| | |  | -Sanyo | Home » » » Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens (Black) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | The LUMIX G1 Ultra-Compact Digital Interchangeable Lens camera is as easy to use as a compact digital camera. It's a new-generation digital interchangeable lens camera that does away with the mirror box and complies with the new Micro Four Thirds System standard. It also features Full-time Live View for compact digital camera shooting ease and iA Intelligent Auto) for beautiful photos with point-and-shoot simplicity. In short, the G1 writes an entirely new chapter in the evolution of the digital interchangeable lens camera. | | | 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)
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 5.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 67 reviews |
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 G-1 Still is Relevant as 2011 approaches!Sep 06, 2010
Keeping it brief, the G-1 still is capable of producting pictures as good as entry level DSLRs in and around its price range. With the 14-45mm lens it is just about as good as the G-2 with its new 14-42mm lens...a bit more noise and no touch screen or video, but, if you take images and want to save $$ buy this while you can.
 Love It!Sep 04, 2010
I'm new to the fancy camera space, but I did a lot of research on this and others like it, including standard DSLR. It came down to this vs. the Nikon D90. Ultimately I went with this because of:
- price: I got refurbished, so it was significantly less costly
- style: I really like the red body
- size: It's great how much lighter it is than standard DSLRs.
The main reason I wanted the Nikon was it says it performs better in low light, and I can believe it. This one doesn't do great; it gets noisy like others have noted. But it's hard to fault it given all its pluses.
Anyways, the bottom line is that it's as great as everyone else says it is. I'm obviously not a pro, but in most cases, the auto makes me look like one. I've never seen such high quality photos that I've taken--sometimes it seems more real than when I was actually looking at the subject.
The menu system is super easy to use; love the switch up top to the different control approaches and presets. The switcher dial in front is just rightly placed. The articulated LCD is great--you can keep it closed most of the time to protect it, save battery, and just use the viewfinder, but if you want to review/show others or take a weird angle, it helps a lot.
I particularly like taking outdoors, macro, and architecture. Looking forward to playing with filters. I used it to take employee photos of my company (125 people), and they came out great.
The lens it comes with is actually really versatile; very nice wide angle at its shortest length; in my ideal world, it would zoom more. I plan to get the pancake lens when I can spend the additional $$, and then maybe the longer zoom lens at some point.
I'm thrilled with this purchase; it was a great birthday gift to myself. :)
Wish I Had This Camera A Year Ago!Sep 03, 2010
I love this camera! It's controls seem very natural to me and I took great photos with it right out of the box (after charging the battery of course)!
not to shabbyAug 25, 2010
I bought this as an alternative to the larger bulkier DSLR cameras. Was not really looking for a micro 4/3 type camera just one that was a step above point and shoot and without the annoying heft of the rest of the DSLR market. I found the perfect camera with the DMC-G1. It is built rock solid. Has a great screen that swings out and rotates to open and then close to protect the screen. Also helps when taking low down macro shots or when holding the camera up high over a crowd.
The picture quality is terrific. The "iA" or Intelligent Automatic mode is great when you do not feel like adjusting settings or when you pass the camera to a lesser techno-savvy friend. I am not a good photographer at all but this thing seems to make most of my shots look I must know what I am doing. To be honest I have been getting great compliments on my pictures, however, I am not doing anything different than when I used my old crappy camera. If upgrading from a point and shoot this camera will make you want to study how to improve your skills. I found myself many a night up late on [...] learning new tips and tricks.
This camera comes with some pretty good software also. "PhotoFunStudio" to import and manage and "Silky-pix" to optimize and develop your RAW images. Yes this camera does shoot in RAW format as well as JPEG. It takes some practice to get good at Silky-pix but you can do some pretty cool stuff with it.
Check out my flickr page to view photos taken with my G1.
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Overall VERY happy with my choice. great price on amazon too.
Very pleased thus farAug 19, 2010
I have been shooting with Panasonic's FZ superzooms (FZ20, FZ28) and have been pleased enough with the photos to exhibit them locally. Having decided to begin doing wedding photography and having found the G1 kit and the 45-200 zoom on sale, I decided to purchase them for that purpose. In my experience the Panasonics produce very flattering portraits, but can also be adjusted for increased contrast.
I took the G1 with me to Alaska this month to put it to the test. I shot in aperture mode exclusively using the "standard film" setting and exposure auto-bracketing. My ISO settings varied between 100 and 400.
All of the shots of my traveling companions look great. Alaska summers are mostly cloudy, resulting in dull pictures before editing; however, the photos cleaned up nicely with minimal editing. The photos show no evidence of digital noise and far less clipping of highlights than my FZ28.
Pros: The camera powers up very quickly and the lenses zoom quicly and smoothly. With the kit lens I was able to hand hold shots at shutter speed 1/10" and at 1/40" with the 45-200 even on the water (traveling at slow speeds). The OIS system more than compensates for the somewhat slow lenses. The camera was easy on the battery; I purchased one spare, which was enough, but I also used the viewfinder rather than the LCD and turned off the features I don't use. The G1 is light and small but feels nice in the hand. It is good in low light; I used the flash less than ten times. I changed the lenses over and over with no sign of dust on the sensor. The camera is equipped to accomodate a hot-shoe flash. I was able to turn off the auto-focus assist lamp and didn't miss it.
Cons: The electronic viewfinder shows noise when being used near other electronic equipment and in low light, which is not a problem with my FZ 20 or 28. The built-in flash is minimally useful, but then it's rarely needed.
Before digital photography I spent 20 years shooting with an Olympus OM10 and have sorely missed it after weating it and the lenses out. I finally feel completely at home with this camera; I just ignore the features I don't use. This is what I've been waiting for.
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