Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

In the short history of digital photography there haven't been many innovations in camera design and technology. The compacts are replicas of simple point and shoot 35mm film cameras. The digital single lens reflexes are film cameras with the electronic sensor in the place of film. Read more

The Panasonic Lumix G1 is a great camera for first time DSLR users - it functions and feels like a DSLR but has digital camera functions that will make shooting fun and easy. And with its small and light form factor, this camera can be taken in trips without being a burden to users. Read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Review: World’s First Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera

Companies that aren’t Canon or Nikon have it rough in the digital camera market–particularly outside the cheap point-and-shoot area. Some band together for strength in numbers, creating cooperative standards like Panasonic, Olympus and Leica’s new Micro Four Thirds system–a spec for smaller cameras with digital viewfinders like a compact, but interchangeable lenses, manual controls and higher performance like a DSLR. We tested Panasonic’s 13-megapixel Lumix G1,... Read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-G1 is the first model in an entirely new camera system, officially known as 'Micro Four Thirds' but sometimes dubbed 'EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens)' to provide a better picture of the difference between it and a DSLR (which it resembles superficially). Cameras made for this system have no reflex mirror and no optical viewfinder. The sensor is also significantly larger than the sensor in similar-sized advanced digicams.... Read more

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

For the world's first camera based on the micro four thirds format, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is incredibly refined, though not perfect. Still, its size, image quality and design will undoubtedly sway many a first-time SLR buyer. Read more