Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
200 - 25600 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
5 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
99 x 55 x 30 mm, 204g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Overview

First introduced in December, 2013, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 is a 16 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Panasonic replaced Lumix DMC-GM1 with Panasonic GM5. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic GM1 with Panasonic GM5

Panasonic GM1 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-GM1

Sensor resolution of Panasonic GM1 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Panasonic GM1 has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Panasonic GM1 Series History

	Model	Year	$	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
	Panasonic GM5	2014		16MP	200 - 25600	211g	99 x 60 x 36mm
	Panasonic GM1	2013		16MP	200 - 25600	204g	99 x 55 x 30mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic GM1

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

AF Face Detection

25600 Max Native ISO

5.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Exposure Mode

204g Light Body

23 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Remote Control with a Smartphone

Touch Screen

RAW Support

1036k dots Screen Resolution

Manual Focus

1/500s Electronic Shutter Speed

Timelapse Recording

5 AE Bracketing Range

Focus Bracketing

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

No Articulating Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Low Battery Life: 230 shots

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 has an Overall Score of 63/100 and ranked #132 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #270 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GM1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 weighs 204g and has external dimensions of 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9 x 2.17 x 1.18"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Panasonic GM1 is 119 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic GM1 is less by 16mm more than the average length in Entry-Level Mirrorless.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GM1

204g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GM1

30mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-GM1	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-GM1
Panasonic GM5	211 g	204 g	99 x 60 x 36 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Panasonic GF7	266 g	204 g	107 x 65 x 33 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Panasonic GX7	402 g	204 g	123 x 71 x 55 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	204 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Olympus E-PL7	357 g	204 g	115 x 67 x 38 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Sony a5100	283 g	204 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Sony a5000	269 g	204 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Panasonic GX850	269 g	204 g	107 x 65 x 33 mm	99 x 55 x 30 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-GM1
Announced	December, 2013
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	2
Number of Lenses	103
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	1036k 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	1/500 sec
Continuous Shooting	5.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.00
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 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	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4592 x 3448
Max Native ISO	25600
Min Native ISO	200
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, 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	230 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	204 g
Physical Dimensions	99 x 55 x 30 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly