The camera measures 1.1 inches in width, so it’s pretty thin for a camera with that much real zoom range. Its new CMOS sensor has been optimized for low-light conditions. The camera’s Leica lens allows to reach from 24mm to the 480mm range. The 14MP sensor has noise reduction features and a new autofocus system. It can shoot 1080p AVCHD video at 60 fps, and 1080p MP4 recording at 30 fps. It also offers GPS for geo-tagging of photos.

The camera has both touchscreen controls and actual buttons, which is refreshing, since more and more cameras seem to be going strictly with touchscreens these days.

The Lumix ZS20 will be released in March 2012, and will list for $350 (USD).

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The 16MP Live MOS sensor is improved from the predecessor, with the ISO going up to 12800 to capture low light scenes. It now has a 0.09 second auto-focus, making it quite fast. Burst shooting is 20fps for 4MP and 4.2fps for 16MP. It captures video in 1920 × 1080 AVCHD Full HD with high-quality sound. The Intelligent Auto + mode lets you sit back and push a button to take great photos and videos. The Auto Bracket feature takes up to 7 photos at different exposure levels in order to create HDR composites. There are also a variety of integrated filters to create different looks for your photos directly on the camera.

The camera can also capture 3D images, but you’ll need the LUMIX G 12.5mm / F12 dual lens in order to do so. The Lumix GX1 comes in silver or black and will retail for $700 (USD). It’s available for pre-order now over at Amazon.

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The 3D1 has a 12MP sensor, and can record 3D images up to 8MP. It can also record 2D or  3D HD video at 1920×1080 resolution. The camera has got two ultra wide-angle lenses which capture images independently. This means that a scene can be captured with different zoom levels at the same time. All of the features are controlled via the 3.5-inch touchscreen.

There’s built-in noise reduction, and burst shooting up to 8fps. It comes with the usual features you’d expect from a higher end point-and-shoot camera, including an intelligent hand-held night shooting mode, which layers multiple exposures of a scene, as well as an improved noise reduction system for low-light shots. Sounds like you’ll be able to capture HDR photos as well.

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The Lumix DMC-3D1 should be released by the end of the year and sells for $500 (USD).

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The Panasonic DMC-FT3 is a 12.1 MP camera is waterproof up to 40 feet, which is kind of impressive. It’s got a shock-proof exterior (up to 6.6 ft) and can withstand temperatures as cold as 50˚F. It’s also dust-proof and the body is airtight. It’s also got a built-in compass, altimeter, barometer and GPS. It’s available in a variety of colors, including bright orange and electric blue. It can also record full HD video.

What’s impressive is its diminutive size. It’s barely larger than a business card. Unlike other models, it also has a 3D mode, which is surprising. Ultimately, it could be pretty popular, but the micro four third and DSLR market segment seem to be the ones that are the most desirable right now since their quality is much better than what you can get with smartphones.

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For now, what we know is that the phone will have a touchscreen, integrated flash, a 13MP image sensor and more. The touchscreen will be used to view photos, and as is the case with most touchscreen cams today it would be a safe bet that the screen will also provide touch to focus and other features.

The camera will have a microSD card slot for storage and will be DLNA capable. A wireless LAN access point will be optional and the camera will feature a special “Mobile VenusEngine” for quality photos – whatever that means.

Full details on the first Lumix phone should turn up on October 5 according to Panasonic. Guess we’ll just have to wait until next week for more details on it.

The new Lumix DMC-FX100K offers a whopping TWELVE megapixel resolution. For those of you who are counting every tiny dot, that’s 4000 horizontal pixels by 3000 vertical pixels. To put that in perspective, this camera can snap pictures at almost five times the resolution of a high definition 1080p big screen television. With detail like that, you’ll probably be able to blow up your images to wall size before you have to worry about seeing those pesky pixels.

The $399 camera features a Leica 28mm wide angle lens, and something called “extended optical zoom” which allows you to jump up beyond the 3.6x native zoom all the way up to 7x. However, you can only go to 7x if you drop down to three megapixel resolution. Still, it’s a nice feature in a pinch. Also along for the ride is Panasonic’s MEGA optical image stabilization system which should remove all but the worst jostling during picture taking.

The FX100K also offers a couple of rapid shooting modes, including an 8 frame-per-second burst mode, and a 15 frame-per-second (1280 x 720) widescreen video capture mode. Based on the excellent reviews that other recent Lumix cameras have gotten, this is definitely one to watch.

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