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differences
Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1
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409 ms vs 670 ms
40 lenses vs 21 lenses
400 shots vs 330 shots
60s vs 30s
Yes vs No
1.4" vs 1.5"
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5
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12.2 EV vs 10.3 EV
69.0 vs 54.0
920k dots vs 460k dots
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
22.2 bits vs 21.2 bits
Yes vs No
1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
796 ISO vs 513 ISO
1000 ms vs 1400 ms
14 MP vs 12 MP
7 fps vs 3 fps
12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
111x59x38 mm vs 119x71x36 mm
287 g vs 330 g
$398.00 vs $564.91
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent mirrorless cameras
Common Strengths
 | Self cleaning sensors |
| Avoids dust in your photos |
 | Each supports an external flash |
| Better lighting |
Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| No boost ISO |
| Lacks boost light sensitivity |
| Significant shutter lag | |||
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 | Few cross-type focus points |
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 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | Few focus points | |||
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 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
 | No viewfinders |
| Can only preview photos on the screen |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$400 body only
$320 - $420 with 16-50mm lens
| Has an external mic jack |
| Has much more shutter lag |
Canon EOS M
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$236 body only
$324 - $400 with 18-55mm lens
| Takes slightly higher resolution photos |
| Has a touch screen |
| Has much more shutter lag |
| Slightly fewer lenses available |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$350 - $449 body only
$534 with 14-42mm lens
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Takes 3D photos |
| Shorter battery life |
 | Has a CCD-family sensor |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$222 body only
$300 - $799 with 14mm lens
| Takes 3D photos |
| Has a touch screen |
| Shorter battery life |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$133 body only
$280 with 14-42mm lens
| Takes 3D photos |
| Has a touch screen |
| Shorter battery life |
| Worse color depth |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$498 - $545 body only
$781 - $798 with 14-42mm lens
| More dynamic range |
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Shorter battery life |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
Olympus PEN E-PL1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$440 with 14-42mm lens
| Image stabilization |
| Better color depth |
| Much more shutter lag |
 | Smaller screen |
Sony Alpha NEX-5 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$250 body only
$803 with 16-50mm lens
| Much less shutter lag |
| Supports 24p |
| Significantly more startup delay |
Sony Alpha A5000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$440 - $448 with 16-50mm lens
| Supports 24p |
| Better image quality |
| Significantly lower resolution screen |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Sony Alpha NEX-6
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$590 body only
| Much less shutter lag |
| Has a viewfinder |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly more startup delay |
Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$850 body only
$749 with 18-55mm lens
| Much less shutter lag |
| Has a viewfinder |
| Slightly more startup delay |
| More expensive |
Sony NEX-5T
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$399 body only
$630 - $640 with 16-50mm lens
| Supports 24p |
| Has a touch screen |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
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