DIWA Gold Award to Panasonic LX1

Amsterdam, 16 May, 2006 – DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organization of collaborating websites within digital imaging, today announced a DIWA Gold Award to the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX1 digital compact camera.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX1 is the world’s first digital camera with an image sensor in the new, popular 16:9 wide-screen format. The camera also offers many exciting features, such as 8.4 MP image resolution and a 4x Leica wide angle zoom lens with optical stabiliser. Its robust metal body underlines the camera’s overall qualities, while a large 2.5” LCD screen and user-friendly design make it suitable for most photo enthusiasts.