Luminous Landscape is publishing daily with new reviews of digital cameras. Today they made a comparison between three cameras. The short conclusion is “I’ve decided that the Panasonic Lumix ZS3 / TZ7 comes closest to meeting my needs”.
If you have time, read the full article at luminous landscape!
This is a Leica R lens on a G1
Side by side: Leica R and Pansonic G1
More pictures are avaible on the german four thirds forum.
We are sure everyone has in his mind this photo, the secret Olympus camera covered with a blue cloth. We already made the prediction that the final REAL camera will look different than the orange mockup. Now we have the first REAL confirmation give by a Japanese photographer. According to Kimio Tanaka, photographer and camera technology writer, the camera wore blue velvet was a real prototype very nearly finished! He said he couldn’t believe that story at first. But it was true.
Link to his homepage:
– japanese
Thanks to N.M. for sending us the link!
UPDATE: It is rumored to be silver.
UPDATE 2: Our main sources told us that under the cloth they have the final version of the micro four thirds camera!
Rytterfalk posted more Sigma dp2 pictures. Note that he is using a preproduction camera. Not bad at all!
There are small things we will fix during the day. It is is still a prerelease so write us if you have better ideas.
Loading ...Now it seems the specs are semi official. From Rice blogs
| Camera Name: | Pentax K-7 (It Is “K Hyphen Seven” – *No* “D” Letter and *With* the Hyphen) |
| Size: | Width Slightly Less than K20D, but Slightly Taller for the Body’s Head; Slimmer Body Design – Overall Volume Comparable to the K200D, but Still Slightly Larger |
| Sensor Format: | APS-C, Aspect Ratio: 3:2 |
| Mount: | Pentax KAF-3 (Crippled K-mount, Support Both Body Driven “Screw-Type” AF and SDM) |
| Viewfinder Coverage and Magnification: | >95% and/or >0.95X ( by my Best Measurement and Estimation – It could be 100% *and* 1.0X ! Actually, I’ve measured that result but just can’t believe it myself !! ) |
| RTF: | Yes, Manual Pop-up |
| Live View: | Yes, Activated by One-touch Dedicated “LV” button at the Thumb Position |
| Movie/Video Recording: | Movie/Video with Mono-Audio Recording |
| Monochrome status LCD: | Yes |
| Rear Colour LCD: | 3.0″ |
| e-Wheels Control: | Front and Rear Wheels |
| Green Button: | Yes, Directly Under the Rear Wheel |
| Exposure Modes: | Green Mode, P, Sv, Tv, Av, TAv, M, B, X, User and Movie |
| Focusing Modes: | AF-S, AF-C, MF |
| Dedicated AF Button: | Yes |
| Dedicated AF Point Selector: | Yes: Central, Auto and User Select |
| Built-in AF Assist Light: | Yes, Bright Type (Not Near IR) |
| Dedicated Metering Mode Selector: | Yes: Evaluative, Centre-Weighted Average, Spot |
| Controls Around Shutter Release: | Optical/Digital Preview; Separate Buttons for ISO and +/-EV Compensation; Top LCD Panel Backlight/Illumination |
| Other Direct Controls: | With the Four Ways / “OK” Buttons: WB, Flash, Drive and Colour Mode / AF Point Selection Activation |
| Standard Controls: | Play/Delete (at Upper Left), INFO/MENU (at Lower Right) |
| RAW Button: | Yes |
| “Fn” (Function) Button: | No (Not Needed with New Direct Controls Design) |
| Shake Reduction Switch: | No (to be Enabled and Disabled via System Menu) |
| PC Sync Socket: | Yes |
| IR Remote Control: | Yes, Front and Rear Receivers |
| Accessory: | Vertical Battery Grip D-BG4 |
Fake rendered image of a possible LX5
So Panasonic folks. We have something for you. In the last week we received some informations from two sources who gave us some news over Panasonic and Leica micro four thirds plan.
That’s what we got and to bo honest this are the first Panasonic rumors we publish with (FT3) value. FT3 means that is not only a cheap rumor!
1) We from 43rumors are sure a Panasonic compact mico four thirds camera will come before the end of this year but what really surprises us is tht this will probably be made in collaboration with Leica.
2) In the same way they produced the LX3 /D-LUX 4 duo they probably will sell the similar camera with minor differences. Leica announced two things in the past:
a) They don’t plan to enter in the m4/3 market
b) They want a cheaper alternative to the M-series
It seems they were cheating us on point “a” ;) May Panasonic has convinced Leica to enter in the micro for thirds market. It seems wise for Leica to go for m4/3 instead of doing all alone! And the Panasonic and Olympus m4/3 brand will gain a lot of credit having Leica (and his lenses) on board!
3) One single rumor claimed to know that “There isn’t a lot to improve on the LX-3! Yes they could try to make a little bigger sensor then the one inside the LX§3 but this doesn’t really make any sense. That’s why they choose to upgrade the LX series. That means the next LX5 will be the compact micro four thirds camera! Count on this! (translation from other language)”
4) If Leica enters the micro four thirds world expect to see the release of new Leica lenses specially made for m4/3!
It is to early for specs, I don’t have any certain onfromation. May I write a (FT1) post later with specs I got from anonymous people.
UPDATE: it is possible that such a camera could be announced this year but we are very doubtful that it will be called “LX5”. Probably it will have a new name.
UPDATE 2: Yes, one trusted source told us the compact m4/3 camera will not be the LX5.
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