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Panasonic's field day with new Lumixes

By Damian Koh
01/02/2007
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcameras/0,39001469,61986342,00.htm

According to Panasonic, these 11 new digital cameras will be available in Singapore between February and April, though not all at once. The shooters are broadly classified into the megazoom, ultracompact and budget categories and are upgrades to the current lineup.

Click here for our earlier report.

Otherwise, scroll down for a quick breakdown of the new cameras.

Megazoom and ultracompact series | Budget series

Megazoom and ultracompact series

Model name In a nutshell
Wow factor: Update to the Lumix DMC-FZ7 with 12x optical zoom

Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 12x optical zoom (36mm to 432mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 207K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Wow factor: Update to the travel series TZ1 with 10x optical zoom

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 10x optical zoom (28mm to 280mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 3.0-inch, 230K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Wow factor: Update to the travel series TZ1 with 10x optical zoom

    Other notable frills:
  • 6 megapixels
  • 10x optical zoom (28mm to 280mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 207K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Wow factor: Panasonic claims this to be the world's slimmest digicam at 22mm with 28mm wide-angle lens

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 3.6x optical zoom (28mm to 100mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 207K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Wow factor: Stylish and compact 7.2-megapixel snapshooter with optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 3x optical zoom (28mm to 100mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 115K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Wow factor: Stylish and compact 6-megapixel snapshooter with optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control

    Other notable frills:
  • 6 megapixels
  • 3x optical zoom (28mm to 100mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 115K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Megazoom and ultracompact series | Budget series

    Budget series

    Model name In a nutshell
    Wow factor: Compact camera with 6x optical zoom and uses AA-sized batteries for power on-the-go

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 6x optical zoom (37mm to 222mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 115K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries
  • Wow factor: Compact camera with 6x optical zoom and uses AA-sized batteries for power on-the-go

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 6x optical zoom (37mm to 222mm, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.0-inch, 86K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries
  • Wow factor: Budget 7.2-megapixel snapshot camera powered by AA-sized batteries

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 3x optical zoom (35mm to 105m, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.5-inch, 115K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries
  • Wow factor: Budget 7.2-megapixel snapshot camera powered by AA-sized batteries

    Other notable frills:
  • 7.2 megapixels
  • 3x optical zoom (35mm to 105m, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.0-inch, 86K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries
  • Wow factor: Budget 6-megapixel snapshot camera powered by AA-sized batteries

    Other notable frills:
  • 6 megapixels
  • 3x optical zoom (35mm to 105m, 35mm equivalent)
  • ISO 100/200/400/800/1250
  • 2.0-inch, 86K-pixel LCD
  • Built-in memory; supports SD, SDHC and MMC cards
  • Optical image stabilization and intelligent ISO control
  • Venus Engine III
  • Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries