"World's First 4K Compact Camera, the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck4NgXcL_2E

$897.99 USD

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Product Highlights
20.1MP 1" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 16x Zoom Lens
25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent)
4K QFHD Video Recording at 30 fps
0.39" 2,359k-Dot OLED Live View Finder
3.0" 921k-Dot Free-Angle LCD Monitor
Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity with NFC
HYBRID O.I.S. 5-Axis Image Stabilization
Light Speed AF with LUMIX DFD Focus
ISO 25600 and 50 fps Continuous Shooting
Video Clip Length: Up to 29 Min 59 Sec
Audio Recording: Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo
Optional External Mic: With Video
Resolution:
3840 x 2160: 30 fps
1920 x 1080: 60 fps, 30 fps, 24 fps
1280 x 720: 30 fps
640 x 480: 30 fps
Pixels Actual: 20.9 Megapixel
Effective: 20.1 Megapixel
Sensor: 1" MOS
File Formats
Still Images: JPEG, RAW
Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4
Audio: AAC, Dolby Digital 2ch

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http://nofilmschool.com/2014/06/worl...0/?hvid=3x4SBZ

Looks like a great camera for the money.
IMO, a Leica lens is a super plus
It may be in the $600-700 price range when the discounters get it.
Sure looks like a lot of camera for that price range.

Lumix as I understand is a consumer grade product line.
I have owned a small Lumix camera for family photos and such.
It was very reliable camera, just had an unreliable owner who left it on restaurant table.

It appears to have a full featured video tool set.
One thing I would look for is manual very close tolerance adjustments for focus, aperture and zoom.
Auto application of these tools would be fine, if you can over-ride them.

I agree about the focus points you made. It would be nice to have focus presets for a shot (focus marks coinciding with acting position marks)

Here's a small video update:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsWqVXehu8I

Thats a great price. Its amazing how fast tech is going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxGekOHEPuc