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Panasonic MW-20 iPod dock, digital frame in one

Ah, it's the digital photo frame only iPod/iPhone and Panasonic Lumix camera users could love. Panasonic's refreshed its MW-10 stereo system/digital frame/iPod dock as the MW-20, which does basically the same stuff as its predecessor. It's a single-speaker stereo system (can a single-speaker system be stereo?) with a 9-inch high-resolution screen (no specs were included in the announcement), an iPod/iPhone dock for music, photo, and video playback (it charges, too), 2GB of internal memory, and an SD card slot.

The MW-20 has a special incentive for Panasonic camera users as well. A Lumix … Read more

Panasonic to unveil Lumix Phone next week

The Japan electronics trade show Ceatec will be happening next week and Panasonic has made an announcement in anticipation. The company will be unveiling its new Lumix Phone brand--camera phones that bear the Lumix digital camera name.

According to its press release, the new phone will employ the new Mobile VenusEngine for image processing and comes with digital zoom capability. Its other specs include:

13.2-megapixel CMOS sensor 3.3-inch VGA LCD Approximately 4.5 inches by 2 inches by less than an inch/5 ounces Wi-Fi microSDHC card support

A teaser site has gone live at lumixphone.jp, though … Read more

Panasonic's TS10 is a little rugged for less money

There are apparently two types of rugged camera buyers. One type is willing to hand over $300 to $400 for a pocket camera that's waterproof down to 33 feet, shockproof from drops up to 6.6 feet, and freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. The other type wants something more durable than a regular ultracompact: waterproof to approximately 10 feet, shockproof to 5 feet, and freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. Of course it should be less expensive, too. Panasonic's DMC-TS2 is covers the former, while the DMC-TS10 is perfect for the latter.

The TS10 is similar in design to … Read more

Panasonic's FX700 puts full HD in your pocket

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 sounds like a camera created at a feature buffet. For starters, you got your bright f2.2, 24mm-equivalent ultrawide-angle lens with a 5x zoom, your 3-inch touch screen, and your 14-megapixel high-speed MOS sensor.

Next, throw in a full HD 1080p movie mode, recording in AVCHD at 30 frames per second at up to 17Mbps. Pair that with a full-resolution burst mode at 10 frames per second for up to 15 shots and a handheld low-light option for reduced blur and noise.

Then add on a stereo mic and top it all off with the company'… Read more

Two megazooms, no waiting: Panasonic's FZ100, FZ40

Panasonic's FZ35 with its measly 18x zoom was due for a refresh and, well, it looks like Panny thought breaking it into two models would be best.

The FZ100 is the top-of-the-line model:

24x f2.8-5.2 25-600mm-equivalent lens

14-megapixel high-speed MOS sensor

3-inch 460K-pixel rotating LCD and an electronic viewfinder

Built-in stereo mic

Port for an optional stereo microphone

Accessory shoe for an external flash

Mini-HDMI output

Burst shooting at 11 frames per second at full resolution for up to 15 shots

Full HD 1080p movie mode recording in AVCHD at 30 frames per second at up to … Read more