General

compared to recent mirrorless cameras
Brand
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Panasonic
Lowest price
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$999.99
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Announced
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March, 2009
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Sensor

Type
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CMOS
Size
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Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
Crop factor
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2.1x
Megapixels
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12 MP
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Light sensitivity
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1,600 ISO
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Light sensitivity (boost)
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3,200 ISO
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Sensor cleaning
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No
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Sensor (Advanced)

True resolution
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12 MP
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Native resolution
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4000 x 3000
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Pixel size
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18.7 µm²

Screen

Type
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LCD
Size
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3.0"
Resolution
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460k dots
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Touch screen
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No
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Flips out
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Yes
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Live view
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Yes

Lenses

Lens availability
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26 lenses
Lens focus motor
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Yes
Lens mount
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Micro Four Thirds

Form factor

Size
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124x90x76 mm
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Depth
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3"
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Weight
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430 g
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Interchangeable lenses
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Yes
Waterproof
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No
Weather sealed
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No

Viewfinder

Type
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Digital
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Viewfinder size
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Unknown
Coverage
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Unknown

Movies

Format
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1080p @ 24fps
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Supports 24p
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Yes
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High-speed framerate
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None
External mic jack
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No
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Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Continuous focus
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Yes
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All formats
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480p @ 30fps
720p @ 25fps
720p @ 30fps
1080p @ 24fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
840 x 480 @ 30fps

Features

Panorama
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No
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HDR
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No
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3D
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No
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Image stabilization
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None
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Supports RAW
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Yes
GPS
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No

Performance

Startup delay
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1800 ms
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Shutter lag
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336 ms
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Battery life
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320 shots
Continuous shooting
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3 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection
Focus points
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23
Cross type focus points
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0

Shutter

Max
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1/4000s
Min
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60s
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Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes
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Popup
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Yes
External connection
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Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1
Supported formats
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SD
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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64.0
Color depth
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21.6 bits
Dynamic range
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11.6 EV
Low light performance
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772 ISO