General

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Brand
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Panasonic Panasonic
Lowest price
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$1,125.00 $999.99
Announced
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September, 2009 March, 2009

Sensor

Type
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CMOS CMOS
Size
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Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
Crop factor
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2x 2.1x
Megapixels
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12 MP 12 MP
Light sensitivity
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3,200 ISO 1,600 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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None 3,200 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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Yes No

Sensor (Advanced)

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

Screen

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

Lenses

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

Form factor

Size
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119x71x36 mm 124x90x76 mm
Depth
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1.4" 3"
Weight
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330 g 430 g
Interchangeable lenses
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Yes Yes
Waterproof
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No No
Weather sealed
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No No

Viewfinder

Type
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None Digital
Viewfinder size
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n/a Unknown
Coverage
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n/a Unknown

Movies

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

Features

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

Performance

Startup delay
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1400 ms 1800 ms
Shutter lag
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409 ms 336 ms
Battery life
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400 shots 320 shots
Continuous shooting
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3 fps 3 fps

Focus system

Autofocus
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Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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23 23
Cross type focus points
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0 0

Shutter

Max
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1/4000s 1/4000s
Min
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60s 60s

Flash

Built-in flash
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Yes Yes
Popup
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Yes Yes
External connection
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Yes Yes

Storage

Storage slots
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1 1
Supported formats
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SDHC
SD
MMC
SD
SDHC

DXO Mark Scores

Image quality
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54.0 64.0
Color depth
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21.2 bits 21.6 bits
Dynamic range
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10.3 EV 11.6 EV
Low light performance
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513 ISO 772 ISO