Panasonic Lumix
DMC-G1
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GF1
DMC-G1
DMC-GF1
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-G1 |
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Has a viewfinder | Digital | vs | None |  |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 3,200 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-GF1 |
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Shoots movies | 720p @ 30fps | vs | None | |
Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures | ||||
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Slightly lower noise at high ISO | 498 ISO | vs | 463 ISO | |
The DMC-GF1 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Smaller | 119x71x36 mm | vs | 124x84x45 mm | |
More than 50% smaller | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The DMC-GF1's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Slightly better color depth | 21.2 bits | vs | 21.1 bits | |
Distinguishes around 10% more colors | ||||
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Thinner | 1.4" | vs | 1.8" | |
More than 20% thinner | ||||
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Lighter | 315 g | vs | 360 g | |
More than 10% lighter | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent mirrorless cameras
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $718 - $799 with 14-42mm lens |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3Pro digicam $375 - $500 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $500 body only $535 with 14-42mm lens |
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Olympus PEN E-PL1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $469 body only $458 - $549 with 14-42mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors |
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Nikon D5000Entry-level DSLR $630 - $680 body only $750 - $766 with 18-55mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors |
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Olympus PEN E-P2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $799 with 17mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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appearance
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