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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Pro Reviews

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www.whatdigitalcamera.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Panasonic GF1 makes best sense of the Micro Four Thirds format by kicking all the unnecessary DSLR-styling to the kerb. What remains is a compact-sized camera with a deceptive amount of oomph tucked away on the inside, plus the 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens is highly effective. It'll appeal to a wide ranging audience that want a small bit of kit to produce excellent pictures, though more traditional photographers will still find a DSLR provides better use. There's certainly some room for improvement (especially the price), but it's generally good news all round. Picture quality is excellent, it's easy to pick up and use from the getgo and performance is a fair marriage of compact-meets-DSLR. Ultimately, if you're in the market for this sort of a camera – where comparably small and light competitors come very few and far between – then the GF1 is certainly the best one on the market.

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Sep 30, 2009

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expertreviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It may be frustratingly expensive, but this is the first compact camera to deliver genuine SLR quality and performance.

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Feb 04, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With solid build and a relatively compact shape and form, we like the ability to swap and add lenses and comprehensive range of features. Unfortunately the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1's optical viewfinder costs extra;, and it is weightier than equivalent compact with battery inserted and lens attached.

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Dec 01, 2009

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

All in all, the DMC-GF1 is a very compelling photo tool, and one that any serious shooter will want to consider.

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Nov 27, 2009

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Both the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 offer many different features and I think the Olympus has the edge due to the improved Art filters and the newer additions. The Panasonic is easier to handle than the Olympus in terms of where buttons and dials are positioned. I like the command dial being easy to get to and the drive mode being on a switch is great.

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Feb 11, 2010

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

It's been a close call throughout the test and in their individual tests, they both scored very highly. What Panasonic have produced is a camera that produces comparable images but has more features and a built-in flash. This might not seem much but if you're using the viewfinder accessory, then you're using the hot-shoe and flash isn't an option on the Olympus E-P1.

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Jan 27, 2010

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

I love this camera! I think the small, tidy body is great for taking around when a full system isn't possible and the picture quality is excellent. Noise levels are controlled well and the only thing I'd like to see is a high ISO NR option to join the long exposure mode that's already available.

9.0 Rated at:

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Nov 06, 2009

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ephotozine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The GF1 is a true alternative to the DSLR and my creativity can run riot, in almost the same way. I haven’t been so positive about a compact system before. Finally a top quality, light weight landscape camera has been born. As a backup to a 21Mp system or as a trip based on the walk over the photos (is there such a thing?) the GF1 is a superb camera only held back by your own imagination.

9.0 Rated at:

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Feb 02, 2010

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PC Pro‘s review Edit Like Unlike

A highly likeable high-end compact, but expensive noise at high ISO isn't handled as well as with a proper DSLR

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Oct 26, 2009

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Shutterbug‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Panasonic GF1 is a lot of camera in a tidy little package. Not without its faults, this Lumix does succeed in making picture taking a fun endeavor. But more than that, the camera, with either the 20mm or 14-45mm zoom, does a commendable job. Even though my extensive testing involved the zoom, based on working with the prototype camera/20mm lens, I would choose the fixed focal-length optic for my kit lens (model DMC-GF1C-K).

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Feb, 2010

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Camera Labs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

When Olympus and Panasonic developed Micro Four Thirds, it was cameras like the E-P1 and GF1 which really had enthusiasts excited: the dream of squeezing a DSLR sensor and interchangeable lenses into as small a form factor as possible.

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Nov, 2009

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

As the advertising blurb runs, the new Micro Four Thirds Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is like a DSLR – in that lenses can be changed and image quality is a step up from a bridge camera – only smaller.

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Nov 03, 2009

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LetsGoDigital‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Panasonic has delivered a great camera with the GF1, and the brand deserves nothing but praise. The path to success is often lonely, but the way the Panasonic complies the Micro Four Thirds system with the design of cameras like the Panasonic Lumix GF1, is promising for the future. The Panasonic GF1 is interesting for various user groups. For the DSLR photographer who wants to shoot with a manageable camera without losing too much image quality, as well as for the amateur photographer looking for more than that one advanced compact camera. In fact; it is a camera for everyone on the hunt for the combination; small size and great quality.

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The best Micro Four Thirds camera we've seen so far, Panasonic's Lumix DMC-GF1 offers a D-SLR experience in a body that's not much bigger than a superzoom camera.

8.0 Rated at:

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Nov 02, 2009

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

With a compact frame, interchangeable lenses, HD video-shooting capabilities, and simple-but-versatile controls, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is an excellent alternative to an entry-level DSLR.

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Nov 02, 2009

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Steve's Digicams‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Panasonic Lumix GF1 features the performance, image quality and interchangeable lenses like a dSLR, but in a much smaller and easier to carry body.

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Jan 11, 2010

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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit Like Unlike

We really like this camera, mainly because of the lens, superior sensor, intelligent design and handy exposure widgets. Low light performance is good too. It might not be as chunky as the PowerShot G11 or as chic as the Olympus Pen, but it's definitely got the X factor. At the end of the day, this is quite a specialist camera considering the unique lens and relatively high price, so we recognise it's not going to appeal to everyone.

9.0 Rated at:

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Nov 11, 2009

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In the Lumix GF1 Panasonic has created a camera that I'm sure will come to be regarded as a classic. It really does offer comparable flexibility and image quality to a good digital SLR in a form that can slip into a jacket pocket. Build quality, performance and most importantly image quality are all of the highest order. If the price drops to the level that the G1 is at now then I would seriously buy one.

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Oct 31, 2009

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DigitalCameraReview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The GF1 is an interesting camera with the potential to attract a wide cross-section of users. On the one hand it can appeal to novice shooters with its host of automatic and scene shooting modes, face recognition technology and compact size. More experienced hands will find a broad expanse of manual controls and adjustments to suit the fussiest of users, along with that compact size. It's small, light and slots into the gap between high end compacts and the DSLR.

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Oct 11, 2009

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Camera Labs‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The GF1, like the E-P1 before it, delivers the goods: much better performance than a traditional compact at high sensitivities, along with higher dynamic range and the potential for much shallower depth-of-field effects. In short, it’s a world apart from what you’ll achieve with a typical compact – and that in itself will be recommendation enough for many enthusiasts.

8.5 Rated at:

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Nov, 2009

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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Panasonic DMC-GF1 is a natural evolution of the Micro Four Thirds format, offering similar functionality to the G1 and GH1 models in a smaller and lighter body. The GF1 isn't perfect, but it is one of my favourite cameras of 2009.

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Oct 08, 2009

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The Imaging Resource‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Possessing nearly everything you want in a digital SLR with the convenience of a smaller digital camera, the Panasonic GF1 is the most refined of the new category of small, interchangeable-lens digital cameras. Its small size allows it to fit into very small bags or briefcases along with an accessory lens, but its large sensor size and interchangeable lens design means you're not sacrificing image quality or versatility by leaving the SLR behind.

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Oct 13, 2009

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The best interchangeable-lens compact we've see thus far, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 delivers great photo quality and performance in an enthusiast-friendly shooting experience. Like competitors, however, the lack of an optical viewfinder limits its usability for photographing action.

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Oct 29, 2009

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DP Review‘s review Edit Like Unlike

When Panasonic showed us the first Micro Four Thirds camera, the DMC-G1, our first question was 'why does it look like an SLR?'. We'd been hoping for a much more compact body, something that more effectively straddled the line between the convenience of a compact and the quality and versatility of a digital SLR.

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Feb 09, 2009

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