Panasonic GX1 Officially Announced!

[CCJ]

Panasonic Singapore has officially announced the DMC-GX1, the newest addition to the Lumix G Micro System of interchangeable lens cameras. Pricing is yet to be confirmed, but is likely to be competitive with the Olympus E-P3.

Key Specifications

• 16MP Live MOS sensor
• New Venus image processing engine
• Ultra-fast high-speed AF
• Micro Four Thirds mount
• Compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC, and UHS-1-standard SDHC/SDXC cards
• 3D imaging (with 3D lens attached)
• Full HD movie (AVCHD up to 60i NTSC and 50i PAL in 1080p, 60p NTSC and 50p PAL in 720p; MP4 30fps in NTSC and 25fps in PAL)
• 144-zone multi-pattern sensing metering system
• Max shutter speed 1/4000s when shooting stills, 1/16000 when shooting video
• 17 scene modes for stills, 11 scene modes for movies
• 8 creative control effects for stills and movies
• Built-in flash (GN7.6 @ ISO160)
• Sync speed 1/160s
• 460k dot LCD touch screen with 100% FOV coverage
• Bult-in HDMI output
• Built-in stereo microphone

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Press Release

17 November 2011, SINGAPORE- Panasonic is pleased to announce a new addition to its range of
interchangeable lens system cameras from the LUMIX G Micro System range - the premium mirror-less
interchangeable lens camera, DMC-GX1.

Engineered to deliver high image quality, the DMC-GX1 sports a 16.0-megapixel Live MOS sensor
and Venus Engine, delivering beautifully clear and sharp images. It captures life-like details with excellent resolution through image rendering and colour reproduction even when images are captured in low-light settings.

The DMC-GX1 is built to make capturing fast moving subjects a breeze. It comes with a Precision
Contrast AF (Auto Focus) system that has a 0.09 second Light Speed AF.* Consecutive shooting is shot
at an impressive 4.2 fps in 16.0-megapixel full resolution, allowing every swift moment, every facial
expression to be caught on film to produce a memorable picture. The camera includes a newly added
focus mode, AFF (AF Flexible). It locks on the subject when the shutter button is half-pressed, and the
focus will reset if the subject moves again, to achieve better results.

As a camera from the new premium line of LUMIX G Micro System, the aesthetic design of the
camera has been developed with no compromise on function, namely its grip, dial, and coating. The hot shoe on the top lets you attach the optional tilt-shift Live View Finder (DMW-LVF2). Despite its
outstanding compactness, the operation on the camera is smooth and easy with optimum layout of control buttons and the mode dial, turn-and-press dial and dedicated function buttons. It also comes with Level Gauge which lets the camera detect the horizontal/vertical angle of view with its internal level working with the acceleration sensor. Photos shot in portrait mode will be automatically displayed vertically.

Video-recording is made easy as it records in 1920 x 1080 full-HD video with stereo sound in
AVCHD format which is superior in both compression efficiency and compatibility with AV equipment for playback. Its advanced AF system includes practical full-time AF and also a tracking AF. This allows even beginners to shoot high quality videos with ease.

Users are also free to express their creativity through the DMC-GX1’s Artistic Color Control
Functions and iA (Intelligent Auto) Plus mode, where users are free to enhance their photos with creative filters such as: Expressive, Retro, High Key, Sepia, High Dynamic, Miniature Effect and newly added Low Key and Toy Effect mode.

[Archie]

How does this compare with the GF3 in price, size and function?