OM System Almost Considered Making Full Frame Cameras | The PetaPixel Podcast

This week on The PetaPixel Podcast, Sarah Teng and Chris Niccolls debate toy cameras: should they exist? Also, Digital camera sales are slumping, OM System execs reveal they did once consider expanding out of Micro Four Thirds, and Nikon announced a new $14,000 lens. All that and more!

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In This Episode:

• 00:00 – Intro
• 04:55 – The PetaPixel Print Shop by WhiteWall
• 10:42 – Digital camera sales are slumping again
• 13:41 – Canon is preparing to raise prices due to the memory crisis
• 16:23 – OM System exec says the company did consider expanding into larger formats: https://petapixel.com/2026/11/02/om-exec-says-company-considered-expanding-into-larger-formats/
• 32:44 – Nikon announced a new 120-300mm f/2.8
• 38:19 – Apple announced a touch MacBook Pro… so, macOS on iPad when?
• 42:29 – Ricoh is opening a GR Space in NYC
• 46:16 – Sony has a new 50-megapixel smartphone sensor
• 51:07 – Sirui has a new $150 full-frame prime series
• 52:21 – Goodwill seemingly had no idea it was selling a previously unknown Leica lens
• 54:20 – Should toy cameras exist?
• 1:08:50 – What have you been up to?
• 1:15:43 – Tech Support
• 1:32:43 – Feel good story of the week