Cameralabs: Panasonic GX9 Review


Cameralabs finished there Panasonic GX9 review and they are very impressed with this very capable high-value camera.

“Panasonic’s Lumix GX9 is a feature-packed mid-range mirrorless camera, featuring a 20 Megapixel Four Thirds sensor that’s stabilized within the body, an electronic viewfinder and touchscreen, both of which can tilt vertically, 9fps bursts with continuous autofocus, 4k video with Panasonic’s array of clever 4k Photo modes, and Wifi complemented by Bluetooth for easy location tagging and seamless connections. Vloggers will wish it had a microphone input and a screen that flipped-forward to face them, while serious action shooters will be better-served by a camera with a phase-detect hybrid AF system; I’d also personally like it a lot more if Panasonic had used an OLED viewfinder panel which, to my eyes, delivers a steadier image. But there’s no denying the appeal of the broad feature-set which covers most bases, image quality that can compete with rivals with bigger sensors, and the chance to use the largest catalogue of native mirrorless lenses. A recommended all-rounder.”

Panasonic GX9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Olympus E-M10III, E-M10II, E-PL8 and E-PL7 Firmwares Updated


Olympus updated their E-M10III, E-M10II, E-PL8 and E-PL7 Firmwares yesterday. You can download them here.

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Five Panasonic Lenses Get Firmware Updates

Firmware updates were released for the:
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm f/4-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.
Panasonic Lumix G 25mm f/1.7 ASPH.
Panasonic Lumix G Macro 30mm f/2.8 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S.
Panasonic Lumix G 42.5mm f/1.7 ASPH. POWER O.I.S.

You can download the updates here.

 

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Yongnuo YN43

 


Yongnuo has a new YN43 smartphone camera module coming soon. Specifications and pricing are not available yet, but the sensor appears to be 4/3, while the lens mount looks like Canon EF-S. There is already an iOS app available for the YN43. Other companies have made similar products in the past, but they are all gone now including Sony’s which was basically a mini RX100.

Additional pictures of the Yongnuo YN43 smartphone camera module:

Yongnuo products are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

via Photorumors

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Olympus Moving Chinese Production to Vietnam


On May 7, Olympus Corporation announced that it would shut down its Chinese production subsidiary of the company’s video business and consolidate the production of digital camera business related products in Vietnam.

To date, its digital camera business related products are produced at Olympus (Shenzhen) Industrial Ltd. (OSZ) in Shenzhen, China and Olympus Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Olympus Vietnam) in Vietnam and Donnan Province However, due to the decline in the operating rate of OSZ due to the shrinking digital camera market and the difficulty in maintaining competitiveness due to aging of facilities, we decided to consolidate in Olympus Vietnam.

Establishment of OSZ was established in 1991, Olympus Vietnam was founded in 2008.

via DC.Watch, Olympus Japan

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