
The Panasonic GF6 Micro Four Thirds camera is now officially announced. The US price is $599 for a lens kit. Sample video shot with the GF6:
The first pictures of the Panasonic Lumix GF6 camera were published earlier by Techradar and later removed (you can access the cashed page here). The new Micro Four Thirds cameras is expected to have a 16 MP sensor with improved AF, faster processor, an articulated screen and built-in Wi-Fi. The official announcement is on April 9th. More GF6 images:
New book from White Knight Press: Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic Lumix LX7 (available also for Kindle). Nauticam announced NA-NEX6 underwater housing for the Sony NEX-6 camera. Specifications: Depth Rating: 100m Dimensions: 183mm x 133mm x 81mm Weight: 0.88 kg (1.9 lbs.) Model Number: 17407 USA Retail Price: $1650 Estimated shipping date: 15 Feb, 2013
Panasonic Japan announced today that they have developed the technology for producing highly sensitive image sensors by using unique “micro color splitters“. Read the attached press release for more details: Left image: conventional method using a color filer, right image: Developed method using a micro color splitter.