Today, Panasonic made an announcement of two new additions to its interchangeable-lens Micro Four Thirds camera. Rather than adding a larger sensor, changing the form factor, adding body-based stabilization, or making the body itself smaller, Panasonic decided to add a touch screen interface to the camera. Both the new Lumix cameras feature a built-in pop-up flash.
The Panasonic Lumix G2, the touchscreen Micro Four Thirds camera offers the DSLR-like form factor with LCD screen. It offers the 12-megapixel Live MOS sensor as well as the ability of recording 720p high-definition video in both AVCHD Lite and MPEG-4 formats.
The 3-inch touch screen can perform complicate tasks like slowly transitioning the focus between two points while shooting video or selecting an on-screen object for motion-tracking auto focus. Features like Touch-to-focus, an on-screen touch shutter button, and touch-controlled playback are also included in the camera.
It is expected to be available for $600.
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