Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Overview
First introduced in February, 2012,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 is a 16 MP
Mirrorless with a Four Thirds
(17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-GX1 with
Panasonic GX7.
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Compare Panasonic GX1 with Panasonic GX7
Panasonic GX1 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-GX1
Sensor resolution of Panasonic GX1 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Panasonic GX1 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 GX1 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Panasonic GX1
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.
| Built-in Wireless |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 4.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 318g Light Body |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Touch Screen |
| AF Face Detection |
| 12800 Max Native ISO |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 23 Focus Points |
| Flash Sync Port |
| No Bluetooth |
| No Image Stabilization |
| Low Screen Resolution: 460k dots |
| Low Battery Life: 300 shots |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 460 fps |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 has an Overall Score of 58/100
and ranked #169 out of 214
in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #380
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GX1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 weighs 318g and has external dimensions
of 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.57 x 2.68 x 1.54"). Considering that the average weight
of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g,
Panasonic GX1
is 5 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-GX1 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-GX1 |
|
Panasonic GX7
|
402 g
|
318 g
|
123 x 71 x 55 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Panasonic GM1
|
204 g
|
318 g
|
99 x 55 x 30 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Panasonic GF1
|
385 g
|
318 g
|
119 x 71 x 36 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Panasonic GX85
|
426 g
|
318 g
|
122 x 71 x 44 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Olympus E-PL5
|
325 g
|
318 g
|
111 x 64 x 38 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Panasonic GX8
|
487 g
|
318 g
|
133 x 78 x 63 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Sony A6000
|
344 g
|
318 g
|
120 x 67 x 45 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
|
Panasonic GM5
|
211 g
|
318 g
|
99 x 60 x 36 mm
|
116 x 68 x 39 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
| General |
| Brand |
Panasonic
|
| Model |
Lumix DMC-GX1 |
| Announced |
February, 2012 |
| 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 |
460k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
|
| Live View |
|
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
| 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 |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
4.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
|
| Aperture Priority |
|
| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
| Exposure Compensation |
|
| Custom White Balance |
|
| Image Stabilization |
|
| Built-in Flash |
|
| Flash Range |
7.60 |
| 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 |
12800 |
| Min Native ISO |
160 |
| 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 |
300 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
| Physical |
| Weight |
318 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
116 x 68 x 39 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 |
|
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