Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 review

04 Nov 2008 Sarah, Maldon ESSEX

Good Points

Great camera and small enough to take everywhere !

Bad Points

13 Jun 2009 Sharon, Essex

Good Points

Switches on very fast so unlikely to miss a shot. Battery lasts about 5 days if you took about 300 pics per day using the eyepiece. Actually has a battery guage so you know how long it will last. Dials seem to be in the right place for controlling the camera. Very lightweight and comfortable to hold. Loads of different scene types so easy to take the perfect picture for every setting. 12 megapixel so very high quality pictures. Advance user settings like grid, histogram and overexposure highlight make this a good camera for the slightly more experienced photographer. Overall a nice starter DSLR camera.

Bad Points

Easy to move the single to timed shot dial instead of the on/off switch as very close together. Not all the scene type settings allow you to use the 4x digital zoom. This particular model has no video function. As it's a micro four thirds lens system there aren't many lenses at the moment but I believe more are coming out. There is also an adapter ring you can buy to mount normal lenses.