Five months after the launch of the Lumix DMC-G1 Micro Four Thirds camera, Panasonic has unveiled an HD version of the same in the shape of the Lumix DMC-GH1. The 12.1 megapixel camera’s Live MOS sensor can record up to 1080/24p or 720/60p high definition videos, with continuous AF and a built-in Dolby Digital Stereo Creator for quality sound recording. This is further supported by Panasonic’s designed-for-video Lumix G Vario HD 14-140mm lens, which is also announced today. The camera includes a new Face Recognition feature that remembers individual faces, and offers four different aspect ratios with the same angle of view using a system similar to that in the company’s DMC-LX3 compact.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Micro 4/3 |
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 Max resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Low resolution |
4000 x 3000, 4128 x 2752, 4352 x 2448, 3072 x 1728, 2992 x 2992, 2928 x 1952, 2816 x 2112, 2112 x 2112, 2064 x 1376, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504 |
| Image ratio w:h |
16:9, 4:3, 3:2, 1:1 |
| Effective pixels |
12.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
14.0 million |
| Sensor size |
4/3 ” (18.00 x 13.50 mm, 2.43 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
5 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CMOS |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 boost |
| Zoom wide (W) |
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| Zoom tele (T) |
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| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
Contrast AF |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
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| Macro focus range |
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| White balance override |
6 positions, plus 2 manual |
| Aperture range |
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| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/4000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | 10.5 m |
| External flash | Yes, hot-shoe |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
| Exposure compensation |
-3 to +3 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | Micro 4/3 System Lens Mount |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 3 or 2 fps |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 1920 x 1080 (AVCHD), 1280 x 720 (AVCHD, Motion JPEG), 848 x 480 (Motion JPEG), 640 x 480 (Motion JPEG), 320 x 240 (Motion JPEG) |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHC card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (100% coverage) |
| LCD |
3 “ |
| LCD Dots |
460,000 |
| Live View |
Yes |
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
Yes |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 385 g (13.6 oz) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 45 mm (4.9 x 3.5 x 1.8 in) |
| Notes | With AVCHD video recording |
| Resolution Chart | |
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