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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic GH2
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Introduced December 2013
  • Replacement is Panasonic GM5
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and GM1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GH1 was unveiled 5 years before the GM1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH1 grades against the GM1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic GM1

 GH1 GM1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic GH1

 GM1 GH1 
IntroducedDecember 2013July 2009More recent by 54 months
Screen resolution1036k460kCrisper screen (+576k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic GM1

 GH1 GM1 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic GM1 has proportions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GH1 and the GM1.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and GM1 is 81 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and GM1.

All in all, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GM1 to offer greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography details
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography details
Panasonic GM1 Street photography details
72
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
77
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
lighter than average (204 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
32
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery life (320 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography information
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography information
58
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (320 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
74
lighter than average (204g)
features touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH1
Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
terrible battery life (320 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
69
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly display
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone support
no image stabilization
35
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (204g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic GM1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-10 2013-12-19
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 measurements 18.89 x 14.48mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 273.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 1.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/50 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (0.85 pounds) 204 grams (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 64 66
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 11.7
DXO Low light rating 772 660
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 230 photographs
Battery style 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/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $949 $750