Panasonic

The past week has been one of the busiest for equipment releases in recent years. The really big news was the introduction of the Nikon Z6 and Z7, but Leica and Panasonic added to the party. Mike thinks it’s time to sit back and take stock….

The new Panasonic LX100 Mark II is out — and it combines new technical features without fiddling with the good bits, in particular the near-perfect form factor and that incredible f/1.7-2.8 Leica DC Vario-Summilux zoom lens.

The new LX100 Mark II is due to be announced next Thursday, according to rumours. It appears to be almost identical to the old model (which is the basis of the Leica D-Lux 109)

Leica’s new C-Lux is a thoroughly competent travel companion which manages to shoehorn a full house of features into a modest body and top this with a massive 24-360mm zoom range. There isn’t much to dislike, as Mike found out….

Generally speaking, I have a love-hate relationship with these lists — you know the sort, the ten-best corkscrews ever invented, the 20 best nail clippers to let loose on your toes. But sometimes I do click to see what’s up……

Choosing between the Sony RX100 VI and the Leica C-Lux doesn’t get any easier. But these videos by Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake go a long way to helping you make up your mind.

Leica’s latest compact, the C-Lux, features a monster zoom — from 24-360mm and a one-inch sensor. Although slightly larger than Sony’s RX100 series, the new Panasonic-based Leica offers much greater versatility at a lower price….

A new one-inch sensor pocket camera with a massive zoom is tipped for launch by Leica this month. It is likely to be based on the 24-360mm Panasonic Lumix TZ200.

A six-hour drive in each direction took Mike to the annual Bièvres photo fair last weekend. Bargains were few and far but, unlike Mike, British dealers didn’t come away empty handed.

With the rapid advance of smartphones, overtaking the 2/3-sensor point-and-shoot cameras, and advances in full-frame and APS-C technology, micro four-thirds is in the eye of the storm. It is being squeezed from above and below. Thom Hogan asks if it still has a future….

This year Panasonic Lumix is touring National Trust properties in England and Wales with a photography road show. A visit to one of these venues is a must for any keen photographer.

For the contrarian view, let's compare an APS-C Leica CL with the micro four-thirds Panasonic Lumix GX8. Despite the arrival of the GX9 and the larger G9, the GX8 remains one of my firm favourites and, in many respects, it has a similar feel to the CL.....

Still dithering over the choice between the new Panasonic Lumix G9 and the much-lauded Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II? Mirrorless Comparison has just published what is surely the definitive comparison between these two cameras. Read on.....

Panasonic's new Lumix TZ200 is a pocket camera just a tax larger than the Sony RX100 but with a zoom range from 24-360mm. Could this extended reach from a slower lens prove more attractive for travellers  than the Sony's faster f/1.8-2.8 lens but with a much tighter 23-70mm zoom?