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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GF2
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was launched 4 years before the XS1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GF1 scores against the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic XS1

 GF1 XS1 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic GF1

 XS1 GF1 
ReleasedJanuary 2013October 2009More modern by 39 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic XS1

 GF1 XS1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 enjoys outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GF1 and the XS1.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and XS1 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF1 and XS1.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic XS1 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Street photography advice
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (103g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
Sports photography with Panasonic XS1
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography information
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography information
59
great battery life (380 per charge)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than average (103g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic XS1 as a Landscape photography camera
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
39
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging details
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging details
25
has face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (103g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-10-14 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385 gr (0.85 lbs) 103 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 260 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $400 $130