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In US it’s still hard to get the FZ1000 but some of them are now in Stock at [shoplink 48012 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. And the reason why it’s hard to get is because it’s a damn good camera! CameraLabs (Click here) just posted their FZ1000 review and do write:
Just to recap on some of the other great features the FZ1000 has to offer – 12fps continuous shooting, 1/4 speed 1080p video recording, built-in timelapse and stop motion shooting, 7-frame auto bracketing, fast DFD-assisted 49-area AF, and excellent wifi features. The only things it’s really missing for me are a touch-screen and a built-in ND filter, but there’s still loads of controls and of course the opportunity to mount an ND filter on the barrel if necessary; plus with an electronic shutter option at up to 1/16000, you’ll easily be able to deploy large apertures outdoors for stills.
Sony may have enjoyed a temporary lead in the premium superzoom / bridge market, but with the FZ1000, Panasonic has grabbed it back. The FZ1000 is one of the most exciting cameras of 2014 and arguably the classiest bridge camera to date which naturally qualifies it for a Cameralabs Highly Recommended award.
FZ-1000 preorders at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). In Europe at WexUK (Click here). In Asia at Digitalrev (Click here).
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admin, LX8 postponed? i mean, LX100 coming but no LX8 news anymore?
It seems that the LX8 turned into the LX100 and that’s it.
Do you already have and use the LX7 ? . . . I have it and carry it. It isn’t my only camera but I like it more than the GM1 for a take-anywhere – always with me camera.
Who knows . . . the LX7 might be heavily discounted soon.
I got one! It has many quirks and cons but work around solutions to some are possible. it’s well worth the money. the cons for example: no ND filter,4K starts at 37mm, tripod mount placement right next to battery compartment,no internal memory and not-so-responsive lens ring in focus mode. The worst thing is definitely the OIS noise that camera mic picks up! Apparently the camera has 2 OIS modes. One that can be turned off by OIS ON/OFF switch and the other one that only responds to Camera Power ON/OFF switch…
Interesting. Doesn’t it have like a 1/16000 shutter though? That is basically an ND filter for shooting stills at least. Hell, I’d love 1/16000 shutter on my EM-10.
At a thousand bucks for a p&s it damned well better be the somethingest something ever.
Do you always have something negative to say? I don’t know of many 12 fps, 4K recording point and shoots. For it specs, features, and performance, it’s a bargain at $900. It’s been universally praised by critics and users.
Which critics? Which users? Some paid trolls, maybe. Don’t you agree that 900 bucks is a lot of money for a bridge camera? Sorry for asking, but are you over 12?
Gordon at Cameralabs knows what he is talking about – he has reviewed countless cameras – did not realize it does not have touch lcd – I though Panasonic was putting that on all their cameras above $400 – even the old GX1 has touch lcd –
It’s surprising that it lacks a touch screen. I had my doubts about them at first, but really have come to appreciate their utility!
I especially like a touch screen for changing things on the Q-menu and deleting photos etc. . . . of course, changing focus target.
When you post contents from other people’s website, shouldn’t you provide a link to their site?
Very true, since a click on the picture takes you to a store.
I think it’s nettiquette to post the source’s link, not just mention it.
Why isn’t anyone raving about that lens? Its a 16x f2.8-4.0 for heaven’s sake!
Yes that’s quite a feat, even considering the sensor.
I think it’s because it drops to around f3.5 by 50mm or something like that. The Sony RX10 is better in that respect. I’m still interested in the FZ1000 as a travelogue camera, though. Down-resed 4k footage looks good.
That’s is true. It would be nice if the tapering of the aperture was linear through the zoom range. Never is on any zoom I have seen; it falls off rather too quickly. You can hear the scheming in the Panasonic office: How do we beat the constant aperture zoom on the RX10 at the sales counter? “Leave f2.8 as the starting aperture and stretch the range 2x; make it a trade-off that is easy to forget.” Compared to zooms on larger sensors, f4.0 @ 400mm is damn good. I agree that f2.8 @ 200mm is the superior feat. Here’s another way to look at it: if you already have a DSLR and a mix of lenses you like (lacking that $2500 telephoto) the FZ1000 is far cheaper and would do very nicely as a second camera. That is, if you are not a bird photographer. In a “one camera” scenario, I would spring for the RX10 before the FZ1000. They both offer a SIGNIFICANT bang for the buck. Leave the bag home.
Yeah, if it dropped to 2.9, the markets would be ablaze with it…
Where is the link to the video? I can’t find it on youtube either…. nothing but old videos…