Category Archives: Panasonic

A much better Panasonic LX5 leak (directly from the mothership)

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2010

Panasonic’s website leaked the long expected Panasonic LX5: direct link direct link Main differences between the LX5 and the older LX3: the LX5 has 3.8x zoom 24-90mm (the LX3 has 2.5x and ends with 60mm) LX3 has 8 elements in 6 groups, 4 aspherical lenses and 4 aspherical surfaces. LX5 will have 10 elements in 9 […]

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Panasonic DMC-FZ100K and DMC-FZ40k also leaked

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2010

Direct link on Panasonic’s website Full specs after the break:

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And one more leak: Panasonic DMC-FX700K

By PR admin | Published: July 17, 2010

Direct link on Panasonic’s website Full specs after the break:

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Are all of those fake? (Panasonic LX5, GF2, GH2, FZ48, FZ100)

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2010

Every once in a while we get a fake/photoshopped image of an upcoming camera, but 5 of them at the same time? And the corresponding release dates: What do you think? Source

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Panasonic LX5 imminent

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2010

The Korean Radio Research Agency has posted a new entry for a Panasonic DMC-LX5 camera on their website (every electronic devices has to be approve by the KRA before being released). The long expected replacement of the Panasonic LX3 should be released at the end of July.

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Another Panasonic camera in the pipeline: FZ100

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2010

The Korean Radio Research Agency has been a pretty good source of information for upcoming cameras in the past, since it has to approve electronic devices before they are officially released in Korea (see previous Samsunng NX10 and Olympus E-600 posts). Their latest entry is for a new PanasonicFZ100 camera which is expected to be a replacement for the Panasonic FZ38:

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New Panasonic camera was presented in Sweden

By PR admin | Published: July 8, 2010

The Italian website pmstudionews claims that Panasonic had a presentation of a new camera in Sweden (see first video on top; the video is in Italian). The details are similar to what was reported few days ago: point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom  Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the […]

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Panasonic LX5 leaked on UK website

By PR admin | Published: July 6, 2010

A new Panasonic model LX5 made an appearance on Panasonic UK website. As mentioned before, announcement is expected at the end of July.

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Rumors recap from last week

By PR admin | Published: July 5, 2010

A quick recap of the rumors that from the last week while I was away: The Samyang 14mm f/2.8 lens is now available in B&H under the brand name “Bower”. Believe it or not, Sigma SD15 is now in stock. Anybody care about a digital Holga? (this is juts a concept). Not a Holga fan? How […]

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Bits and pieces

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2010

Pentax 645D unboxing pictures are now online. For 645D sales outside Japan check this site. The lens hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is discontinued (via RH). There were some previous rumors that the 50mm lens from Pentax will be discontinued in the fall of 2010. RED Scarlet & EPIC launch hindered by bugs. […]

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