Panasonic updates LX3 firmware

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Download the LX3 firmware:

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/LX3/index.html

Improvements:

  1. Improved auto white balance performance.
  2. Auto Focus speed-up.
  3. Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added.
  4. A white balance (WB) bracket function has been added.
  5. [HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode.
  6. [LENS RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu.
  7. [MENU RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu.
  8. The exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV.
  9. Position of the guide line can now be set.
  10. It is now possible to display the highlights in playback mode.
  11. It is now possible to record the user’s name in the picture.
  12. Digital red-eye removal has been modified.
  13. Items saved in the custom set have changed.
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(UPDATED) New GF1 and E-P1 reviews and tests!

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Panasonic GF1 on street review …..ohhh! what kind of language is that? Thai! :)

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First GF1 unboxing images http://www.jacobheftmann.com/news/archives/8878

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Imaging resource just posted some Panasonic GF1 image samples (with ISO comparisons).

And they also finished their E-P1 review: “It’s clear from the image analysis of our test shots that the Olympus E-P1 has more to its appeal than good looks and a fine form...”

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Panasonic Lumix GF1 – studio test photos can be seen at fotopolis.pl

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zone-10.com reviews the E-P1

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Mark (the owner of which43.com) posted many GF1 versus E-P1 comparisons.

For example take a look at the shutter noise comparison (first set of noises is the GF1, second is the E-P1)

He says “the GF1 is slightly louder and I find the noise more intrusive.” You can download the mp3 audio at http://which43.com/?attachment_id=87

Autofocus test are available here (part one) and here (part two)

Good job Mark! ;)

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a little bit of everything…

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Do you want to see something crazy? Take a look at the Panasonic LX3 on board of the Dragonflyer!

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Biofos tested some OM lenses on the E-P1: http://www.biofos.com/cornucop/omz_ep1.html

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Ascii Japan played around with the E-P1 hidden menu…

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Olympus FE-4000 Firmware 1.1 has been released

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Panasonic GF-1 with Leica M mount lens and GF-1 with 7-14mm image samples at dpreview.

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43rumors message: contact form error fixed

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Sorry guys, the contact form didn’t work the last 3-4 days. We never received your messages. Now we fixed the problem so please contact us again!

We also had some database problem and we had to clean old posts and images.

Thanks for your understanding

43rumors team

P.S. Rahan, Davi and Gunnar we only recieved your names today and not your messages :(

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(FT4) Next Panasonic cameras or lenses early 2010

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This rumor has been confrimed from many of our sources. Panasonic is not going to release any new MicroFourThirds product in 2009. (They already have done a good job this year!). Maybe a new camera and 1-2 new lenses are expected to be unveiled early 2010 (in February?).

And one more thing, other two sources confirmed us that in 2010 Panasonic will announce more MicroFourThirds lenses than Panasonic showed us on the roadmap!!!

Not only the 100-300mm f/4-5.6 OIS, 8mm f/3.5 fisheye and 14mm f2.8. Some Leica branded Panasonic lenses are expected to be announced during next year!

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