Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 27 October 2009

Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, digital SLR, SLRs, hi-def

We like:

Excellent build quality and design; great image quality; LCD display has 460,000-pixel resolution; good high-definition movie mode

We don't like:

Expensive; fairly large and heavy

CNET UK judgement:

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 is part of a new breed of camera that aims to combine the features and image quality of a digital SLR with the convenience of a compact camera. But it's the sheer physical and mechanical quality of the DMC-GF1 that impresses the most. If only all cameras were made like this

Full review:

The Lumix DMC-G1 and Lumix DMC-GH1 were Panasonic's first Micro Four Thirds cameras, but they looked and felt like digital SLRs, so it was easy to miss the point. The 12.1-megapixel Lumix DMC-GF1 is the company's first Micro Four Thirds compact, and realises the format's true potential: the photo quality and controls of a dSLR in a compact camera. We tested the £730 kit with the fixed-focal-length 20mm 'pancake' lens. You can also get the DMC-GF1 with a 14-42mm, 3x zoom lens, for about £100 less. Continue Reading...