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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1


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Manufacturer Panasonic Advertisement

Model name Lumix DMC-GF1
Date announced 2009-09-02
MSRP $899
Street price $809  See all prices
Official site Lumix DMC-GF1 Homepage
 
Sensor size (type) 17.3 x 13.0 mm (Live MOS)
Max still resolution 4000 x 3000 (12 Megapixel)
 
Zoom capability N/A
Focal length
(35mm equivalent)
N/A
Max aperture N/A
Lens mount
(D-SLR only)
Micro Four Thirds
Crop factor
(D-SLR only)
2.0x
Autofocus Yes
AF-assist lamp Yes
Image stabilization
(Optical only)
No
Macro (min distance) N/A
 
Built-in flash Yes
External flash support Yes
Supports conversion lenses N/A
Supports underwater case No
   
LCD size 3.0"  
LCD resolution 460,000 pixels  
LCD position Fixed  
Viewfinder None  
Viewfinder mag.
(D-SLR only)
N/A  
Viewfinder coverage
(D-SLR only)
N/A  
   
Manual controls Exposure compensation, shutter speed, aperture, white balance, focus  
ISO range 100/200/400/800/1600/3200  
RAW/TIFF support RAW  
   
Movie mode (format) Yes (AVCHD Lite)  
Max movie resolution 1280 x 720  
Sound in movies Yes  
Zoom usable in movies Yes  
   
Storage method SD/SDHC card (no card included)
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Storage capacity
(out of the box)
N/A  
   
Battery used DMW-BLB13 (1)
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Battery life
(CIPA standard)
350  
   
Video output Yes  
HDMI output Yes  
USB output Yes (2.0)  
   
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
4.7 x 2.8 x 1.4 in (119.4 x 71.1 x 35.6 mm)  
Weight (empty) 10.1 oz (285 g)  
   
Included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 HD, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 SE  
   
Misc. notes Micro Four Thirds based camera comes with either a 20 mm pancake lens or a 14 - 45 mm zoom. Optional electronic viewfinder with 1.04X magnification, 100% coverage, and 202,000 pixels. Can record movies with AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG.