Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Review

FacebookTweet I’ve never been a fan of the Four Thirds format. When it first was introduced I complained on these pages that it was a...

Panasonic GF1 is a 12.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor and Micro Four Thirds mount. Read our GF1 review to find its pros and cons.

In this review, we’ll introduce the fourth Micro Four Thirds camera to earn some coverage here on Gadling. As a quick reminder – Micro Four Thirds digital cameras offer the same image sensor quality found on large(r) digital SLR cameras, but in a much smaller body. This size and weight reduction obviously makes these cameras perfect for travel, especially if you want to lighten your load, without sacrificing image quality or features. The basics inside the Panasonic Lumix GF1 are what you’d expect from a camera in this (price) range. 12.1 megapixels, 1280 x 720 HD video, live view and a built in flash. In the version being reviewed here today, we used the GF1 with the Panasonic H-H020 20mm ...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

The new Lumix DMC-GF1 camera seamlessly combines the image quality and features of a DSLR with the handling and ease-of-use of a compact - at least that's what Panasonic is trying to achieve. With a 12 megapixel sensor, 3 inch LCD, high-definition video and wealth of shooting modes for beginners and more advanced users, can the diminutive Panasonic GF1 live up to all the pre-release hype? Mark Goldstein discovers if this is THE camera of 2009...

Panasonic unveiled its first compact-body 'rangefinder-like' Micro Four Thirds camera in September 2009, in the shape of the DMC-GF1. This quickly gained a following as arguably the best 'enthusiast' camera of its type, with its solid feature set, fast reactions and body bristling with external controls. But since then the market has moved on and new contenders have appeared on the scene, with Sony's NEX cameras in particular making a splash due to their impressive miniaturization and excellent image quality. Under this new-found pressure of competition, the GF has slimmed-down and emerged with a new, sleeker look.

Is this the first real compact alternative to a digital SLR?

Review of the Panasonic GF1 mirrorless camera by Thom Hogan

I’ve long waged a personal war against overweight, over-sized digital SLRs. As the effective digital film frame is mostly stamp-sized why on earth does the body and lens of every camera maker’s DSLR have to be so bulky? When the Micro Four Thirds cameras began to appear I wept tears of joy. At last, a

Panasonic GF1 review, find out how the GF1 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Review posted 1/11/2010Quick TakeProsdSLR image quality in a much more compact size; Smooth 720p HD video capture (AVCHD); Interchangeable lenses; Micro 4/3 system; Low noise at high ISO'sConsPrevious model featured 1080p HD video; No EVF (available as an accessory); Far fewer lenses available than most

When Panasonic showed us the first Micro Four Thirds camera, the DMC-G1, our first question was 'why does it look like an SLR?'. We'd been hoping for a much more compact body, something that more effectively straddled the line between the convenience of a compact and the quality and versatility of a digital SLR. Well, a couple of months ago we were ushered into a private meeting with Panasonic to see the GF1, Panasonic's answer to all those critics who failed to see the point of Micro Four Thirds if it was simply going to ape conventional SLR styling.

An intriguing compact/SLR hybrid, complete with gorgeous lens