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Panasonic Lumix TS3 Is One Rugged 12-Megapixel Camera
The Panasonic Lumix TS3 rugged camera has a GPS, compass, altimeter, and barometer built in. The GPS is used for geotagging photos and videos. The TS3 is waterproof approximately 40 feet underwater and is freeze-proof at 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It is also dust-proof and crush-proof. The Lumix TS3 has a 28mm equivalent wide-angle lens with a 4.6x internal zoom, 2.7-inch LCD, and 12-megapixel high-speed CCD sensor. Panasonic’s Venus Engine FHD processor is built in and it shoots in full resolution at 3.7 frames per second. It also has full HD movie capture in AVCHD format. The Lumix TS3 has high-speed shooting for 3D photos. The TS3 takes 20 shoots with a press of the shutter release and it picks the two best for creating a 3D MPO file for 3D-enabled TVs and computers. The TS3 will be available in March in red, orange, silver, and blue. Pricing is not yet known.
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Panasonic Announces The Lumix FX78
Panasonic has announced the Lumix FX78. The FX78 ultracompact camera has an f2.5-5.9 24mm equivalent wide-angle lens with a 5x zoom. Other specs include 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD and a 12-megapixel high speed CCD sensor. It has a Venus Engine FHD processor with a full resolution of 3.7 frames per second. The camera has HD movie capture in AVCHD format. The FX78 can shoot 20 shots and it picks the best two for creating a 3D MPO file. This can be played on 3D-enabled TVs. The FX78 will be available this March in black, gold, and white. The price is not yet known.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 To Starting Shipping In October
Pansonic has added another camera to their Lumix line of products. The new camera is called the Lumix DMC-GF1. The DMC-GF1 supposedly is the world’s smallest and lightest digital camera with built-in flash. The camera uses the micro four thirds system as well.
The DMC-GF1 can record HD video at 720p resolution in an AVCHD Lite format. The camera can also record at lower resolutions too. The GF1 has a 3″ rear LCD with 460K dot resolution and Live View. The camera sensor has a 12 megapixel resolution with a fast autofocus system. Panasonic will be shipping this camera in October at a price of about $899.95 with two kits.
One of the kits will have a Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH pancake lens. The other kit will have a Lumix G Vario 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6ASPH/MEGA OIS lens.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Has 1080p Video Recording At 24 FPS
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 camera has recently been unveiled. The last model of this camera line is called the Lumix DMC-G1 and it was revealed to be the first Micro Four Thirds camera on the market. What is Micro Four Thirds? Micro Four Thirds was created out of a partnership between Olympus and Panasonic for digital camera design and development. Micro Four Thirds is a standard design of interchangeable lenses and compact cameras. The new Lumix DMC-GH1 can record video at 1080p at 24fps or 720p at 60fps. The camera has AVCHD format. The camera has 12.1 megapixels.
“Photographers of all levels – professionals, amateurs and beginners – will be stunned by the range of creative possibilities that the LUMIX GH1 creates in the world of high-quality photography and HD video. Users will be equally amazed by the camera’s easy-to-use design and small size,” stated David Briganti, National Marketing Manager of Imaging at Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “Beyond its creative potential, the LUMIX GH1, a sister product to the award-winning LUMIX G1, is also innovative and differentiates itself from the pack by recording High Definition video with continuous AF, an indispensable feature for practical video recording.”
[via Engadget / Panasonic PR]