(FT5) Awesome new Panasonic camera with large(?) sensor, fixed 3x zoom lens and innovative Leica designed rangefinder!
There are days you can’t miss to visit 43rumors…and today is one of those days. Finally after three months of wait a new camera is going to be announced. And I am sure that many of you will like the rumors we are going to post today! As usual 43rumors is the first to report you the news 
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For Leica fans: One of our new sources said that there could be a Leica version of the camera. That sounds a little bit weird because Leica already launched a very similar camera…the Leica X1
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July 5, 2010 |[...] to our rumor: http://43rumors.com/ft5-awesome-new-panasonic-camera-with-m43-sensor-fixed-3x-zoom-lens-and-innovati... Related Posts:(FT4) More news about the next Panasonic camera with FourThirds sensorPanasonic LX3 [...]
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July 5, 2010 |[...] 43rumors reports of a new Panasonic point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the wide angle) and some kind of a built-in optical rangefinder with wide and tele markings. Thephoblographer speculates that this new camera could be similar to the Panasonic L1/CL1. Panasonic is expected to have another announcement in the second half of July. [...]
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July 5, 2010 |I found the post less than exciting. A new model compact with a four thirds sensor is really nothing to shout about. First, it shows that Panasonic isn’t coming out with something new….a better sensor, but rather rebadge an old sensor technology to a compact camera.
As you know, the only possible improvements in technology that can be made based on this assumption is that you will have a better image processor, which should not be far off from what Panasonic themselves have today.
By packaging an old sensor in a new compact, they are hoping you’d fall into the “upgrade” trap and part with your money. Having spent my time being a DSLR consultant, I have seen this happen too often.
Tech wise, you’re not getting more. Widget like features may appeal to some but if you are concern with image quality, then I would expect a jump in image capture performance, and since this is just not the case, I think we can dismiss this as just another compact gadget.
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July 17, 2010 |[...] se ha montado un culebrón interesante sobre cómo será esta compacta. Aunque inicialmente 43rumors.com daba por seguro un sensor Cuatro Tercios, finalmente toda esa historia se fue disolviendo y ahora [...]