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.
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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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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.
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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
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Thickness Comparison
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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 |
|
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