http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/e.p2.official.with.continuous.af/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olympuse-p2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus as promised today released the E-P2 as its second-generation Micro Four Thirds compact. The update to the 12.3-megapixel camera primarily adds continuous, motion-track autofocusing that can better follow a subject across the frame. HD movie recording likewise gets a boost with manual control over the aperture and shutter speed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/e.p2.official.with.continuous.af/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/epson.shows.047.inch.800x600.evf.panel/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/seikoevf.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Epson has began producing a small, high-temperature polysilicon LCD panel that is just 0.47 inches in diagonal size and has an extremely dense 800x600 resolution. The panel is meant for use in the electronic viewfinders (EVF) of some digital cameras and is crisp enough to replicate an actual optical eyepiece. Unlike competing products that display RGB colors in sequence, the new example doesn't p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/16/epson.shows.047.inch.800x600.evf.panel/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/panasonic.lumix.gf1/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/panasoniclumixgf1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As expected, Panasonic today launched the Lumix GF1, its own take on the idea of a rangefinder-like Micro Four Thirds camera. In addition to being slightly smaller than the Olympus E-P1 it shares its system with, the GF1 has a surprise fix for the absence of built-in flash on its competitor: the corner opposite the grip has a hidden pop-up flash that properly distances the illumination from the l... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/panasonic.lumix.gf1/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/panasonic.gf1.ad.teasers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/panasonicgf1-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic has inadvertently spoiled its launch plans for the Lumix GF1 through at least one ad. Appearing on UK sites, the tower spot is short on details but confirms its position as Panasonic's rough equivalent to the Olympus E-P1 with a point-and-shoot style body but a Micro Four Thirds lens system. It also supports notions that the GF1 will ship in multiple colors, such as the red found on th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/panasonic.gf1.ad.teasers/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/panasonic.gf1.sept.1.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/panasoniclumixgf1-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic's Lumix GF1 could get an announcement in three weeks based on a invitation that was briefly posted in a Chinese forum. The image lists an "unvealing" (potentially a play on words) for a new Lumix model in a two-day event that starts September 1st. A silhouette in the shot appears to match that of the GF1.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/11/panasonic.gf1.sept.1.leak/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/06/panasonic.lumix.gf1.leak/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/panasoniclumixgf1-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic's third camera using the Micro Four Thirds system in less than a year should be a direct answer to the Olympus E-P1, a leak through a Chinese forum shows. The Lumix GF1 is potentially smaller than the E-P1 but should answer some of the weaknesses of its sibling, including adding a hidden (likely pop-up) flash on the top left. It would still omit a dedicated viewfinder but would bring a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/06/panasonic.lumix.gf1.leak/ Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/olympus.e.p2.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/Olympus_E-P1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus is already preparing a sequel to its E-P1 that would address at least one main complaint about the Micro Four Thirds camera, according to a claim by French magazine Chasseur d'Images. Coming from the same issue that accurately leaked the Nikon S1000pj under its working codename, the assertion intercepted by Photo Rumors has an Olympus E-P2 adding a built-in viewfinder. The current model ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/04/olympus.e.p2.rumor/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/27/panasonic.fz35.fp8.zr1/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/panasonicfz35.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic this morning swelled the ranks of its Lumix cameras with three new models that all have new features. The FZ35 replaces the FZ28 as the company's ultrazoom and adds a new High Dynamic mode that improves the high dynamic range (HDR) of a scene, bringing detail back to overly bright highlights and darker shadows. A pseudo-manual mode known as My Color gives control over brightness, contr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/27/panasonic.fz35.fp8.zr1/ Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/olympus.on.future.mft.cams/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/olympuse-p1-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The E-P1 will be supplemented by more distinct Micro Four Thirds models and with more professional features, Olympus product planning manager Akira Watanabe said in the wake of the new camera launch today. He explains to DPReview that the E-P1 is just the first in a larger range and that at least one future model will have an electronic viewfinder, much as Panasonic's Lumix G1 and GH1 have now. ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/olympus.on.future.mft.cams/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/olympus.e.p1.camera/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/olympuse-p1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus today finally launched the E-P1, its first camera using the Micro Four Thirds system and the first to adopt a non-SLR profile. Meant to recall the company's PEN cameras, it has a consciously retro but compact design that allows a large DSLR sensor and removable lenses but without the depth needed with a conventional mirror box or large optics. In a unique approach, Olympus doesn't have a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/16/olympus.e.p1.camera/ Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:05:00 GMT