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Panasonic to ship the Lumix GF2 camera mid-February for $499.95

For those of you who were waiting for Panasonic to start shipping the new Lumix GF2 micro four thirds camera as announced last November 2010, sorry to break the bad news folks – you will have to wait until mid-February. You read it right folks, Panasonic is officially releasing the Lumix GF2 mid-February and for more »

Panasonic adds the ZS-10 to its Lumix ZS-series digital cameras

Panasonic has just added the new Lumix ZS-10 to its ZS-series camera offerings. Since, the Panasonic ZS-10 is expected to carry on the great success of the Lumix camera brand, great expectations have been bestowed upon the Panasonic ZS-10. Fortunately, feature-wise, this digital shooter is not lucking with any great feature that you’d expect from more »

Panasonic makes the Lumix DMC-GF2 Micro Four Thirds camera official, ships on January 2011

Panasonic has just made my decision on what digital camera to purchase, easier. I was keen on getting either the Lumix LX5 or the Lumix GF1, and then this announcement came out. The next shooter on Panasonic’s GF series will be out and ready by January 2011. That’s barely two months from now. I’m not more »

Panasonic’s new, sleek Lumix

One of the main goals of camera manufacturers is to design cameras that not only work well, but also have a sleek appearance. Panasonic hopes it has achieved this with the LUMIX DMC-FS25, the newest member of the company’s LUMIX FS-Series of digital cameras.

With the new LUMIX DMC-FS25, you’ll be able to take 12.1 megapixel photos while not having to lug around a bulky unattractive camera. LUMIX DMC-FS25 is more than just a pretty face: it has features like a 5x optical zoom, a 29mm wide-angle lens, and a 3.0-inch LCD screen. It also has a tracking feature that allows the picture taker to track its subject during movement in order to keep it in focus. Additionally, the camera has the ability to monitor the lighting in an area and make adjustments as necessary. You will also get rid of that annoying shutter lag time with the new LUMIX digital camera, Panasonic reports the time to be as little as .006 seconds.

Panasonic adds to its Lumix digital camera series

Digital camera enthusiasts who are fans of the Lumix series will be glad to know that Panasonic has just launched three new camera models – the DMC-LS85, DMC-FS7, and DMC-FS15. These new Panasonic cameras are packed with nifty features that would surely please photo enthusiasts especially those who are just getting into the digital camera hobby. And take note, all three cameras come with affordable prices at the sub-$200 level.

Panasonic tries to redefine digital cameras with the Lumix DMC-G1

In what could be a revolutionary move into the digital camera market, Panasonic just introduced what is said to be the world’s first Micro Four Thirds system camera – the Lumix DMC-G1. The Micro Four Thirds System is a new standard in digital camera lens whereby the internal mirror structure of digital single-lens reflex camera or DSLR were eliminated. In other words this system enables our digital camera to have interchangeable lens much like our DSLRs without needing to attach any lens adapter. Hence, the Lumix DMC-G1 is still a digital camera in form factor with the capability of a DSLR in terms of shooting range minus the bulky form factor.

Panasonic’s DMC-FZ28 digital camera touts an 18x optical zoom wide angle lens

For photography enthusiasts looking for a point-and-shoot that can provide a long-zoom feature, Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-FZ28 might actually be the camera they are looking for. The DMC-FZ28 promises a 10.1 effective megapixel CCD sensor with image stabilization feature, a Leica branded 18x optical zoom lens that spans up to 27mm wide angle to a 486mm telephoto and a has a maximum aperture that ranges from f/2.8 to f/4.4. It also allows macro focusing up to one cm. at wide angle or one meter at Tele Macro mode. This camera also comes with a 2.7-inch LCD with display resolution of up to 230,000 dot, and a 0.2″ electronic viewfinder.

Panasonic intro’s the 14.7MP Lumix DMC-FX150

Panasonic has announced a couple of new cameras in its Lumix product line. One of these new cameras is the DMC-FX150 offering a 14.7-megapixel CCD sensor and a Leica branded 3.6x optical zoom lens with a 28mm wide angle. It is packed with a 2.7-inch LCD display in 230,000 dot resolution, a multi-area focus sytem with face detection and object tracking, and ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 1600 and shutter speeds that range from 1/2000 to 60 seconds.

In addition to all those features, Panasonic has also sprinkled the DMC-FX150 with a slew of camera technology features that would give photo enthusiasts an easy and pleasant time using the camera. These include image stabilization, automatic exposure control using intelligent multiple, center-weighted or spot metering. It also features nine white balance settings, and twenty five scene modes.

Panasonic adds the DMC-FX37 to its LUMIX Line-up

Those who have a passion for photography are aware of Panasonic’s LUMIX range of Digital Cameras. Panasonic has extended its LUMIX portfolio with the introduction of the latest LUMIX DMC-FX37 digital camera. This 10.1-megapixel camera has a 25mm equivalent ultra-wide angle LEICA DC lens along with 5x optical zoom.

It is equipped with an intelligent scene selector that automatically selects from Scenery, Macro, Portrait, Night Portrait, and Night Scenery modes with regard to the shooting environments. Panasonic has added some fresh scene modes comprising of Film Grain, Pin Hole and Flash Burst. Additionally, the DMC-FX37 comes with a transform effect to let the users play with pics and add some humor.

Panasonic intro’s the Lumix TZ50 to the US market

Panasonic has launched the Lumix TZ50 digital camera in the US market, and as speculated when it was released in Japan last month, the camera will support direct photo uploads to Google’s Picasa web albums. Unfortunately, there is no support for direct upload to Yahoo’s Flickr site. But the the US release of the camera still sports the same features we mentioned in our coverage for its Japanese release. This include a 9.1-megapixel CCD, 28mm wide-angle lens, 10x optical zoom, HD video support, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g connectivity.