The new Panasonic G6 MFT camera has been announced along a newly updated 14-140mm lens and the LF1 compact camera with fixed 28-200mm lens. The G6 features the same Gh2 sensor but without multiapsect function. This is bad news! I would have loved to got this feature too. Why remove it? Anyway, the new 14-140mm lens looks great. it’s smaller, lighter, faster and cheaper than it’s predecessor.
Specs and Preorders:
G6 at Amazon (Click here).
LF1 at Amazon (Click here).
Previews and reviews:
G6 Hands-on at Dpreview, Techradar, Trustedreviews, Expertreviews, Photographyblog, Whatdigitalcamera, ePhotozine.
LF1 hands-on photos at Photographyblog.
Image samples:
G6 at Techradar.
Videos:
First Look Preview by Whatdigitalcamera, video sample 1, video sample 2, Italian presentation, Italian unboxing,
What’s hot:
The G6 gains considerably improved movie capabilities, including full exposure control, an external mic socket and the sensor from the GH2. It also adds the NFC-aided Wi-Fi for simple remote control and image download that we first saw in the GF6. it has the same GH2 sensor, albeit without that model’s multi-aspect feature. (Source: Dpreview).
14-140mm lens is smaller, lighter, less-expensive alternative to the original G Vario HD 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 ASPH Mega OIS. The latest version features three aspheric and two ED elements and an internal focus design with linear stepper motors to make the most of the faster focus processing of the latest Micro Four Thirds bodies (Source: Dpreview).
The LF1 marries the sensor from the LX7 to a longer, slower lens (but longer zoom range) and adds an electronic viewfinder (Source: Dpreview).
Official press release:
G6 press text at Dpreview, Pocket Lint, Cnet, Fotopolis (Polish), Imaging Resource,
LF1 press test at Dpreview, Cnet, Dpnow, Whatdigitalcamera, ePhotozine.
14-140mm press text at Dpreview, ePhotozine.
10 Responses
Err…looks like leica dslr…anyway…nice!! ^^
I’d like to see the LF1 aperture vs focal length chart. I fear that the aperture will drop quickly when you zoom (like the fuji XF1 and Sony RX100).
I’d like to see the LF1 aperture vs focal length chart. I fear that the aperture will drop quickly when you zoom (like the fuji XF1 and Sony RX100).
What really matters here is the aperture vs focal length chart. How bright is the lens at 35mm, 50mm, 85mm?
On the the fuji XF1 and Sony RX100 the max aperture drops quickly as you zoom. I hope it’s not the case on the LF1.
the G6 looks a bit like old Leica R8 and I like the look.
g6 has 1/160 flash sync, what a shame
In 2008 Nikon made the first compact with an EVF: the Coolpix P60. It include a 5x zoom. There were no other compact camera that include an EVF in adition of the rear screen until the new Panasonic LF1. ¿why?
The LF1 looks really nice except for the lens maximum aperture at tele. Nikon put in the Nikon P7700 a similar lens but with f/4 at tele. A similar lens would have made the LF1 bigger, but the lens is also better for low light or faster shutter speeds.
Nikon P60:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/CPP60/CPP60A.HTM#
Interesting modern ergonomic design, very much like the Leica R8 and R9. The R8 and R9 were fantastic cameras and the R lenses were unsurpassed for 35 mm (and unsurpassed in cost). But the R8/9 were big bodies and introduced when the world had already turned to auto-focus. A real pity.