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").
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 |
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| Model | Year | $ | Sensor | ISO | Weight | Dimensions | |
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Panasonic GH5S | 2018 | 10MP | 160 - 51200 | 660g | 139 x 98 x 87mm | |
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Panasonic GH5 | 2017 | 20MP | 200 - 25600 | 725g | 139 x 98 x 87mm | |
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Panasonic GH4 | 2014 | 16MP | 200 - 25600 | 560g | 133 x 93 x 84mm | |
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Panasonic GH3 | 2012 | 16MP | 200 - 12800 | 550g | 133 x 93 x 82mm | |
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Panasonic GH2 | 2011 | 16MP | 160 - 12800 | 442g | 124 x 90 x 76mm |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 has an Overall Score of 57/100 and ranked #173 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #388 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Lumix DMC-GH1 | Dimensions | Lumix DMC-GH1 | |
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Panasonic GH2 | 442 g | 385 g | 124 x 90 x 76 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic GH3 | 550 g | 385 g | 133 x 93 x 82 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic GH4 | 560 g | 385 g | 133 x 93 x 84 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic G3 | 336 g | 385 g | 115 x 84 x 47 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic G5 | 396 g | 385 g | 120 x 83 x 71 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic G7 | 410 g | 385 g | 125 x 86 x 77 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic GX7 | 402 g | 385 g | 123 x 71 x 55 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
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Panasonic G6 | 390 g | 385 g | 122 x 85 x 71 mm | 124 x 90 x 45 mm |
| 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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26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Sony E mount
33MP | APS-C CMOS | Canon EF-M mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Sony E mount
25MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Leica L mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
26MP | Full frame CMOS | Canon RF mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Sony E mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
61MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Leica L mount
102MP | Medium format BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm G mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
50MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount
24MP | Full frame CMOS | Leica L mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
25MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Nikon Z mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Canon EF-M mount
