Adding to the downpour today is Panasonic which has announced the 'Lumix DMC-ZR1' - a compact with a difference. Namely inside you will find the world's thinnest aspherical lens at just 0.3mm thick. This helps cut the bulk of the ZR1 to just 97.8 x 54.6 x 26.0 mm and weight to 131g despite also packing in a 12MP CMOS sensor, 22mm ultra wide view and 8x optical zoom.
The ZR1 is no slouch either with a 1.1 second start-up time while there's image stabilisation, facial recognition for up to six people and geo-location technology (not specifically geotagging) which enables photos to be organised and played back via by the time, date and location they were taken. Elsewhere you'll find a 2.7in LCD on the back and battery life is excellent managing approximately 330 pictures from a full charge (based on Camera & Imaging Products Association [CIPA] standards).The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 goes on sale in September with black, blue and red finishes available. A midrange RRP of $280 (£169) should do nothing to put potential customers off...
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