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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Reviews
Digital camera - prosumer - 12.1 Mpix - Panasonic 14-45mm lens - optical zoom: 3.2 x - supported memory: MMC, SD... More product details
$649.99
Interchangeable lenses ; fast performance ; excellent photo quality ; flip-and-twist LCD (cnet.com)
Interchangeable lenses ; fast performance ; excellent photo quality ; flip-and-twist LCD (cnet.com)
alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
We have collected and analyzed 177 expert reviews and 2087 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 89/100. The average review date is January 15, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 128704 reviews from other Digital SLR Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.
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Expert Reviews (177)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (black)
Interchangeable lenses ; fast performance ; excellent photo quality ; flip-and-twist LCD
Accident-prone jog dial ; some restrictive feature implementations ; no movie capture
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a camera that people will either love for its speed, photo quality, and interchangeable-lens flexibility or hate for its large-ish size, electronic viewfinder, and occasionally frustrating design.
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This Four Thirds-based camera features SLR-like image quality in a smaller form factor.
Very small design; excellent image quality; full feature set; interchangeable lenses
Electronic viewfinder is difficult to see in low light and has limited dynamic range; no movie mode; small lens selection
Point-and-shoot cameras use very small sensors, typically lack an optical viewfinder (you always use the LCD as a viewfinder), come in a huge range of sizes and prices, and pack a very wide range of features. SLRs have larger sensors, usually offer ...
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Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1; The First Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (ILDC)
Panasonic has developed an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (ILDC) that's not a single lens reflex model. Substantially smaller than a standard D-SLR, the 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-G1 is categorized as a Micro Four Thirds camera; that's only because ...
The best feature borrowed from the latest Lumix "point-and-shoot" models, Intelligent Auto is selected by setting the mode dial to iA. The camera will then evaluate the scene conditions and automatically activate six features to operate simultaneously ...
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User Reviews (2087)
"Great alternative to regular DSLR"
This is a camera for people who want fuss fre...
Articulating 3"LCD, Small and light, fast response, superb image quality, idoit-proof iA mode, good lens.
lack of additional lenses.
"It is beautiful light and efficient camera"
I highly recommend this camera for those who ...
photos are crisp and colors are great
I did not find any.
"Carry around camera, with ability to take M lens."
I mainly purchased the camera because of the ...
The controls are fairly intuitive, manual focusing is surprisingly good and soon to be available adopters will allow the use of M bayonet mount lenses on the micro 4/3 body. Image quality even with the kit lens is quite good.
Raw mode not yet available in photoshop or aperture. Poor instruction manual.
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Manufacturer's Description
The LUMIX G1 is as easy to use as a compact digital camera, with the stunning photo quality of a digital SLR camera. It's a new-generation digital interchangeable lens camera that does away with the mirror box and complies with the Micro Four Thirds System standard. In short, the G1 writes an entirely new chapter in the evolution of the digital interchangeable lens camera.
