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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 reviewed, bests the FZ35 but falls short of the FZ100
Aug 26th
Panasonic’s DMC-FZ35 (aka the FZ38 in some regions) was highly regarded in its time — which was all of a year ago. The superzoomer won shootouts along with the hearts of many, but now it’s being retired in favor of a new camera, the DMC-FZ45 (aka the FZ40). This one moves up to a 14 megapixel CCD sensor but, according to PhotographyBlog‘s review, doesn’t suffer the resulting decrease in image quality you might expect. Its 24x, 25 – 600mm zoom lens is highly rated, as is the 720p30 mode. A total winner, then, right? Yes — except that it doesn’t More >
Panasonic teases 3D camcorder on its own site
Jul 25th
Panasonic’s plans to unveil a 3D camcorder appear to have been confirmed this weekend as Panasonic has posted a placeholder for the device itself. The HDC-SDT750 resembles a traditional camcorder but has a special conversion mount to introduce stereoscopic 3D. It should capture in 1080p AVCHD (H.264) at 60FPS, although the frame rate implies it might drop to 30FPS for 3D.
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The SDT750K should be made public sometime this week, but the camera isn’t likely to ship until some weeks later and will only come in black. A fast image processor and the 3D lens kit will likely put the More >
Panasonic LX5 shows early with ISO 12,800, 3.8X zoom
Jul 18th
Panasonic has inadvertently given its plans away by posting details for the Lumix LX5 before its unveiling. Coming in both black and white versions, the pro compact camera would build on the LX3 by getting a much more sensitive sensor that can now handle ISO 12,800 versus the earlier model’s ISO 3,200. The camera now has a much longer-ranged 24-90mm lens (versus 24-60mm) without sacrificing the bright f2.0 maximum aperture.
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Video recording has been given a lift, as it now records 720p in AVCHD Lite (lower bitrate H.264) and captures internally at 60 frames per second, although it still outputs More >
