I personally love Panasonic compact cameras. I own the LX3, but the ZS3 would be my second choice! It has a longer zoom range than the LX3 and this alone could appeal to all the people who feel that the LX3’s range is too short.
Digitalcamera posted a review of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The only thing I don’t like is that the camera is noisy at 200ISO :(
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UPDATE: Oh yes we have some rumors for you. We will post these rumors soooon!
According to two very close Leica sources, and contrary to our previous
report. In fact they have told us Leica is now focusing on realized
technology and existing product range (which includes the S-Series).
They are very interested to see how the market will accept Micro
Four Thirds products but they haven’t YET choosen to join the
venture. So it seems Panasonic will NOT develop the first compact
micro four thirds camera together with Leica.
What remains true is that Leica and Panasonic will develop the
LX5-DLUX5 together, but we are probably still more than one year away
from an official release.
43rumors opinion: Yes this rumors comes from known and trusted sources
but Leica could as always come with some surprises. They surprised the
world with their S-Series which came really unexpected. We have to put
some kind of James Bond secret microphone inside the Leica LAB :(
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!
