Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Right now, you can get the Panasonic G1 with a kit lens for $499 at Amazon while supplies last.
It’s in the $600 or so range elsewhere. The G1 is the predecessor to the new G2 (it’s over $700 now). But even though this is last year’s model, it’s still a solid deal on a well-performing mirrorless camera.
Here’s the product link to the G1 again.
The Panasonic G2 and G10 are the latest and greatest Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic. They both feature a 12.1MP Live MOS image sensor and come packaged with a 14-42mm kit lens. In short, I’ve been quite impressed with these two cameras during my review thus far. It seems to me that Panasonic is a step or two ahead over the other players in the mirrorless camera market right now. [Read more…]
Panasonic has announced the development of a 3D lens for its Lumix Micro Four Thirds system. The lens’ design allows it to capture stereo images on a single image sensor, which merged with not-yet-disclosed 3D image processing system.
The new 3D lens should go on sale by the end of 2010. No word on price yet.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
As part of my upcoming review of the Panasonic G2, I have managed to capture a few photos that I thought were worth sharing. It will be a little while still before the review is complete; however, I wanted to pass along these sample images for you to check out. All were captured using the Panasonic G2’s 14-42mm kit lens. All images were captured in JPEG format, and I have noted the basic shot info below each image.
Feel free to download any of these sample images for your personal inspection (not for republication). You can get the original files by right-clicking on any of the images and choosing “Save link as…” [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix LX5 is a 10.1MP advanced point and shoot camera. It features a bright f/2.0 max aperture lens with a 3.8x optical zoom (24-90mm equivalent). The LX5 also captures HD video in AVCHD Lite format and offers a 3-inch, 460k-dot resolution LCD. The LX5 serves as a follow-up to the highly regarded LX3 model.
The Panasonic LX5 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95.
(coming soon)
The Panasonic Lumix FZ40 is a 14.1MP point and shoot superzoom camera that offers a 24x optical zoom (25-600mm equivalent). The FZ40 can capture HD video in AVCHD Lite format and features a 3-inch LCD. The FZ40 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $399.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix TS10 is a 14.1MP camera that is waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dustproof and deathproof. The TS10 features a 2.7-inch LCD and is capable of capturing 720p Motion JPG video. The TS10 should be available September 2010 at an initial retail price of $249.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix FX700 is a 14.1MP point and shoot camera with a 5x optical zoom lens (24-120mm equivalent). the FX700 features a 3-inch touchscreen LCD and can capture HD video in AVCHD format. The FX700 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $399.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Panasonic Lumix FZ100 is a 14.1MP point and shoot camera with a 24x optical zoom. The FZ100 can also record 1080HD video in AVCHD format. The FZ100 should be available in August 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
As part of my upcoming review of the Panasonic GF1, I have spent some time capturing images in a number of different situations. It will be a little while still before the review is complete; however, I wanted to pass along these sample images for you to check out. All were captured using Panasonic’s great little 20mm f/1.7 lens. [Read more…]