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Lumix is Panasonic's range of digital cameras, from pocket point and shoot models to digital SLRs. Many Lumix models are fitted with Leica lenses that have been developed and designed by Leicas German optics engineers but are produced in Japan and some are effectively Leica branded cameras without the brand name and with different exterior styling. Panasonic produces all of Leica's branded digital point and shoot cameras in Japan. Leica manufactures its own traditional cameras: the Leica M8 digital rangefinder and the Digital Modul R, a digital camera back for the Leica R9 SLR. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... Digital cameras are a remarkable advance in technology. ... A point and shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ... The M8 is the first digital camera in the rangefinder M series introduced by Leica on 14 September 2006. ... A rangefinder is an optical device that allows distance to be estimated or measured using triangulation, laser, radar, or other method. ... A digital camera back is an item of high-end digital photography equipment. ... The Leica R9 is a manual focus 35 mm single-lens reflex camera produced by the German firm of Leica as part of their R series of cameras. ... This article is about SLR cameras in general. ...

Model lines

DMC-LC: No longer in production. Consisted mostly of medium-size, mid-range cameras.

DMC-LS: Panasonic's cheapest line, budget plastic compact cameras powered by two AA batteries. Includes the LS1, LS2, LS60, and LS75 (March 2007).

DMC-LZ: Budget, but more advanced and with more user control than many other digital compact cameras. The most notable feature is a 6× (37–222 mm) optical zoom range. Includes the LZ1, LZ2, LZ3, LZ5, LZ6, and LZ7 (Feb 2007). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2 is a digital camera that was announced on 8 February 2005. ...

DMC-FX: Ultra-compact mid-range, relatively typical cameras. The FX01 was the first ever ultra-compact (considering Ricoh R series as compact) with a true wide-angle 28–102mm lens, sharing now (20 Jan 2007) this feature with its siblings FX07 and FX50, as well as with the Canon SD800 IS (IXUS 850 IS in Europe). Unlike most of the other Lumix lines, the FX series tends to have a more stylish look (as opposed to the generic silver or black), targeted at social photography. Includes the FX1, FX5, FX2, FX3, FX7, FX8, FX9, FX01, FX10, FX12, FX30, FX50, FX07, FX100, FX33, FX55, FX35, and FX500. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 was announced as the world's slimmest camera with a 28mm equivalent wide-angle lens. The Panasonic Lumix FX35 equips with 25mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens. The FX500 is the first Panasonic to feature a touch-screen interface.

DMC-LX: A compact/ultra-compact high-end camera line, with 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio CCD sensor (most non-SLR digital cameras and the Four Thirds System use a 4:3 ratio CCD sensor, while most DSLRs and older film cameras typically a 3:2 ratio), full manual exposure and focus controls (with joystick control rather than focus ring), and RAW recording, unusual in compact cameras. Includes the 8-megapixel LX1 and the 10-megapixel LX2 (Feb 2007). Four Thirds Logo The Four Thirds System is a standard created by Olympus and Kodak for digital SLR camera design and development. ...

DMC-FZx (excluding DMC-FZx0 models): Compact ultra-zoom higher-end cameras. These cameras are described as compact but are relatively large, have extensive controls (although models earlier than the FZ7 do not have manual focus), and long zoom ranges, typically 12× with extending zoom lens. Includes FZ1, FZ2, FZ3, FZ4, FZ5, FZ7, FZ8 and FZ18 (18x zoom). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 is a 6 megapixel point and shoot digital camera. ... The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is a 7 megapixel point and shoot digital camera. ...

DMC-FZx0: bridge semi-SLRs, resemble digital SLRs in many ways, but have a non-interchangeable, non-extending zoom lens. The later models from the FZ30 are large and heavy, have a wide zoom range (12×) and extensive manual controls, including fully manual focus and zoom rings on the lens. The range comprises the FZ10, FZ20, FZ30, and FZ50. This article is about a class of live-preview digital cameras. ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is a digital camera by Panasonic. ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. ...

DMC-TZ: Compact, point and shoot 10× zoom cameras with image stabilization and Panasonic's Venus III image processing engine and VENUS Engine IV in the latest TZ4, TZ5/TZ15 models released March 2008. Includes the TZ1, [[Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1, TZ2,TZ3,TZ4 & TZ5 (Known as the TZ15 in Asia). The TZ range uses folded optics, with a prism, to provide longer zoom in a smaller body. The TZ series stands out against other compact digital cameras by achieving a 10x optical zoom with a 28mm* wide angle lens in a small compact body. *equivalent to 35mm camera. A point and shoot camera, also called a compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. ... Image stabilization is a family of techniques to increase the stability of an image. ... The VENUS processing engine was developed by Panasonic, and an iteration of it is used in almost all of their digital cameras. ... If a shaft of light entering a prism is sufficiently narrow, a spectrum results. ...

DMC-L: Panasonic's dSLR line. It uses the Four Thirds System lens mount and can display live image view on the LCD screen, unlike most dSLRs. The Olympus E-330 also has this capability. Includes the L1 and L10. An example of a modern digital SLR (the Pentax K10D), without a lens installed. ... LCD redirects here. ... Image:Olympus E-330. ... The Lumix DMC-L1 is a Panasonic Digital single-lens reflex camera launched the 28 February 2006, using the Four Thirds System lens mount standard. ... The Lumix DMC-L10 is a Panasonic Digital single-lens reflex camera which uses the Four Thirds System lens mount standard, and was announced on August 2007. ...

Model History

Leica model crossover

Some Panasonic and Leica cameras are basically the same. The differences, other than the obvious exterior styling, are in the camera firmware. Different application software is also supplied by the two companies with the cameras. A microcontroller, like this PIC18F8720 is controlled by firmware stored inside on FLASH memory In computing, firmware is a computer program that is embedded in a hardware device, for example a microcontroller. ... Application software is a subclass of computer software that employs the capabilities of a computer directly and thoroughly to a task that the user wishes to perform. ...

The Leica and Panasonic cameras produce the same RAW image, but will process white balance, noise reduction, etc. differently. Lumix cameras are less expensive than their Leica counterparts due to the companies' marketing strategies and production economics. A raw image file contains minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera or image scanner. ... White light is commonly described by its color temperature. ... Noise reduction is the process of removing noise from a signal. ...

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Lumix FZ50 vs. Leica V-Lux Lumix FZ50 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2720 × 2720 pixel, file size: 1. ... Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 is a bridge digital camera by Panasonic. ... Leica V-Lux 1 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2584 × 2584 pixel, file size: 413 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Work by Rama File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Lumix LX vs. Leica D-Lux Lumix LX2 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 1. ... Leica D-Lux 2 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixelsFull resolution (2529 × 1692 pixel, file size: 255 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Work by Rama File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Lumix FX vs. Leica C-Lux Lumix FX01 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 534 pixelsFull resolution (3389 × 2264 pixel, file size: 1,018 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Work by Rama File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Leica C-Lux 1 Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3549 × 2363 pixel, file size: 1. ...

A partly disassembled Lumix camera

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Promoters

In Japan pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki promotes the Lumix cameras with her songs. She announced on May 8th, 2007 that Panasonic is releasing a Ayumi Hamasaki x Hello Kitty x Lumix collaboration camera, a Leica FX-30 which sells for ¥54600 (about USD$455). Ayumi Hamasaki ), born October 2, 1978, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Ayumi Hamasaki ), born October 2, 1978, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

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External links

• Lumix - official website
• Leica camera - official website