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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GF2
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH2
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF1 (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GF1 was launched 4 months after the GH1 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GF1 matches up against the GH1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic GH1

 GF1 GH1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic GF1

 GH1 GF1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic GH1

 GF1 GH1 
RevealedOctober 2009July 2009Same generation
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Touch screen No Touch screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 enjoys physical measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GF1 against the GH1.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and GH1 is 85 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GF1 and GH1.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution and you should expect comparable quality of photos though you should always consider the production date of the cameras into account.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography advice
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF1
Street photography with Panasonic GH1
64
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
72
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Sports photography camera
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect AF
32
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery life (320 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF1
Travel photography with Panasonic GH1
59
good battery power (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (320 shots)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Landscape photography camera
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH1 Vlogging features
25
comes with face detection focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
72
screen is selfie friendly
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic GH1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-10-14 2009-07-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 1.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite AVCHD
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385 gr (0.85 lbs) 385 gr (0.85 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 11.6
DXO Low light rating 513 772
Other
Battery life 380 photos 320 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $400 $949