Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Review

Overall Score

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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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").

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- 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 GH5S	2018	10MP	160 - 51200	660g	139 x 98 x 87mm
Panasonic GH5	2017	20MP	200 - 25600	725g	139 x 98 x 87mm
Panasonic GH4	2014	16MP	200 - 25600	560g	133 x 93 x 84mm
Panasonic GH3	2012	16MP	200 - 12800	550g	133 x 93 x 82mm
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 #172 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #391 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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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:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

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