Category Archives: Panasonic

CP+ interview with Panasonic

Dpreview published their CP+ interview with Panasonic executives. Here is the recap courtesy of 43addict: GH5 was designed for photos/video, GH5S for video, and G9 for photos Panasonic decided on contrast AF with DFD when they made the GH4 because PDAF pixels can damage image quality There are no plans to go PDAF Panasonic can improve their contrast […]

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New Panasonic deals (with up to $300 free Adorama gift cards)

New Panasonic deals at Adorama: Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm f/3.5 lens: free $50 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 Aspherical Mega O.I.S. lens: free $100 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Power O.I.S. lens: free $300 Adorama gift card Panasonic Lumix G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 […]

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Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens officially announced

The Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens is now officially announced (pre-order links: Adorama | B&H). The US price is $1,697.99. Additional information:

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Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens specifications leaked online

Here are the specifications of the upcoming Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens: Update – the lens is now officially announced: Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens officially announced

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Leaked: Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens

Press pictures of the Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH POWER OIS lens leaked online. I assume the official announcement will be next week before the 2018 CP+ show. This Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH Power OIS lens has been under development for a while and will be Panasonic’s 10th premium lens after the […]

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New $200 price drop on the Panasonic GH5 camera

There is a new $200 price drop on the Panasonic GH5 MFT mirrorless camera in the US: B&H Photo | Adorama | Amazon. For comparison: Panasonic GH5s: $2,497.99 Panasonic G9: $1,697.99

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Panasonic develops 8K global shutter technology using organic-photoconductive-film CMOS image sensor

Panasonic Develops Industry’s-First 8K High-Resolution, High-Performance Global Shutter Technology using Organic-Photoconductive-Film CMOS Image Sensor The new technology enables 8K high resolution and high picture quality imaging without motion distortion, even in extremely bright scenes.  Osaka Japan, – Panasonic Corporation today announced that it has developed a new technology which realizes 8K high-resolution (36M pixels), 60fps framerate, […]

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Panasonic GX9 and ZS200/TZ200 cameras announced

Panasonic officially announced the previously rumored Panasonic GX9 and ZS200/TZ200 cameras: Panasonic GX9 MFT mirrorless camera: official website | pre-order | specs: 20.3MP Digital Live MOS Sensor Venus Engine Image Processor Micro Four Thirds System Tilting 2.76m-Dot 0.7x EVF 3.0″ 1.24m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD UHD 4K30 and 24p Video Recording Built-In Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi […]

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Panasonic GX9 and TZ200 pictures and specifications leaked online (*UPDATED*)

The first pictures of the upcoming/rumored Panasonic GX9 and TZ200 cameras leaked online:

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Update: the upcoming Panasonic TZ200 compact camera will have 8.8-132mm f/3.3-6.4 lens

A quick update on the rumored Panasonic TZ200 compact camera that will be announced in the next 1-2 weeks: the new model will have an 8.8-132mm f/3.3-6.4 lens (15x zoom: 24mm-356mm). For comparison, the current ZS100 model has a 9.1-91mmm f/2.8-5.9 lens (25-250mm equivalent). Here is the full list of upcoming/rumored cameras and lenses: What’s next? Via Nokishita

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