Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Posted by Matthew Wronka at Wed Sep 2 12:00:00 2009
The latest Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera is the DMC-GF1. Unlike its mini-SLR inspired predecessor, the DMC-G1, the DMC-GF1 shares a rangefinder-inspired appearance like the Olympus PEN E-P1. The DMC-GF1 is lighter (285g) than the PEN E-P1 and has an optional electronic viewfinder attachment which provides more accurate composing. The DMC-GF1 also has an excellent 20mm f/1.7 lens as a kit option which makes an excellent compact street system out of the box. The $900, 12MP DMC-GF1 maxes out at ISO 3200 (the PEN E-P1 has better low-light performance and goes to ISO 6400) and lacks the Olympus in-camera stabilization, instead relying on Panasonic image-stabilized lenses.