Panasonic has unveiled what it is calling the World’s First Full-time Live View Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera – the Lumix DMC-G1. Utilizing the Micro Four Thirds standard announced last month, the G1 drops the mirror / prism optical viewfinder that has been standard in SLR cameras for over half a century in favor of a newly developed high resolution electronic viewfinder. Squeezed into the diminutive body are a new 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS sensor with SSWF, new processor (Venus Engine HD) and a comprehensive combination of DLSR and compact camera features (though surprisingly, no movie mode).
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Micro 4/3 |
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 Max resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
| Low resolution |
2816 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 4000 x 2672, 2816 x 1880, 2048 x 1360, 4000 x 2248, 2816 x 1584, 1920 x 1080 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
12.1 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
13.1 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 |
TTL |
| 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 | No |
| Remote control | Yes |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card |
| Storage included |
None |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
| 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) | 360 g (12.7 oz) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 45 mm (4.9 x 3.3 x 1.8 in) |
| Notes | Panasonic’s first Micro 4/3rds System Camera |
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