Manufacturer Description With the G1, Panasonic has developed an entirely new-concept digital camera that takes even greater advantage of the compactness and light weight inherent in the Four Thirds System Standard. By increasing the number of electrical contacts between camera body and lens, Panasonic has also increased camera expandability and maximized the future potential of the G1, including compatibility with future features. In addition, the versatile G1 accepts not only Micro Four Thirds System interchangeable lenses, but also conventional Four Thirds System lenses (when an optional adapter is mounted). This means that users can continue to use Four Thirds lenses they already own. The G1 is the world’s first camera to employ the new Micro Four Thirds System standard. Together with an innovative mirror-less structure that also dramatically downsizes the camera body, the LUMIX G Micro System achieves a dramatic portability and ease of use by an adoption of electronic (more…)
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Great Camera
While it does have its quirks, this is a great camera. I’m not the most skilled photographer, yet, and it’s nice to play with the manual settings or to be lazy and let the…
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OUTSTANDING
I was an early adopter with this camera. Don’t laugh, but I sold my 5D Canon to buy this little guy.
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Like a point’n'shoot(but better)!; great customer support from Amazon
I’m a budding photographer;I get all the jargon(rule of thirds is my new word of the day) and stuff but I really haven’t shot too many photos yet,but I’ve done enough shots with…
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By far the best mix of picture quality, low weight & value available today
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 12.1MP Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS Lens (Blue)
Panasonic 45-200mm f/4.0-5.
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a great new age of cameras
just dont hesitate to buy it ,,it have everything u need for a proffesional user
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Small, Light, Fun to Use — But not a home run
I am a fairly serious amateur photographer who has in recent years mostly used some of the better digital compacts selling in the $500-600 range.
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This camera is just right.
I had decided I wanted to step up to an entry level DSLR camera. So I started looking and had settled on the new Canon Rebel T1i at first.
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Good Point and shoot replacement.
Pros: I needed a new camera for traveling and I wanted a camera that is light and portable enough that take good images and this G1 is the answer.
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kicks butt
I’ve done 35mm slr photography for 30 yrs and have now used the Panasonic G1 for six months. After a lot of shooting, my assessment is that the G1 kicks butt.
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Wonderful little camera and system
I have been using pro equipment for years and sometimes I just don’t want to carry around so much weight. This camera changes all that.