Yesterday Adobe announced updates for their Photoshop Lightroom and Camera Raw software. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.5 and Camera Raw 5.5 are available for download now from the Adobe Web site. The updates include support for the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF1 Micro Four Thirds cameras as well as the recently announced Nikon D300s and D3000 digital SLRs.
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Panasonic has announced their third Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix DMC-GF1. Obviously an answer to the well-received Olympus E-P1 Micro Four Thirds camera, the Panasonic Lumix GF1 is about the same size as its Olympus cousin, but adds a built-in pop-up flash and optional electronic viewfinder (EVF). Like previous Micro Four Thirds cameras, the new GF1 uses a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor. And like the Olympus E-P1, it captures HD video at 1280 x 720 (720p) resolution. Along with the GF1, Panasonic is introducing two new Micro Four Thirds lenses, a compact 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens (40mm equivalent) and Leica’s first Micro Four Thirds lens, the DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. (90mm equivalent).
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Rugged Digital Cameras For Backpacking, Cycling, Boating And The Worksite
 
A whole bunch of new waterproof and shockproof digital cameras have become available since the spring of 2008, when this guide was originally published. I decided to update the article so it refers to the most current (as of August 2009) outdoor-friendly point-and-shoot digital cameras. These are cameras that have some level of moisture resistance and/or can take some physical abuse - cameras made for the beach, camping, fishing, skiing, etc. Right now Canon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Ricoh all offer at least one camera that fits somewhere in the waterproof, shockproof, outdoor point-and-shoot spectrum.

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Panasonic has announced a new digital camera designed for photographers who want it all, and want it in their pocket. The new 12.1-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 point-and-shoot camera has an 8x wide-angle Leica zoom lens. The new lens is only 3mm thick, allowing them to cram an incredible 25-200mm (35mm equivalent) optical zoom range into a truly pocket-sized camera.
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Today, Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-FZ35 digital camera. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 features 12.1 megapixels, a 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom Leica DC lens, AVCHD Lite, High Definition video recording capability, Creative Movie Mode, Power Optical Image Stabilizer, Intelligent Auto, Face Detection, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Exposure and Face Recognition. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-FP8 digital camera to their new FP-Series. The FP-Series places importance on both design and function. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8 features a futuristic stylish body, a 2.7-inch LCD, 12.1 megapixels, a 28mm wide-angle, 4.6x Leica DC lens with folding optics, high-speed Auto Focus, Intelligent Auto, Power Optical Image Stabilization, Face Recognition, and 27 scene modes. Read the rest of this entry »

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Featured Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Today, Panasonic announced their latest High Definition, compact camcorders, the Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10. These two HD camcorders are the “world’s lightest”, weighing in at just 0.5 lbs. Read the rest of this entry »

Panasonic announced a new firmware has been released for it’s premium manual compact digital camera, the Lumix DMC-LX3. Firmware Version 1.3 improves performance including auto white balance. The firmware also rectifies several minor issues to enhance operation. Read the rest of this entry »

 
My friend Uwe Steinmueller, an excellent fine art photographer who runs OutbackPhoto.com, just called to tell me about something he’s very excited about. He called himself a “happy camper” and said he’s “relieved” that he’s discovered an acceptable method for using point-and-shoot cameras. Uwe is very much a detail-oriented photographer. He’s an expert on the subtleties of RAW processing and technical landscape photography. If you know him and his photography, you probably think of him behind a Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III on a tripod, not with a tiny point-and-shoot camera in his hands. In the past, he’s told me that point-and-shoot cameras don’t allow him to shoot the way he likes. He wanted the convenience and immediacy of a point-and-shoot, but compact digital cameras just didn’t offer him the control he wanted. So it’s notable and exciting that he’s found a solution.
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Panasonic has announced a price for the forthcoming Lumix GH1 Micro Four Thirds HD-capable digital camera. The Panasonic Lumix GH1 will be available in June with an MSRP of $1499.95. That price includes the new image-stabilized Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/4.0-5.8 10x zoom lens. The 14-140mm lens was specially developed for the Lumix GH1 camera. It has a silent auto focus motor to work with the camera’s HD video capture.
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Due to the market demand, Pansonic has released three new digital cameras to their Lumix FS series, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12, DMC-FS62 and DMC-FS42.

The Lumix DMC-FS12 features 12.1-megapixels, 4x optical zoom, a F2.8 LUMIX DC VARIO lens, 2.7-inch LCD, iA (Intelligent Auto) mode including MEGA O.I.S., Intelligent ISO Control, Intelligent Scene Selector and Face Detection with Digital Red-eye Correction. Read the rest of this entry »