Good news for us who lived in the United States, because Panasonic will launch its world’s smallest DSLR, LUMIX DMC-G1, in the United States market. In case you didn’t know, this lightweight DSLR camera adopts the Micro Four Thirds system that eliminates the internal mirror structure that defines digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. Available in black, red and blue, the Panasonic LUMIX G1 DSLR Camera retails for $800 a pop. [AVING via Digital Camera Blog]
The release date of the upcoming Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 digital camera has been unveiled. The camera will be launched in November 2008 with the price tag of $800. The camera comes equipped with a 14-45m /F3.5-5.6 kit lens. However, the telephoto lens (45-200mm /F4.0-5.6 OIS micro 4/3) will be released in the same month for $350. As a reminder, you can change the lenses of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. Available in black, red, or blue, the camera is also designed to be easier to use than DSLR cameras. [Dpreview via Digital Camera Blog]
Panasonic adds new colors for its SDR-S7 ultra-portable camcorder. It is currently available in four colors including the red, blue, black and silver. Weighing only 182grams, the video camera is able to record 16:9 or 4:3 video at VGA (640 x 480) resolution in MPEG-2 format. Users can store their video files on SD cards that supports up to 16GB of storage capacity. The SDR-S7 also sports a 2.7-inch widescreen display, 10x optical zoom, stereo microphone, 0.6 seconds Quick Start, and USB 2.0 for fast file transferring. [Akihabara via Digital Camera Blog]
This Life Wall from Panasonic reminds me of the Minority Report movie. Panasonic has unveiled this interactive wall at CEATEC 2008. There is no further info about this new technology. However, you can watch the video after the jump to get more details. [Akihabara] More
Panasonic has just rolled out the world’s first full HD plasma home theater system capable of displaying 3D images. The system uses a 103-inch plasma television and a Blu-ray Disc (BD) player, distributing full high-definition (HD) (1920 x 1080 pixels) images to left eye and right eye. By wearing active shutter glasses that work in synchronization with the plasma television, the viewer is able to experience 3D images formed with twice the volume of information as regular full HD images, and enjoy them together with high quality surround sound. This system enables full HD signal processing on each of the left and right images in every process from recording, playback and display. No word on pricing or availability yet. [Panasonic]
For Nostalgic people Panasonic released new audio system, the RX-MDX83, which features MD / CD / Cassette player. You’ll be able to record track from your CD to MD with a writing speed of 6x, and provides an output power of 2×3W. This mini audio system will be available October 17th for around 230€. [Akihabara]
Here is a new AV receiver from Panasonic. Dubbed as the Panasonic SA-BX500, the AV receiver feature a 7 x 130-Watt amplification, HDMI connectivity (3 inputs, 1 output), HDMI-CEC in VIERA Link form, and support for Dobly TrueHD and DTS-HD MA. The cool factor of this device is that it can simulate 7.1-channels of surround in 5.1-channel systems. The Panasonic SA-BX500 AV receiver will be released in October for $799. [MarketWatch]
Panasonic has confirmed the availability of the DMP-BD35 And DMP-BD55 Blu-Ray Players at the IFA 2008. Both Blu-Ray players comes in a slim casing and adopts BD-Live Profile 2.0 as well as VIERA Link compatible. These players also features the UniPhier processor, SD-Slots, HDMI Output, 7.1 channel audio output (Only DMP-BD55), and PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus image-processing. For your info, the Panasonic has received an award at the EISA 2008. The pricing info is still unknown. [EngadgedHD] More
Panasonic has come up with an unlikely hybrid – VHS Video Tape and Blu-ray Disc Recorder. The 630V features 6x BR-discs write speed, 320GB hard drive inside, digital and analog TV tuners and an SD slot. Now is the chance for VHS loyalists to be able to secure their low-res collections into Blu-ray discs. The model will be released in Japan this October for around $1,450. Probably expensive due to the small portion of people who stick with VHS. [SlashGear]
Panasonic offers a huge 103 inch PDP (Plasma) TV. Known as the TH-103PZ800, this plasma TV boasts an bright 10000:1 contrast ratio and supports Full HD resolution. It also has a total of four HDMI ports. However, I want to remind you that before you decide to buy this huge plasma TV, you will also need a huge TV cabinet. Measuring 214cm x 87cm x 174cm and weighing 343Kg, the Panasonic TH-103PZ800 103 Inch PDP TV retails in Japan for a hefty €35000. [Akihabara]
