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by mstolting on Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:10 am

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Now I'm thinking that this camera, rather than the Oly EP1, would be the ideal alternative to a full size DSLR for my future backpacking/hiking trips. I'm sure the added EVF is expensive but, for my purposes, would be welcome. I also like that its AEB can be 3, 5, or 7 frames in 1/3 to 2.0 steps. That would be convenient for HDR. It seems to have lots of other details/specs that I would use doing landscapes and shooting whatever wildlife (bigfoot, etc.) I might encounter on a hike. Now there seems to be a plethora of interesting cameras about to hit the stores (Canon G11, D7, etc.).

Here's the link: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicGF1/

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:58 am

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This will be my P/S camera unless some major shortcoming is uncovered. Lack of in camera IS doesn't bother me since there are micro 4/3 lenses with lens stabilization available. This camera seems to offer everything and then some that I was ever looking for in a P/S.

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by Jerry_Jelinek on Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:24 am

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Interesting. Being an Olympus Lens fan, I've been patiently watching the development of the Micro 4/3rds products.

I was really excited about the E-P1, but after reading the less than glowing review on DPreview, that plan got put on hold. This GF1 looks very interesting.

Thanks for the post.

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by dbostedo on Wed Sep 02, 2009 1:16 pm

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Looks like Panasonic definitely addressed the major complaints I saw about the EP-1 - slow autofocus, no OVF/EVF, and no flash. Seems like a real winner. Now if they would just add a flip and twist screen... and I DO like the idea of in-body IS. Maybe Olympus will catch up in the autofocus department...EP-2 perhaps....

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by jhapeman on Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:28 pm

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I am torn. The in-body IS *really* matters to me, as I want to use my Leica M glass, which is great on the E-P1. However, the EVF of the GF1 would make using the M glass a lot easier. E-P2 for me I guess.

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by abiggs on Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:17 am

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I wonder how the video autufocus works on both of these cameras....

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by E.J. Peiker on Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:25 am

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abiggs wrote:I wonder how the video autufocus works on both of these cameras....

It is the same system as the GH1 so I would expect it to work very well since that camera has the best video AF of any DSLR.

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by Alexandre Vaz on Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:39 pm

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Two questions:

- Did anyone found already a reliable street price value for this camera?
- Forgive my ignorance on this new systems, but which lenses can be used in this cameras (without using converters)? I just saw the new G 20mm / F1.7 lens (which is interesting), but I'm more interested in lenses equivalent to 28mm, 50mm or even around 70mm.
Thanks in advance.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Sep 09, 2009 12:07 pm

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Alex,

Any Micro 4/3 lens can be used and any 4/3 lens with an adapter to the micro 4/3. Many other lenses as well with an adapter. But natively, the micro 4/3 lenses most of which are from Olympus or Panasonic. For best AF performance, the Panasonic Micro 4/3 lenses are the best.

the 14-45mm Panasonic lens with OIS (Optical image Stabilization) would be right in your ball park as this would be a 35mm equivalent of 28 to 90mm.

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by balazs on Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:21 pm

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Although one can always use tiff, i still wonder weather photomatix will handle the RAW file of the Panasonic or the Oly.

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