Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Ratings,Reviews and Owners Manual
With the GH1, shooting incredible photos is only part of the fun. You can also shoot beautiful, richly detailed movies in Full HD at 24 frames per second, or smooth HD movies at 60 frames per second in AVCHD format with continuous auto focus.The GH1 gives you more creative freedom. It lets you adjust the aperture and shutter speed any way you like when shooting movies.
Aperture control is convenient when there are several subjects at different distances and you want them each to stand out. Changing the shutter speed brings special effects to movies, which is especially effective when shooting fast-moving subjects. Creative movie mode gives you a wider range of expression to explore, and lets you shoot movies with full manual control.The GH1 also comes with the high-quality stereo sound of Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, the global standard for superior audio recording. The stereo microphone on the upper body records dynamic, true-to life stereo sounds that bring out all the power of your HD movies.
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- PCWorld—“Judged on its merits alone, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 shines. But at $1500, it’s significantly more expensive than an entry-level DSLR–and that’s before factoring in the price of buying those hard-to-find Micro Four Thirds lenses. Those with enough cash and curiosity to invest in the GH1 will be pleased with its ability to capture video.”
- GoodGearGuide—“The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is easy to use, and you get the hang of it quickly. It feels a little bulky and cumbersome considering it’s using technology that’s designed to enable smaller cameras to be built. However, if you’re used to a digital SLR then this should be of no consequence. It will take super-crisp photos with vibrant colours and its video mode is very useful.”
- TrustedReviews—“There’s no doubt at all that the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 is a very nice camera. Build quality is excellent, and the camera body and control layout are very well designed. Performance is first rate, image quality in both still and video modes is certainly acceptable, and the extensive list of features and options give it a lot of creative potential. The only question is whether you want to pay such a high price for it.”
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(4.50 out of 5)

Comment by
Moe Greene on 17 October 2009:
Everything about this camera spec-wise is very attractive. I really like the size, the range of the lens, the versatility of the video, etc., but when it came right down to it, the image quality and performance of the camera/lens combo for still images was pretty bad, especialy indoors. First, the lens is quite slow. Combine this with a very weak flash, and you have a lot of trouble getting a properly exposed picture indoors. Wehn you use auto ISO, the camera stubbornly keeps the ISO at 100. The camera always selects a slow shutter speed (1/30 or 1/40) instead of upping the ISO. If you are content to use all manual settings, it is posible to get a well-exposed indoor shot, but with the auto modes, forget about it. Outdoors the image quality is pretty good, but nowhere near the quality from a standard sized DSLR like a D90.
So after using the camera for a couple weeks, I sold it. Even thought the D90 is considerably bigger, the small size of the GH1 is not worth the trade-offs to me.
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Comment by
Dv on 17 October 2009:
I can see some mixed review about this product. Just condiser the below facts, then you can decide your self, whether this prodcuts fits you or not.
1. Live View – No other camera can focus as fast as GH1 in livew View Mode (Except Sony)
2. Ease of Use – Sensors to automatically switch between Live View & EVF & You can make all the changes live and review before even taking the pictures.
3. HD Recording – recording time on EOS 5D Mark II is less than 30Mins, while on GH1 is 120 Mins.
4. Specially designed HD Lens, and Dual Processor, Quite and Continuos Auto focus during Movie recording.
If you are not looking for some of the above features, there is always Nikon Or Canon. You can read detailed reviews at http://www.cameralabs.com or http://www.dpreveiw.com, who says this is one of the best cameras they have ever tested.
I have ordered mine thru Amazon, and expecting shipment by Sept 10th. Hope it wont be disappointing.
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