Panasonic spoils GX1 Micro Four Thirds camera early
updated 10:55 am EST, Sun November 6, 2011
Panasonic GX1 confirmed with 16MP sensor
A Panasonic promo page (video below) has inadvertently tipped the company's hand for the launch of the Lumix GX1. As hinted, the camera should be a return to more professional-like control for Panasonic's smallest Micro Four Thirds body with a thumb wheel and other customizable controls. It will be the first compact MFT camera from the company with an upgraded sensor, likely taking the 16-megapixel sensor from the G3, and a likely updated Venus image processor.
As with earlier GF-series cameras, autofocus speed will be the key on the camera, Panasonic said. When using a Lumix G X lens, the camera can lock in as quickly as 0.09 seconds. The GX1 will have a 460,000-pixel, three-inch touchscreen on the back that will support tap-to-shoot.
Not every aspect of the camera has been mentioned, but it will have a pop-up flash and the option of a 1.44-megapixel attachable electronic viewfinder as well as black and silver colors. Stereo microphones and a higher ISO 12,800 sensitivity ceiling are expected to follow.
Panasonic should formally unveil the GX1 at or near midnight Eastern time on November 7. It's not clear if the interchangeable-lens camera will be available before the end of 2011. [via 4/3 Rumors]
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mac?
Will it still have the "feature" of prior Lumix cameras, that video is saved in a format that OS X doesn't recognize, and the OS X software that is supposed to come with the camera does not actually exist, and the 3rd-party alternatives Panasonic recommends do not work, and tech support has no clue and keeps referring Mac users to Windows software (or Apple)?