Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
Panasonic’s new Lumix DMC-G1 is the first model in an entirely new camera system, officially known as ‘Micro Four Thirds’ but sometimes dubbed “EVIL” - Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens. It resembles DRSL; however, cameras made for this system have no reflex mirror and no optical viewfinder, which has been replaced by an electronic one with. But the sensor is also significantly larger than the sensor in similar-sized advanced digital cameras.
Lumix DMC-G1 claims status as the smallest interchangeable-lens camera on the market and compared with a typical digital camera, the G1 remains quite large; you’d need a sizeable jacket pocket to accommodate the camera with the 14-45mm kit lens.
Since the DMC-G1 has a new lens mount, new lenses will have to be developed for it. The camera will be launching with F3.5-5.6, 14 - 45 mm and F4.0-5.6, 45 - 200 mm lenses, both of which have image stabilization. Further down the line are F4.0 / 7 - 14 mm, F1.7 / 20 mm, and F4.0-5.6 / 14 - 140 mm lenses.
One of the nicest features on the DMC-G1 is its flip-out, rotating LCD display. You can take photos over the heads of people in front of you, or take “ground level” photos of your kids or pets. You can also turn the screen around to take a self-portrait.
G1 comes with Face Detection AF and AE. The system is capable of identifying up to 15 human faces in a frame, includes Face Tracking and can follow moving subjects.
Video is not supported.
There are some other highlights of the G1:
- 4/3 inch type 12.1 effective Megapixel Live MOS sensor,
- Venus Engine HD image processor, which provides the optimal noise reduction to both chromatic and luminance noise
- Flip-out, rotating 3-inch LCD display + ultra-high resolution EVF
- Live view experience 23-point, fast contrast detect autofocus
- Dust reduction system
- RAW
- Full manual controls + Intelligent Auto Mode (just like on Panasonic’s compact cameras)
- Intelligent Exposure function, which provides a dynamic range adjustment
- Continuous shooting at 3 frames/second
- The G1 also sports Panasonic’s MEGA O.I.S. image stabilization system.
- Hot shoe for external flash
- HDMI port
- Playback zoom with 16x magnification.
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