Testseek.co.uk have collected 144 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1.
December 2011
(81%)
144 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
30 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Great build quality
Good range of customisable features
Effective Creative Controls
Fast AF system
Decent image quality and overall low light performance
Sturdy metal body
Customisable interface
Loads of controls and settings
Very good picture quality (sharpness and noise control up to 1600 ISO)
Full HD video with stereo sound
Compact zoom lens with electronic controls (good for smooth videos)
Solid yet lightweight
Fast response times
Touch screen and hard controls
Touch screen control and physical buttons provide best-of-both-worlds operation
Quick response times
Reliable performer
Solid construction yet lightweight and portable
Excellent build quality
Straightforward layout
Speedy autofocus
Flexible
Configurable hardware
Small lens system courtesy of Micro Four Thirds system
Good low-light performance
Superb image and video quality
Elegant controls
Fast performance
Small yet richly featured
Excellent image quality
Built-in flash and hotshoe connector
The editors didn't like
Touchscreen could be more responsive
Several of the controls may prove fiddly for some
No built-in viewfinder
LCD is fixed rather than articulated
Noisy shutter
No manual video modes or mic socket
Electronic zoom controls (slight lag when changing focal length)
No Electronic Viewfinder
Back screen not adjustable
No image stabilisation in body
No electronic viewfinder that enthusiasts have come to expect
Rear LCD not angle adjustable
No image stabilisation system built into the body (via lens only)
Abstract: The Panasonic LUMIX GX1 Micro-4/3rd camera accepts both LUMIX G and Leica DG lenses. The 16 MP Live MOS sensor incorporates an advanced noise reduction system for exposures up to ISO 12,800 with a 144 zone multi-pattern meter. TIPA members were impres...
Abstract: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Hands-on Preview November 2011 | Amadou Diallo Panasonic's Lumix DMC-GX1 is the company's latest addition to its G-series lineup. And although the camera bears the '1' appendage in its model name, it is clear from even a cursory...
Highest resolution Micro Four Thirds sensor, Very good quality JPEG high ISO images, Improved white balance and skin tone rendering (compared to GF1), Fast AF acquisition (particularly impressive in low light), Shooting is possible while the buffer's data is being written to the card, Well-implemented touchscreen interface, Extensive manual control points including a mode dial and four Fn butto
Conservative metering tends towards underexposure, Fastest continuous shooting modes come at the expense of live view, 20fps SH mode yields poor image quality, Limited manual exposure controls for video recording, Continuous tracking performance suffers in low-light, low contrast scenarios, Minimal effect of in-camera dynamic range settings,
The GX1 is an extremely satisfying camera to use. Extensive, and generally well-positioned external control points are coupled with the latest iteration of Panasonic's highly regarded touchscreen interface. We struggle to think of a camera in this cla...
Abstract: If you've been following the development of the compact system cameras (CSCs), you'll remember that right at the beginning there was a fair amount of confusion about exactly who was the target audience. The basic idea seemed to be that the potential buyer...
Screen could be better; no in-body image stabilisation, $1199 (14-42mm lens); $1599 (12-35mm lens)
A beautiful camera that delivers on many of the promises the Compact System Camera category offers. With a better screen and improved UI design, it would be tough to beat.Related Tags: camera, compact, DMC-GX1, macworld, macworld australia, panasonic,...
Abstract: Panasonic's DMC-GX1 arrived the day after I'd watched a doco on mid-20th century street photographers. Do you reckon I wanted to hit the street with a compact, unobtrusive camera that could handle an unpredictable range of subjects, or what?Picking the GX...
Relatively compact, Lots of features, Good image quality and performance, Excellent high ISO performance
Power Zoom lens isn't comfortable to use, No built-in EVF
The LUMIX GX1 incorporates manual features, a touchscreen and a high level of performance in a camera body that is compact and comfortable to hold. It produced excellent results in our tests, in the ISO testing in particular, and it's a good all-round cam...
This is a superb camera. Its only competition is the Olympus E-P3. The Olympus has a 12-megapixel sensor but in side-by-side pixel peeping we could not see any significant difference in output. As they cost about the same, the choice might come down to a...
Published: 2012-01-26, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
The more we use the Panasonic touch screen system the more we like it. The ultrafast auto focus means that a light touch on the subject area on the screen takes a perfectly focused and exposed picture every time.
We wouldn't buy this camera/lens combination because the power zoom is like a throwback to compact systems. For anyone primarily intending to take stills the conventional — and cheaper — kit zoom is the way to go for quick, precise changes of focal length
This is a superb camera. Its only competition is the Olympus E-P3. The GX1 is a whisker smaller than the E-P3, but not so you would notice. The Olympus has a 12mp sensor but in side-by-side pixel peeping we could not see any significant difference in outp...
Abstract: Read later Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. This is the top Panasonic micro four thirds compact system camera that does not have an integrated electronic viewfinder. The high-resolution VFL-2 viewfinder is sold separately. It is built around the company's 1...
