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PhotoZone has reviewed the Panasonic DMC-G1 and you can check out their analysis here. The “Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera" impresses with its image quality, its fast contrast AF, its electronic viewfinder and its compact form factor. However the Panasonic DMC-G1 had its faults as it suffered from an average battery life, lacked a built-in image stabilizer and was found suitable for fast subject tracking.

Firmware update 1.2 for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is available for download. The update enables file write back from PC to the camera for models shipped for Europe and enhances Auto White Balance and colour reproduction performance. Download it from here.

If you want to read the latest review of the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1K then head over to Good Gear Guide. On reviewing the Micro Four Thirds system, the website found the camera to be one of the best advanced compact cameras. While the colors were found to be a tad subdued, however according to GGG, the camera is a winner even though it lacks a video mode.

Firmware update  version 1.1 is now available for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. The latest upgrade improves the over all functionality of the camera and also enhances features like AE Lock and MF Assist features.

Photoxels reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 recently and feel it’s a good buy for the serious and advanced amateur. The micro FourThirds Digital Interchangeable Lens system comes highly recommended as the image quality is stellar, image noise is controlled and Live View works exceptionally well. The camera also won brownie points for its advance feature set like Dust Reduction; an large high resolution 3.0-in. LCD and a high resolution EV.

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G1 which is the first camera featuring the Micro Four Thirds System standard just got honored with a DIWA Gold Award. The camera won critical praise for its image quality, its use of interchangeable lenses and the fact that it has got two Live View options; a 1,440,000-dot equivalent high resolution electronic viewfinder, and a 3-inch vari-angle high resolution LCD monitor.

Firmware v1.1 for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Micro Four-Thirds camera is now available for download. Firmware version 1.1 offers the following improvements and can be downloaded from here.

   1. Makes it possible to check the exposure with Live View during the AE lock.
   2. Makes it possible to continuously display the enlarged screen of the MF assist.
   3. Added "color adjustment function" for the LCD monitor/View finder.
   4. Added "Red-eye reduction forced flash on" to the flash setting for the [PARTY].
   5. Improved the performance of AE (Auto Exposure) and AWB (Auto White Balance).
   6. Improved the accuracy of flash control.
   7. Improved the noise reduction during high sensitivity photo shooting.

Photography Blog has posted image samples taken from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, the World’s first Micro Four Thirds camera. To check out how the camera performed head over here. All images were shot  using the 12M Fine JPEG image size option.

Imaging-Resource reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. According to the reviewer the camera works for its small size, its image quality, the high-resolution electronic viewfinder and LCD and its easy to use manual focus. However the camera was a little slow when compared to DSLRs and showed optical distortion when using the EVF.

Conclusion:
“If action is your thing, you'd do better with an SLR. But as a second camera or a small primary shooter that will let you shoot at odd angles and carry a smaller camera bag, the Panasonic Lumix G1 is impressive, and a certain Dave's Picks.”

SLR Gear reviewed the Panasonic 14-45mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 OIS lens that also ships with the G1 as its kit lens. On testing the lens, the reviewer found the images to be sharp especially in wide-angle settings. The lens did produce some negligible chromatic aberration and the reviewer also noticed a small amount of barrel distortion at all focal lengths.

Excerpt from conclusion:
“As the first lens to come out of the gate in the Micro Four Thirds system, the 14-45mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 doesn't disappoint, providing more than capable performance in a miniature package. It's not perfect, but its flaws are relatively minor and it complements the G1 camera very well.”