Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GF1
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

General

 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Brand
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 Panasonic Panasonic
Lowest price
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 $999.99 $706.87
Announced
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 September, 2009 July, 2008

Sensor
Type
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 CMOS CCD
Size
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 Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Crop factor
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 2x n/a
Megapixels
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 12 MP 10 MP
Light sensitivity
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 3,200 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None 6,400 ISO
Sensor cleaning
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 Yes n/a

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 12 MP 10 MP
Native resolution
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 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Pixel size
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 20.2 µm² 5.2 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 No
Live view
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 Yes n/a

Lenses
Lens availability
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 26 lenses n/a
Lens focus motor
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 Yes n/a
Lens mount
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 Micro Four Thirds n/a

Form factor
Size
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 119x71x36 mm 109x60x27 mm
Depth
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 1.4" 1.1"
Weight
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 330 g 265 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 Yes No
Waterproof
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 No No
Weather sealed
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 No n/a

Viewfinder
Type
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 None None

Movies
Format
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 720p @ 30fps 720p @ 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 Unknown
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Unknown
Continuous focus
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 No n/a
All formats
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 720p @ 25fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
720p @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps
840 x 480 @ 30fps		 848 x 480 @ 30fps
720p @ 24fps
320 x 240 @ 10fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 30fps

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

Performance
Startup delay
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 1400 ms Unknown
Shutter lag
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 409 ms Unknown
Battery life
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 400 shots Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 3 fps 2.5 fps

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

Shutter
Max
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 1/4000s 1/2000s
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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 MMC
SDHC
SD		 MMC
SDHC
SD

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 54.0 39.0
Color depth
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 21.2 bits 19.6 bits
Dynamic range
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 10.3 EV 10.8 EV
Low light performance
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 513 ISO 94 ISO

Lens
Zoom
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 n/a 2.5x
Wide angle
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 n/a 24 mm
Telephoto
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 n/a 60 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 n/a f/2.0
Aperture (telephoto)
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 n/a f/2.8
Macro focus
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 n/a 1 cm