Digital Home Thoughts: New Panasonic Micro Four Thirds Shoots HD Video

"Five months after the launch of the Lumix DMC-G1 Micro Four Thirds camera, Panasonic has unveiled an HD version of the same in the shape of the Lumix DMC-GH1. The 12.1 megapixel camera's Live MOS sensor can record up to 1080/24p or 720/60p high definition videos, with continuous AF and a built-in Dolby Digital Stereo Creator for quality sound recording. This is further supported by Panasonic's designed-for-video Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm lens, which is also announced today. The camera includes a new Face Recognition feature that remembers individual faces, and offers four different aspect ratios with the same angle of view using a system similar to that in the company's DMC-LX3 compact."

Last month, we wrote about the Panasonic GH Micro Four Thirds Camera system. Now, Panasonic has announced a GH1 that incorporates high definition video recording with stereo sound. Plus, Panasonic released a new 10X zoom lens that was specifically designed for the HD video mode. Click the link to find out more!