Oct 07 2013
Just a short update. My wife was after a camera with decent zoom but a still relatively slim. We have our Lumix FT3 tough camera but the zoom on that camera is fairly limited given that the optics are contained completely inside its body. Provided you can get close enough to a subject that’s not …
May 01 2013
I’ll keep this short as there a number of incoming gadgets from Panasonic on the radar but this is a significant swag to say the least. To put is simply, I am expecting the following in the next few months (as not all of these are available yet): Toughbook CF-AX2 Business Rugged Convertible Ultrabook (replacing my …
May 24 2012
This has been long overdue particularly given that the FT4 is now out but there is quite a bit of overlap between the FT3 and FT4 that I thought it was still worthwhile doing a preview. The body and button layout of the FT3 is practically identical to the FT4 except for the following: The …
May 01 2012
Well, it finally arrived and I have to tell you that I am quite excited! If you have been following the blog you might have guessed that I am talking about the Panasonic Lumix GX1 Micro Four Thirds digital camera. I have been interested in this camera to try and strike a balance between gain …
Jan 31 2012
I managed to get some time today to record the preview video for the Panasonic RP-HC700 noise cancelling headphones that I previously unboxed here. In the video, I show you the physical characteristics of the headphones including where the battery is installed and cover off some more of the technical specifications (in which the audiophiles …
Jan 24 2012
This week I received a pair of noise cancelling headphones but I also received a pair of Panasonic RP-HC55 noise cancelling earphones (which also seem to go by the model number RP-HC55E-S with the S seemingly pertaining to the silver colour). These canal earphones are rated at 88% noise reduction compared to the RP-HC700 headphones …
Jan 22 2012
This week I received a pair of Panasonic RP-HC700 noise cancelling headphones (as well as a pair of noise cancelling earphones which I’ll show you in a later post). I have used noise cancelling headphones in the past on airplanes which have worked really well but wanted to see how they performed in other environments …
Jan 20 2012
Another quick update for today. Hopefully you will be aware that I received a Panasonic Lumix FT3 and I am in the process of reviewing the camera. The two main reasons I selected that camera was to test out its 3D photo capabilities and that is is also waterproof (which is great for when I …
Dec 30 2011
Here’s a quick tip tonight. With services like “Find my iPhone” on the iOS platform and similar services available on Windows Phone and some Android phones it’s interesting to see this proliferate to other “non-cellular” devices such as the humble digital camera. These days, more cameras are now building in GPS functionality such as the …
Dec 24 2011
For those of you who have been following the blog you might have read that I joined the Panasonic Insider Crew late last year and, more recently, became an Insider Guru. From time to time, I’ll get my hands on some Panasonic gadgets and I’ll also share my thoughts and experiences with you so you …
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