Pentax Imaging Company has released details of two new 6.1-megapixel DSLR cameras with a new naming system that harks back to its traditional cameras plus a new wide-angle lens.

New Pentax Optio Cameras
Details have been released of two new Pentax Optio cameras, which will be available in Australia in the next 3-8 weeks.

New Panasonic Lumix Cameras
Top of the line is the DMC-FZ20, a 5-megapixel upgrade to the popular DMC-FZ10 model, which features a Leica 12x optical zoom lens and dual-mode optical image stabilisation.

New Pentax DSLR Lens
b> Pentax has developed a new ultra-thin standard lens for its *istD and *istDS camera bodies, which combines high levels of manoeuvrability and portability with top-grade image reproduction.

New Panasonic FZ Series Cameras
Panasonic Australia has updated its FZ line of high-performance digicams with two new models, the DMC-FZ150 and the DMC-FZ47.

New Panasonic Digicams
Panasonic has added seven new models to its popular Lumix digicam range, including two new ‘traveller’s zoom’ models with long zoom lenses in compact camera bodies.

New Panasonic Camcorders
Panasonic will release six new camcorder models in Australia before the end of March.

New Panasonic 3CCD Camcorders
The latest pro-sumer camcorders from Panasonic combine 3CCD technology with Leica optics to offer users high imaging performance and professional video quality.

New Panasonic Camcorders with 24x Zoom
from the lens. This model also includes a Colour Night View setting for taking shots in dim lighting (1 lux). In this mode, the LCD can be used as a light panel allowing colour images to be recorded in complete darkness.
New Panasonic 14-42mm Lens
Concurrent with the release of the new G-Series cameras, Panasonic Australia will release a new standard zoom lens for the Lumix G Micro System, compliant with the Micro Four Thirds System standard.
