With the of news that Carl Zeiss and Schneider Kreuznach have signed up to make Micro Four Thirds lenses, Sony has announced that it has opened up the NEX’s proprietary E-mount system to other lens makers. Sony has even opted not to charge a licence fee for the privilege, which given its history of pushing […]
Panasonic on Friday began shipping the Lumix GF2 to retail stores. The extra-compact Micro Four Thirds camera should be on store shelves now, although it hasn’t said to what extent this includes the US. UK online retailers currently list the camera as in stock, but major American sites such as Amazon, B&H and J&R so […]
Panasonic has started shipping the AG-AF100 camcorder. The new camcorder based on the Micro Four Thirds system. The camera is aimed at the professional market with a $4,995 price tag. Users can take advantage of 1080P24 recording in AVCHD format, which can be stored on dual SD cards or output as an uncompressed, 8-bit signal […]
Olympus this morning released its second generation compact, swappable lens camera. The E-PL1s is similar on the outside to the original but has widened the sensitivity from ISO 3,200 to 6,400. A new 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 kit lens has also reclaimed the title of lightest in the category by bringing the total weight of the body […]
Panasonic has announced three new interchangeable lenses for its Lumix G Series of cameras, including the world’s first interchangeable 3D lens, the H-FT012. The lenses, all based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard, are compact while featuring high optical performance and are compatible with Panasonic’s Lumix DSLMicro cameras, such as the newly-announced Lumix DMC-GH2. […]
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-GH2, a hybrid touch-control camera featuring full High Definition (HD) video recording and compatibility with the world’s first interchangeable 3D lens. The Lumix GH2 elevates the company’s revolutionary Lumix G Series, its line of Digital Single Lens Micro (DSLM) cameras that deliver professional-level features and performance in a compact and […]
Panasonic today provided the first soliddetails for the first Micro Four Thirds camcorder. Called the AF105 in Japan, the previously revealed as the AF100 is due to reach its home country in December for the equivalent of $9,974 for the body only version. The choice of Micro Four Thirds for the camera mount keeps extra […]
Olympus did not wait for Photokina today by revealing a new version of the E-P2. The Special Black EVF and Flash Editions includes either a black viewfinder or flash add-on. In both cases, they come with a unique black 17mm f2.8 pancake lens with the “F” logo from Olympus’ 1963 Pen F camera. The two […]
Panasonic today announced the development of interchangeable twin-lens, making it possible to shoot 3D with an interchangeable lens system camera. “This year will be remembered as the ‘First Year of 3D Era’ and Panasonic has already taken the lead by launching 3D-capable VIERA televisions and Blu-ray 3D Disc Players,” said Darin Pepple, Senior Product Manager, […]
Sony is moving strong in mirrorless Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras by launching the Alpha NEX-3 and NEX-5. Both have a 3-inch, 921,000-pixel preview LCD that can provide both full manual control as well as a simple UI that puts settings like aperture in layman’s terms. The panel articulates vertically for off-angle shooting and […]
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