DxOmark – Olympus E420 compared with the Canon 450D
You can compare more cameras at http://www.dxomark.com/
Olympus mju 9000 Review
Photographyblog has published their review ot the Olympus mju 9000 camera. Conclusion? “It’s hard not to like the Olympus mju 9000.” ;)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 Review
If you are considering to buy a Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7 you can read the review at Photography Bay. Summa summarum they gave the camera a value of “ESSENTIAL”. It is an incredible camera if you consider the zoom range. It starts with a wide angle of 25mm and ends with a 300mm ( so that you can easily look inside the neighbours houses LOL). The new AVCHD Lite codec is a big step forward in video quality.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC TZ7 is really a wonderful camera!
You can read the entire review here:
http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_dmc_tz7_review/
Panasonic GH1 sample images!
First Panasonic GH1 samples are online.
http://panasonic.jp/dc/gallery/gh1.html
What do you think? I still miss some high ISO image :(
Panasonic GH1 vs Canon 500D / Canon T1i
It is time for a small comparison between the two competitor. The Panasonic GH1 and Canon 5ooT1i /500D
| Pansonic GH1 | Canon 500d |
| 12 MP | 15 MP |
| 1.500$ with 14-140 kit lens | 900$ with 18-55 kit lens |
| 3.0″ TFT LCD monitor 460,000 dots | 3.0″ VGA screen 920,000 dots (NO swifel) |
| 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing (inc. Face Detection) | 9 Point AF (inc. Face Detection for AF) |
| video mode (1920 x 1080 24p and 720 60p/30p) | video mode (1920 x 1080 20p and 720 30p) |
| Sensitivity (100-3200 ISO) | Sensitivity (100-3200 ISO expandable to 12.800) |
What surprised me a lot is to see that Canon choose a 20fps in 1080 format. it is a nonsense format because it doesn’t come to the standard minimum which is 24p. You will see a lot of flickering in recorded videos.
If the sensor is the same as the Canon 50d expect a little worser image quality compared to the Canon 40d. For the rest nothing has changed. The same “old” autofocus and boring camera chassis and design. Not a big deal for me.
(FT 4) Canon 500d VS Panasonic GH1
Sorry if we have the courage to post something about our biggest enemy. But the Canon 500d rumors are quite interesting and will influence sell volumes and prices of the new Panasonic GH1.
Canon has sent invitations for a new product which will be presented on March 25th.
So first we show you the features of the new camera compared to the Panasonic GH1!
| Pansonic GH1 | Canon 500d |
| 12 MPX | 15MPX |
| 3.0″ TFT LCD monitor 460,000 dots | 3.0″ VGA screen 920,000 dots (NO swifel) |
| 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing (inc. Face Detection) | 9 Point AF (inc. Face Detection for AF) |
| video mode (variable framerate) | video mode (variable framerate) |
That’s just a simple first comparison. I don’t believe Canon will bring big surprises like for example a 3.0 OLED screen or 1080 60/50p mode.
What’s more interesting for us is the impact that the Canon 500d could have on the price of the Panasonic GH1. Actually the official price is 1.500 Dollars for a GH1 with kit lens. I believe Canon can keep the price quite low, we say 600$ for body only. From a price point of view this is a real challenger for the Panasonic GH1 !!!
First minireview about video GH1 video capabilities made by Stu Maschwitz!
GH1 Live MOS Skew from Stu Maschwitz on Vimeo.
Made by Stu Maschwitz which is Director, writer, and accidental technologist.
http://prolost.blogspot.com/search?q=GH1
