Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
100 - 1600 ISO
3" Articulated Screen
Electronic Viewfinder
3 fps continuous shooting
Built-In Wireless
124 x 84 x 45 mm, 360g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Overview

First introduced in January, 2009, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a 12 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-G1 with Panasonic G2. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic G1 with Panasonic G2

Panasonic G1 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").

- Full Frame

- Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Sensor resolution of Panasonic G1 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Panasonic G1 has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Panasonic G1 Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Panasonic G95	2019	20MP	200 - 25600	536g	130 x 94 x 77mm
Panasonic G9	2017	20MP	200 - 25600	658g	137 x 97 x 92mm
Panasonic G7	2015	16MP	100 - 25600	410g	125 x 86 x 77mm
Panasonic G6	2013	16MP	160 - 25600	390g	122 x 85 x 71mm
Panasonic G5	2012	16MP	160 - 12800	396g	120 x 83 x 71mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic G1

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

External Flash

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

360g Light Body

Flash Sync Port

Articulating Screen

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

3 AE Bracketing Range

Selfie Friendly Screen

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots

Low Battery Life: 330 shots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 has an Overall Score of 54/100 and ranked #195 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #431 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 weighs 360g and has external dimensions of 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 1.77"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Panasonic G1 is 37 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic G1

360g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic G1

45mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-G1	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-G1
Panasonic G2	428 g	360 g	124 x 84 x 74 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Panasonic G3	336 g	360 g	115 x 84 x 47 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Panasonic G5	396 g	360 g	120 x 83 x 71 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Panasonic G7	410 g	360 g	125 x 86 x 77 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Panasonic G6	390 g	360 g	122 x 85 x 71 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Olympus E-M10	396 g	360 g	119 x 82 x 46 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Panasonic GX7	402 g	360 g	123 x 71 x 55 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	360 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	124 x 84 x 45 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-G1
Announced	January, 2009
Body Type	SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	n/a
Number of Lenses	103
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Articulated
Screen Resolution	460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting	3.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	10.50
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±3 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	3200
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	None
Video Formats
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	330 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	360 g
Physical Dimensions	124 x 84 x 45 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly