Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 review

Sophisticated compact system camera with advanced features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
This 12MP compact system camera comes in silver or black

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As part of our image quality testing for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1, we've shot our resolution chart with LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens mounted.

If you view our crops of the resolution chart's central section at 100% (or Actual Pixels) you will see that, for example, at ISO 100 the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 is capable of resolving up to around 20 (line widths per picture height x100) in its highest quality JPEG files.

For a full explanation of what our resolution charts mean, and how to read them please click here to read the full article.

Examining images of the chart taken at each sensitivity setting reveals the following resolution scores in line widths per picture height x100:

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 100

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso

JPEG images

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 160

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 160

ISO 160, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 200

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 400

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 800

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 1600

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 3200

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 6400

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 18 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 12800

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 12800

ISO 12800, score: 18 (see full image)

Raw images

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: raw resolution iso 160

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: raw resolution iso 160

ISO 160, score: 22 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: raw resolution iso 200

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: raw resolution iso 200

ISO 200, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 400

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 400

ISO 400, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 800

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 800

ISO 800, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 1600

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 1600

ISO 1600, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 3200

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 3200

ISO 3200, score: 20 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 6400

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 6400

ISO 6400, score: 18 (see full image)

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 12800

Panasonic lumix dmc-gx1 review: resolution iso 12800

ISO 12800, score: 18 (see full image)