in 2023 - and that has a 45.7MP stacked sensor (from Sony?). So I think they'll either launch a cheapish high-res camera (S5R ?) aimed primarily at stills use (in A7CR/Z7ii price territory) followed maybe by a higher-end video-orientated camera later (S5H ?), or attempt to merge both (but I think they'd have to undercut the Z8 street price to sell enough). But like you, I suspect they'll go for the high-res 'value' option...

So if it's going to be 45 - 47 MP, I wonder if it's going to be a fast stacked sensor and possibly the new camera might be a replacement for both the S1r and the S1H (giving that 8K video capability with usable rolling shutter)?

Both correct. I don't think the E-M1 iii had a flash bundled with it, but the E-M1 ii had the FL-LM3 bundled - if you've got that one, the specs (from the E-M1 ii manual) are:

I don't think Fuji (or Sony) does the processing in-camera to produce the final high-res image though? AFAIK they supply software to post-process the images. I think that was the point John was making - Oly/OMDS and Panasonic do that processing in-camera (I don't know about Pentax).

A shutter count of 1000 on a pro-grade camera is almost a brand-new level of usage. You did well to find one with the flash included, as often used ones don't have them. Hopefully it'll come with the original Olympus USB-C cable included - I've found the E-M1 ii/iii I've owned to be a bit picky about USB-C cable quality. Enjoy 🙂!

If you haven't updated to it already, firmware 1.7 did make some improvements to subject detection (certainly for wildlife, which I often use it for - it's noticeably more reliable and sticky). It also adds an option to assign the 'Menu' function to the 'Trash can' button. That's been possible since at least the E-M1 ii (I've been using it since then). But they've removed it on the OM-3... Even better, you can turn it on and off while recording - there's very short freeze in the video when it changes, but much better than having to stop record - change crop mode - start record. It's a pity they didn't also keep the video-only 1080p pixel:pixel option from the E-M1 ii/iii (a 2.83x crop).

As the OM-3 is now on camerasize.com, this is the OM-1, OM-3 and OM-5 compared (weights are around 600g, 500g and 410g):

It basically shares its internals with the OM-1 ii (including the fast stacked sensor), but looses a card slot, the joystick, has a lower-res EVF and fewer function buttons. (The older and cheaper OM-5 basically reuses the internals from the E-M1 iii).

I agree - and what I sometimes do with my OM-1. With the Oly 14-42 EZ or Pana 12-32 pancakes on it the grip is the deepest part and I can fit it in quite a small camera bag (and the combo weighs less than 700g). I use the Oly 12-100mm F4 IS Pro sometimes which is a great lens (and has Sync-IS) but it's 5x longer and 6x heavier than either pancake lens, so I've really got to want to take it... or I sit on the fence and use the Pana 14-140 F3.5-F5.6 instead (3x longer and heavier vs. pancake). While I'd like a small but still high-spec MFT camera, I also like the having deep grip, the two front function buttons and the high-res EVF (and generally good handling), so I'm experimenting with the OM-1 plus small lenses as a good compromise for everyday use. (...and I've got a ZV-1 if I want pocket-sized) Choices...

I agree (and 10-bit UHD/DCI 24/25/30p are noticeably sharper). Yes (and for me one of its best features) - test results from this review: https://www.optyczne.pl/59.3-Inne_testy-OM_System_OM-1_-_test_trybu_filmowego_Użytkowanie.html (Google translated - Matrix = Sensor): Re. Natural versus HLG versus OMLog400 - these are contrast curves from the same review (in the 'Tonal Range' section here - https://www.optyczne.pl/59.3-Inne_testy-OM_System_OM-1_-_test_trybu_filmowego_Użytkowanie.html ). The differences are pretty obvious at the black end of the chart. Natural: HLG : OMLog400 :

But anyone seriously interested in an OM-3 isn't likely to consider those as alternatives - they are larger and heavier (and not retro-looking) cameras.

You mean the person who looks after a collection of computer-controlled milling machines that actually do the chiseling 🙂.

Do you mean line-level audio input (via the mic jack) i.e. 'PCM Recorder Link' mode as it's called in the menus? That's also in the E-M5 iii and the E-M1 ii, but was dropped on the later generations (E-M1 iii onwards).

Nice try - and I suspect that once it drops in price it'll actually sell quite well to people wanting a more retro-look camera. But for me the lack of any sort of grip, no front function buttons and especially the low-res EVF makes it unlikely I'll buy one (as an existing OM-1 owner). Also the left hand dial (with only three positions) seems a waste of space - the E-M1 ii/iii and OM-1 left hand switch arrangement would be far more useful. According to the PetaPixel YouTube review, on the video side they've added a couple of (8-bit only) 'Cinema' picture profiles, and extra video C-AF sensitivity (+2/-2) settings, but still no 'normal' 10-bit video profile - just HLG and OMLog, same as on the OM-1.

I don't think they'd kill MFT completely while the GH7 and G9ii are still profitable, if only to get get a decent return on the investment in the 25MP sensor development. If they wanted to do an APS-C camera, the obvious one to me would be an 'S90' with a (top left corner) high-res EVF i.e. a direct competitor to the A6700 and X-S20. I agree, and have seriously thought about buying one plus the Sigma 18-50mm for that reason (I'm a '50p' video person and 4k50 is an enforced APS-C crop anyway). But then the A6700 has a much wider range of lenses available and an EVF... (Fuji cameras are ruled out for me as they don't support plug-in power for external mics).

I think that if Panasonic had wanted to just kill off the entire camera division, they'd probably have done it a few years ago, before committing to development and production of the S5 and GH6. They've culled the product range presumably down to what is (or is projected to be) profitable (which in the UK seems to be basically the FF S5D, S5ii/iix, S9, the MFT GH7, G9ii, GH5ii, G97, G100D, the superzoom FZ2000, FZ82 and the compact TZ99). So a few cameras in each sensor size. From what I've read occasionally, the lower-end Panasonic TVs have been more-or-less badge-engineered products from one or more of the big low-cost manufacturers for some time. So it wouldn't surprise me if they basically licensed the brand name (for TVs) to one of those and stopped in-house TV development and production.