Panasonic has released version 1.1 firmware to it’s DMC-G1 digital camera. It offers the following improvements

1. Makes it possible to check the exposure with Live View during the AE lock.
2. Makes it possible to continuously display the enlarged screen of the MF assist.
3. Added “color adjustment function” for the LCD monitor/View finder.
4. Added “Red-eye reduction forced flash on” to the flash setting for the [PARTY].
5. Improved the performance of AE (Auto Exposure) and AWB (Auto White Balance).
6. Improved the accuracy of flash control.
7. Improved the noise reduction during high sensitivity photo shooting.

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Panasonic have announced they will be releasing the world’s first camera utilising the recently-revealed Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system - The Lumix DMC-G1. The system does away with the traditional viewfinder prism and mirror system common to all SLR cameras in favour of an electronic viewfinder and liveview LCD monitor allowing for a much more compact design.

• Ultra-compact Micro Four Thirds System
• 12.1 Megapixel 17.3 x 13.0mm LiveMOS Sensor
• 100% Live viewfinder (1,440,000 dots)
• 3.0″ 460,000 dot LCD monitor
• Supersonic wave filter dust reduction
• 23 point Contrast AF with face detection
• HDMI out
• MEGA O.I.S. optical image stabilisation
• Motion/Light/Scene/Subject Detection

Along with this Panasonic have naturally revealed two new compact and light weight Micro Four Thirds lenses that can be used with the camera: the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.; and LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S.

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