Forum: Panasonic Gear

6509 Panasonic Singapore has officially announced the DMC-GX1, the newest addition to the Lumix G Micro System of interchangeable lens cameras. Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but is likely to be competitive with the Olympus E-P3. Key Specifications 16MP Live MOS sensor New Venus image processing engine Ultra-fast high-speed AF

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Js2SAAgBJKU Rumours have been flying around, for a new Panasonic Lumix G camera, to possibly rival the very successful Olympus PEN E-P3. Panasonic GF3 has taken the 'mini mirrorless' section whilst the G3 and GH2 has yet to compete successfully with the Olympus PEN E-P3. Here comes the Panasonic GX1? A new series, with a very good grip, while looking very much like a Panasonic GF2, could be a serious content to the EP3. The Panasonic GF2 was only launched early...

6070 Panasonic is pleased to announce a new cutting-edge interchangeable lens, the LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. with electric-powered zoom operation from the new premium lens brand “X” for LUMIX G Micro System, complying with the Micro Four Thirds System standard. Crystallizing Panasonic's optical technologies, the “X” lens features superb image rendering for life-like textures, crisp edge-to-edge contrast, a unique Nano Surface Coating for minimal ghosts and...

6068 Panasonic is proud to unveil a new cutting-edge interchangeable lens LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm/F4.0-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S. (H-PS45175) with electric-powered zoom operation from the new premium lens brand “X” for LUMIX G Micro System, complying with the Micro Four Thirds System standard. Crystallizing Panasonic's optical technologies, the “X” lens features superb image rendering for life-like textures, crisp edge-to-edge contrast, a unique Nano Surface Coating for minimal ghosts and...

5418 Announced on 7th July 2011, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 is the newest addition to Panasonic's lineup of Micro Four Thirds System cameras. As the smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens system camera with built-in flash, it's a stylish and pocketable camera. It's no slouch when it comes to taking photos either, with a high-speed precision Contrast Auto-Focus system capable of focusing in approximately 0.18 seconds. Read on for the full review! Specifications <table...

5333 Introduction Building on the rising popularity of Micro Four Thirds mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, Panasonic recently announced the Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH, the fastest auto-focus lens available in a native Micro Four Thirds mount. The newest lens in Panasonic's Lumix G Micro System lineup, the Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH comprises 9 elements arranged in 7 groups (including 2 aspherical elements and 1 ultra-high-refractive-index lens element). It features...

4908 Featuring the 'world faster autofocus system' taken from the Panasonic Lumix GH2 and the touch-screen capabilities and ease of us of the Panasonic Lumix GF2, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 has finally been announced officially today. Numerous rumours and leaks online fueled ever popular 'mirrorless sytem' segment. The Panasonic Lumix GF3 is the imaging company's newest compact Micro Four Thirds digital camera. This creates a new class of mirrorless camera in Lumix line next to the GF2. ...

4932 Along with its announcemnet of the Lumix DMC-GF3, Panasonic also announced the Leica Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The lens promises superb optical performance, allowing stunning images and videos to be captured even under low light conditions, becuse of its large diameter aspherical lens and 4 ED elements. It is touted as a lens that "turns everyday moments into works of art". An Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens makes the new lens thin and...

48824883 There have been rumours on the web pointing out the possbility of a new addition to the Panasonic Lumix range: the Lumix GF3 (www.43rumours.com). This rumour spread after a promotional video was released online, which was however pulled soon after. It is expected to be released within the next few months, with no concrete details released yet. Panasonic seems to have worked very hard to reduce the size of the new Lumix model, following the footsteps of companies producing ...

4658 The race for the best mirrorless systems is heating up with the annoucement of the Panasonic Lumix G3. With the ultra fast focusing from the Lumix GH2 and a smaller form factor, the G3 is poised to wow the market! Red Dot Photo had the opportunity to have a short preview session with the Panasonic Lumix G3, which was announced only a few days ago. 4672 A test image taken with the G3 The Panasonic Lumix G3 succeeds the G2, packing bigger features into a smaller body. It promises...

3426 Launched on 14th January 2011, the Panasonic Lumix GF2 made many consumers' hearts flutter with its light weight, intuitive touch screen display and overall ease of use. It is definitely one of the top contenders in the micro four thirds arena, which comes as surprise given that Panasonic was a pioneer in this camera system. 3425 Advertised as the world's current smallest and lightest system camera for an interchangeable lens system camera with a built-in flash (as of November 4,...

2681 Red Dot Photo was pleased to attend the product launch party of Panasonic's newest micro four thirds camera, the Lumix GF2 on 13 January 2011 at Rochester Park. The team was introduced to the features and improvements of the GF2 over its predecessor, the GH2. A one hour hands-on session with the camera was held, in which users could freely snap and explore its features 2683 GF2 presentation and demonstration by Chung Zi'ang (Marketing Executive, AV Department, Panasonic...

2534 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is a new Micro Four Thirds compact system camera with a 16 megapixel multi-aspect Live CMOS sensor capable of Full 1080p HD video with continuous autofocus at variable frame rates, including cine standard 24fps. Successor to the DMC-GH1 model, the Panasonic Lumix GH2 also brings the following great features: Extremely fast contrast-detection autofocus Touchscreen control system with touch-based functions like Touch AF/AE and Touch Shutter ...

2550 The highly anticipated Panasonic LX5, successor of the LX3, was released in July 2010 and has gained largely favorable responses since. Notable features of the premium compact camera include its impressive focal length of 24-90mm, wide 2.0-3.3 aperture, and improved processor for better performance and dynamic range. Besides being compared to the LX3, which was released only two years ago, the LX5 has also been compared to premium compacts of competing brands, such as Canon�s...

1029 Singapore, 18 August 2010 – Panasonic today announced the addition of six new models to its highly popular range of LUMIX cameras – the DMC-LX5, FZ100, FZ40, FT10, FX700 and FX75 – all expected to be available in Singapore from mid-September 2010. With the new variety of Panasonic hybrid digital cameras to choose from, and at prices ranging from S$399 to S$899, there’s a model for everyone. Panasonic is proud to unveil the long-awaited DMC-LX5; a successor to the DMC-LX3, which when...