Panasonic pivots touchscreen
Panasonic bills its new Lumix DMC-G2 as the first interchangeable lens system camera with a pivoting touchscreen LCD.
The 3-Inch touchscreen allows for focus control and shutter release. The LCD rotates 180 degrees and tilts 270 degrees.
In its still mode, the 12 megapixel model captures 3.2 frames per second, and has an ISO of 100 – [...]
Whack it. Splash it. Video it.
From PMA magazine: PMA camera introductions show trends in durability and video features
Are camera users becoming clumsy? Maybe so, considering how regular point-and-shoot cameras debuted at PMA 2010 in Anaheim, Calif., are incorporating shock-, splash- and sandproof protection, according to PMA Magazine, Connecting the Imaging Communities. While durable cameras have been around since the 35mm [...]
Panasonic, Canon donate to Chile earthquake victims
Panasonic Corp., Osaka, Japan, and Canon Inc., Tokyo, Japan, have announced donations to support victims of the Feb. 27 Chile earthquake. Panasonic will donate a total of 5 million yen to aid victims and support the recovery of areas. The Canon Group is making a donation of 15 million yen (approximately US$168,000) to the Japanese [...]
Panasonic opens HD 3D theatre at Vancouver Olympics
Panasonic Corp., Osaka, Japan, opened the doors of its Olympic Pavilion “Panasonic FULL HD 3D THEATRE,” featuring two 103-inch full HD 3D theatres at LiveCity Yaletown, official celebration site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Open Feb. 12-28 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily, the theatres will screen high definition, three dimensional images of the [...]
Panasonic announces pricing for new LUMIX models
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co., Secaucus, N.J., announced pricing for four of its new LUMIX digital cameras, including the LUMIX DMC-TS2, LUMIX DMC-ZS7, LUMIX DMC-ZS5, and LUMIX DMC-ZR3. All will be available in mid-March 2010.
The LUMIX DMC-TS2, Panasonic’s second-generation rugged digital camera, features High Definition video recording capability in the AVCHD Lite format, and is waterproof [...]
Panasonic adds two camcorders
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co., Secaucus, N.J., introduced two camcorders, the Panasonic HDC-HS700 and HDC-TM700, both Full HD 3MOS models with 1920-by-1080 resolution. The new Panasonic HD camcorders combine 1080/60p recording – allowing them to capture expressive video without detail loss or Moiré pattern – with an advanced 3MOS system producing vivid, true-to-life colors and excels [...]
Panasonic to absorb battery subsidiary; announces financial results
The Board of Directors of Panasonic Corp., Osaka, Japan, signed an agreement to absorb Panasonic Battery Electrode Co. Ltd. (PBEL), a wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary of Panasonic. The merger is expected to take effect on April 1, 2010.
Panasonic is pursuing a growth strategy of lithium-ion battery business to strengthen the energy business and enhance the product [...]
Panasonic security cameras used by family on “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
Panasonic System Networks Co. of America, Secaucus, N.J., contributed four splash-resistant outdoor IP-based network cameras to the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” series, providing newfound security and peace of mind to a family in Buffalo, N.Y.
The episode, which aired Jan. 24 on ABC stations, featured the Powell family, who had purchased their home in 2002 without [...]
PRO reports increased sales
Despite softness in most consumer electronic categories, the Photographic Research Organization (PRO) cooperative distribution network, based in Fairfield, Conn., set another sales record. Sales reached an all-time high for calendar 2009, up 21.5 percent.
“We kept the quality high and both consumers and retailers responded with their wallets,” says Jeff Neal, PRO’s vice president, sales and [...]
Companies donate to earthquake victims in Haiti
The Walmart Foundation, Bentonville, Ark., announced a $500,000 monetary donation to emergency relief efforts of the American Red Cross in response to the tragic, 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti last week. The company is also sending pre-packaged food kits valued at $100,000 to Haiti at the request of the Red Cross, which is providing desperately [...]
