Category Archives: Panasonic

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

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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You don’t see this often: Panasonic Japan drops the prices of five S lenses for L-mount

Panasonic Japan announced a price reduction on five zoom S lenses for L-mount. In the US the same lenses currently have a $200-$300 instant savings: Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 Lens Panasonic lumix S Pro 24-70mm f/2.8 lens Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/2.8 OIS lens Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200mm f/4 OIS lens […]

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Canon develops a 1″ 4k CMOS back-illuminated stacked sensor with 24 stops of dynamic range, Panasonic develops Hyperspectral Imaging Technology with the world’s highest sensitivity

Canon develops a 1″ 4k CMOS back-illuminated stacked sensor with 24 stops of dynamic range: The new sensor divides the image into 736 areas and automatically determines the best exposure settings for each area The new sensor realizes a dynamic range of 148 dB—the highest-level performance in the industry among image sensors for monitoring applications. It […]

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Phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras (Panasonic GH7 with PDAF?)

In a recent interview, Yamane-san (director of the Imaging Business Unit at Panasonic) confirmed that phase detection AF is coming to future Panasonic MFT cameras:

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Panasonic is still committed to Micro Four Thirds

In a recent interview with Dpreview, Yosuke Yamane (Vice President of Panasonic’s Entertainment and Communication business and director of its imaging business unit) confirmed the company’s commitment to the Micro Four Thirds format:

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Deliveries of the new Panasonic Lumix S5 II camera could be delayed due to high demand

Panasonic Japan announced that deliveries of the new Lumix S5 II camera could be delayed due to high demand. Check S5 II  pricing and availability at: Adorama | Amazon | B&H Photo | Calumet | Erhardt | Koch | WEX. Full text (Google translated):

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Deal of the day: the Panasonic Lumix S1H camera is now $1,000 off (open box)

The Panasonic Lumix S1H camera is now $1,000 off (open box): Additional information on the Panasonic Lumix S1H cine camera can be found here:

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Interview with Panasonic executives

Here is the recap of a recent interview with Panasonic executives:

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The 2023 CES show in Las Vegas (Panasonic, Nikon, Canon, Sony)

Here are a few pictures from the 2023 CES show in Las Vegas:

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2023 updated Panasonic L-mount lens roadmap

Here is the updated 2023 Panasonic L-mount lens roadmap (the previous version can be found here) that includes two new lenses – one prime lens (105mm?) and one zoom lens (24-200mm or 28-300mm?):

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Panasonic Lumix S5 II/x officially announced with new phase-detect autofocus system (and a new Lumix S Series 14-28mm f/4-5.6 ASPH lens)

  The previously rumored (first reported here in early November) Panasonic Lumix S5 II/x cameras with a new phase-detect autofocus system and Lumix S Series 14-28mm f/4-5.6 ASPH lens are now officially announced: Pre-orders: Adorama | Amazon | B&H Photo | Calumet | Erhardt | Koch | WEX Hands-on reports at 42 West and Explora Product […]

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More leaked pictures of the upcoming Panasonic S5 II and S5 IIx cameras

Here are some more leaked pictures of the previously rumored Panasonic S5 II and S5 IIx cameras that will be officially announced on January 4th with new phase hybrid AF (the leaked specifications can be found here):

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