
More pictures of the Panasonic Lumix GF7 camera leaked online (click on images for larger view). The official announcement should be tomorrow. The rumored specifications can be found here.

Update: the GF7 specifications can be found here. This is the first picture of the upcoming Panasonic GF7 camera. The new model will not have a built-in EVF and will come with a 180º tilting LCD screen. The rest of the specifications: 16MP sensor, ISO range: 200-25,600, the LCD screen has 1.04 millions dots. Via Digicame-info

→ Fujifilm and Globe-Trotter have announced another “exclusive” and “luxury” kit based on the Fujifilm X-T1 Graphite Silver camera. You can see the previous Globe-Trotter/Fuji edition kits here and here. → The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 camera body is listed as discontinued at B&H. → Kodak already has a website for the Instamatic Android based devices I reported last month. […]

After the DC.Watch interviews with Nikon and Canon, here is a quick recap of the remaining Q&A with Ricoh, Fuji, Olympus, Sony and Panasonic: Ricoh interview recap: No plans for GR zoom lens Pentax continues with the development of a full frame DSLR camera (no release dates were given) New K mount lenses coming in 2015 […]

Panasonic announced on their website that the previously promised GH4 firmware update will be delayed till January, 2015. Fujifilm released major new firmware updates for their X-Pro1, X-E1, X-E2 and X-T1 mirrorless cameras with several new improvements. For more details, see the release notes in the links provided. Canon released firmware update 1.1.6 for the EOS […]

Panasonic filed a patent in Japan for a hybrid (optical and electronic) viewfinder. The drawings show an external viewfinder that can be attached to the camera’s hot shoe. The hybrid VF will be able to communicate with the camera and obtain information such as focal length. Here are few more details:

Panasonic is now offering an extended 2-years warranty on select Panasonic Lumix G-series cameras and lenses, purchased between 11/23/2014 and 12/27/2014. The GH4 and even the new GM5 cameras are included in this promotion. The warranty extension form can be downloaded here. All other instant savings are still valid, including an extra $50 gift card when […]