Panasonic News & Reviews

We take a look at the latest camera rumours for 2018 and consider what new cameras we will see from Canon, DJI, Fuji, GoPro, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony this year.

Off somewhere nice? Whether it’s for a short city break or an extended period somewhere more exotic, here are our recommendations for the best travel cameras currently available.

Panasonic’s new premium street photography camera houses a 20.3-megapixel Four Thirds sensor, without an anti-aliasing filter for increased detail resolution. But is it up to the job?

There’s been huge interest in the Ronin-S since it was announced as a development project earlier this year. And one of the long-standing questions filmmakers have wanted to know is, will the focus wheel on the Ronin-S control lenses with internal focus motor.

Panasonic has issued new firmware updates for the GH5, GH5S and G9, which add new performance enhancements such as improved autofocus, new Photo Styles and improved sound quality for video.

Panasonic’s popular travel zoom compact has been updated – the main new feature is a longer focal length lens – it now offers a 15x zoom (roughly 24-360mm in 35mm format).

Panasonic has announced the Lumix FT7 – price tag £399 – its latest tough camera which is waterproof down to an industry-leading 31m / 102ft.

The new Panasonic FT7 boasts waterproofing down to a best-in-class 31 metres, shockproofing from a height of 2 metres, freezeproofing down to -10 degrees and crush proofing up to 100kg. Other features include a 20.4-megapixel sensor, joined by a 28mm 4.6x optical zoom (giving you a 28-128mm equivalent focal length).

The Panasonic G9 appears to be out of stock and on back order at many of the top photographic retailers in the United States.

The Panasonic GH5 has been out for less than a year but now it’s joined by the GH5S. Is it a replacement or something all new?We find out in the ultimate Panasonic GH5 Vs GH5S comparison.

Panasonic has announced a new telephoto zoom lens, introducing the LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 50-200mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH, price tag £1,599.99.

Panasonic has announced the development of what it’s calling the world’s first 8K Global Shutter sensor, enabling 8K, 36-megapixel resolution.

Panasonic has announced the latest addition to its popular ’Travel Zoom’ TZ cameras, introducing the Panasonic TZ200, price tag £729 with a March release date.

Panasonic has launched what it’s calling a premium street photography camera, introducing the Panasonic GX9 – price tag £699 body-only with a release date set for March.

Panasonic’s new premium travel compact goes head-to-head with the predecessor in our Panasonic TZ200 vs TZ100 comparison to find out what’s new, and what’s stayed the same.