Panasonic Announced a New DSLM Camera and a Range of Point & Shoot Camera.

Panasonic unveiled two powerful but portable compact cameras: the 10-megapixelPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 pocket model and the 16MP Lumix G5, a mirrorless compact system camera.

Lumix LX7 is the follow up to the popular LX5. It adds a 3.8x (24-90mm equivalent) lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. It also offers full 1080p HD video at 60p and a maximum of 11 frames per second shooting.

The LX7 will be available in black and white and pricing and availability will be announced 30 days prior to shipping.

The Panasonic Lumix G5 comes with a 3x, 14-42mm (24-84mm equivalent) kit lens and reportedly an improved autofocus system.

The G5’s 16MP Live MOS image sensor and its Venus Engine image processor have both, reportedly, been revamped to captured crisper photos and video.

The LUMIX DMC-G5 will come in black, white and silver in various kit options. Pricing and availability will also be announced 30 days prior to shipping.

Features 24mm Ultra-wide Angle Lens with 3.8x Optical Zoom*1 and F1.4 – F2.3 Full-range Brightness 

LUMIX DMC-LX7, from the world-renowned LX series which has been long acclaimed by photography enthusiasts for its high picture quality and creative descriptiveness. The new LUMIX LX7 is equipped with a fully re-designed lens, image sensor and image processing engine for superior performance and stunning image quality

Equipped with a newly developed 24mm ultra-wide angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens with 3.8x optical zoom*1, the LUMIX LX7’s supreme lens also features F1.4 brightness at wide-end and F2.3 at tele-end.  The F1.4 brightness is approximately 400% as bright as an F2.8 lens.  The extraordinarily rich amount of light allows for the use of higher shutter speed to capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images in low light situations and also provides impressive expression to images by reproducing exquisite gradation and mellow defocus to elevate photography.

 

LUMIX DMC-G5.  The newest Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera offering from Panasonic, the LUMIX G5, features a newly integrated 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus Engine to render clear, crisp images in both photo and video recording.  Featuring a compact, lightweight body with built-in flash, the LUMIX G5 boasts ultra-high mobility while offering users powerful camera performance which achieves spectacular image quality, realizing true-to-life photo details through excellent resolution, image rendering and color production.

The LUMIX G5’s high-grade lens and precision AF (Auto Focus) achieves high resolution, optimal balance of resolution and noise reduction to produce lifelike image rendering and high precision auto exposure and white balance for faithful color reproduction.

The LUMIX G5 offers users simple operation controls with minimal stress, so users can concentrate on shooting.

LUMIX G series, the LUMIX G5 adopts Contrast AF (Auto Focus), so focusing is controlled by the image sensor.

A large, 920,000-dot high resolution LCD screen with wide-viewing angle rotates 180 degrees to the side, tilts 270 degrees up and down and offers approximately 100% field of view.  Touch screen operation on the LCD screen allows for simple shooting or playback of images and the new Touch Pad function enables the use of both LVF and LCD simultaneously, which encourages more intuitive shooting

Creative Control Mode has been upgraded in the LUMIX G5 with an increase of filter options from five options to 14, adding Soft Focus*3, Dynamic Monochrome, Impressive Art, One Point Color, Cross Process, Low Key, Toy Effect and Star Filter, in addition to the conventional Expressive, Retro, High Key, Sepia, Hi Dynamic, Miniature Effect*4 modes.

Not only does the LUMIX G5 produce stunning still imagery, but it also records high quality video.  With the ability to record high-resolution full-HD 1,920×1,080 60p videos in AVCHD Progressive (MPEG-4) or MP4*6 format, subjects with fast motion and fine details are reproduced clearly.  In addition to practical full-time AF, the Touch AF in video recording also lets the user enjoy professional-like selective focusing which allows the focus to be shifted while shooting video and AF Tracking easily locks onto a subject to focus, even when it moves.  The Extra Tele Conversion function extends zoom range Max 4.8x without deterioration of image quality.

LUMIX DMC-G5 will be available in black, white and silver in various kit options.  visit   http://www.panasonic.com/promos/learn/lumix/

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