Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review

Overall Score

57

Main Features

  • 12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 124 x 90 x 45 mm, 385g.
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  • Replaced by: Lumix DMC-GH2

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Overview


First introduced in July, 2009, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a 12 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (18.89 x 14.48 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-GH1 with Panasonic GH2. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic GH1 with Panasonic GH2


Panasonic GH1 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-GH1

Sensor resolution of Panasonic GH1 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Panasonic GH1 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 GH1 Series History
Model Year $ Sensor ISO Weight Dimensions
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic GH5S 2018 10MP 160 - 51200 660g 139 x 98 x 87mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic GH5 2017 20MP 200 - 25600 725g 139 x 98 x 87mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic GH4 2014 16MP 200 - 25600 560g 133 x 93 x 84mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic GH3 2012 16MP 200 - 12800 550g 133 x 93 x 82mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic GH2 2011 16MP 160 - 12800 442g 124 x 90 x 76mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic GH1


Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with competitors in semi-pro mirrorless cameras.

Pros
Built-in Wireless
External Flash
3.0 fps Continuous Shooting
Manual Focus
385g Light Body
±3 AE Bracketing Range
Selfie Friendly Screen
Articulating Screen
RAW Support
1/4000s Max Shutter Speed
Manual Exposure Mode
Microphone Port
Flash Sync Port
Cons
No Bluetooth
No Touch Screen
No AF Face Detection
Low Max Native ISO: 1600
Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps
No Articulating Screen
No Image Stabilization
No Environmental Sealing
Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots
Low Battery Life: 320 shots
Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 has an Overall Score of 57/100 and ranked #174 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #387 out of 1222 in all cameras.

Panasonic GH1 Scores
Imaging score
48
Features score
52
Value for money score
71
Portability score
88
Overall score
57
Average Scores in Semi-Pro Mirrorless
Imaging Score
53
Features Score
69
Value For Money Score
76
Portability Score
83
Overall score
67

Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GH1


Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 weighs 385g and has external dimensions of 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.88 x 3.54 x 1.77"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras is 444g, Panasonic GH1 is 59 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic GH1 is less by 2mm more than the average length in Semi-Pro Mirrorless.

Weight Comparison
Semi-Pro Mirrorless Cameras


Panasonic GH1
385g
Average weight
444g
Min weight
140g
Max weight
635g

Thickness Comparison
Semi-Pro Mirrorless Cameras


Panasonic GH1
45mm
Average Thickness
54mm
Min Thickness
33mm
Max Thickness
93mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with the dimensions:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Size Compared to Major Competitors


Model Weight Lumix DMC-GH1 Dimensions Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic GH2 442 g 385 g 124 x 90 x 76 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic GH3 550 g 385 g 133 x 93 x 82 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic GH4 560 g 385 g 133 x 93 x 84 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic G3 336 g 385 g 115 x 84 x 47 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic G5 396 g 385 g 120 x 83 x 71 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Panasonic G7 410 g 385 g 125 x 86 x 77 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Panasonic GX7 402 g 385 g 123 x 71 x 55 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic G6 390 g 385 g 122 x 85 x 71 mm 124 x 90 x 45 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1


General
Brand Panasonic
Model Lumix DMC-GH1
Announced July, 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 1920 x 1080
Video Formats AVCHD
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 320 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 385 g
Physical Dimensions 124 x 90 x 45 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC
Storage Slots 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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