Panasonic DMC-G1 Digital Camera Review

Panasonic DMC-G1

Digital Camera Review

Nov 11, 2008 - By Steve Morgenstern
3.5 Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1, a compact 12-megapixel model priced at $800 with lens, delivers on most of the format's promises, with surprisingly fast auto focus, good lab scores and lots of photographic control. It is pricey, though.  
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Specs Table

Panasonic DMC-G1 Specs
Type Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera  
Length 4.88  
Width 1.78  
Height 3.29  
Weight 0.85  
Mega Pixels 13.10  
Effective Pixels 12.10  
Sensor Type Live MOS Sensor  
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9, 3:2  
Color Filter System Primary Color Filter  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Unknown  
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card  
Image Format JPEG, RAW, DPOF  
File Size 4000 x 3000  
Compression Fine / Standard / RAW / RAW+Standard JPEG / RAW+Fine JPEG  
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds mount  
Viewfinder Live View Finder  
Diopter Adjustment -4.0 ~ +4.0 [m-1]  
Frame Coverage 100  
Magnification 1.4x/0.7x(35mm film camera equiv) w/50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1  
LCD Free-angle 3.0\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\  
Auto Focus Type Contrast AF system  
Focusing Modes AFs/AFc/MF  
Focusing Points 23 areas  
Detecting Range EV 0-18 (ISO100)  
AF Assist Illuminator yes  
Metering Modes Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot  
Metering Range EV 0-18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)  
Shutter Type Focal-plane shutter  
Shutter Speed 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 4 minutes)  
Self Timer 2 seconds / 10 seconds / 10 seconds / 3 images  
Modes Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait  
Speed Unknown  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Intelligent Auto (iA) Mode  
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV  
Bracketing 3,5,7 frame, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, ±2 EV  
Built in Flash TTL Built-in-Flash, GN11 (ISO100,m), Built-in Pop-up  
Sync Contact Less than 1/160 second  
Resolution 4000 x 3000  
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / Intelligent ISO  
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 / Color temperature setting  
Playback Options Single/12/30-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback, Image rotation (except RAW), Slide show, Playback fav pictures, Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming/Protection, Aspect conversion, DPOF print setting  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1 E, SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE, USB Driver  
Battery Power Source Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1250mAh)  
Movie Mode yes (QuickTime Motion JPEG)  
Storage Type SD/SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card  
LCD Pixels 460000  
Resolution Maximum 4000 x 3000  
Resolution Minimum 1920 x 1080  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 11.47   3 
Resolution 10.44   3 
Noise Auto ISO 4.09   1.15 
Noise Manual ISO 7.40   3 
Low Light 7.43   3 
Dynamic Range 7.53   3 
Size Portability 8.00   1 
Model Design Appearance 8.00   1.3 
Handling 8.00   2 
Control Button Positioning Size 10.25   1.85 
Front 7.50   0.65 
Back 8.50   0.75 
Left 5.25   0.5 
Right 7.50   0.5 
Top 7.25   0.75 
Bottom 6.75   0.5 
Menu 6.75   1.65 
Auto Mode 9.25   1.05 
Auto Focus 10.00   3 
Focus 9.50   1.5 
ISO 9.00   2 
White Balance 7.75   2.5 
Exposure 9.25   1.75 
Meterng 0.00   2 
Shutter Speed 10.00   1.75 
Aperture 0.00   0 
Custom Image Presets 10.00   0.5 
Drive Mode 8.75   2.5 
Picture Quality Options 0.00   1.25 
Picture Effects Mode 4.00   2.15 
Playback Mode 4.75   1.5 
Movie Mode 0.00   0 
Viewfinder 8.25   2 
LCD Screen 8.75   1.75 
Flash 8.00   1.75 
Lens Mount 4.50   1.75 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Battery 7.50   1.95 
Startup 1st Shot 5.64   3 
Shot Shot 2.70   3 
Shutter Shot 5.75   3 
Software 3.50   1.25 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 4.50   1 
Direct Print Options 4.00   0.4 
Ease of Use 6.75   0.75 
Other Features 4.00   0.75 
Value 5.00   2.5 
Processing Speed 6.21   3 
Total (weighted)   558.33

 

 
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