Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
16.0 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 6.8 cm
Width 11.6 cm
Depth 3.9 cm
Weight 272 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Image Processor Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects
Special Effects Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7.6
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3423
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080
AVCHD - 1280 x 720
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial)
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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