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Panasonic Caught Using Rival Camera Images on Lumix Product Pages

Panasonic's Apology for Using Photos Taken on Canon, Nikon, and Tamron Equipment   In a recent controversy, Panasonic found itself at the center of an internet storm after it was revealed that the company used photographs taken with Nikon, Canon, and Tamron cameras to showcase the capabilities of its Lumix cameras. This revelation sparked a wave of criticism, prompting Panasonic to issue a public apology. The Discovery and the Apology The incident came to light when sharp-eyed netizens noticed that a photograph on the product page for Panasonic's Lumix S9 camera was actually taken with a Nikon camera by photographer Mircea Bezergheanu, a former Nikon ambassador. The same image also appeared on the Lumix GH5S product page. As the story spread, it was further discovered that Panasonic had used images taken with Canon and Tamron equipment as well. Panasonic responded by removing the offending images and issuing a statement (machine translated from Japanese), acknowledging the mist