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Panasonic G2 & Panasonic G10 full specs are out

By PR admin | Published: March 4, 2010

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Panasonic G2 and Panasonic G10 are expected to be announced on March 7th, 2010. Here are the full specs. Pictures coming soon (hopefully):


	Panasonic G2

Camera Type	Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera
CameraEffective Pixels	12.1 Mega Pixels
Image Sensor	N/A
Image Sensor Size	17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Dust Reduction System	Supersonic wave filter
Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount
Focus	Type: Contrast AF system / Focus mode:AFS/AFC/MF AF mode:Face detection/AF Tracking/23-area-focusing/1-area-focusing /Touch(1area-focusing in Face detection/AF Tracking/Multi-area-focusing/1area-focusing)
AF detective range	EV 0-18 (F3.5 lens, ISO 100)
Focus Others	Touch shutter, Pre AF (Quick AF/Continuous AF), Touch MF Assist (5x, 10x)
AF/AE Lock	Yes (AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFs mode)
AF Assist Lamp	Yes
ISO Sensitivity	Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / Intelligent ISO
White Balance	Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/Flash/White Set 1,2/Color temperature setting
White Balance Adjustment	Blue/Amber Bias Magenta/Green Bias
Color Temperature Setting	2500-10000K in 100K
White Balance Bracket	3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
Exposure	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
Exposure Compensation	1/3 EV Step, ± 3 EV
Auto Bracketing(AE)	3,5,7 frame, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, ±2 EV
Light Metering System	144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light Metering	Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot
Metering Range	EV 0-18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Still Image Scene Mode	N/A
Movie Scene Mode	N/A
ShutterSpeed/Shutter System	Type:Focal-plane shutter Shutter speed:Still Images: 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 4minutes)
Self Timer	2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images
Recording Format	N/A
Image Quality	RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	4000 x 3000(L), 2816 x 2112(M), 2048 x 1536(S)
3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	4000 x 2672(L) / 2816 x 1880 (M) / 2048 x 1360 (S)
16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	4000 x 2248 (L) / 2816 x 1584 (M) / 1920 x 1080 (S)
1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image)	2992 x 2992(L), 2112 x 2112(M), 1504 x 1504(S)
Motion Picture Recording 4:3	VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording 16:9	WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
Motion Picture Recording HD Movie	1280×720 pixels 30fps (Motion JPEG)
Auto eye sensor	Yes
Motion Image (4:3 Aspect Ratio)	N/A
Motion Image (16:9 Aspect Ratio)	N/A
Motion Image (HD Movie)	N/A
Motion Image (AVCHD Lite)	NTSC: [HD] 1280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30fps)(SH: 17Mbps, H: 13Mbps, L: 9Mbps)
Aspect Ratio	N/A
Protection/Erase	Protection: Single / Multi or Cancel Erase: Single / Multi / All / Except FAVORITE
Flash Synchronization	1st. Curtain Sync. , 2nd Curtain Sync.
Viewfinder	N/A
LCD Monitor	Type:Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD with Touch panel Monitor size:Free-angle 3.0inch / 3:2 Aspect / Wide viewing angle Pixels:460K dots Field of view:Approx.100% Monitor Adjust.:Brightness(7 levels),Color (7 levels)
LCD mode	Off / Auto Power LCD / Power LCD
Live View	Digital Zoom: 2x, 4x Extra Optical Zoom: Max.2x (Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.) Other Functions: Guide Lines (3 patterns), Real-time Histogram
Film Mode	Color: Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Nostalgic / Vibrant Black and white: Standard / Dynamic / Smooth Others: My Film1 / My Film2 / Multi Film
Playback Mode	Normal playback 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display Zoomed playback (16x Max.) Slide show Playback Mode (Normal/Picture/AVCHD Lite/Motion JPEG/Category/Favorite), Face recognition Edit
OSD Language	English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Recording Media	N/A
Microphone	Monaural, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High
Speaker	Yes
HDMI Output	N/A
Direct Print	PictBridge compatible (Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable)
Power Supply	N/A
Battery Life ⁶	N/A
Operating Humidity	10% to 80%
Operating Temperature	32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Flash Output Adjustment	1/3EV Step ±2EV
Included Software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE QuickTime™ USB Driver
Standard Accessories	Battery Charger / AC Adaptor, Battery Pack, Body Cap,AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Shoulder Strap, Stylus pen, CD-ROM
Remote Control	Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
Continuous recordable time (Motion images)	AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 180 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 160 min with H-FS045200 Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 180 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 160 min with H-FS045200
My Color Mode	(Still image & Movie)Expressive/Retro/Pure/Elegant/Monochrome/Dynamic Art/Silhouette/Custom(Color/Brightness/Saturation/ adjustable)
Burst Speed	N/A
Dimensions (W x H x D)	124 x 83.6 x 74mm / 4.88 x 3.29 x 2.91 in (excluding protrusions)
Weight	Approx. 593g / 20.92 oz ?SD card, Battery, 14-42mm lens included) Approx. 810g / 28.57 oz ?SD card, Battery, 45-200mm lens included) Approx. 371g / 13.09 oz ?Body only
Built-in-Flash	N/A
BURST SHOOTING: Number of recordable images	N/A
Hot shoe	TTL Auto with FL220/FL360/FL500(Optional)
USB	USB 2.0 High Speed
Audio video output	Monaural Type, NTSC
Remote / External microphone input	ø2.5mm. stereo mini jack
Dimensions (H x W x D)	N/A
Weight	N/A

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And here are the specs for the second camera (click to continue):

Panasonic G10

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Posted in Panasonic| Tagged Panasonic G10, Panasonic G2| 21 Comments

Pentax K-5

By PR admin | Published: March 3, 2010

There are some rumors about a potential Pentax K-5 DSLR camera that will be placed above the K-x and below the K-7. This information came comes from sales representative for Swedish Pentax distributor (source).

Posted in Pentax| Tagged Pentax K-5| 8 Comments

Few Pentax 645D updates

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2010

Two new details emerged on the upcoming Pentax 645D:

Dual SDHC memory card slot (ability to write concurrently or sequentially to the two different SDHC). We already knew that Pentax 645D will support SDHC cards, so this is a nice addition (via DC Watch).

The new sensor size will be 1.7 times the size of a regular 35mm sensor (not really a news). The rumor is that Pentax 634D will have this 39MP sensor from Kodak.

The new Pentax 645D is expected to be unveiled at the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show in Japan (March 11th-14th, 2010).

The rumored price of the 645D is US$ 6,500.

Posted in Pentax| Tagged Pentax 645D| 18 Comments

Canon 5D Mark II firmware pre-announced

By PR admin | Published: March 2, 2010

The long awaited firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II was pre-announced today as previously expected. The update adds 24 and 25fps HD Movie recording to the EOS 5D Mark II model. No download link yet.

Full press release after the break:

Posted in Canon| Tagged Canon| 7 Comments

Noktor 50mm f/0.95 official today

By PR admin | Published: March 1, 2010

Today Noktor made its 50mm f/0.95 lens official (previously rumored here). The first version is for m4/3 but there is a poll on the site asking which mount should be next.

Posted in Noktor| 11 Comments

Why the iPad doesn’t have a built-in camera?

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2010

Am interesting rumor from the ImagingInsider:

“…it originally was supposed to have one… at least that’s what we were told. But, when Kodak filed a complaint against Apple earlier this year for patent infringement the iPad design changed…”

Here is a shot from the iPad enclosure and you can clearly see that there is space for a built-in camera (source):

Posted in Apple, Kodak| 8 Comments

Some interesting Sony links

By PR admin | Published: February 26, 2010

Slow day. Some interesting Sony links:

Some technical details on the new BSI 10.3MP sensor IMX050 from Sony

Sony bosses ‘pushing’ for 3D camera

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Interesting patents from Sony and Panasonic

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2010

Sony half-mirror/Pellix-mirror patent (US Patent Application 20100045853) – this patent will allow AF during video recording/live view:

“There is proposed a digital camera which is capable of simultaneously performing phase difference detecting AF by a phase difference detecting AF sensor and live view in which time-series images for determining a picture composition are electronically displayed on a display”

Read more on the Pellicle mirror and Pellix mirror @ Wikipedia. Canon filed a similar patent application last year. See also a related sensor phase detection patent filed by Sony last year.

Panasonic H.264 movie recording and tilt-able LCD patent (US patent application 20100033587):

“…The display unit 20 is a variable-angle monitor with which the angle can be freely changed with respect to the case 3a of the camera body 3, and the angle can be tilted upward by means of a hinge mechanism”
“…further comprising a display unit configured to display a real-time image acquired by the imaging unit in the moving picture photography mode”
“…two different methods can be used for focal point detection, namely, a phase difference detection method in which the above-mentioned focal point detection unit 5 is used, or a contrast detection method based on the image signal outputted from the imaging sensor”
“…The compression method can be, for example, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) in the case of a still picture. In the case of a moving picture, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) is used. Also, an H.264/AVC format in which a plurality of frames of image signals are compressed together can be used.”

One of the drawings in this patent appears to be similar to the Panasonic LC1 camera:

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PMA announcements are over, Panasonic and Pentax are next

By PR admin | Published: February 25, 2010

2010 PMA show is over (see detailed report here). A lot of point and shoot cameras were released and almost nothing in the DSLR area. The stars of show, in my opinion, were the “three S”:

Sony: EVIL and a700 replacement prototypes.
Sigma: 5 new lenses, 2 DP cameras, the SD15 DSLR (after almost 2 years delay) plus maybe an EVIL camera in the future.
Samsung with its new TL500 (f/1.8 lens).

What’s next? Panasonic and Pentax:

Panasonic is expected to announce two new Lumix cameras around March 7-10, 2010:

No specs are available at that point.

Pentax is expected to announce their medium format 645D camera during the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show in Japan (March 11th-14th, 2010). This is how the teaser looks today (it is set to gradually show more details of the camera):

I did not include Olympus with their latest Fourt Thirds countdown on that list, because they removed their website (http://www.evolve.com.my/). The countdown was set to expire on February 28th, 2010 and is probably about a new website rather than a new product.