Panasonic has recently announced the release of it’s latest compact flashgun, the DMW-FL220. Compatible with the DMC-LX3, which will also recieve a firmware update to accomodate the new flashgun.
Below are the specs the DMW-FL220 will ship with when it hits market December 15th:

Power requirements
•DC 3.0V
Batteries recommended for use
• AA Alkaline dry batteries (LR6) x 2
• AA Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries (Ni-MH) x 2

Charging time (Full Flash)
• Approx. 5.5 s: AA Alkaline dry batteries
• Approx. 5.0 s: AA Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries
Firing period
• Approx. 1/20000 s to 1/500 s
(Varies depending on the flash intensity)
No. of flashes (with full flash)
• Approx. 140 flashes AA Alkaline dry batteries
• Approx. 230 flashes AA Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries
Flash modes
•TTL Auto/Manual
Guide Number
•Automatically selected
Lighting angle
• 60 degrees up/down, 78 degrees left/right
• View angle of 24 mm lens covered (35mm film camera equivalent)
Dimensions
• 61(W) x 98(H) x 46(D) mm
• 2 6/16(W) x 3 7/8(H) x 1 13/16(D) in
(excluding the projecting parts)
Weight
• Approx.111g / 3.92oz (main unit)
• Approx.157g / 5.54oz (including batteries)

To download the required firmware to get this thing working for your DMC-LX3, go here.

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