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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
$900.00
Released October, 2009
The Pros:Records video in 720p high definition (whereas the G1 doesn't record video at all). Compact size. Capable of interchangeable lenses - including existing Four Thirds lenses with adapter.
The Cons:No built in viewfinder. No Leica lenses yet for micro four thirds. Flimsy plastic battery compartment lid.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is a compact DSLR built as a director competitor to Olympus’s notorious E-P1. It’s essentially a DMC-G1 (bulky SLR), but smashed into a much more convenient and user-friendly frame that resembles the E-P1 AND adds along a much-wanted built-in flash feature.
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It utilizes the Micro Four Third System standard and gets rid of a mirror box and optical viewfinder — which is now OPTIONAL— thereby delivering a new-generation SLR unlike anything else they’ve previously produced. And the DMC-GF1 hosts 720P capabilities, which means it can record “Full-time Live View” high-speed AVCHD Lite, high-definition movies. And core to the unit is its LUMIX G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH lens and 12.1-megapixel live MOS sensor, that when combined allow for superior image-quality videos and images with adequate brightness, even without the included flash.
Features
- Compact DSLR
- Micro Four Third System
- Integrated Flash
- Optical Viewfinder (Optional)
- 720p Video Recording
- Interchangeable Lenses
- 3” Preview LCD (460K)
- Four Thirds Lens
- 12.1MP Sensor
- Fast Autofocus System
- Integrated Dust Removal System
- My Color Mode (Art Effects)
- Intelligent AUTO Mode
Specifications
- Type: Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera
- Effective Pixels: 12.2 Mega Pixels
- Image Sensor: 17.3 x 13mm
- Dust Reduction: Supersonic Wave Filter
- Extra Optical Zoom: MAX 2x
- Digital Zoom: 2x, 4x (Live View)
- ISO: 100-3200
- Recording Format (STILL): JPEG, RAW, DPOF
- Recording Format (STILL+Audio): JPEG + Quicktime
- Recording Format (Motion): AVCHD / Quicktime Motion JPEG
Color Options
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | True Black
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Active Red
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | Sleek Silver
User Reviews (5)
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records video in 720p high definition (whereas the G1 doesn't record video at all)
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capable of interchangeable lenses - including existing Four Thirds lenses with adapter
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3" display with respectable 460k pixels
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35% less volume and 25% smaller than the G1
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optional optical viewfinder
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23-area speedy autofocus - the same found on the G1
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Auto-focus on the GF1 is startlingly quick
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Low picture noise, even at high ISOs. The GF1 runs all the way up to ISO 1600
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no Leica lenses yet for micro four thirds
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Flimsy plastic battery compartment lid
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higher price than the already compact Micro Four Thirds DMC-G1 it is based on
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