Panasonic officially announced the latest addition to the Lumix G-series, the Lumix DMC-GF1 compact digital SLR camera that has been leaked before. The camera is claimed to be the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash.

In addition to the FZ35 and the FP8, Panasonic introduces also the Lumix DMC-ZR1 ultra slim digital camera that uses the world’s first 0.3mm thin aspherical lens. The thin LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens offers 8x optical zoom and 25mm wide angle.

Panasonic brings a new model to its FP-series that offers stylish design. Dubbed as the Lumix DMC-FP8 the compact camera has a 12.1 Megapixel image sensor and a 4.6x Leica DC lens with 28mm wide angle. The FP8 has a futuristic-looking stylish body.

Panasonic announced the Lumix DMC-FZ35 digital camera that offers 18X zoom, which is the successor of the FZ28. The 12.1 Megapixel FZ35 gets a 18x optical zoom LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with 27mm wide angle.

Panasonic introduces three new digital cameras, the Lumix DMC-FS12, DMC-FS42 and DMC-FS62. All models offers 4x otpical zoom and 4x digital zoom.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, known as DMC-TZ7 in Europe, is a 10.1 Megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom Leica lens with 25mm wide angle. It’s the first digital camera to feature AVCHD Lite 720p HD video recording ability. The camera includes Panasonic’s iA mode, face detection, Venus Engine HD, and Mega OIS.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3/TZ7 has been reviewed by PhotographyBLOG:
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 is easy to recommend to anyone looking for a compact, pocketable point-and-shoot camera that takes great photos with the added bonus of HD video…The lens in particular is a real triumph, providing both an ultra-wide 25mm angle of view and a 300mm telephoto setting that really will cover virtually every photographic situation that you’ll encounter.

Panasonic introduces at the PMA 2009 its new addition to the Lumix G Micro Sytem, the DMC-GH1. As an enhanced version of the Lumix G1, the Lumix DMC-GH1 is also based on the Micro Four Thirds sytem

After the FS7 and FS15, Panasonic adds the DMC-FS25 to its Lumix FS-series. The Lumix DMC-FS25 features a 12.1 Megapixel sensor, a 29mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR lens and 5x optical zoom.

Panasonic presents the Lumix DMC-TS1, the world’s first waterproof, shockproof and dustproof digital camera. Like the ZS3, the Lumix TS1 has AVCHD Lite 720p High Definition (HD) video recording capabilities. It is a 12.1 Megapixel camera with a 28mm wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR 4.6x optical zoom lens and a 2.7-inch LCD display.

Other than the ZS3 and ZS1, Panasonic announced the new Lumix DMC-FX580 (aka DMC-FX550) digital camera with touchscreen, which is the successor of the Lumix DMC-FX500. The Lumix DMC-FX580 is a 12.1 Megapixel camera with a  25mm ultra-wide-angle LEICA DC lens with F2.8 brightness and a 5x optical zoom.