
B&H has the Panasonic G3 kit with lens for only $299 as a Black Friday deal. It normally runs $399.
The kit includes a 14-42mm lens for an equivalent range of 28-84mm on the Micro Four Thirds camera. You can find the Black Friday deal here at B&H Photo.

Amazon has the Panasonic GF3 for only $299 as its “Deal of the Day” today only. The normal price is in the $540-$550 range. Check it out here at Amazon while it lasts.

The Panasonic GH3 is a new 16MP Micro Four Thirds camera with both still image and video prowess. The GH3 features powerful 1080/60p 50Mbps IPB video capture and 1080/24p at 72Mbps ALL-I video capture.
The GH3 body is magnesium alloy and weather sealed and offers an OLED monitor and an EVF. What’s more, the GH3 packs all of this into a $1299 price tag – available for pre-order here at Amazon.com.
Panasonic GH3 Key Features
- 16MP LiveMOS Sensor
- 1080/60p 50Mbps IPB and 24p 72Mbps ALL-I
- 6fps Frame Rate
- ISO 125-25600
- OLED Monitor and Live View Finder
- Magnesium Alloy, Weather Sealed Body
- Auto HDR Mode
Alongside the GH3, Panasonic is also announcing a
new 35-100mm f/2.8 lens (70-200mm equivalent) for the Micro Four Thirds mount. The lens, combined with the existing 12-35mm f/2.8 lens, makes a formidable combo (both of which feature optical image stabilization) to match up against full frame kits of the 24-70mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 flavors. The new 35-100mm f/2.8 lens retails for $1499 and is available for pre-order
here at Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]

The Panasonic GH3 is expected to arrive prior to Photokina 2012 as an update to the Panasonic GH2, one of the most popular mirrorless cameras to date.
The new model is expected to feature a new 16MP “Wide Dynamic Range” sensor and offer video capture at an impressive 72Mbit/s bit rate. Check out the full rundown on the specs below. [click to continue…]

Panasonic has announced the new AG-AC90 AVCCAM HD camcorder, which features 3-MOS image sensors capturing HD video at 1080/60p, 60i, 30p and 24p.
The pro camcorder features a stabilized 12x optical zoom lens (29.8-357.6mm equivalent) and three independent adjustable rings for zoom, focus and iris. The AC90 records to two SD card slots with support for SDXC and UHS-1. Data rates measure 28Mbps for 60p only and 21Mbps average for other 1080 frame rates. Lower data rates are available for extended recording times.
The AC90 also includes dual XLR inputs and a built-in stereo mic. The camera has both an eye-piece viewfinder and a 3.5-inch LCD monitor at 1.15MP resolution.
The Pansonic AG-AC90 will be available in late fall 2012 at a targeted $2250 retail price. Check for availability at B&H Photo.