Panasonic has today launched the new GF2 Micro Four Thirds camera to supersede their popular GF1 model. The MFT (Micro Four Thirds) standard has been gaining market position quickly over the last couple of years and Panasonic’s cameras have been at the forefront of this popularity boom. The previous G models (G1, GH1, GF1) were very popular and well received by the press in general. At Photokina in September Panasonic too the wraps off the new DMC-GH2 and initial reports of that camera have found image quality and autofocus speed to be of excellent quality. When the original GF1 was announced it surprised a few people by managing to cram nearly all the features of it’s larger brother, the GH1, into a much smaller package. With the GF2 they have achieved much the same thing but with a few key differences.
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Panasonic finally launches the AG-AF105 (AF100) Four Thirds video camera
Panasonic launched the AG-AF105 Four Thirds video camera today in Japan. Originally the camera was show as a prototype at NAB. What we do know is that it is coming in December . Pricing was initially rumored to be about $10,000 but now it seems that it could be as little as half that. I will update when more info is available.
Confusingly it seems in Japan it will be called the AF105 , in Europe the AF101 and in N.America the AF100.
- Frame rates are 720/60p, 720/50p, 720/24p (Native), 720/25p(over 50i),720/30p (over 60i), 1080/60i, 1080/50i,1080/30p (over 60i), 1080/25p (over 50i), 1080/24p (Native)
- 2 x XLR inputs with +48v phantom power
- 1 HDMI output
- 1 HD/SDI BNC output
- SD Card
- Built in ND grad (1/4, 1/16, 1/64, OFF)
- 4/3 sensor with Micro Four Thirds mount
- weight of 1.2 KG
- dimensions W163mm x L209.4mm x H195mm
- Focus-assist function: edge coloration, focus bar display.
- Variable recording bitrates selectable for quality Vs. file size.
European product video