As well as being compared against other mirrorless, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is also often compared to entry-level DSLRs, super zooms, boutiques and pro digicams. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1's top rivals come from Panasonic (such as the Lumix DMC-GX1 and the Lumix DMC-G10) and Sony (such as the Alpha NEX-5 and the SLT A33)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 compared to other mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it has a slightly longer battery life (400 shots vs 300 shots), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs LIVEMOS), is thinner (1.4" vs 2.5") and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs UHD @ 30fps), has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 920k dots), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift) and takes slightly lower resolution photos (12 MP vs 15.8 MP).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 compared to entry-level DSLR competitors include: it has slightly more focus points (23 vs 11), is much smaller (mid size (119×71×36 mm) vs prosumer size (124×92×85 mm)), is slightly less expensive ($899.99 vs $1,195.00), is thinner (1.4" vs 3.3") and is significantly lighter (330 g vs 598 g).
However, on average it records lower quality movies (720p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has a much lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), takes much lower resolution photos (12 MP vs 17.9 MP) and doesn't record movies in 24p.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 compared to super zoom competitors include: it has a significantly larger screen (3" vs 1.8"), is significantly smaller (mid size (119×71×36 mm) vs large (130×95×122 mm)), takes slightly higher resolution photos (12 MP vs 4.9 MP), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD) and is thinner (1.4" vs 4.8").
However, on average it doesn't have image stabilization (none vs lens), doesn't have a screen which flips out, lacks and external mic jack, is older (september 2009 vs november 2011) and is slightly more expensive ($899.99 vs $139.98).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 compared to boutique competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.8"), is slightly smaller (mid size (119×71×36 mm) vs prosumer size (130×80×93 mm)), has a significantly longer battery life (400 shots vs 300 shots), is thinner (1.4" vs 3.7") and is significantly lighter (330 g vs 640 g).
However, on average it has a slightly lower resolution screen (460k dots vs 1,040k dots), takes slightly lower resolution photos (12 MP vs 24 MP), doesn't have a touch screen, doesn't shoot as fast continuously (3 fps vs 10 fps) and is older (september 2009 vs june 2015).
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Generally, some of the advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly larger screen (3" vs 2.8"), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs CCD) and has interchangeable lenses.
However, on average it doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (3 fps vs 10 fps), users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection), is older (september 2009 vs july 2010) and is slightly more expensive ($899.99 vs $599.00).
