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Reviewed:
Jan 2009
User reviews
(37)
4.40
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Released in 2008, the DSLR-styled Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 introduced the world to the Micro Four Thirds standard. Micro Four Thirds - and by extension the Panasonic G1 - represented the first complete break with legacy SLR technology going back well over half a century, and as such it represented an important moment in digital photography's short history. It would be fair to describe it as the first truly 'all digital' interchangeable lens camera, and a camera that arguably, finally delivered on the promise made for the Four Thirds system when it was first introduced back in 2002 to allow the design of dedicated, high-performance digital camera lens systems that are more compact than their 35 mm film SLR camera lens counterparts.
The G1 was, and still is a slightly curious camera; it is technically innovative but it's far from revolutionary; it simply replaces one means of getting the image into the viewfinder for another one, and the result brings some benefits (it's small, has some clever features and is darn cute) but also some disadvantages. Whilst it had a transformative effect on the digital camera market, the G1 certainly didn't reinvent the digital SLR. But in hindsight it represented an impressive debut for a system that has turned out to have huge potential.
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| Announced: | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Price range: | $630 - $670 |
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| Body type | SLR-style mirrorless | |
| Sensor | ||
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | ? |
| Other resolutions | 2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 4000 x 2672, 2816 x 1880, 2048 x 1360, 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080 | ? |
| Image ratio w:h | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 | ? |
| Effective pixels | 12.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor photo detectors | 13.1 megapixels | ? |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) | ? |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ? |
| Image | ||
| ISO | Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 with boost) | ? |
| White balance presets | 6 | ? |
| Custom white balance | Yes | ? |
| Image stabilization | Optical | ? |
| JPEG quality levels | Fine, Standard | ? |
| Optics & Focus | ||
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| Digital zoom | Yes (4x) | |
| Manual focus | Yes | ? |
| Lens mount | Micro 4/3 Lens Mount | |
| Screen / viewfinder | ||
| Articulated LCD | Fully articulated | ? |
| Screen size | 3" | ? |
| Screen dots | 460,000 | ? |
| Touch screen | No | |
| Live view | Yes | ? |
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | ? |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 % | ? |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7× | ? |
| Photography features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 sec | ? |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec | ? |
| Aperture priority | Yes | ? |
| Shutter priority | Yes | ? |
| Manual exposure mode | Yes | |
| Subject / scene modes | Yes | |
| Built-in flash | Yes (Pop-up) | |
| Flash range | 10.5 m | |
| External flash | Yes (Hot-shoe) | |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | |
| Continuous drive | Yes (3 or 2 fps) | ? |
| Self-timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | |
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| Exposure compensation | ±3 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) | ? |
| Videography features | ||
| Microphone | None | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage types | SD/MMC/SDHC card | ? |
| Storage included | None | ? |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | ? |
| HDMI | Yes | ? |
| Wireless | None | ? |
| Remote control | Yes | |
| Physical | ||
| Environmentally sealed | No | |
| Battery | Battery Pack | ? |
| Battery description | Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger | ? |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 360 g (0.79 lb / 12.70 oz) | |
| Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 45 mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 1.77") | |
| Other features | ||
| Orientation sensor | No | |
| Timelapse recording | No | ? |
| GPS | None | |
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