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Olympus and Panasonic: New Micro Four Thirds Standard
Official Micro Four Thirds Standard Press Release >> I am an unrepentant fan of the Four Thirds System digital SLRs. The Four Thirds DSLRs by Olympus and Panasonic get a lot of criticism because of their smaller sensor and supposed inferior image quality. But most criticism misses the point – the smaller, lighter Four Thirds […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix LX3 – Power In Your Pocket
2008 is shaping up to be the year that compact cameras got their mojo back. Technically it started with the Canon PowerShot G9 and the “Return of RAW” in late 2007. And 2008 has seen several new digital camera announcements that aspire to pack DSLR-like photographic control and image quality into normal-sized pockets. Among the […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 Digital Camera
Official Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 Press Release Today, Panasonic announced two new FX-Series Lumix pocket cameras – the FX37 and the FX150. The new Lumix FX150 should be very exciting to serious photography enthusiasts who want it all in a digital camera that fits in a jeans pocket. The FX150 has a 14.7-megapixel sensor and can […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera
PANASONIC ANNOUNCES MUCH-ANTICIPATED ADDITION TO ITS LX-SERIES OF LUMIX DIGITAL CAMERAS New LUMIX DMC-LX3 Combines Enhanced CCD Technology, LEICA Lens, and a Wide-Range of Manual Shooting Controls For Increased Creativity SECAUCUS, N.J. (July 21, 2008) – Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-LX3 digital camera, the successor to the highly-regarded and popular DMC-LX2. Designed for easy, […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Digital Camera
Official Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Press Release Panasonic is adding to their popular Lumix FZ superzoom digital camera series with the new 10.1-megapixel FZ28, which features a 27-486mm (35mm equivalent) image-stabilized Leica optical zoom lens. Like previous Panasonic Lumix superzooms, the FZ28 is a full-featured compact digital camera with both auto and manual exposure controls to […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 Digital Camera
Official Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37 Press Release Panasonic has introduced an updated version of the FX35 digital camera that we reviewed in April of this year. Like the FX35, the new FX37 has a 10.1-megapixel sensor, a 25mm super wide zoom lens, as well as Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. image stabilization and their latest Venus IV imaging […]
Read More »Panasonic HDC-SD100 & HDC-HS100 AVCHD Camcorders
PANASONIC ADDS TWO NEW HD CAMCORDERS TO ITS LINE –WORLD’S FIRST AVCHD MODELS WITH A 3MOS SYSTEM New High Definition Camcorders Offer Increased Manual Functions for More Creative Use and Intelligent Auto Mode to Make Shooting More Intuitive Secaucus, NJ (June 18, 2008) – Panasonic today expanded its High Definition (HD) suite of products, with […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 Review
The 10.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 has one of the widest lenses offered in a pocket-sized point-and-shoot digital camera. The 4x Leica optical zoom is 25mm at the wide end with an f/2.8-5.6 aperture and Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. optical image stabilization. The FX35 also features the 4th generation of Panasonic’s Venus image processing for faster image […]
Read More »Olympus Firmware Update for 3 Zuiko Digital Lenses
Olympus Lens Firmware Upgrade Announcement Today Olympus announces a firmware update for the following three Zuiko Digital Lenses: Zuiko Digital 28-84mm equivalent (ED 14-42mm Four Thirds) f3.5-f5.6 lens; Zuiko Digital 80-300mm equivalent (ED 40-150mm Four Thirds) f4.0-f5.6 lens; Zuiko Digital 50mm equivalent (ED 25mm Four Thirds) f2.8 lens.
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 Digital Camera
PANASONIC’S COMPACT WI-FI LUMIX DIGITAL CAMERA UPLOADS PHOTOS TO GOOGLE’S PICASA WEB ALBUMS VIA T-MOBILE HOTSPOT SERVICE New Wi-Fi LUMIX TZ50 Digital Camera Features HD Video, 28mm Wide-Angle Lens, 10x Optical Zoom Ideal for Active Users to Share Photos On-the-Go SECAUCUS, NJ (April 16, 2008) – Panasonic today introduced a new addition to its award-winning […]
Read More »Panasonic Supports "Our Place" World Heritage Photographic Project
Panasonic continues to support the largest ever World Heritage photographic project by UNESCO, “OUR PLACE” Holding a 6-day shooting tour in Kyoto (March 24-29) Osaka, Japan – Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced its continual support for the UNESCO partnered World Heritage photographic project, OUR […]
Read More »Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX35 Preview
Panasonic LUMIX FX35 – Real Wide-Angle Point-and-Shoot Final Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 Review >> Finally – a pocket-sized digital camera with a real wide-angle lens! I saw the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX35 at the PMA tradeshow last month and have been looking forward to testing it ever since. A few days ago the FX35 arrived and […]
Read More »New Panasonic Lumix With Touch-Screen and Wide-Angle Lens
Yesterday, Panasonic announced a new pocket-sized digital camera, the Lumix DMC-FX500. The new Lumix FX500 is Panasonic’s first digital camera to incorporate touch-screen technology, which allows the photographer to change settings and access camera controls by touching the 3-inch LCD screen. We’ve tested a couple of touch-screen digital cameras (Sony DSC-T50 and Pentax Optio T30) […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 Digital Camera
PANASONIC UNVEILS COMPANY’S FIRST TOUCH-SCREEN LUMIX DIGITAL CAMERA, COMPLETE WITH 25MM ULTRA-WIDE- ANGLE LENS AND HD VIDEO CAPABILITIES New LUMIX FX500 Packs 3-inch LCD with Touch-Screen Operation, 5x Optical Zoom and 10.1 megapixels in Slim and Compact Design SECAUCUS, NJ (March 18, 2008) – Panasonic today announces the LUMIX DMC-FX500, the company’s first digital camera […]
Read More »Panasonic Firmware for Leica D Summilux 25mm F/1.4 Lens
PANASONIC OFFERS NEW FIRMWARE FOR LEICA LENS AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL SLRs ON THE FOUR THIRDS STANDARD Panasonic Firmware Brings Contrast Auto Focus to LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/ F1.4 ASPH.(L-X025) Lens, Helping Consumers Take Higher-Quality Portraits SECAUCUS, NJ (March 12, 2008) – Panasonic today announced a new firmware update available for its interchangeable LEICA D SUMMILUX […]
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