Now they’re official! Panasonic just announced two new Micro Four Thirds products — the long-awaited Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 lens, and the new micro-Micro FT camera, the Lumix GF3.

Panasonic Lumix GF3 and Leica DG Summilux 25/1.4 | Picture courtesy of 43rumors

You can find the official announcements for the 25/1.4 and the GF3 over at dpreview. PhotographyBLOG have some first-hand impression of the GF3 body, and some first (admittedly quite uninspired) sample images of the 25/1.4 lens. Also be sure to check out the continually updated collection of announcements, opinions, previews and reviews on 43rumors.com.

While I think that the 25/1.4 is a step in the right direction — a fast, high-quality prime lens for more advanced Micro Four Thirds shooters that are looking for quality products –, I think the GF3 demonstrates once again that Micro Four Thirds is more about delivering to the short-lived mass market than to advanced hobbyists and professionals. The only semi-professional models are Panasonic’s GH-series cameras, and and Olympus pro-model is nowhere in near sight so far.