DMC-GF1

Panasonic certainly has something to brag about today. Two of their products, the TC-P54Z1 VIERA Plasma HDTV and the LUMIX GF1 digital camera, were just named "The Best of What's New" in the Home Entertainment and Gadgets categories by Popular Science magazine.

The winner in the Home Entertainment category is the Panasonic TC-P54Z1 VIERA Plasma. Sporting an ultra-thin 1-inch profile, this Plasma can be placed in areas you never would have considered before! And, it uses wireless technology with a maximum transmission rate of approximately 4Gbs, allowing full-HD uncompressed video and audio signals to be transmitted up to 30 feet from the TV. Also, the remote is RF, so the external box that houses all the electronics and connections can be placed out of sight. Read more

Panasonic's latest LUMIX digital camera, the 12.1 megapixel DMC-GF1 Micro Four Thirds shooter, hits the market as the world's smallest and lightest digital camera with a built in flash. But don't let its small size fool you, the LUMIX GF1 is packed with features. It can record 1280 x 720 High Definition video in AVCHD Lite, as well as HD Motion JPEG in 1280 x 720 and other video recording formats such as QVGA, VGA and WVGA.

It has tons of features, modes, as well as being the first in the LUMIX G Series to be compatible with an optional Live View Finder (DMW-LVF1). Read the press release below to find out everything this camera has to offer…I was certainly impressed.

The LUMIX DMC-GF1 will be available in October 2009 with the option of two kits – both priced at $899.95. One kit option includes the newly-announced LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH, a compact and lightweight "pancake" lens, while the other kit features the LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. Read more