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November 2008
(80%)
109 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(99%)
32 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Compact body
Interchangeable lenses
Accurate electronic viewfinder
Fast performance
Stacks of settings to play with
Tilting flip LCD screen
Innovative new system
Compact design
Fantastic image quality
The editors didn't like
Slightly dull colour tones
No video mode
Underexposes all the time
Over-zealous sensor that switches between viewfinder and LCD
Abstract: The Panasonic Lumix G1 is a great camera for first time DSLR users - it functions and feels like a DSLR but has digital camera functions that will make shooting fun and easy. And with its small and light form factor, this camera can be taken in trips ...
Underexposes all the time, Over-zealous sensor that switches between viewfinder and LCD, Limited compatible lenses, No video mode
For the worlds first camera based on the micro four thirds format, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is incredibly refined, though not perfect. Still, its size, image quality and design will undoubtedly sway many a first-time SLR buyer. ...
Abstract: REVIEW—CANON 50D DSLR and 18-200mm lens] | Main | [REVIEW—NIKKOR AF-S 50mm f1.4G lens] » January 30, 2009 [SURPRISED BY THE NEW] In the short history of digital photography there haven’t been many innovations in camera design and technology. The co...
Abstract: Panasonic Lumix G1: a new type of camera.In the short history of digital photography there havent been many innovations in camera design and technology. The compacts are replicas of simple point and shoot 35mm film cameras. The digital single len...
Compact body, interchangeable lenses, accurate electronic viewfinder, fast performance, stacks of settings to play with
Slightly dull colour tones, no video mode
It’s not a traditional D-SLR but the LUMIX DMC-G1K is definitely as versatile as one, and much more compact. It’s easy to use, and its images are very sharp. Give it a go if you want something that won’t compromise your mobility yet will...
Abstract: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1K: has many advanced SLR-like features.Price $1649Rating 4 out of 5 Most cameras are either compact (with a fixed lens) or SLRs (with a removable lens). Panasonics new 12-megapixel G1 fits snugly between those two categories...
Abstract: Panasonics new Lumix DMC-G1 is the first model in an entirely new camera system, officially known as Micro Four Thirds but sometimes dubbed EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) to provide a better picture of the difference between it ...
The Panasonic G1 is a capable camera that surprises in a number of ways. Most notable is the excellent resolution and clarity from both the LCD and the EVF. But not to be overlooked are the G1’s multiple AF features, a very usable MF option, a cleve...
Very small design; excellent image quality; full feature set; interchangeable lenses.
ortium is composed of seven companies (including Panasonic) who agreed upon certain specifications. Cameras that meet the Four Thirds spec all share the same lens mount so they can exchange lenses, and they all have sensors of a particular size.
And so, Panasonic (and the rest of the Micro Four Thirds consortium) has designed a camera that sits somewhere between a point-and-shoot and an SLR. While it’s much closer in size to a point-and-shoot, it delivers the quality, features, and some of...
The G1 introduces an entirely new category of digital camera. At a suggested retail price of USD 800 in the USA (can be found for less), it is competitively priced. More like an SLR than a point-and-shoot, it has a myriad of useful features. The numero...
