Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
100 - 3200 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
3 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
119 x 71 x 36 mm, 385g.
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Replaced by: Lumix DMC-GF2

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Overview

First introduced in October, 2009, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is a 12 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-GF1 with Panasonic GF2. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic GF1 with Panasonic GF2

Panasonic GF1 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-GF1

Sensor resolution of Panasonic GF1 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Panasonic GF1 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 GF1 Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Panasonic GF8	2016	16MP	200 - 25600	266g	107 x 65 x 33mm
Panasonic GF7	2015	16MP	200 - 25600	266g	107 x 65 x 33mm
Panasonic GF6	2013	16MP	160 - 12800	323g	111 x 65 x 38mm
Panasonic GF5	2012	12MP	160 - 12800	267g	108 x 67 x 37mm
Panasonic GF3	2011	12MP	160 - 6400	264g	108 x 67 x 32mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic GF1

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

AF Face Detection

3.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

385g Light Body

±3 AE Bracketing Range

Focus Bracketing

External Flash

RAW Support

1/4000s Max Shutter Speed

Manual Exposure Mode

23 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Environmental Sealing

Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots

Low Battery Life: 380 shots

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 has an Overall Score of 54/100 and ranked #188 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #448 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 weighs 385g and has external dimensions of 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.69 x 2.8 x 1.42"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Panasonic GF1 is 62 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GF1

385g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GF1

36mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-GF1	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-GF1
Panasonic GF2	310 g	385 g	113 x 68 x 33 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GX1	318 g	385 g	116 x 68 x 39 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GF3	264 g	385 g	108 x 67 x 32 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GX7	402 g	385 g	123 x 71 x 55 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GF7	266 g	385 g	107 x 65 x 33 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GM1	204 g	385 g	99 x 55 x 30 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GX8	487 g	385 g	133 x 78 x 63 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Panasonic GF5	267 g	385 g	108 x 67 x 37 mm	119 x 71 x 36 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-GF1
Announced	October, 2009
Body Type	Rangefinder-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	Fixed
Screen Resolution	460k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
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	23
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
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	6.00
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	3200
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	AVCHD Lite
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	380 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	385 g
Physical Dimensions	119 x 71 x 36 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly