Panasonic Lumix GX1 price, release date, and specs
Panasonic's next Micro Four Thirds camera the Lumix GX1. It features a 16.01-megapixel sensor with the high-speed Venus Engine behind it, supports Lumix G / Leica DG lenses, and very fast autofocus. Coming in December, the base kit of body and a 14-42mm lens will cost $949.99. Find out all the details on the lead up to this new camera and all the specs below.
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Good Deal: Panasonic Lumix GX1 camera body for $395
If you've been waiting for a golden opportunity to grab a Micro Four Thirds camera, now's your chance. Amazon is selling the black Panasonic Lumix GX1 for just $395 — a heavy discount from the camera's retail price of $699.99, and at least $100 cheaper than competitors like B&H. Amazon is also providing a deep discount on the GX1 14-42mm kit lens package, which is on sale for $492.95. The mirrorless camera has a 16.01 megapixel Live MOS sensor, and supports Lumix G / Leica DG lenses — so...
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Panasonic Lumix GX1 shipping November 25th in Japan
The newly-announced micro four thirds Panasonic Lumix GX1 camera is expected to ship in December, but if you live in Japan, well, it looks like the big day will be a lot sooner than that. In fact, it seems that the 16.01 megapixel Lumix GX1 -- which is the sucessor to the popular Lumix DMC-GF1 will be shipping on or about November 25th. It's also recently shown up in an unboxing video which you'll see below.
In case you've forgotten, the mirrorless Lumix GX1 has the aforementioned 16.01...
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Panasonic Lumix GX1 ships December for $699.99, body-only
Panasonic's little Lumix GX1 is now official. As expected, the compact interchangeable lens shooter brings a 16.01 megapixel Live MOS sensor and high-speed Venus Engine processing capable of pulling images at a maximum 12,800 ISO sensitivity. The mirrorless camera supports Lumix G / Leica DG lenses and features a high-grade body design, level gauge, a GN7.6 equivalent built-in flash, customizable function buttons, 3.0-inch 460,000-dot touchscreen control, and optional 1,440,000-dot equivalent...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 detailed in official videos
Panasonic has placed intro and demo videos for the Micro Four Thirds DMC-GX1 on its website, just in time to whet our appetites for the camera's rumored November 8th announcement. The intro video confirms previous leaks of a built-in flash,16-megapixel sensor from the Panasonic G3, and an improved imaging engine we now know is called "Venus." The camera also has the interchangeable X lenses we've been expecting and a roughly 1.44-megapixel attachable viewfinder option. We'll find out if...
Panasonic Lumix GX1 surfaces in Taiwan with X-series lens screwed on
It's a rare camera that makes it to market without getting leaked, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 is not one of those — as you can see from this leaked pic, it just happens to be a stunning black Micro Four Thirds shooter paired with one of the amazingly compact X-series lenses Panasonic introduced a few months back. The shots, out of Taiwan's Mobile01 forum, don't reveal much about the innards beyond a retractable flash, stereo microphones, full HD video recording and the lack of an...
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Panasonic GX1 rumored to have dramatically better image processor
4/3 Rumors' sources have been hands on with the rumored Panasonic GX1, and they say that it'll have a new and improved processor inside a high quality body — the image above is a mockup from Livedoor Blog. According to the report, the image quality improvement will beat out any Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera to date, even though the GX1 has the same 16-megapixel image sensor as the older Panasonic G3. It's an interesting move — the G3 has an excellent reputation for capturing...
