Yosuke Yamane, director of Panasonic’s Imaging Division. In the latest in our series of socially distanced interviews with senior executives in the digital photography industry, we sat down (virtually) with Yosuke Yamane, director of Panasonic’s Imaging Division. Among the topics discussed were Panasonic’s approach to developing cameras for both photographers and videographers, upcoming improvements to autofocus, and the future of Micro Four Thirds. Please note that this interview was conducted over email and has been edited for grammar, clarity and flow. With much of Panasonic’s recent efforts focused on full-frame camera systems, what does the future of Micro Four Thirds look like? We will strengthen our product lineup in both full-frame and Micro Four Thirds in order to support all shooting opportunities for creators. We have full-frame for creators who want more power to capture images and videos with a shallow depth of field, and M43 for creators who want compactness, light weight, mobility, and an adequate depth of field. The product group consists of two systems with different characteristics, which supports various shooting scenes and demonstrates the creator’s imagination. Many creators have high expectations for new M43 products [and] we will continue to strengthen the lineup from this […]
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