Panasonic has announced the compact micro four thirds Lumix DMC-GF1. Best described as everything you like about the very good G1, stuffed into a camera body along the lines of the LX3, plus 720p HD video. Sensor and mount are the same as the Olympus E-P1, this being another in a growing line of micro four thirds cameras. Unlike the E-P1, the GF1 has a much more minimal appearance, again looking a good deal like the LX3. The GF1 is a pinch taller than the E-P1, but also a tiny bit thinner, helpe
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The Panasonic Lumix GF1 is a 12.1-megapixel Micro Four Thirds camera, which offers a more compact form factor than its predecessors, the G1 and GH1 . The new Lumix GF1 looks more like the Olympus E-P1 ; however the GF1 also offers a pop-up flash, a feature that I sorely missed on the Olympus E-P1. The Panasonic Lumix GF1 should be available in October 2009 at an initial retail price of $899.95. Check availability on Amazon.com . More details in the news release below. Panasonic
Panasonic unveiled the Lumix DMC-GH1 today, sticking true to their word that a version of the G1 would get high definition video added to it. Not expected, though was full 1080p video. I have to say I thought for sure, given what’s happening with Panasonic’s compacts, that 720p would be the HD format of choice. Instead Panasonic has opted for full 1080P at 24 FPS using the h.264 codec in addition to shooting 720p at 60 FPS! To help with the video department the GH1 uses a newly designed 14 meg
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Panasonic has just gotten around to releasing their next Micro Four Thirds camera, and it looks awfully familiar! That's because the GH1 is, more or less, the G1, with added 1080p HD video...
