Panasonic have kicked out 8 new compacts including a new entry level range in the S-series. To give you a quick run through.

Lumix DMC-FH27 and DMC-FH25

These two cameras are near identical bar the smaller 2.7inch screen on the FH25 versus the 3inch FH27. They both 16MP with 8x optical zoom and 720p video.

Lumix DMC-FP7 and DMC-FP5

The 16MP,  3.5inch touch screen FP7 and the 14MP, 3inch touch screen FP5 share a 4x optical zoom and offer 720p video. The FP7 is available in a mirror finish? Vanity of vantiy.

Lumix DMC-FH5 and DMC-FH2

Sharing a Leica 4x optical zoom lens these two cameras are 16MP and 14MP respectively with 2.7inch screens and 720p video.

Lumix DMC-S3 and DMC-S1

We end off on the new entry level range. The 14MP DMC-S3 and 12MP DMC-S1 share a 4x zoom and 720p video.




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Panasonic have today announced the new DMC-GF2, the successor to the GF1 which we reviewed back in our June 2010 is of PhotoComment Magazine. Featuring a 12mp CMOS sensor this body is 19% smaller and 7% lighter than the GF1 was. Panasonic also put a Touch Screen on the back, made sure its shoots Full HD Video and is compatible with the new 3D lens which was seen at Photokina.

All in all this looks like a great upgrade and we are eager to get our hands on it, particularly if the AF is as improved in speed and accuracy as they say it is. Full press release from Panasonic after the break.

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We feature the work of Colette Baillie as our Professsional Portfolio

Our featured reader’s portfolio is by Willem van der Post

See the latest products releases and industry news in Scoop.

We learn about ISO.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony Alpha A390

And we peek into the Jobi Bieber’s new book ‘Soweto’.

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