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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic G2
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G1 was released 8 months earlier than the GF1 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G1 matches up against the GF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic GF1

 G1 GF1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic G1

 GF1 G1 
IntroducedOctober 2009January 2009More modern by 8 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic GF1

 G1 GF1 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic GF1 has measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G1 and the GF1.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G1 and GF1 is 82 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and GF1.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of photos though you should always take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged G1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography highlights
58
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography details
Panasonic GF1 Street photography details
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G1
Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
33
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF1 as a Travel photography camera
62
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
59
great battery power (380 shots)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography factors
58
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 shots)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF1 Vlogging info
18
no video
25
offers face detect focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic GF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-19 2009-10-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360g (0.79 lbs) 385g (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 54
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.3
DXO Low light score 463 513
Other
Battery life 330 images 380 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $0 $400