September 12, 2008 at 15:55Panasonic Micro Four Thirds Camera
Panasonic has announced the release of a micro camera with a micro Four Thirds standard. The device, named by the manufacturer Lumix DMC-G1, according to Panasonic, is "the smallest and lightest digital camera with interchangeable lens." It can’t be attributed to DSLRs. But the usual soap dish Lumix DMC-G1, too, can not be called.
The dimensions of the camera are really “elegant”. Weight - 385 grams, and a thickness of only 20 millimeters. A 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor was pushed inside the compact body of Panasonic. Since the Lumix DMC-G1 is a micro Four Thirds format camera, it does not have an optical viewfinder. Instead, a Live View digital viewfinder with a resolution of 1440000 pixels is used. Another difference of micro Four Thirds from bulky DSLRs is a half-reduced distance from the lens mount to the sensor (20 mm instead of 40 mm). Actually, thanks to this, the dimensions of the camera were reduced.
In addition to all of the above, the new “under-mirror” features: a 3-inch display, autofocus, Intelligent Exposure shutter speed selection, MEGA OIS image stabilization system, a face detector and a new Venus Engine HD image processor and an HDMI connector.
The camera appeared on the shelves in early November. The price, it seems like, should be announced only after a couple of weeks. But information appeared on Engadget that in Japan, the Lumix DMC-G1 will cost $ 750 (camera only) and about $ 1200 (a camera with a LUMIX G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 MEGA OIS lens).
via Engadget
The dimensions of the camera are really “elegant”. Weight - 385 grams, and a thickness of only 20 millimeters. A 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor was pushed inside the compact body of Panasonic. Since the Lumix DMC-G1 is a micro Four Thirds format camera, it does not have an optical viewfinder. Instead, a Live View digital viewfinder with a resolution of 1440000 pixels is used. Another difference of micro Four Thirds from bulky DSLRs is a half-reduced distance from the lens mount to the sensor (20 mm instead of 40 mm). Actually, thanks to this, the dimensions of the camera were reduced.
In addition to all of the above, the new “under-mirror” features: a 3-inch display, autofocus, Intelligent Exposure shutter speed selection, MEGA OIS image stabilization system, a face detector and a new Venus Engine HD image processor and an HDMI connector.
The camera appeared on the shelves in early November. The price, it seems like, should be announced only after a couple of weeks. But information appeared on Engadget that in Japan, the Lumix DMC-G1 will cost $ 750 (camera only) and about $ 1200 (a camera with a LUMIX G Vario 45-200mm F4-5.6 MEGA OIS lens).
via Engadget