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22 Reviews

by Top favorable review

Setting the Micro 4/3 Design Standard

By digital standards this is an "old" camera - c8 years old!! It was the first Micro 4/3 camera made. Yet 12mp still provides good quality and the body design is excellent. After proving the camera body/sensor/screen etc., via an adaptor and some old Contax/Yashica & Canon 35mm lenses, I also bought a Power Zoom 14-42 and a normal 35-100, lens - both lenses provide image stabilisation / anti-shake (unlike my 35mm lenses). I enjoyed this camera so much I added a G6 body (after a week) to keep it company (and for the Video + Mic input option + remote WiFi management of the camera). Yes, the screen & LVF of the G1 are not up to the standard / quality of the G6, but it is still very usable - and, unlike many cameras being made today, it has a fully articulated screen. Function buttons & dials provide a wealth of easily accessed options - and many are changeable via the clear menu system on the screen. No, it's not a touch screen but it still works well via the menu options buttons arranged in a circle on the back of the camera. The wheel switch, at the top of the hand grip (allowing easy switch of exp/speed) took a little getting used to - but now, on the G6, I miss it. This is a well built camera that works well, comes naturally to the hand, and provides lots of extra features - like an auto on/off lvf & screen when you bring the viewfinder to the eye; very handy & battery saving as well. Battery life is good and it has a side fitting SDHC slot behind a sliding cover. This is a "Photo's Only" camera - no video option, but that's what I bought it for. The only "negative" I can mention is the way the surface coating has been worn away a little by nails , in the valley between the hand grip and the lens. A very minor issue, only really noticable when you look for it - the rest of the body has stood up very well to 7-8 years of use. A solid, well designed & well made camera that still stands up very well in today's world. Highly recommended. [So why only 4 stars? Because technology has moved on; but put a modern OLED sceen & viewfinder in, up the sensor to 20mp, like the G6, and you'd have a 5 star camera]Read full review...

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by Top critical review

LUMIX G1 Camera - Old but good - with important catches to be aware of:

This is a great old generation camera- the first M4/3 camera on sale: The mechanics and basic Lumix Kit- Lenses are fantastic -- though the sensor has only a narrow dynamic range that is prone to "clip" highights (about 8 stops useful dynamic range)

I have just received one from a successful eBay bid which has made me aware of a problem with the coating of this camera - which is echoed on other websites for this exact model. The rubber coated surface of this camera can turn sticky to the touch over time - showing fingernail marks ++ and dust that sticks to it that is hard to wipe off. Treatment with cleaning agents is reported to make it worse unless you strip the camera surface back to plastic.

Old Nikons and Canons were prone to this - but it seems the problem can occur also with Lumix G1sRead full review...

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Not the absolute top on system cameras but great for every day use

Compared to my Olympus E-P1 there are a few differences. First of all the electronic viewfinder, a real asset when you're taking pictures towards the sun. Where the Olympus E-P1 is hardly useable, the electronic viewfinder works very well.
The G1 expects the lens to do the stabilazing where the E-P1 has in-camera stabilisation, I have no stabilisation with Olympus lenses, at wide angle no problem, but tele is another thing. I have a Olympus 14-150 and taking pictures at 150mm requires you set the shutter speed at a minimum of 1/400 to have a non shaken picture.
Taking pictures at higher ISO is also not really a problem, as long as you stay away of ISO ratings higher then 800, but that goes for a lot of cameras.
Also I haven't found any means to adjust contrast and sharpness so far, pictures could be a little more sharp, but that's a personal opinion and in general pictures are of high quality.
The body itself is ligthweight so it's no problem to carry it around your neck for several hours. The grip is firm and buttons are easy to reach. Live view is also very fluid and accurate, through the viewfinder and the backscreen.
The backscreen can be tilted, witch comes in handy when you're taking pictures where you can't use the viewfinder (for example a small flower, close to the ground).
To conclude, maybe not the youngest body around with the latest features, but still a good camera for somebody who knows his way around with apareture, shutterspeed and ISO. Preferably more useable with generic Panasonic lenses since it has no in-camera stablisation, but for general photography it is usable with non tele Olympus lenses (for example Olympus 14-42mm). Pictures are good with realistic colours and saturation altough they could be a little bit more sharp (compared to Olympus). But this is the sort of camera you can take with you when going on holidays, not to big, light weighted and with a wide choise of lenses you can attach to it.Read full review...

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Love this camera

I broke my micro 4/3 camera (an Olympus Epl5) and couldn't afford a new one or a costly repair. I bought this camera as I have had Panasonic LUMIX cameras in the past and, as the oldest model of 4/3 camera it was really cheap and fitted my lenses. I would say it is a far superior camera in spite of its age and being a 9mp camera. It is made quite solidly and I find the controls more ergonomic. I used to shoot mainly on Aperture priority but it is so easy to shift from aperture to shutter speed in manual that I shoot in manual all the time now.

The digital viewfinder is excellent and the screen is protected in default but can be turned around.

It works fine with my Olympus lenses - the only feature that I don't have is image stabilisation since this is built into the lens and not the body in LUMIX G series. When I can next afford a new camera it will be an upgrade of this one.Read full review...

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Very good Camera

Someone thinks that this camera is actualy old, but it is very good, simple to use, practic.
12 millions pixel are more than sufficient for a good picture. Thanks to good sensor M-Mos
and the possibility to record in rowRead full review...

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great little camera

This camera gives a wide range of control for creative photography but is much lighter and more compact than a DSLR. I bought it so I could use vintage lenses with adaptors and it can take quite a large range of pre digital lenses. The one I bought did not have a manual but it was easy to download one off the net for free. The tilting screen is excellent and the electronic viewfinder is useful in strong sunlight when you struggle to use the screen. Still early days but I like the results so far!Read full review...

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Ideal solution to try mirrorless cameras without laying out huge amounts of money

Compace and easy to use. When using manual lenses operation remains relatively simple. Robustly made, it is easy to sling over your shoulder.

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A legend

The first ever M43 camera and one of the best. Panasonic got so much right with this camera from the get go. Forget about the lack of video. This is a miniaturised DSLR marvel. I still use mine in 2018. Cameras have come a long way since with lots of bells and whistles, but a good photo is a good photo wherever it comes from, and this camera takes good photos. 12 megapixels is more than most will ever need. For the price these sell for you really can't get a better camera. They are a joy to use.Read full review...

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DMC G1. Still rocking, Still rolling in 2016!

I have had a number of M4/3 camera's but I always come back to these early ones with the 12mp sensors.

The reason?

They just seem to have a unique capture quality that seems to be missing from the younger more modern Lumix's. Shooting and focusing speeds are still very good even when compared to a 2016 camera.

The prices that these gems are going for are very good, and they are getting fewer in availability as the months roll on.
Get one while you can!Read full review...

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great value for money

This G1 camera from Panasonic is old tech and still the image quality still gives the new tech
cameras a run for the money and only takes still photos and is still good value there is a G1
on ebay body only for £49 and only 600 shutter clicks if it still on there I highly recommend itRead full review...

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