Panasonic Lumix LX7 (black: $499, white: $499): New 1/1.7″ 10.1MP MOS Sensor Venus Engine Image Processor Leica DC Vario-Summilux 24mm Lens 3.8 Optical Zoom Lens 3.0″ 920K-Dot LCD with Auto Brightness Full HD 1080 Video Recording RAW and RAW+JPEG Recording Options Trust iA and iA Plus Modes Creative Control Modes Time […]
The Russian website 3dnews has the full details about the upcoming Panasonic announcement including the first images of the LX7 and FZ200 compact cameras:
The first images of the Panasonic G5 camera are out. This is what Telegraph UK wrote about the new camera: “The new DMC-G5 features a 3-inch fold out screen and a top of the line 16-megapixel sensor powered by Panasonic’s Venus Engine VII.” There is also some information on the upcoming Panasonic LX7 and FZ200: “Also launched […]
Panasonic is preparing to announce a new Lumix G Vario 45-150mm f/4-5.6 HD OIS lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. My guess is that this lens will be a cheaper replacement of the current 45-200mm f/4-5.6 ($245). Via Photoprice
Canon filed a patent 2012123155 for a 35mm f/1.4 lens: Patent released date: June 28, 2012 Patent filing date: December 8th, 2010 Focal length: 34.73mm Aperture: 1.45 Half angle of view: 31.92 deg Image height: 21.64mm Length: 128.11mm Back focus: 38.48mm Lens diameter: 52.03mm Lens design: 12 elements in 9 groups sheet, 2 aspherical elements
Panasonic filed a patent in Japan (2012114524) for selective exposure compensation: the exposure can be adjusted for every single line of pixels depending on the subject.
Olympus confirms 2,700 layoffs, plans to focus on mirrorless and high-end compact cameras. Panasonic denied previous Reuters reports and says they have no plan to invest in Olympus. Fujifilm’s digital camera REAL 3D W3 ($275) currently being used to take 3D images of the International Space Station (ISS). Next generation iPhone rumored to adopt thinner and improved […]
After several months of negotiations, Panasonic ended up investing a large chunk of money in Olympus according to Reuters: “Panasonic Corp is making final arrangements to provide up to 50 billion yen ($635 million) in capital to Olympus Corp in a move that will make Panasonic the top shareholder in the company.”
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