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.