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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic G2
Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Superseded the Panasonic G1
  • New Model is Panasonic G3
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the G2 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G1 was brought out 17 months before the G2 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 matches up against the G2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic G2

 G1 G2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic G1

 G2 G1 
AnnouncedJuly 2010January 2009More modern by 17 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G2

 G1 G2 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G1 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic G2 has measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G1 against the G2.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G1 and G2 is 82 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and G2.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you should expect comparable quality of photos however you would want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The more aged G1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Portrait photography camera
58
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
65
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
no image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (428g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G2 Sports photography factors
33
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography info
Panasonic G2 Travel photography info
62
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
58
features focus via touch
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (428 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Landscape photography camera
58
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Timelapse function
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging information
Panasonic G2 Vlogging information
18
can't record video
61
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
comes with external microphone port
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others in class (428 grams)
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-19 2010-07-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 grams (0.79 lbs) 428 grams (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 53
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.3
DXO Low light score 463 493
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $1,000