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Panasonic goes live with the DMC-G2 & DMC-G10 pricing

We already knew everything about the DMC-G1 and DMC-G10. Panasonic announced them back in early March and revealed their 12.1 MP sensors, 3-inch LCD screens, and 720p video modes. But the press release...

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Quick Look: Panasonic DMC-G10 Micro Four-thirds Camera

We’ve been looking at a few micro 4/3s cameras recently and I’m really excited about the technology. What you get is near-DSLR quality in a package that’s eminently portable, and unless you’re...

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AG-AF100: Panasonic’s Micro Four-Thirds Pro Camcorder Gets Priced And Dated...

Back in April, Panasonic caused quite a big splash by teasing the AG-AF100, an interchangeable-lens camcorder for “professional users”. The Micro Four-Thirds device is the first of its kind, offering...

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Is the Nikon Q the next EVIL camera?

There’s been some interesting noises coming out of Photokina in the form of some leaked photos that were sent to Nikon Rumors. There’s not much to the photos, just some phone camera shots of what...

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Samsung NX100 Camera Shipping For $599

Remember the Samsung NX100 camera? It was announced during CES this year, and we’re finally seeing it ship. The NX100 is a micro 4/3rds camera with a 14.6mp sensor, 3″ AMOLED display, and the ability...

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Olympus Goes All In With M4/3, Says Sayonara To Entry-Level DSLRs

Olympus, purveyor of fine photography goods, has put it on the record that they are out of the crowded entry-level DSLR game. I don’t blame them; with a great Micro Four Thirds series like the Pen, and...

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Panasonic GF2 Spotted On Banner; Announcement Expected Tomorrow

Panasonic’s successor to the successful micro four-thirds GF1 is due to be announced tomorrow at the Salon de la Photo show in Paris, if the banners hanging around the venue are any indication. The...

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Panasonic DMC-GF2 Micro Four-Thirds Camera Now For Pre-order

Alright camera people, it’s time to get your pre-orders in for the DMC-GF2, the sucessor to the GF1. The camera offers interchangeable lenses and comes with a 14mm f2.5 kit lens. Also, the camera...

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Carl Zeiss To Start Making Micro 4/3 Lenses

Our brothers at HuffPOL/Engadget snagged this press release announcing that Carl Zeiss, lensmaker to the stars, will start selling M4/3 lenses in the near future. Note the release does not describe...

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Begun, The EVIL Lens-Mount Wars Have

The latest trend in hobbyist-level photography is the EVIL format, basically a mirrorless design that allows for interchangeable lenses. The Olympus E-PL2 and Panasonic GF2 are two of the more...

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Panasonic's GH2 Gets Reviewed

DP Review has posted their (as usual) exhaustive and technical review of Panasonic’s latest micro four-thirds camera, the DMC-GH2. We’ve been looking forward to this one, and it doesn’t disappoint: it...

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Panasonic G3 Camera Leaked, Should Be Showing Up Late Tonight

A new Panasonic micro four-thirds camera, successor to the DMC-G2, is scheduled to be announced tomorrow in London, according to 4/3 Rumors. It’ll have a new 15.8-megapixel sensor, a 3″ articulating...

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Panasonic Officially Announces G3 Micro Four Thirds Camera With Touch Control

It kind of leaked yesterday, but now Panasonic made the Lumix DMC-G3 official. The micro four-thirds camera is the  successor to the DMC-G2, and apart from improving just about every technical...

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Panasonic GF3 Spotted In Promo Video?

The successor to Panasonic’s well-liked GF2 micro four-thirds camera seems to have leaked in a promotional video – reminds me of how the D5100 got out a few months ago. The new camera appears to have a...

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Panasonic Goes Light And Basic With The New GF3

Panasonic’s compact micro four-thirds GF series has received an update, and yes, it’s the one we saw last week. The GF3 is lighter, smaller, and simpler than its predecessor. It also forgoes a hot...

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The PEN Is Mightier Than The Point And Shoot: Olympus Announces New M4/3 Line

Olympus just announced the new PEN E-P3, PEN E-PL3, and PEN E-PM1. Why so many, you ask? Well, this is a full range of M4/3s cameras in various sizes – the granddaddy P, the “light” PL, and the mini...

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Olympus E-PL3 Gets Price And September Shipping

Olympus first announced the E-PL3 late in June, but at the time only the E-P3 (which we recently reviewed) had a price and a date. No longer! The E-PL3 is now officially coming to the US in September,...

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Hands-On: At The U.S. Open With The Olympus E-PM1

Olympus is trying to do with their new E-PM1 PEN Mini camera what other manufacturers already have: bring DSLR power to the masses. It’s their smallest Micro Four Thirds camera to date, and it’s...

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Micro Four-Thirds Lenses Too High-Quality For You? Try This One!

When I go on a trip or just out a-shooting with my camera, I often have a moment of slight panic, in which I try to decide whether I should take my nice big expensive lens with me and risk getting it...

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Panasonic Releases New Micro Four-Thirds And 3D Cameras, The GX1 And 3D1

Panasonic was one of the first strong competitors in the micro four-thirds camera arena, and we’ve been waiting on the next iteration of the G-series cameras for months. They’ve finally announced the...

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