M4/3 will never be killed since its all ready a mature product with more than 10’years alive and millions of lenses and cameras. The format is already adopted by a wide range of manufacturers of lenses and sensors. I don’t see m4/3 dead by any means if gh6 is last native m4/3 camera. The format will continue its development as a format. I can see the discomforting feeling that no more support from panafriend to m4/3 could make some one feel but the format is long from dead. It has its advantages over super 35

Despite such optimistic views, leaks from inside Panasonic EU guys can mean that m43 lenses and cameras can have their final year of production and lot of lenses final months (but will be in stock for at least next 6-8 months after production will stop).

Some final decisions had been made during March according to some rather panic private talks.

GH6--obviously will tank sales of the premium cams if it ever comes out unless it is missing some key, easily doable features. So the long delay. Only thing that will get Panasonic moving is if some other company makes something similar like with the cube.

@LongJohnSilver It looks like there is a new E-M1Xii coming later this year that will have a new sensor based on comments from OM Digital UK rep from earlier this week. A GH6 would like be based on the same sensor. There are no details yet on the sensor specs or if other internals such as LSI are getting updated. The development was was likely paid by Olympus before the transfer to OM Digital, so it is possible that we might get one last nice update.

This new sensor would eventually get used in other m43 mid-level product over time according to OM Digital rep.

I don’t know where he finds this information

Ok,Thanks

Is there some new rumour that is worth mentioning?

I agree. Aesthetic apart, there are several fields where a FF sensor is a PITA:

• wildlife documentaries
• sport events
• underwater filming

I basically do underwater shooting the full frame has more disadvantages than advantages. The equipment is much larger and heavier. In addition, in order to compensate for the lens loss of FOV, you have to use huge cristal dome in front of it. Moreover, underwater a shallow depth of field is your worst enemy.

M43 it's really the sweet spot. I hope that in the future at least APSC format will be saved from this collective madness.

I don't get all this rush on FF. Just because every wanna be filmmaker could have a razor thin DOF?

MFT will focus on the V-Logging segment.

This is actually good news for M43. Just take GH5, put it into GX body with all the "pro" bells and whistles like 10 bit, v-log, price @ $1K and target at gazillions of youtube kids willing to be the next PewDiePie. Yesterdays "pro" technologies will sooner or later become mass products. If you don't do that some Chinese startup will. It's inevitable. So be the first, sell the "pro" stuff that you already have at discounted price but to a much broader audience.

There's still a window of opportunity: smartphones still can't do The Bokeh properly. That's your last chance to stay afloat, Panasonic! Help Kasey find his perfect camera. And sell the mojo of Bokeh to millions of hipsters. It won't take much for the paid "influencers" to convince people that it's not cool and "pro" to vlog with an iPhone. And attack FF for its bulky lenses and poor portability. M43 still has some attractive selling points in this niche, if targeted properly (G100 is a disaster).

The lack of phase detection AF is Panasonic's week spot in this market, however.

"MFT will focus on the V-Logging segment." Strange decision considering the current state of their autofocus system. The GH line could've been that niche product for serious filmmakers on a budget, offering endless possibilities... I'm sure I don't speak just for myself here. But now I'm basically forced to ditch the format and splash the cash for that full frame extravaganza if I am to look for any sort of improvements in the future.