Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 review

Does the G1 spell the end for conventional DSLR design?

Our Score 4.5

Last reviewed: 2008-12-25December 25th 2008

Price at launch	£489.00
MPN	DMCG1KEBK
Colour	Black
Dimensions	124 x 84 x 45
Weight (g)	380
Battery Type	Li-ion
Battery life (approx images)	330
Camera Type	Digital SLR
Connectivity	HDMI, NTSC/PAL Video Output, USB 2.0
Continuous Shooting Speed	3
Display Size	3
Display Technology	TFT LCD
Effective Pixels	12.1
Exposure Modes	Aperture-priority, Close-Up, Manual, Night Portrait, Party, Portrait, Programme, Scenery, Shutter-priority, Sport, Sunset
Flash	Yes
Flash Modes	Auto, Forced, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow-Synchro
Focusing Modes	Auto Tracking AF, Face Detection
ISO Settings	100, 1600, 200, 3200, 400, 600, 800
Image Formats	DPOF, JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13.0
Image Sensor Resolution	13.1
Image Sensor Type	CMOS
Longest Shutter Speed	60
Max Aperture	3.5
Max. Captured Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Memory Types	MultiMedia Card, SD, SDHC
Metering Modes	Centre weighted, Intelligent Multiple, Spot
Min Aperture	5.6
Min Shutter Speed	4000
PictBridge	Yes
Software Provided	PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1 E / SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 SE / USB Driver
White Balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Shade
Zoom Adjustment	Manual
LCD Display	Yes
Max resolution (horizontal pixels)	4000
Max resolution (vertical pixels)	3000