Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 / ZX1

“An [...] excellent pocket camera that’s easy to recommend.”

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Panasonic ZX1 / ZR1 [Specs], with 12.1MP (1/2.33-in. CCD) resolution, 8x wide-angle optical zoom (25-200mm equiv.), optical Image Stabilization, 2.7-in. (230K dots) LCD, Intelligent AUTO, Scene Modes, and Movie 848 x 480 @ 30 fps.

[ Read the Panasonic ZX1 / ZR1 Review at: PhotographyBLOG ]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 / ZX1

Just Posted! Panasonic ZR1 Review

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 is a smaller and lighter ultra zoom that packs an 8x ultra wide-angle optical zoom into a body slim enough to carry in a trousers pocket. It takes great pictures in Intelligent AUTO mode, and you may find it hard to leave home without it.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 / ZX1

We’ve just posted our QuickFact Sheet of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 / ZX1, the slimmest and most compact zoom digital camera. At only 26mm (1.02 in.) thick, the Panasonic ZR1 is pocketable, yet boasts a LEICA DC VARIO ELMAR 8x wide-angle optical zoom. A new POWER O.I.S. is claimed to correct for hand-shake and enables correctly exposed hand held night photography. A new ultra high speed AF also doubles the AF performance.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

DMC-ZR1 – LUMIX

MSP: CAD $279.95

Available in September 2009 in black and blue.

Key Features:

• World’s First 0.3mm Thin Aspherical Lens offers super-slim design
  Powerful, 25mm Ultra-Wide-Angle
• 8x optical zoom2 LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens – also works in video recording
• 12.1-megapixel resolution
• Fast, high-speed Auto Focus (AF)
• High-speed start-up of only 1.1 second
• 2.7-inch Intelligent LCD
• Powerful battery life with the highly energy-efficient image processing LSI – Venus Engine V3 – which takes approximately 330 pictures during a single charge
• Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode: now with POWER Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), Hand-Shake Component, Face Recognition
• PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 software included (view, edit and archive photos and videos

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