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Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
's brand of digital cameras, ranging from pocket point-and-shoot models to digital SLRs.
Compact digital camera DMC-LC5 and DMC-F7 were the first products of the Lumix series released in 2001. They are equipped with Leica lenses.
Many Lumix models are fitted with Leica lenses designed by Leica's German optical engineers and are assembled in Japan. Others are rebranded as Leica cameras with different cosmetic stylings. Leica had a similar relationship with Minolta in the past, where late model Leica SLRs (and some 35mm point and shoot models) were strongly based on Minolta bodies.
Most Lumix cameras use different releases of the Panasonic Venus Engine
Venus Engine
The Venus processing engine for digital cameras is an image processing engine developed by Panasonic, and almost all of their Lumix cameras use a version of it. Image processors operate in four steps: receive data from the CCD sensor, create the Y-color difference signal , perform JPEG compression,...
for digital image processing
Digital image processing
Digital image processing is the use of computer algorithms to perform image processing on digital images. As a subcategory or field of digital signal processing, digital image processing has many advantages over analog image processing...
; the original version (2002) was followed by II (2004), Plus (2005), III (2006), IV (2008), HD, V (2009), and VI, HD II, FHD (2010).
Panasonic produces all of Leica's branded digital point and shoot cameras in Japan, but not film cameras, the Leica M8
Leica M8
The Leica M8 is the first digital camera in the rangefinder M series introduced by Leica Camera AG on 14 September 2006. It uses a 10.3-megapixel Kodak KAF-10500 CCD image sensor.As of 15/07/2011, the most recent firmware version is 2.014.-Features:...
or Leica M9
Leica M9
The Leica M9 is the second digital camera in Leica Camera AG's rangefinder M series. It was introduced on 9 September 2009 and uses an 18.5-megapixel Kodak KAF-18500 Full Frame CCD image sensor....
digital rangefinder
Rangefinder
A rangefinder is a device that measures distance from the observer to a target, for the purposes of surveying, determining focus in photography, or accurately aiming a weapon. Some devices use active methods to measure ; others measure distance using trigonometry...
cameras, or the Digital Modul R digital camera back
Digital camera back
A digital camera back is a device that attaches to the back of a camera in place of a film holder and contains an electronic image sensor. This lets cameras that were designed to use film take digital photographs...
for the Leica R9
Leica R9
The Leica R9 is a manual focus 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by the German firm of Leica as part of their R series of cameras. It was released in 2002, replacing the very similar Leica R8, upon which it improved in several aspects...
film SLR
Single-lens reflex camera
A single-lens reflex camera is a camera that typically uses a semi-automatic moving mirror system that permits the photographer to see exactly what will be captured by the film or digital imaging system, as opposed to pre-SLR cameras where the view through the viewfinder could be significantly...
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Panasonic showed a prototype of a planned 3D Lumix camera in September 2011, saying that it would have twin 4× zoom lenses with folding optics and optical image stabilization for both video and still images.
Model lines
Some cameras come in several colours, indicated by a suffix letter: K is black, S silver, A blue, R red, W white. Most lower-price cameras have small sensors of about 10.2 mm / 1/2.5". More expensive ones often have sensors of about twice the area, 14.1 mm to 15.4 mm / 1/1.65" to 1/1.8". dSLRs and Micro Four Thirds cameras have much larger sensors. Larger sensors produce a better signal-to-image-noise ratio and better dynamic range. The GH series of Micro Four Thirds cameras have a unique 'multi-aspect' sensor, that is larger than the lens image circle. This allows use of three different aspect ratios, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9, to be used natively. As a result, the image diagonal remains the same in all three aspect ratios and provides full coverage of the sensor and a larger field of view with higher resolution than one would get by simply cropping the 4:3 aspect to the narrower ratios.Current
- DMC-FS: Ultra-compact mid-range, relatively typical cameras. The FS range was launched in January 2008. This series includes the FS3, FS4, FS5, FS10, FS20, FS6, FS7, FS15, and, FS42.
- DMC-FX: Ultra-compact high-end, relatively typical cameras. The FX01 was the first ever ultra-compact (considering Ricoh R series as compact) with a true wide-angle 28–102 mm lens, sharing now (20 Jan 2007) this feature with its siblings FX07 and FX50, as well as with the Canon SD800 IS (IXUS 850 IS in Europe). Unlike most of the other Lumix lines, the FX series tends to have a more stylish look (as opposed to the generic silver or black), targeted at social photography. Includes the FX1, FX5, FX2, FX3, FX7, FX8, FX9, FX01, FX10, FX12, FX30, FX37(38), FX50, FX07, FX100, FX33, FX55, FX35, FX150Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 is a digital camera made by Panasonic, part of their Lumix range. It has 14.7MP, 3.6x Optical Zoom, with OIS , Manual Control, Intelligent Auto, and the ability to shoot 720p HD movies....
(1/1.72"), FX500, FX48 (FX40 in Europe), and FX580 (FX550 in Europe). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 was announced as the world's slimmest camera with a 28 mm equivalent wide-angle lens. The Panasonic Lumix FX35 equips with 25 mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens. The FX500 is the first Panasonic to feature a touch-screen interface. - DMC-FZx (excluding DMC-FZx0 models): Compact ultra-zoom higher-end cameras. These cameras are described as compact but are relatively large, have extensive controls (although models earlier than the FZ7 do not have manual focus), and long zoom ranges, typically 12× with extending zoom lens. Includes FZ1, FZ2, FZ3, FZ4, FZ5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 is a superzoom bridge digital camera. It has Universal Serial Bus connectivity and has a mass of . It is featured with a black or silver model....
, FZ7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 is a 6 megapixel superzoom bridge digital camera that utilizes Panasonic's Venus II Engine. It features a 12x zoom lens and several modes of operation...
, FZ8Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a superzoom bridge digital camera that features:* 1/2.5" sensor 7 megapixel resolution* Fast f/2.8-3.3 Leica zoom lens 12x zoom lens* Mega O.I.S...
, FZ18Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a superzoom bridge digital camera that features:* 8.1 megapixel resolution* Fast f/2.8 Leica-branded zoom lens with super 18x zoom range* Mega O.I.S...
(18× zoom, 1/2.5"), FZ28Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It was announced in 2008 and released for sale in the United Kingdom in August of that year. Like the FZ18 it has a Leica lens with an 18x optical zoom ratio...
(18x zoom, Venus IV) and FZ35/FZ38Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It is also known as the DMC-FZ35 in North America.-External links:...
(Europe) (18x zoom, Venus HD). - DMC-FZx0: Bridge digital cameraBridge digital cameraBridge cameras are cameras which fill the niche between the single-lens reflex cameras and the Point-and-shoot camera. They are often comparable in size and weight to the smallest Digital SLRs , but almost all digital bridge cameras lack an optical viewfinder system...
s, resemble digital SLRs in many ways, but have a non-interchangeable, non-extending zoom lens. The later models from the FZ30 are large and heavy, have a wide zoom range (12×) and extensive manual controls, including fully manual focus and zoom rings on the lens. The range comprises the FZ10, FZ20Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the FZ10. The highest-resolution pictures it records are 2,560 by 1,920 pixels . It has a polycrystalline, thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display and EVF . It records to Secure Digital media....
, FZ30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. The highest-resolution pictures it records is 8 megapixels....
, and FZ50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30.While the FZ30 was a major upgrade of the FZ20 both internally and externally, the FZ50 differs relatively little from the FZ30...
(14.1 mm / 1/1.8"). The DMC FZ47 is slated for availability in August 2011. - DMC-G: Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds SystemMicro Four Thirds systemThe Micro Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Panasonic, and announced on August 5, 2008, for mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras and camcorders design and development...
line, advertised as a "reinvented D-SLR" without mirror. The first camera in the line is the G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is the first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the recently developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard...
, released in late 2008, which has an electronic viewfinder (EVFEVFEVF may refer to:*Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation*Electronic viewfinder*Erythrocyte volume fraction or hematocrit*Embryonic ventral forebrain-2...
) and interchangeable lens (EVIL classMirrorless interchangeable lens cameraA mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera is an emerging class of digital system cameras, intermediate between compact digital cameras and digital single-lens reflex cameras . They are characterized by a no-mirror design and an interchangeable lens mount...
). It does not use the mirror and pentaprismPentaprismA pentaprism is a five-sided reflecting prism used to deviate a beam of light by 90°. The beam reflects inside the prism twice, allowing the transmission of an image through a right angle without inverting it as an ordinary right-angle prism or mirror would.The reflections inside the prism are not...
of a true SLRSLRThe initialism SLR can refer to:* Satellite laser ranging* Scalable Linear Recording Tape Drive Backup* Self-Loading Rifle, see semi-automatic rifle.** The UK version of the Belgian FN FAL select fire battle rifle, the L1A1 SLR.* Semi-linear resolution...
, so is smaller and lighter. It has many of the features of a DSLR and of a compact digital camera, but no movie mode. The GH2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is a digital camera with HD video recording capability that uses the Micro Four Thirds System. Though commonly referred to as a DSLR camera, it has no mirror or optical viewfinder, but has instead both a fold-out LCD screen and a electronic viewfinder...
was released in October 2010 as a successor to the GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the Olympus and Panasonic developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard...
and improves upon the video recording capabilities of its predecessor and incorporates many upgrades such as a higher resolution sensor and the fastest contrast detect autofocus system implemented to date.. In September 2009, Panasonic released the GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is the third camera in Panasonic's Lumix G-series, using the Micro Four Thirds System. Its body design similar to that of the recently released Olympus E-P1, the GF1 is 35% smaller than earlier G models...
, a 12 megapixel compact Micro Four Thirds camera featuring 720p HD video. This model was followed by the GF2, a smaller version of the GF1, incorporating 1080p HD video. - DMC-L: Panasonic's DSLRDigital single-lens reflex cameraMost digital single-lens reflex cameras are digital cameras that use a mechanical mirror system and pentaprism to direct light from the lens to an optical viewfinder on the back of the camera....
line. It uses the Four Thirds SystemFour Thirds SystemThe Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera design and development.The system provides a standard that, with digital cameras and lenses available from multiple manufacturers, allows for the interchange of lenses and bodies from different...
lens mountLens mountA lens mount is an interface — mechanical and often also electrical — between a photographic camera body and a lens. It is confined to cameras where the body allows interchangeable lenses, most usually the single lens reflex type or any movie camera of 16 mm or higher gauge...
and along with the Olympus E-330Olympus E-330The Olympus E-330 is a DSLR launched on 30 January 2006, using the Four Thirds System lens mount standard. Its main feature is its live image preview functionality, permitting an image to be previewed on the LCD screen. While live image preview is not new in compact digital cameras, the E-330 is...
was one of the first DSLRs capable of displaying live image view on the LCD screen. Models include the L1Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1The Lumix DMC-L1 was Panasonic's first digital single-lens reflex camera, and was announced in February 2006. This camera adheres to the Four Thirds System lens mount standard, making it the first non-Olympus Four Thirds camera, and thus confirming that the Four Thirds System is a semi-open...
and L10Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10The Lumix DMC-L10 is Panasonic's second digital single-lens reflex camera , a follow-up to the previous Lumix DMC-L1 model. It was announced in August 2007, and, like the Lumix DMC-L1, this model uses the Four Thirds System lens mount standard and contains some basic parts provided by Olympus...
. - DMC-LCx: LC5 and LC1 are compact ultra high-end cameras.
- DMC-LCxx: A standard compact camera line.
- DMC-LS: Panasonic's cheapest line, budget plastic compact cameras powered by two AA batteries. Includes the LS1, LS2, LS3, LS60, LS70, LS75, LS80, and LS85.
- DMC-LX: A compact high-end camera line, with full manual exposure and focus controls (with joystick control rather than focus ring), and RAW recording, unusual in compact cameras. Includes the 8 megapixels LX1, the 10 megapixels (1/1.65") LX2, and the 10 megapixels (1/1.63") LX3Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, or LX3, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in late 2008 to succeed the LX2.The camera was well-received by photographers and is often said to be the best camera of its type.- Features :...
with a 2.5x f/2–2.8 24–60 mm (35 mm equivalent) lens. (Announced Jul 2008, shipping since late Aug 2008.) The successor to the LX3, the LX5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, or LX5, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in 2010 to succeed the LX3.- Features :The LX5 has:.* High sensitivity 1/1.63-inch CCD...
was announced in July 2010 and features an unchanged 10.1MP (1/1.63") sensor, but with an improved telephoto 3.8x f/2–3.3 24–90 mm (35 mm equivalent) lens. - DMC-LZ: Budget, but more advanced and with more user control than many other digital compact cameras. The most notable feature is a 5× (37–222 mm) optical zoom range. Includes the LZ1, LZ2Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 is a digital camera that was announced on February 8, 2005. It has Universal Serial Bus connectivity and a mass of 224 grams. It was replaced in 2006 by the LZ3. The camera has optical image stabilization, which alleviates camera shake problems. The camera lacks...
, LZ3, LZ5, LZ6, LZ7, LZ8, LZ10 (Jul 2008). - DMC-TS: waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof point and shoot camera. Includes TS1 (FT1), which also has limited high definition video capability.
- DMC-TZ: Compact, point and shoot 10× zoom cameras with image stabilizationImage stabilizationImage stabilization is a family of techniques used to reduce blurring associated with the motion of a camera during exposure. Specifically, it compensates for pan and tilt of a camera or other imaging device. It is used in image-stabilized binoculars, still and video cameras, and astronomical...
. Includes the TZ1, TZ2, TZ3Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 was a compact 'Travel Zoom' camera announced on January 31, 2007. It was the successor to the 2006 TZ1 announced in 2006, and was released in parallel with the TZ2. It has a 10x optical zoom with the focal range equivalent to 28-280mm coupled with Mega O.I.S. image...
, TZ4, TZ5 (Known as the TZ15 in Asia), and TZ50 (TZ5 with Wi-Fi). The TZ1 uses folded opticsFolded opticsFolded optics is an optical system in which the beam is bent in a way to make the optical path much longer than the size of the system. Prismatic binoculars are a well-known example....
, with a prismPrism (optics)In optics, a prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. The exact angles between the surfaces depend on the application. The traditional geometrical shape is that of a triangular prism with a triangular base and rectangular sides, and in colloquial use...
. TZ1's successors use a traditional design without folded optics, hence the barrel extends further out during operation. The TZ series stands out against other compact digital cameras by achieving a 10x optical zoom with a 28 mm* wide angle lens in a small compact body. *equivalent to 35 mm camera. In 2010, Panasonic released the TZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 is a compact 'Travel Zoom' digital camera with a 12x zoom lens and GPS receiver. The camera can be connected to a USB port and weighs 218 grams.In North America, the camera is referred to by model code DMC-ZS7....
(ZS7 in the United States), which has a 12x (25 - 300 mm) optical zoom and incorporates GPS. It also features 720p HD video capability. On January 25th 2011, Lumix DMC-TZ20 (ZS10 in the United States) was announced. Features includes 16x optical zoom (24-384mm (35 mm equivalent)), 14.1 Megapixel MOS, 1080/60i AVCHD video, high speed shooting at 10 frame/s at full resolution, 60 frame/s at 3.5 Mpix resolution and high speed video at 220 frame/s at QVGA resolution. - DMC-ZS: Compact ultra-zoom high-end (offering HD video) cameras. Announced in January 2009 as a successor to the successful TZ series. It is distinguished by having high-grade still shooting and offering HD video functions. Includes ZS1 (TZ6) and ZS3 (TZ7). The ZS3 is advertised as "the world's first digital camera that records motion image in AVCHD Lite", records 720p HD video with stereo audio and has a dedicated video record button (which replaces ZR1's 'extended zoom' button). ZR3 replaces ZR1 in some countries.
Discontinued
DMC-LC: No longer in production. Consisted mostly of medium-compact-size, mid-range cameras, but also included the high-end LC5 and LC1, which were also sold as the Leica Digilux 1Leica Digilux 1
The Leica Digilux 1 was released in 2002, roughly the same time as the Canon G2 and the Nikon 2000. It is the second of Leica's digital offerings...
and Digilux 2
Leica Digilux 2
The Digilux 2 is a digital camera model sold by Leica Camera AG supplies, with the body manufactured in Japan by Matsushita, which sells a variant as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1. Its image sensor is a CCD with 5.24 million total pixels. It has a color, transreflective thin-film transistor liquid...
respectively.
Model history
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| Non-installing | Venus I | Venus II | Venus Plus | Venus III !!Venus IV !!Venus HD!!Venus V!!Venus VI!!Venus HD II!!Venus FHD | |||||||
| High-end Ultra-Compact |
FX100 | FX150 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 is a digital camera made by Panasonic, part of their Lumix range. It has 14.7MP, 3.6x Optical Zoom, with OIS , Manual Control, Intelligent Auto, and the ability to shoot 720p HD movies.... |
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| Ultra-Compact, Wide-angle | FX01 | FX50 / FX30 / FX 55 / FX33 | FX35 / FX500 | FX580 (FX550) / ZX3 | FX48 (FX40) / ZR1 (ZX1) / FP8 | FX66 | FX78 | ||||
| Ultra-Compact | F7 | F1 / FX5 / FX1 | FX7 / FX2 | FX8 / FX3 / FX9 | FX12 (FX10) | FS3 / FS5 / FS6 / FS7 / FS15 / FS20 / FS25 | |||||
| High-end Compact |
LC5 | LC1 | LX1 | LX2 | LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, or LX3, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in late 2008 to succeed the LX2.The camera was well-received by photographers and is often said to be the best camera of its type.- Features :... |
LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, or LX5, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in 2010 to succeed the LX3.- Features :The LX5 has:.* High sensitivity 1/1.63-inch CCD... |
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| Compact, Wide-angle, Large Zoom | TZ1 / TZ2 / TZ3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 was a compact 'Travel Zoom' camera announced on January 31, 2007. It was the successor to the 2006 TZ1 announced in 2006, and was released in parallel with the TZ2. It has a 10x optical zoom with the focal range equivalent to 28-280mm coupled with Mega O.I.S. image... |
TZ4 / TZ5 / TZ15 / TZ50 / ZS1 (TZ6) | ZS3 (TZ7) | ZS5 (TZ8) | ZS7(TZ10) | ||||||
| Compact, Medium Zoom |
LZ1 / LZ2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 is a digital camera that was announced on February 8, 2005. It has Universal Serial Bus connectivity and a mass of 224 grams. It was replaced in 2006 by the LZ3. The camera has optical image stabilization, which alleviates camera shake problems. The camera lacks... / LZ3 / LZ5 |
LZ6 / LZ7 | LZ8 / LZ10 | ||||||||
| Compact, Ultra Zoom |
FZ1 / FZ2 | FZ3 / FZ5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 is a superzoom bridge digital camera. It has Universal Serial Bus connectivity and has a mass of . It is featured with a black or silver model.... / FZ7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 is a 6 megapixel superzoom bridge digital camera that utilizes Panasonic's Venus II Engine. It features a 12x zoom lens and several modes of operation... / FZ30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. The highest-resolution pictures it records is 8 megapixels.... |
FZ50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a superzoom bridge digital camera by Panasonic. It is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30.While the FZ30 was a major upgrade of the FZ20 both internally and externally, the FZ50 differs relatively little from the FZ30... / FZ18 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is a superzoom bridge digital camera that features:* 8.1 megapixel resolution* Fast f/2.8 Leica-branded zoom lens with super 18x zoom range* Mega O.I.S... / FZ8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a superzoom bridge digital camera that features:* 1/2.5" sensor 7 megapixel resolution* Fast f/2.8-3.3 Leica zoom lens 12x zoom lens* Mega O.I.S... |
FZ28 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It was announced in 2008 and released for sale in the United Kingdom in August of that year. Like the FZ18 it has a Leica lens with an 18x optical zoom ratio... |
FZ35 / FZ38 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, replacing the similar Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 and earlier Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18. It is also known as the DMC-FZ35 in North America.-External links:... (Europe) |
FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 is a superzoom bridge digital camera, similar to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 but with an articulating LCD panel, 1080i HD video, flash hotshoe, and a Live MOS sensor rather than a CCD sensor found in the FZ40 and the rest of Panasonic's fixed-lens digital cameras... |
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| Compact | LC40 / LC20 | LC33 / LC43 / LC70 | LS1 / LS2 | LS60 / LS75 / LS80 | LS85 | ||||||
| Four Thirds Four Thirds System The Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera design and development.The system provides a standard that, with digital cameras and lenses available from multiple manufacturers, allows for the interchange of lenses and bodies from different... |
L1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 The Lumix DMC-L1 was Panasonic's first digital single-lens reflex camera, and was announced in February 2006. This camera adheres to the Four Thirds System lens mount standard, making it the first non-Olympus Four Thirds camera, and thus confirming that the Four Thirds System is a semi-open... / L10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 The Lumix DMC-L10 is Panasonic's second digital single-lens reflex camera , a follow-up to the previous Lumix DMC-L1 model. It was announced in August 2007, and, like the Lumix DMC-L1, this model uses the Four Thirds System lens mount standard and contains some basic parts provided by Olympus... |
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| Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds system The Micro Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Panasonic, and announced on August 5, 2008, for mirrorless interchangeable lens digital cameras and camcorders design and development... |
G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is the first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the recently developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard... / GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the Olympus and Panasonic developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard... / GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is the third camera in Panasonic's Lumix G-series, using the Micro Four Thirds System. Its body design similar to that of the recently released Olympus E-P1, the GF1 is 35% smaller than earlier G models... |
G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 - Introduction :The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is a digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera adhering to the Olympus and Panasonic developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard.... /G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 is the sixth digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera introduced that adheres to the recently developed Micro Four Thirds System system design standard, and the fourth Panasonic model MFT camera introduced... |
GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is a digital camera with HD video recording capability that uses the Micro Four Thirds System. Though commonly referred to as a DSLR camera, it has no mirror or optical viewfinder, but has instead both a fold-out LCD screen and a electronic viewfinder... / GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 is the sixth camera in Panasonic's Lumix G-series, using the Micro Four Thirds System. The model number implies that it is the successor to the DMC-GF1, although critics complain that the GF2 is not a true successor to the GF1 because the photographer's interface with... / GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 is the eighth camera in Panasonic's Lumix G-series, adhering to the Micro Four Thirds System design standard, and was announced in June, 2011. The model number implies that it is the successor to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2... |
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| Waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof | TS1 (FT1) | TS2 (FT2) | TS3 (FT3) |
Leica model crossover
Some Panasonic and Leica cameras are more or less the same. The differences, other than the obvious exterior styling, are in the camera firmwareFirmware
In electronic systems and computing, firmware is a term often used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs and/or data structures that internally control various electronic devices...
. Different application software
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
is also supplied by the two companies with the cameras. Claims regarding differing quality control or weatherproofing are unsubstantiated.
The Leica and Panasonic cameras produce the same RAW image
RAW image format
A camera raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of either a digital camera, image scanner, or motion picture film scanner. Raw files are so named because they are not yet processed and therefore are not ready to be printed or edited with a bitmap graphics editor...
, but will process white balance, noise reduction
Noise reduction
Noise reduction is the process of removing noise from a signal.All recording devices, both analogue or digital, have traits which make them susceptible to noise...
, etc. differently for jpeg output. Lumix cameras are less expensive than their Leica counterparts due to the companies' marketing strategies.
Promoters
In Japan, pop singer Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
promotes the Lumix cameras with her songs. She announced on May 8, 2007, that Panasonic
Panasonic
Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...
would releasing a Ayumi Hamasaki x Hello Kitty x Lumix collaboration camera, a Leica FX-30 which sells for ¥54600 (about USD$455). Hamasaki promoted the Lumix FX 40.
Hong Kong actress and singer Karena Lam also appeared in a local Hong Kong Panasonic commercial for the now discontinued Panasonic Lumix FX01.
External links
- Lumix – official website with details of current cameras
- Lumix Photos – collection of photos taken using a Lumix camera
- Leica camera – official website
- Panasonic Lumix Digital Cameras – listed by popular uses
- Most popular Panasonic cameras – used in the Flickr community