Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen size | 3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in | |||
ISO maximum | 3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200 | |||
Effective pixels | 12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx | |||
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px |
Sensor type | Live MOS |
---|---|
Image sensor format | Four Thirds |
Sensor size | 0.74 in |
Sensor photo detectors | 14.0 Mpx |
Effective pixels | 12.0 Mpx |
Image ratio w:h |
|
Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
Other resolutions |
|
Processor | Venus Engine HD |
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds |
---|---|
Optical zoom | 2.0 x |
Digital zoom | 4.0 x |
Magnification (Crop factor) | 2.0 x |
Maximum aperture | 4 |
AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp |
Contrast autofocus | yes |
Autofocus in recording mode | yes |
Autofocus |
|
Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes |
Manual focus | yes |
Image stabiliser | Lens based only |
Filter diameter | 2.44 in |
Phase detection autofocus | no |
Shooting modes | Scene |
---|---|
Camera shutter type | Electronic |
Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s |
Shutter priority | yes |
Aperture priority | yes |
Manual exposure mode | yes |
Number of exposures | 3 |
Exposure compensation plus | 3 |
Exposure compensation minus | -3 |
Expousure compensation steps | 1/3 |
Auto exposure lock | yes |
Continuous shooting | yes |
Self-timer delay |
|
Histogram | yes |
Subject / scene modes | yes |
Flash sync speed | 1/160s |
Built-in flash | yes |
Flash range | 10.5 |
Flash modes |
|
External flash connection | Hot shoe |
Flash metering system | FP-TTL |
External flash | yes |
Continuous drive | 3.0 fps |
Scene modes |
|
Self-timer | yes |
Metering modes |
|
Manual settings | yes |
Self-timer options |
|
Speed (JPEG) | 3.0 fps |
Speed (RAW) | 3.0 fps |
Exposure bracketing | 0.3 - 2.0±EV |
Built-in microphone | yes |
---|---|
Microphone type | Stereo |
Voice recording | yes |
Wind filter | yes |
Weight | 29.81 oz |
---|---|
Width | 4.88 in |
Height | 3.29 in |
Depth | 1.78 in |
Power source type | AC |
---|---|
Battery life (CIPA) | 300 |
Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
Battery capacity | 1250.0 mAh |
Battery voltage | 7.2 V |
Number of batteries supported | 1300 |
AC adapter included | yes |
Timelapse recording | no |
---|---|
GPS | no |
Orientation sensor | no |
Calendar | yes |
Date imprinting | yes |
Frame | yes |
Tripod mounting supported | yes |
Image editing modes |
|
ISO |
|
---|---|
ISO Auto | yes |
ISO minimum | 100 |
ISO maximum | 3200 |
Boosted ISO maximum | 3200 |
Maximum image resolution | 4000 x 3000 px |
White balance presets | 6 |
White balance modes |
|
Custom white balance | yes |
Supported image file formats | JPG |
Photo effects | Black&White |
Image stabilizer | yes |
Image stabilization type | Optical |
Supported aspect ratios |
|
Uncompressed format | RAW |
HDR | no |
AEB/HDR support | yes |
Screen size | 3.0 in |
---|---|
Articulated LCD | yes |
Screen technology | LCD TFT |
Screen dots | 460000 |
Touch screen | no |
Field of view | 100.0 % |
Live view | yes |
Viewfinder | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % |
Viewfinder magnification | 1.4 x |
Separate info display | no |
Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
---|---|
Video recording | yes |
Recording resolutions |
|
HD type | Full HD |
Supported video file formats |
|
Analog signal format system | NTSC |
Camera playback |
|
Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 24.0 fps |
Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps |
Body type | Compact |
---|---|
Body material | Plastic |
Colour of product |
|
Anti-dust system | yes |
Environmentally sealed | no |
Compatible memory cards |
|
---|---|
Memory slots | 1 |
Storage types |
|
HDMI | yes |
---|---|
HDMI ports quantity | 1 |
USB connector type | USB Type-A |
USB version | 2.0 |
DC-in jack | yes |
Remote control | yes |
PictBridge | yes |
NFC | no |
Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no |
Firewire | no |
The micro-four-thirds standard created by Panasonic, Olympus and Leica has intrigued us but its mightiest product to date, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1, leaves us scratching our heads.
Panasonic's latest camera tries to get the best of both compact cameras and SLRs
When Panasonic announced the DMC-G1 in September 2008, the industry saw its first real innovation for a long time: an electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens camera with a large (Four Thirds size) imaging sensor. Panasonic had managed to overcome a whole list of technical hurdles to produce the camera and the G1 featured an electronic viewfinder that got pretty close to a good mirror and prism, plus a contrast-detect autofocus that in terms of speed and accuracy could rival 'traditional' phase-detect systems of DSLRs.
The Panasonic DMC GH1 replaces its predecessor, the Panasonic DMC G1. Both are 12 megapixel four-thirds sensors with micro-four-thirds mounts, although the GH1’s is more video-oriented.At first glance, we would expect both cameras to have similar (if not identical) sensors. Actually, looking at the GH1 manufacturer’s specifications, this is definitely not the case, since the GH1 contains a slightly wider sensor capable of keeping the same diagonal size for different aspect ratios such as 4/3, 3/2, and 16/9. The sensor is natively 14 megapixels, but at most only 12 megapixels can be output in 4/3 aspect ratio (fewer with other aspect ratios), so we chose to evaluate its performance in 4/3 aspect ratio.
Panasonic is one of the primary supporters of the Four Thirds format system that utilizes a standard sensor and lens mount that allow you to use lenses from other companies supporting the format, including Olympus and Sigma. A refinement to the Four Thirds format, the Micro Four Thirds format is the current standard with bodies available from both Panasonic and Olympus. The first model from Panasonic was the Lumix G1, and the new GH1 builds on that platform with some welcome enhancements.
The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a new DSLR-like camera that can shoot both still photos and high-definition video. Based on the Micro Four Thirds standard, the Panasonic GH1 takes all the good points of the original G1 camera and adds a plethora of advanced movie-making functionality into the mix. Available now in black, red and gold for $1499.95 / £1299.99, Mark Goldstein finds out if the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is the best ever DSLR / video camera.
A sophisticated 'hybrid' camera that combines SLR-like controls for still capture with HD video plus stereo sound recording.Like some of the most recent DSLRs, Panasonic's new DMC-GH1 offers the added benefit of high-definition video capture - but also provides stereo sound recording. First shown at Photokina 2008, the GH1 is based on Panasonic's first Micro Four Thirds System (MFT) camera, the DMC-G1, and offers most of the same features for still capture. Unlike the G1, which came in black, red and blue, the GH1 will only be sold locally with a black body. In line with their MFT design, both cameras lack reflex mirror viewfinders but they provide the interchangeable lenses and sophisticated controls of the DSLR format in smaller, lighter bodies and are offered with MFT lenses.
When Panasonic announced the DMC-G1 in September 2008, the industry saw its first real innovation for a long time: an electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens camera with a large (Four Thirds size) imaging sensor. Panasonic had managed to overcome a whole list of technical hurdles to produce the camera and the G1 featured an electronic viewfinder that got pretty close to a good mirror and prism, plus a contrast-detect autofocus that in terms of speed and accuracy could rival 'traditional' phase-detect systems of DSLRs.
Panasonic GH1 review, find out how the GH1 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.
When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooting and a considerably more expensive kit lens. And, if your primary concern was stills photography then this wasn't an entirely unreasonable assessment. However, its real appeal was not that it had video, but that it offered what was, at the time, some of the most flexible, high quality video available. Again, the 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 kit zoom may not have been cheap but it had been specifically designed and built with fast, quiet autofocus and stepless aperture control to allow AF during movie shooting and exposure changes without sudden changes in brightness. Now that the G2 (along with the majority of contemporary cameras) is able to capture HD video, the distinctions between just being able to shoot HD and to really control it become more apparent. Stills shooters may get some advantage from the new, higher resolution sensor but the main differences between the GH2 and G2 are the ability to control the movie shooting process (both in terms of frame rate and shutter speed).
Panasonic's second Micro Four Thirds digital camera features high-definition video recording
The Panasonic GH1 is a 12.1-megapixel camera built on the Micro Four Thirds platform. The GH1 is Panasonic’s follow-up to the G1, which was the first Micro Four Thirds camera offered by the …
FacebookTweet If you want a peek at what the future of both still and video cameras might look like over the next few years, drop...
The HD-video successor to the camera that impressed us so much last year.