Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Review
Review Date: November 25th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
TYPE |
| Camera Type |
Digital interchangeable lens system camera |
| Recording media |
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, Multimedia card |
| Image sensor size |
17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Mount |
Micro Four Thirds mount |
IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
Live Mos Sensor |
| Total pixels |
13.1 Megapixels |
| Camera effective pixels |
12.1 Megapixels |
| Aspect ratio |
4:3 (Horizontal : Vertical) |
| Color filter |
Primary colour filter |
| Dust reduction system |
Supersonic wave filter |
RECORDING SYSTEM |
| Recording file format |
JPEG(Design rule for Camera File System, based on Exif 2.21 standard) / DPOF corresponding / RAW |
| Aspect ratio |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| File size |
4:3
Aspect Ratio: 4000 x 3000 pixels, 2816 x 2112 pixels, 2048 x 1536
pixels / 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 4000 x 2672 pixels, 2816 x 1880 pixels, 2048
x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 4000 x 2248 pixels, 2816 x 1584
pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Image quality |
RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard |
| Color space |
sRGB, Adobe RGB |
VIEWFINDER |
| Type |
Live View Finder (1,440,000 dots equivalent) |
| Field of view |
Approx. 100% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 1.4x / 0.7x (35mm film camera equivalent)?with 50mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1 |
| Eye point |
Approx.17.5mm |
| Diopter adjustment |
-4.0 - +4.0 [m-1] |
AUTO FOCUS |
| Type |
Contrast AF system |
| Focusing mode |
AFs/AFc/MF |
| AF mode |
Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing/ |
| AF detective range |
EV 0-18 (F3.5 lens, ISO 100) |
| AF assist lamp |
yes |
| AF lock |
AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFs mode |
EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Light metering system |
144-zone multi-pattern sensing system |
| Light metering mode |
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Metering range |
EV 0-18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure mode |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| ISO sensitivity |
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / Intelligent ISO |
| Exposure compensation |
1/3EV Step �3EV |
| AE lock |
AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed |
| AE bracket |
3,5,7 frame, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, �2 EV |
WHITE BALANCE |
| White balance |
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1,2 / Color temperature setting |
| White balance adjustment |
blue/amber bias, magenta/green bias |
| Color temperature setting |
2500-10000K in 100K |
| White balance bracket |
3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis |
SHUTTER SYSTEM |
| Type |
Focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speed |
1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 4minutes) |
| Self timer |
2sec / 10sec / 10sec, 3 images |
| Remote control |
Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional) |
SCENE MODE |
| Advanced SCN mode |
Portrait
(Normal/Soft Skin/Outdoor/Indoor/Creative) / Scenery
(Normal/Nature/Architecture/Creative) / Sports
(Normal/Outdoor/Indoor/Creative) / Close-up
(Flower/Food/Objects/Creative) / Night Portrait (Night Portrait/Night
Scenery/Illuminations/Creative) |
| SCN mode |
Sunset / Party / Baby 1,2 / Pet |
BURST SHOOTING |
| Burst speed |
3 frames/sec (High speed) or 2 frames/sec (Low speed) |
| Number of recordable |
7
pictures (when there are RAW file with the particular speed) /
Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW file)(depending
on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression) |
BUILT-IN-FLASH |
| Type |
TTL Built-in-Flash, GN11 equivalent (ISO 100 ?m), Built-in Pop-up |
| Built-in flash |
Auto / Auto/Red-eye Reduction / Forced On / Forced On/Red-eye Reduction / Slow Sync. / Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction / Forced Off |
| X-Sync speed |
Less than 1/160 second |
| Flash output adjustment |
1/3EV Step �2EV |
| Flash synchronization |
1st. Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync. |
| Hot shoe |
TTL Auto with FL360/FL500/FL220 (Optional) |
LCD MONITOR |
| Type |
Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD |
| Monitor size |
Free-angle 3.0inch / 3:2 Aspect / Wide viewing angle |
| Pixels |
460K dots |
| Filed of view |
Approx. 100% |
| OSD language |
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian |
LIVE VIEW |
| Digital zoom |
2x, 4x |
| Extra optical zoom |
Max.2x (Not effective with full pixel recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels.) |
| Other functions |
Guide Lines (3 patterns) / Real-time Histogram |
FILM MODE |
| Color |
Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Nostalgic/ Vibrant |
| Black and white |
Standard / Dynamic / Smooth |
PLAYBACK |
| Playback mode |
Single
/ 12, 30-thumbnail display, Calendar display / Highlight Display /
Zoomed playback (16x max.) / image rotation (except for RAW) / Slide
show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable) / Playback of
favorite pictures / Resizing (selectable number of pixels) / Trimming /
Protection / Aspect conversion / DPOF print setting |
PROTECTION / ERASE |
| Protection |
Single / Multi or Cancel |
| Erase |
Single / Multi / All / Except FAVORITE |
DIRECT PRINT |
| Print |
PictBridge?Print size, Layout, Date setting is selectable ? |
INTERFACE |
| Digital |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Digital video |
MiniHDMI TypeC (1.3b corresponding) |
| Analog video |
PAL |
GENERAL DATA |
| Power |
| Battery |
Li-ion
Battery Pack (7.2V, 1250mAh) (Included) / Battery Charger/AC Adapter
(Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional DC cable(DMW-DCC3) is required) |
| Battery life |
CIPA Standard : Approx. 330 images (LCD) LVF : Approx. 350 images with LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. |
| Dimensions [mm] |
| Width |
124.0 |
| Height |
83.6 |
| depth |
45.2 |
| Weight |
Approx. 385g?Body only? |
| Operating Condition |
| Operating temperature |
0 dig.C to 40 dig.C |
| Operating humidity |
10% to 80% |
| Standard Accessories |
| Software |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1 E / SILKYPIX� Developer Studio 3.0 SE / USB Driver |
| Standard accessories |
Battery Charger/AC Adapter / Battery Pack / Body Cap / Video Cable / USB Connection Cable / AC Cable / Shoulder Strap / CD-ROM |
Interchangeable Lens-1 |
| Lens Construction |
12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens) |
| Mount |
Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Optical Image Stabilizer |
yes |
| Focal Length |
f=14mm to 45mm (35mm film camera equivalent 28mm to 90mm) |
| Aperture Type |
7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm |
| Aperture |
F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(Tele) |
| Minimum Aperture |
F22 |
| Closest Focusing Distance |
0.30m at all focal lengths |
| Maximum magnification |
Apporox. 0.17x / 0.34x (35mm film camera equivalent) |
| Diagonal Angle of View |
75 dig(W) - 27 dig(T) |
| GENERAL DATA |
| Filter Size |
?52mm / 2.05 in |
| Max. Diameter |
? 60mm / 2.36 in |
| Overall Length |
Approx. 60mm / 2.36 in (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount) |
| Weight [g] |
Approx. 195g |
| Weight [oz] |
Approx. 6.88oz |
| Standard Accessory |
Lens Cap / Lens Hood / Lens Rear Cap / Lens Storage Bag |
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