Today Panasonic and Sony will have major press conferences at the CES show. And I am glad to report that in both cases we will have video live streams embedded on MirrorlessRumors.com.

Panasonic will have a press conference that starts at 10am Las Vegas time.
Expect some more info about the new S1-S1R cameras

Sony will have a press conference that starts at 7pm Las Vegas time.
Usually Sony does not unveil E-mount products at CES but let’s see if they make an exception this time…

Tony and Chelsea Northrup 2019 predictions include some surprises like a Sony 60mm f/0,94  and Olympus f/1.4 constant zoom lenses. Most of the camera predictions in this video should be spot on as a lot of info already got leaked.

Panasonic confirmed via newsletter that they will “preview” the S1-S1R cameras at the CES show. Panasonic will have a press conference on Monsay at 10am Las Vegas time. I am a bit concerned that the word “preview” implies that we will not get full specs and preorders yet…

What’s 100% sure is that Olympus will announce the E-M1X on January 24 as confirmed via this official teaser video:

Coming soon: The E-M1X on Jan 20

Let’s recap some of the latest rumors:

A new 50mm f/1.0 Fe lens (by Yongnou?) will be announced soon (SonyAlphaRumors).
E-M1X will be announced on January 24 (43rumors).
Olympus will announce a new 150-400mm MFT lens with the E-M1X (43rumors).
What to expect from the Fuji X-PRo3 (Fujirumors).
IBIS on future EOS-R camera? (CanonWatch).

Dpreview had a chat with Panasonic manager Yosuke Yamane. Here is the summary via L-rumors.com:

1) The Trend is “moving towards full-frame mirrorless cameras”

2) Explaining the big size of the S1-S1R: “We didn’t want to compromise on features for the sake of body size”

3) About the S1-S1R shutter: “Most competitive cameras are guaranteed to 200,000 actuations. Our camera will be tested for more. ”

4) The S1 and S1R will be the most durable on market: “We are targeting the very highest level of durability in the industry. [The S1/R] are 100% sealed against dust and water, and operate in very low temperatures – even exceeding the limits of the GH5.”

5) About future entry level L-mount cameras: “The first generation will be specialized for professionals but in the future, of course we’re also aiming to attract entry-level users. ”

6) No APS-C L-mount cameras from Panasonic: “We have our own Micro Four Thirds system and we think that [because of the greater difference in size between full-frame and M43] this is the best balance. We have no plans to develop APS-C products.”

7) L-mount lens design is more difficult because: “In the case of M43, we prioritize compactness. But in full-frame we set higher targets, to meet professional specifications.”

8) About future video oriented L-mount cameras: “One of our assets is our experience of professional video, over more than 40 years. This is one of the areas where we contribute to the market, so in the future it’s possible that [our L-mount lineup] will expand to include such products”

9) About 8K cameras: ” After the Olympics, we will create a new generation of 8K video cameras, which are currently in development.“

Summary:

Panasonic entry level Full Frame camera are likely to be developed
Panasonic video oriented S camera is coming too
8K cameras will come AFTER the Olympics

L-rumors.com reports that the Panasonic S1-S1R preorders might open the last week of January when Panasonic will have a major press conference!

Now fingers crossed the rumors about the S1R being priced at $4,000 aren’t true! I think the camera should cost $3000 or $3400 max!