Category Archives: Panasonic

More discontinued cameras and lenses

By PR admin | Published: August 18, 2023

  Here is a list of the latest cameras and lenses listed as discontinued in Japan:

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Panasonic LUMIX S1H camera with mounted LiDAR autofocus unit

By PR admin | Published: August 12, 2023

At the 2023 Photo & Imaging Show in Shanghai Panasonic announced a new Partnership with DJI. The presentation showed a LiDAR autofocus unit (priced at $659) attached to a Panasonic LUMIX S1H camera (this rumor was reported last year) and an RS Pro 3 gimbal. Here are a few more pictures of the setup:

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Panasonic press event in China: new partnership with DJI, LiDAR autofocus, new S lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: August 10, 2023

On the previously reported L-mount event at the Photo & Imaging show in Shanghai 2023 Panasonic made several announcements: Partnership with DJI (DJI was recently accepted as part of the L Mounr Alliance). The presentation materials show a LiDAR autofocus unit attached to a Panasonic camera – this rumor was reported last year: Panasonic LUMIX […]

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Panasonic China has scheduled an L-mount press conference for August 10

By PR admin | Published: August 8, 2023

Panasonic China has scheduled an L-mount related press conference for August 10 at 1:00 pm at the P&I show exhibition area (Photo & Imaging Shanghai 2023). We will probably see some new L-mount product announcements. I expect several new products announcement in the next few days (Tamron and maybe even Nikon). Via LeicaRumors

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More discontinued cameras: Fujifilm X100V, Sony ZV1, Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95D

By PR admin | Published: June 13, 2023

It seems that the Fujifilm X100V camera (announced in February 2020) is no longer available to order at Adorama and B&H Photo.

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Panasonic Lumix S5IIX camera officially released

By PR admin | Published: May 9, 2023

Panasonic officially released the Lumix S5IIX camera – a more video-centric version of the Lumix S5II model: Pre-order: Adorama | Amazon | B&H Photo Shipping starts on May 26 Additional information is available here and here Panasonic also announced a new firmware update 2.0 for the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5II (coming in June, 2023):

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Panasonic organic sensor: “put it into practical use in a few years”

By PR admin | Published: April 15, 2023
Application example of Panasonic OPF CMOS organic image sensor

In a recent interview, Panasonic reps commented that they have a desire for their new organic CMOS sensor (see announcement) to be “put into practical use in a few years“:

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Panasonic teases a new camera

By PR admin | Published: April 1, 2023

Panasonic teases a new camera on Chinese social media:

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Panasonic announced that it has developed its organic sensor

By PR admin | Published: March 21, 2023

Panasonic is talking about its organic sensor again and if you judge by the title and first paragraph of the press release, it seems that they are done with the development:

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Confirmed: Phase detection AF is coming to the next Panasonic MFT camera (Panasonic GH7 with PDAF?)

By PR admin | Published: February 24, 2023

Phototrend published their interview with Yosuke Yamane, director of the Imaging Business division at Panasonic, who confirmed that Phase detection AF is coming to the next Panasonic MFT camera:

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