Panasonic Quality Image of Panasonic GF3 Posted by 43 Rumors

[Amin]

43 Rumors received a great image of the upcoming Panasonic GF3:

It sure looks like Panasonic is meeting Sony head on in a battle for the mass market.

I can already see the press release: "Smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera with an integrated flash*..."

*There always has to be an "*" with statements like this.

Source: 43 Rumors | Blog | (FT5) New full size picture of the GF3!

 

[BBW]

That does look tiny, but perhaps it's the angle they shot it at?! Yikes!

 

[Djarum]

The only way this camera makes sense is with either primes or a collapsable zoom. Wonder if panny is working on a collapsable zoom. The body is almost the size of a canon g12.

 

[ajramirez]

That does look tiny, but perhaps it's the angle they shot it at?! Yikes!

It is tiny! I don't know if you have handled the 14mm, but it is significantly smaller than the 20mm, and it actually looks large on the GF3. Any other lens you mount on it will look huge.

Cheers,

Antonio

 

[soundimageplus]

"Mines smaller than yours" is definitely the thing now.

 

[BBW]

 

[soundimageplus]

Its not for me, but it does actually look OK. Any of the 3 m4/3 pancakes will work well with it and if it does have the 16MP G3 sensor then it should take great pictures. I can see the point of this whereas the NEX-C3 just looks wrong to me because of the size of the lenses.

 

[Andrewteee]

Tiny! My hands would eat it for lunch.

 

[Pelao]

Gotta get me one of those with the 100-300.

 

[Unregistered]

Integrated flash in GF3?

I can already see the press release: "Smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera with an integrated flash*..."

Does anybody know if the GF3 actually has an integrated flash?

Would it be in the left of the body (GF2-like) or in the center? I can see a small line on the middle of the body, just above the lens... What is it for?

There seems to be little space to put a flash. Maybe they chose to drop it like Sony did with the NEX-3 and NEX-5?

 

[Armanius]

Small is great if there are enough small lenses to go along with it. In short, give us more fast pancake lenses please!!!

 

[Amin]

Does anybody know if the GF3 actually has an integrated flash?

Would it be in the left of the body (GF2-like) or in the center? I can see a small line on the middle of the body, just above the lens... What is it for?

There seems to be little space to put a flash. Maybe they chose to drop it like Sony did with the NEX-3 and NEX-5?

There are lines in the center hump which look like they could house a flash.

 

[deirdre]

Wow, okay, now that I have perspective on it, I'd love one as a backup!

 

[Ghosthunter]

Strewth that really is small!!!!!! Not sure if it's too small really. These companies always want to have the smallest this or fastest that. Can't they just leave things alone for at least 12 months?!?!?

 

[Pelao]

It is kind of cute..