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Very competent consumer camera - also can handle Leica M lenses
The Panasonic G1 is a much debated camera, the first micro 4:3 camera.
As a professional photographer I was intrigued with the electronic viewfinder, and also the light weight and compact size, and figured it would be a great gift for my girlfriend. I received the camera about 1 week after the US release. Until now it have worked flawlessly, the battery last well through a day with power to spare. To be clear, I am not talking a studio work day, but my girlfriend putting 300 frames on...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Great Camera, finally a little camera alternative
I am a professional photographer and I have looked for a perfect take-it-anywhere camera since I abandoned my Nikon 28Ti when I stopped shooting film. I have had everything in the small camera class from the original Nikon Cp950 to the Panasonic LX3. I had Canon G9 &10s, the Pro-1, various Fujis and a Ricoh compact. None of them came close to delivering the sort of image I get from a real DSLR. For a while I used a Canon Rebel TXi, but it just wasn't a size savings because the lenses are so big....
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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This camera is just right.
I had decided I wanted to step up to an entry level DSLR camera. So I started looking and had settled on the new Canon Rebel T1i at first. I bought the camera, took it home and started snapping a bunch of pictures with it only to discover that at full size, the pictures were a little soft. For a $900 camera, that wasn't something I wanted to deal with. Yes, I'm aware the pictures can be doctored after the fact but I don't want to have to do that with the majority of my pictures.
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[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/13/2009
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kicks butt
I've done 35mm slr photography for 30 yrs and have now used the Panasonic G1 for six months. After a lot of shooting, my assessment is that the G1 kicks butt. I converted my old Konica Hexanon lenses to use with it, which give great image quality and less depth of field than the standard zoom lens. The standard lens itself is sharp as a tack and small. The viewfinder is amazing for one that does not use a mirror reflex system. I purchased an Olympus ultra-wide zoom that performs nicely on the G...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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A New World
The G1 is my first interchangeable lens, large sensor, electronic view finder camera. Or, in simpler terms, its my first DSLR. Yeah, it doesn't have the mirror, but most people don't really know what SLR refers to anyway, so I usually don't bother explaining.
Let me first say that the main reason I bought this was my disappointment with just about every point and shoot camera's low light performance. I was sick of using the flash in every indoor situation, and usually getting crappy p...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Wonderful little camera and system
I have been using pro equipment for years and sometimes I just don't want to carry around so much weight. This camera changes all that. So far there are only two lenses which do a reasonable job most of the time and sometimes do a brilliant job. The camera body is well thought out - I have small hands and that helps. The functions are many and most are easily accessible. I am amazed at all the user friendly options like the histogram reading taken beforehand visible on the LCD or through the vie...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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G1 is Awesome - from an Amateur's Perspective
I think this camera is simply amazing! I bought it for primarily backpacking and hiking, as well as canoeing and general photography. The menus are relatively simple to use. One unexpected useful feature is the LCD screen rotates out and makes it very simple to take good self portraits - you can see exactly what you are going to get. Battery life is excellent. I would say the biggest advantage of this over point and shoot cameras, besides the obvious picture quality, is the speed at which y...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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02/26/2009
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Like a point'n'shoot(but better)!; great customer support from Amazon
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) I'm a budding photographer;I get all the jargon(rule of thirds is my new word of the day) and stuff but I really haven't shot too many photos yet,but I've done enough shots with my PowerShot 590IS to realize the limitations of a point and shoot.
I felt I was ready to make the step to a big boy camera.I wanted the picture quality/low noise of a DSLR while not being encumbered wi...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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great first step
For those who don't know, the Panasonic G1 is the first (of hopefully many) camera that adheres to the new micro 4/3 format. What is so exciting about it? All SLR cameras use mirrors, prisms, and optical viewfinders so that the photographer can see what his/her subject "through the lens." SLRs have remained the defacto standard for most serious photographers because most find the whole viewfinder concept so appealing. The micro 4/3 does away with the mirrors and prisms, and replaces the opti...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Best Bang for the Buck
This camera is awesome. Bought it for my daughter to teach her photography and was absolutely blown away by its output. It has the best dynamic range per $ I have ever encountered. What a treat.
I shoot with a Canon 1DsMKIII and MKIII and must say that DR is as good as my MKIII, which to date I have considered the best. Of course one needs to put that comment into perspective as the G1 is no MKIII nor does it have the pro features or capabilities.
But for those looking ...
[Panasonic x G1 Micro System Digital SLR Camera Red (DMC-G1R) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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