(FT5) Panasonic GX8 to be announced at 5-6am London time on July 16.

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Panasonic will announce the new GX8 Micro Four Thirds camera on Thursday July 16 at 5-6am London time. You can follow the live blogging here on 43rumors. So far we heard the camera design is close to the LX100 and obviously records 4K too. Sources said this is a camera packing some brand new features and not a small evolution! I hope they will also spill out some more details soon :)


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a bit of everything…

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Panasonic DMC G7 Silver Unboxing

Panasonic Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 Review and Comparison with Olympus 45mm f/1.8 vs Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 (Mirrorlessons).
Panasonic HX-A1 – Night Vision sample footage (shot at Mogo Zoo) on Youtube.
Cinematography: 7 special effects that anyone can do for free (TheNakedCamera).
Tamron 14-150 mm f/3,5-5,8 Di III tested by Focus Numeriuqe.
8mm PRO lens test at Kasayapa.

Timmy:Vacation video of downtown Greenville, SC.  Shot handheld on the Panasonic LX100.  Really loving this camera. https://vimeo.com/131304833

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Panasonic developed a “Lytro-alike” Lightfield system camera. For sale in 2016.

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Sankeibiz reports that Panasonic has developed a Lightfield digital system camera. It works just like the well-known [shoplink 54342 ebay]Lytro camera (here on eBay)[/shoplink]. The camera allows you to refocus the image in post production (see the official Panasonic example above). But unlike the Lytro this is actually a system camera! There is no word yet if it has a Micro Four Thirds or another new mount. Let’s hope it’s MFT!
Sankeibiz says Panasonic will commercialize the camera sometimes in 2016.

The advantage of such a camera is that you would never “miss the focus” in any shot as everything on the image or video would be “in focus”. More info about Light field cameras can be read on Wikipedia.

found via Digicameinfo and Dicahub.

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Panasonic statement about the G7 rubber-off serial numbers.

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Panasonic G7 owners may have noticed the serial number on the camera can rubbers-off. Panasonic US released an official statement about the matter:

Panasonic has just become aware that some customers who recently purchased DMC-G7s are experiencing rubbed-off printing of the camera’s serial number tag and we apologize for any concern this may have caused. Any reference that these are “knockoff” cameras is not factual. We have already informed our factory in Japan who is investigating these reports. Be assured that this will not have any negative impact on the camera’s warranty. Your warranty is validated by the proof of purchase from an official retailer and the serial number clearly appears on the carton’s UPC label. All customers should retain these two documents in addition to registering your camera on the Panasonic web site in the unlikely event that you require service. https://secure2.prodregister.com/pnaportal/index.aspx

Panasonic G7 Store Links:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.

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