Category Archives: Panasonic

Panasonic GF1 (Micro Four Thirds)

By PR admin | Published: August 6, 2009

This Panasonic GF1 (Micro Four Thirds) pictures were found on a Chinese forum and the poster claimed that they are from an internal Panasonic PDF document (click on image for larger view): Specs: Internal pop-up flash similar to LX3 HD Movie 720P 30fps Supersonic anti-dust Aspect Ratio: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 Total pixel: 13.1mp Effective […]

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Rumor: Panasonic LX3 discontinued

By PR admin | Published: July 31, 2009

I received a rumor that the current Panasonic LX3 model is being discontinued. This is hard for me to believe, since this camera is a very good seller and is hard to get, but maybe a new model is in the making.

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New Panasonic cameras announced: FZ35, FP8 and ZR1

By PR admin | Published: July 27, 2009

As expected, Panasonic reveled three new consumer cameras today: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 12.1MP Digital Camera with 18x POWER Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 12.1MP Digital Camera with 4.6x POWER Opical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 12.1MP Digital Camera with 8x POWER Optical Image Stabilized […]

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Panasonic’s new Micro Four Thirds camera to be released in September

By PR admin | Published: July 23, 2009

“In an interview with Photobusiness.fr, a French online magazine, Luc Saint Elie (manager of new technologies at Panasonic France) hints that the next Panasonic MicroFourThirds cameras could be unveiled in September. He adds that the ‘platform’ could allow manufacturers to come up with radical design such as a spherical camera.” Via 1854

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Panasonic LX4 and DMC-GL1 rumors

By PR admin | Published: July 20, 2009

The translatiojn from Japanese is difficult to understand. I think it says that Panasonic will release LX4 with 1/1.3 inch backside illuminated sensor and integrated Summicron f2.0 lens and Panasonic DMC-GL1 with a LUMIX G 20mm F1.7 (pancake / 55,000 yen) lens:

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Panasonic announcement next week?

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2009

I read somewhere that Panasonic always have a new camera announcement around July 20th. I decided to investigate this further and here are the results – yes, Panasonic has been doing this since 2004: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX2 & DMC-FX7, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC80, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15: 21 July 2004 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX9, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1: July 20, […]

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is almost here

By PR admin | Published: July 10, 2009

Update: false alarm – B&H screwed up, error in their system – they do not have the camera in stock yet and they sent apolagizing emails to customers who ordered it (source). Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 was in stock @ B&H earlier today. Amazon has it in stock right now but for $2,499.99 (ouch!). What that means […]

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Did you know…

By PR admin | Published: May 30, 2009

… that the new Panasonic GH1 will be available in 3 different colors (for now the pre-orders  are only for black – expected delivery: June, 2009) ?

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Panasonic to stop producing Lumix G1, replaced by GH1

By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2009

The rumor is that Panasonic will stop producing the Lumix G1 and concentrate on its HD capable replacement, the Lumix GH1.

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Panasonic GH1 release delayed

By PR admin | Published: May 12, 2009

According to Amateurphotographer the new Panasonic GH1 will not be available in the UK this month as originally planned. Now the expected delivery is early/mid June. I expect those delays to be world wide. I wonder what’s the reason for this late introduction.

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