Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 specifications
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| Price | • US: $899 (with 20mm lens), $899 (with 14-45mm lens) • UK: £549.99 (body), £783 (with 20mm lens), 14-45mm kit TBA • LVF1 viewfinder: $229.95 (US) / £186 (UK) |
| Body material | Metal |
| Sensor | 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor') 13.06 million total pixels 12.11 million effective pixels RGB (Primary) color filter array |
| Image sizes | 4000 x 3000 (4:3) |
| Aspect ratios | 4:3 3:2 16:9 • 1:1 |
| File formats | RAW RAW + JPEG Standard RAW + JPEG Fine JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - Standard JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - Fine |
| Movie mode | • AVCHD lite (three quality levels) • Motion JPEG • Mono sound • AVCDHD: 1280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30fps) 9-17 Mbps • MJPEG: 320x240, 640x480, 848x480, 1280x720 (all at 30fps) |
| Lenses | • Micro Four Thirds mount lenses |
| Focus modes | • Auto Focus • Manual focus • Face Detection • AF Tracking • 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing • Single or Continuous AF • AF detection range: EV 0-18 (F3.5 lens, ISO 100) • Pre AF (Quick AF/Continuous AF), AF+MF, MF Assist(5x, 10x) |
| AF assist lamp | Yes, dedicated lamp |
| Image stabilization | None (lens only) |
| Extended optical zoom | Yes |
| Digital zoom | Up to 4x |
| Exposure modes | • Program AE • Aperture priority AE • Shutter priority AE • Manual • iAuto • SCN • Movie • Custom (2) |
| Scene modes | • Portrait |
| Sensitivity | • Auto |
| Metering | 144-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
| Metering range | 0 to 18 EV |
| Metering modes | • Multiple-Weighted • Center-Weighted • Spot |
| AE Lock | • AEL/AFL button • With shutter release half-press |
| AE Bracketing | • 3, 5 or 7 frames • 1/3 to 2.0 EV steps |
| Exposure steps | 1/3 or 1.0 EV |
| Exposure compensation | • -3.0 to +3.0 EV • 1/3 EV steps |
| Shutter speed | • 60 -1/4000 sec • Bulb (up to 4 mins) • Flash X-sync 1/160 sec |
| White balance | • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Shade • Halogen • Flash • Custom 1 • Custom 2 • Kelvin temp (2500 - 10000 K, 100K steps) |
| WB fine tuning | Yes (blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias) |
| WB Bracketing | • 3 shots •+/-1 to +/-3 in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis |
| Color space | • sRGB • Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | • My Color mode (Expressive/Retro/Pure/Elegant/Monochrome/Dynamic Art/Silhouette/Custom) • Film Mode (Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Nostalgic / Vibrant) • Saturation (5 levels) • Contrast (5 levels) • Sharpness (5 levels) • Noise reduction (5 levels) • Monochrome (Standard, Dynamic, Smooth) • My Film (2 memories, multi film mode) |
| Drive modes | • Single • Continuous H (3 fps) • Continuous L (2 fps) |
| Continuous buffer | • 7 RAW images • Unlimited JPEG images with a fast card |
| Self-timer | • 2 sec • 10 sec • 10 sec, 3 images |
| Remote release | Optional DMW-RSL1 |
| Flash | • Manual pop-up • TTL auto / manual • Guide no. 6.0 (ISO 100, m) • Sync modes: Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow syncro with red-eye reduction, Slow syncro • 1st /2nd curtain sync • Flash power: Up to +/- 2EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Flash X-sync speed | 1/160 sec |
| External flash | • Hot shoe • TTL Auto with FL220/FL360/FL500 (Optional) |
| Viewfinder | • Optional Electronic Viewfinder |
| DOF preview | Yes |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| LCD monitor | • 3.0" Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD • 3:2 aspect ratio • Wide viewing angle • 460,000 dots • 60 fps • Approx 100% frame coverage • Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels) • Modes: Off / Auto Power LCD / Power LCD |
| Playback functions | • Single • Magnify (2 - 16x) • Index (12 or 30 frames) • Slideshow • Calendar view • Resize • Text Stamp • Trimming • Aspect Conversion • Audio Dubbing |
| Connectivity | • USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video Out (NTSC / PAL) • Wired remote control DMW-RSL1 (optional) • HDMI |
| Print compliance | • PictBridge • DPOF |
| Storage | SD / SDHC / MMC |
| Power | • 1250 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery • Supplied charger / AC adapter |
| Dimensions | 119 mm x 71 mm x 36.3 mm (4.69 x 2.8 x 1.43 inches) |
| Weight (camera body) | Approx. 285 g (10.05 oz) |
| Weight (inc 20mm lens, card and battery) | Approx. 448 g (15.8 oz) |







