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Panasonic AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds Camcorder for Film Students and Arty Directors

by Jay Garrett on April 12, 2010

It was only a matter of time wasn’t it?

The Micro Four Thirds market is growing enough for Panasonic to whip out the first Micro Four Thirds video camera!

The Panasonic AG-AF100 will be able to use any of the interchangable Micro Four Thirds lenses that are already out there – obviously lenses borrowed from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 as well as those from the Olympus Pen E-P2 and, with a mount adapter, the new camcorder will also be able to take lenses made by other companies like Nikon, Canon and Leica. You’ll be spoilt for choice!

The AF100 shoots 1080p at 24 frames per second which is recorded in H.264 format. You get an onboard stereo mic as well as a pair of XLR inputs for alternative mic’ing.

Your flicks are stored via memory cards shoved in the to two SD-card slots. The camera supports SDHC cards as well as the clever SDXC cards which can offer up a stonking 2TB of storage!

I’m guessing that this AF100 camcorder will be popular amongst those talented amateurs and film students out there as well as those filmmakers on tighter budgets or filming in tighter spaces.

If Panasonic follows the lead made by their still Micro Four Thirds offerings it’s safe to say that more pro video 4/3 cameras may well follow.

Let’s hope the real thing is priced as nice as the render looks ;)

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Panasonic GF1 – Retro Inspired Micro Four-Thirds Leaked

by Jay Garrett on August 7, 2009

Panasonic GF1I loved the Panasonic G1 and it proved itself to be idiot proof as I almost won a competition with it when I had one to review.

Now it seems that Panasonic has checked out the Olympus E-P1 and thought retro is where it’s at.

Say hello to the Panasonic GF1.

So, what’s the difference ‘tween the G1 and GH1 compared with GF1?

Well, remember that they had modern little DSLR-type bodies? The Panasonic GF1 is much squarer and is more like the nostalgically styled Panasonic LX3 in the looks department.

The new old-looking Panasonic GF1 get’s a 12.1 megapixel sensor, a 3 inch screen and AVCHD Lite 720p video.

You also get a pop-up flash and a hot shoe for attaching accessories – Panasonic also followed Olympus by dropping the viewfinder.

Lens-wise, in the leaked pics there’s a compact 20mm F1.7 and a Leica 45mm F2.8.

As you’d expect from leaked news – no other firm details out there just yet.

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New Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds Camera Leaked

June 8, 2009 Click to read more →
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There’s been word for a while that Olympus was bringing a new, possibly retro-styled, addition to its Micro Four Thirds line-up and now spy-shots have been spotted possibly proving the rumours true. The snaps show the “E-P1″ in a chrome finish with a 17mm f2.8 pancake lens attached. Making the rumoured debut of the new [...]

Olympus Micro Four Thirds To Be Unveiled At PMA 2009?

January 28, 2009 Click to read more →

Alright. I’ve mentioned this before, September to be precise, and still nothing has happened. But there’s a number of reasons to start getting mildly excited. We’ve already seen the cool retro styling of their MFT (Micro Four Thirds) camera and there are more whispers coming from Russia. Word is that Olympus is getting ready to [...]

Panasonic G1 Hands-on – HD Version To Come

October 30, 2008 Click to read more →

Cast your minds back to September 12th where I wrote about the new Panasonic Lumix G1. Well, I’ve spent a week with the clever four-thirds camera and have been pleasantly surprised. I’m not a photographer; never claimed to be, and probably never will be classed as such – but I do enjoy taking snaps. So, [...]

Olympus Retro-Cool Four Thirds Digi Cam

September 22, 2008 Click to read more →

Panasonic kept things bang up-to-date with their “Four Thirds” digi-cam but check out the coolness of Olympus’ offering! Taking its visual cues from the classic Rangefinder cameras, this yet to be named Olympus is just a concept for now with no pricing, specs, or release date announced. BOOOOOOOoooo!! Still, it shows just how far Olympus [...]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 – Best of Both Worlds?

September 12, 2008 Click to read more →

What’s not a full DSLR but not a standard point ‘n’ shoot camera? Not sure? Check out Panasonic‘s first Micro ‘Four Thirds-standard camera’, the Lumix DMC-G1. It has the bragging rights to being the world’s smallest and lightest camera that takes interchangeable lenses. The 12.1-megapixel camera uses a format that ditches the internal mirror and prism while maintaining [...]