Meet the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, one of the smallest and lightest camera systems available. With 12.1 megapixel pictures from a camera half the size of normal DSLRs, Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn find out if its Intelligent Auto Mode, 720p video recording option and built-in flash make this camera worth $900.
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What You Need To Know
- We were more impressed with this Panasonic than the Olympus Micro Four-Thirds camera from a few months ago, due its small and sleek size.
- This GF1 weighs over half a pound and measures only 4.5" across.
- The lens is half the size of the Olympus with a built in flash.
- There's no optical zoom or viewfinder, but it's easier to carry around.
- It's also a better fit in your hand.
- The camera works like a regular point and shoot with a standard directional pad and shortcut buttons.
- It also features a normal mode dial, but you can also switch to continuous shooting or self-timer without going into the menu.
- The movie record button is convenient, too. Just press it and it starts recording.
- Autofocus is really quick and almost triple the speed of the Olympus.
- Overall, we enjoyed using the camera.
- The image quality is good: normal light shots had accurate colors and very little grain. Sometimes they would wash out and look too sharp, but this was rare.
- Low light shots also looked good: exposure seemed to be right on most of the time, and the flash did not overexpose.
- The video quality is only okay, and needed some image stabilization since things were blurry a lot of the time.
Price
- $900.00 is higher than normal for a DSLR, but the small size, image quality, interface and spectacular design make it worth the price.
Rating
- 4 Seals of Approval out of 5. (How do we rate gadgets?)
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