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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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Panasonic DMC-FZ35 and FZ38 Released – It’s the Same Camera!

by Jay Garrett on July 28, 2009

PanasonicI have a soft spot for Panasonic cameras and now they’ve announced that it is updating its FZ28 model with a new version packing an 18x optical super zoom.

The new snapper was announced on Monday and is named the DMC-FZ35 in the US and the DMC-FZ38 in the UK – slightly confusing for the likes of me!

The camera will offer a 27mm wide-angle lens with an 18x optical zoom lens equivalent of 27-468mm.

The 12.1 mega pixel-FZ35/FZ38 will dish out an upgraded POWER Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), which allows for double the repression power compared to the conventional image stabilisation system, MEGA O.I.S., and ultra high-speed Auto Focus (AF) for capturing action scenes as they happen.

Talking bout catching the action – this clever cam will shoot HD video and comes with a dedicated button and controls.

Other stuff crammed into the new DMC includes an Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode, Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and Face Recognition…. and so on.

Great stuff if you’re rubbish with names – Panasonic says that it has improved the Face Recognition gadget with the FZ35/FZ38 being able to recognise up to three faces simultaneously.

Users will be able to set the age of family members and when babies under 3 years-old are registered, the camera will automatically switch to Baby mode if the baby appears to be in the frame. Awwww!

The LUMIX DMC-FZ35 will have a suggested retail price of $399.99 in the US and will be available in September 2009 in black.

The UK variant, which appears to offering identical specs, albeit called the DMC-FZ38, will cost £329.99

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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, [...]

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 [...]

Panasonic DMC-TZ5 – No More Rubbish Snaps?

April 9, 2008 Click to read more →

Fresh from the Panasonic Imaging Event I have news about some new Lumix cameras that you might be interested in. First off I had a grope around with the new FX500. It’s a good looking machine and the main draw for me was its touch screen LCD viewer. It actually made me want to explore [...]