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Panasonic, one of the world’s leading battery manufacturers, today introduced its new and improved premium alkaline battery, Digital Power™, at the CES in Las Vegas. The advanced AA Digital Power batteries, which have begun shipping this past holiday season, have been proven in internal Panasonic testing to last longer and deliver ultimate performance when compared to current digital alkaline batteries. 

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company today announced plans to launch new Pro High Speed SD Cards with Class 6 SD Speed specification with 1GB/2GB/4GB memory capacity. Sales of the memory cards worldwide are scheduled to begin in February 2007. 

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The FZ50 isn’t a masterpiece, though, which is why, although it’s an EC, it rated four stars rather than five. Aside from being really big and pricey ($649.95 list), it has a few shortcomings. With so many cameras shipping with large 2.5-inch and 3-inch LCDs these days, Panasonic’s 2-inch LCD looks tiny to me. I would have liked to see some onboard help as well, similar to what Olympus provides on its point-and-shoot cameras. 

The Lumix MDC-FX07 is a worthy competitor in the entry-level 7-megapixel class. While offering loads of user friendly exposure options, speedy shooting performance, and a quality Movie mode, I was a bit surprised at the noise levels in our photos. However, I still feel this holds a good value with the price tag of US$279, just be sure to compare some similar models before making the final decision. 

The Lumix MDC-FX07 is a worthy competitor in the entry-level 7-megapixel class. While offering loads of user friendly exposure options, speedy shooting performance, and a quality Movie mode, I was a bit surprised at the noise levels in our photos. However, I still feel this holds a good value with the price tag of US$279, just be sure to compare some similar models before making the final decision.