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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens (Blue) |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.75
Buy New: $623.95
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 10073
Color: Blue
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3.2
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 45
Minimum Focal Length: 14
Maximum Resolution: 12
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 6 x 9 x 7
MPN: DMC-G1 Blue
Model: DMC-G1 Blue
UPC: 037988988334
EAN: 0037988988334
ASIN: B001FSKDX0
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| Features:
| • | 12.1-megapixel 4/3-type MOS sensor; world's first Micro Four Thirds camera | | • | Includes Lumix G Vario 14 - 45 mm F3.5 - F5.6 ASPH.Mega OIS lens | | • | Live View Finder and bright 460,000-dot resolution, 3.0-inch LCD | | • | New Contrast AF (Auto Focus) function; Face Detection and Intelligent Auto (iA) mode | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC/Multimedia cards (not included) |
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Product Description
The Panasonic Lumix G1 is the world's first camera to employ the new Micro Four Thirds System standard. Together with an innovative mirror-less structure that also dramatically downsizes the camera body, the LUMIX G Micro System achieves a dramatic portability and ease of use by an adoption of electronic Full-time Live View Finder instead of conventional optical viewfinder. Despite the G1's ultra-compact design, it comes fully equipped with features that assure outstanding ease of use, made possible by the contrast AF system. The G1 also boasts iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, a feature that took the world by storm in Lumix digital compact cameras. iA mode brings together a full range of functions - led by AF Tracking , Face Detection, Intelligent ISO Control and Intelligent Exposure - that together let users take strikingly beautiful photos with maximum ease every time they shoot. The G1 breaks new ground in styling too, overturning SLR camera conventions by giving users a variety of body colors to choose from. For people who have been hesitant about moving up to an SLR camera, the G1 is a perfect fit. It is a small, sophisticated, easy-to-use camera that will greatly expand any user's photographic capabilities.
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 Lots of great features-It does things a DSLR can't do!! February 18, 2010
David A. Morehead (Lockport, IL 60441)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The main reason I bought this camera was the flip out screen. I used to own a Sony F828 and I loved how you could effortlessly take ground and over-the-head shots with it. Eventually I ended up selling it to buy a Canon DSLR. I have had several Canon DSLRs since then. I love my Canons but I have always missed the ability to shoot from awkward angles and still be able to see the image while I am composing and focusing the shot. Ever since I got this camera I have been trying all sorts of different angles. It makes these types of shots so easy it begs for you to experiment. Once again I am getting shots that would be impossible to get with the DSLR that has a fixed screen. This capability alone is worth the price of the camera. I picked up the Panasonic 20mm 1.7 pancake lens and I love how small this setup is. It looks like a toy so when I am shooting people on the street they never look scared/intimidated. It is much easier to go unnoticed and you can get some very natural looking candids this way. I am still learning all the camera features so it will be a while before I get some great shots with it. But, so far, I have gotten some shots that I am really happy with and I have only had the camera for a week.
Likes
Looks like a toy so you can take pics in places that don't allow big camera with long lenses-doesn't intimidate your subjects.
Full manual control if you need it.
Small-allows you to be very discrete
Flip out screen-you can try just about any angle you can think of and still be able to see your shot on the back screen. No more guessing like you do with an DSLR.
On bright days, you can preview your shots inside the viewfinder.
Intelligent auto-fixes darks and lights so you get a shot that comes close to what the human eye sees.
Movable focus point to anywhere on the screen or in the viewfinder
You can lock focus on a moving subject (Dog, Baby, etc,,,) and the camera will continue to focus on that subject without you having to hold down the shutter button.
Face recognition ensures your pics are properly focused and exposed for the faces.
Kit lens has a very useful focal length and it is stabilized.
Ability to see the affect of the shutter speed. (push a button to see how the shutter speed will make running water look or see how a moving car or train will look)
Push a button to see how your depth of field.
The back screen automatically shuts off when you put your eye to the viewfinder.
You can turn the back screen around to have it facing in. This protects it when you are not using it.
You have all your normal white balance settings plus you get two custom white balance setting. It is very easy to set the white balance manually. Just point the camera at something white and press a button. You can also fine tune a white balance by using the back screen and adjusting a setting in the camera. It is easy to match the screen with what you are seeing live.
Lots of screen modes for people that are not comfortable yet with manual controls.
You can display different grids in the viewfinder on the back screen for perfect alignment. One of them divides the screen in 9 segments so you can easily use the rule of thirds. Another one divides the screen in 16 squares and has two diagonal lines that meet at the center. This makes it easy to see the exact center of the screen.
Movable histogram
Manual focus assist-turn the manual focus ring and view finder zooms in to show you how precise your focus is. This is very useful. DSRLs can only do this in live view.
Auto bracket can be set to 7 shots (-2 to + 2) Very handy for HDR. It makes this process much easier.
Controls are easy to learn/use.
Film modes (give you lot of different effects) If you shoot raw, you can try different settings after you have taken your photos.
Fast auto focus
ISO 3200 not good for color, but may work well for B&W images.
You can use other 4/3 lenses with an adapter.
Dislikes
Proprietary cable to transfer images to your computer-not standard usb 2 cable.
Software that comes with it is a bit bizarre. I am going to buy Lightroom.
Above ISO 800-noisy-loss of detail
Flip out screen would be even better with 920,000. But, it is still better than my 40d!
Noisy shutter sound (when using the 20mm 1.7)
Can't buy just the body. You have to get the 14-45 kit lens. I would have preferred the 14-140mm lens. But, from what I have read the kit lens is sharper so it will be useful.
In closing, I can't strees this enough, the flipout screen REALLY helps to get shots that are almost impossible get with a DSLR. You can easily take pics of kids, dogs, lizards at eye level. Also, you effortlessly shoot from below flowers that are near to the ground. And, you can get over the head shots at concerts! No more having the people in front of you blocking your path to the stage.
Overall, I am very happy with my Panasonic G1. It is very light, has good image quality and has enough features to keep this gadget freak happy!
New life for old Nikon lenses January 30, 2010
R. WHITBY (Baltimore MD)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Owning a set of old Nikon E Series lenses gave me a good reason to buy a camera I very much desired but could not justify-a Panasonic DMC-G1. My new outfit includes Nikon E 28f28, 50f18, and 100f28 lenses and a Tokina AT-X 2885 zoom lens. Each of the four Nikon mount lenses requires the use of a Nikon to m4/3 adapter purchased separately. A 1445 lens came with the G1. I am very pleased with the camera and the kit lens and the E Series lenses whose sizing is ideal for the m4/3 camera.
Love this great camera January 21, 2010
J. Donahue (Wellington, OH)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This camera is easy to use and makes great photos. It is easy to learn to use the advanced features for complete control of your photography. Also, the IA mode usually is right on the button for quick snaps. The size is comfortable in my hands.
weak hot shoe December 28, 2009
Alejandro Montenegro (Nicaragua)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I own the DMC G1, on it use a DMW fl360, which is big and heavy for this camera, but, its the smallest flash available when I bought them, the case is, the hot shoe this camera features is not strong enough to carry this flash, now, my flash failure to fire when I need, feels a little loose when attached, I highly recommend the use of a flash bracket and a sync cord.
 Here is the future of the industry December 21, 2009
Eudoro Lemos Jr. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This great camera is perfect for whom prefer to compose with the camera in the eye like God wanted, not at an arms length. The image quality is on par with any under US$1500 DSLR. My D90 is gathering dust because if I'm going out, I allways, instintively, grab the G1. It balances very well with the 14-45mm (28-90 equiv.) lens, which is VERY small for DSLR standards. This camera does it's work occupying 60% of the space and weight than an amateur DSLR. It's easy to learn, and it's intelligent ISO and aperture priority modes make it a very quick "decisive moment" camera. The 20mm (40 equiv.)f1.7 it's a dream lens, more than "tack-sharp" at about four ounces!
The electronic viewfinder isn't clear like an optical one, but it's BIG, full frame size, without the dreaded "tunnel effect". It can, if you want, get a highly zoomed center square that makes manual focusing, when you want it, a much simpler task.
The electronic viewfinder is the future of the industry: It turn practical to build much smaller cameras, "in the viewfinder" histograms (it's live view), center "zoom", no mirror slapping, which permits to use lower speeds without blurring, and less moving parts. It's a photography camera: I didn't pay for a movie-capacity that I didn't need or care.
The micro four thirds Panny Lumix G1 is the "goldilocks" camera: just right.
Even if the G1 is standing daily abuse very well, the build quality, materials, switches and knobs of my Canon G11 and Nikon D90 are better, firm, solid.
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