Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 purportedly arriving soon?

A pulled story from The Telegraph was reportedly talking up a range of new Panasonic cameras, including the new Lumix DMC-G5. The snapper will roll up with a 3-inch screen, a 16-megapixel Venus Engine VII sensor and a smoother, more rounded body It'll be able to shoot full HD video, capture images to an ISO of 12,800 and find its way to the market with an entry-level kit setting you back £599 ($937), topping out at £879 ($1,375).

If a flagship mirrorless ILC isn't your thing, then you could be tempted by bridge-shooter DMC-FZ200, which comes with a rather powerful 25-600mm lens that's capable of maintaining a f/2.8 aperture at any distance. The company will also be outing the highly-customizable DMC-LX7 compact camera that'll offer full manual control as well as "decent" low-light photography. Details are thin on the ground, but since the company's expected to make an official announcement tomorrow, we shouldn't have too long to wait.

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