In addition to Sony, now Fujifilm is also viewed as a contender for the newly issued Olympus stock. It seems that Panasonic did not make the cut. Fujifilm to propose alliance with Olympus Sony, Fujifilm top rivals for Olympus tie Olympus to announce Q3 results on Feb 13th – maybe they will announce their final […]
Panasonic Lumix GH2 lens kit and G3 body only are listed as discontinued on B&H website. It will be interesting to see if Panasonic will make any camera announcements at the CP+ show in Japan next month.
In addition to some new compact cameras, for CES Panasonic aslo announced four new conversion lenses compatible with selected Lumix lenses (see press release at the bottom): DMW-GWC1 ($129.95): magnification .79x, compatible with H-PS1402 & H-H014 DMW-GTC1 ($129.95): magnification 2.0x, compatible with H-PS1402 power zoom DMW-GMC1 ($99.95): magnification .35x, compatible with H-PS1402 & H-H014 DMW-GFC1 ($149.95): […]
Here are some more leaked cameras that are going to be announced at PMA show next week: Samsung: six new cameras WB850F ($349) with 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, 21x optical zoom, 3-inch AMOLED screen, 1080/30p FullHD video and GPS. The DV500F model will have dual screens ($299). No word about the NX-20. Casio will introduce the Exilim […]
What to expect at PMA 2012 show next week? Nikon will introduce their top of the line D4 + a new Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G lens. Canon will probably announce new lenses and maybe a DSLR + compact(s). Sony will show only few new Cybershot point and shoot cameras. Panasonic may announce a new Lumix GH3 camera and […]
Similar to Fujifilm, Panasonic also filed a patent 2011-258729 in Japan for an organic sensor that can change the thickness of the organic film by changing the wavelength. Here is a machine generated translation of the patent description taken from the Japanese Patent Office:
Reuters reported that Olympus is going to issue new shares worth $1.28 billion (100 billion yen) in order to stabilize its finances after the recent reports of massive fraud inside the company. Panasonic, Sony and Fujifilm were listed as the companies interested to acquire portions of the shares:
Panasonic GX-1 camera is now shipping in the US and is currently in stock at Adorama. Here are the main features of the GX-1 model:
Some key points from a recent Eprice interview with Panasonic representatives: The Panasonic Lumix LX line (LX5) will continue to exist independent of the Lumix G product line (the Panasonic LX 6 is expected to have a new 1 inch sensor). Contradicting report that the upcoming 12-35mm and 35-100mm Lumix X lenses will not have power […]
Tomorrow is Back Friday in the US. Major online retailers like B&H, Amazon and J&R already have their Black Friday deals on their websites. Check also those specials from Adorama: Samsung NX200: Save 17% | Regular Price $899 | Sale Price $749 | Deal valid from 11/20 – 12/3 | Free shipping Panasonic TS10: Save 25% | Regular Price $199 | Sale Price $149 | Deal valid from 11/24 – […]
