Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: DMC-GF1C-K
Product features:
- 4/3-type 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor; clear images even when taken at high ISO sensitivity
- Elegant, compact design; includes Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 aspherical lens
- Capture 1280 x 720 HD video in AVCHD Lite format for longer recording time
- Full-time Live View; new My Color mode
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
- Full-time Live View and new My Color mode
- Elegant, compact design and it includes Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 aspherical lens
- 4/3-type 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor , clear images even when taken at high ISO sensitivity
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens
Digital camera Review: "almost" perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a fantastic camera and with the 20mm lens takes beautiful images.
I have been using a Canon 350D with the 50mm f 1.4 lens which is a very hard lens to beat
but the 20mm lens comes very close, and in many cases the images are more beautiful, more sober
and aesthetically pleasing. The Canon 50mm 1.4 is perhaps more accurate and certainly lets in more light, but
the 20mm is equally sharp under most circumstances, and the colors (JPEG, havent looked at RAW yet)
are less punchy and just more pleasing.
PROS:
1. Image quality, nearly unbeatable except perhaps by the full-sensor machines.
2. Operation is extremely intutitive. I had the Canon for four years and never bothered to fiddle with
exposure or shutter speed or aperture. With the Panasonic GF1, I just gravitated to Aperture mode
and playing with the exposure on day 2---without reading the manual. The auto mode and auto ISO are also extremely helpful.
3. Screen is very good. I do not miss the viewfinder. The advantage of the live view is that I change the
exposure and immediately see how it would look like. I wont get this in an optical viewfinder.
4. Extremely quick. Autofocus is brilliant. It is about twice as fast as the 350D --- not the latest and greatest of the Canon line, but still a true SLR camera. Time to shoot and time between snaps is also two to three times faster. Of course almost no shutter lag.
5. Nothing to do with operation or image quality but it makes a wonderful shutter noise after every photo (must be artificial as no mirror is snapping out of the way). It is like hearing one of those old heavy metal car doors on a Saab closing shut---one feels like sighing with satisfaction on hearing the sound.
6. The camera is beautiful to look at and built like a tank -- allmost all of it is metal with a solid feel to it.
CONS:
1. I knew this before buying, but it is a just a tad too heavy and too big to be really an all-day carry-everywhere camera, even with the 20mm. The problem is not so much the body which is reasonably sized,but the lens. Pancake lens is a misnomer, it is not thin, it should be called a doughnut lens. It adds almost a inch making it difficult to slip it even into a large pocket or even finding the right camera bag (the custom leather one is exorbiantly priced). I seriously considered the S95 Canon for this reason, but there is still a big gap between compacts and serious cameras like this one.
2. I could have waited for the GF2 which they say is 20% shrunken on all sides, BUT: I would have to pay nearly 300 more for almost the same specs (video jump is quite irrelevant to me). Although the body is smaller, the pancake lens still lead to the same width problem. Finally---the deal-breaker---does not come with the 20mm pancake but a 14mm which is slower and just not the right focal length for a majority of situations.
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Summary of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 12.1MP Micro Four-Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Lens
The LUMIX DMC-GF1 is the latest addition to the award-winning LUMIX G Series, which debuts as the world?s smallest and lightest system digital camera with a built-in flash. The LUMIX DMC-GF1 distinguishes itself from previous models with its elegant, compact design reminiscent of classic film cameras, yet builds on Panasonic?s success with the revolutionary LUMIX G Series of digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. With its compact size, user-friendly design and ability to record High Definition (HD) video and take professional-quality photos, the LUMIX GF1 continues to redefine digital photography standards.Digital Cameras
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