The camera is impressively compact, smaller than the Pentax Q which features a much smaller compact camera sensor.
The silent shutter enables completely silent shooting (electronic shutter).
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-gm1-hands-on-review-23197
Test scene images - http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gm1/5
@grisnjam The Sailfish looks pretty solid… I wrote to Mastor inquiring about availability of their stabilizers, but they couldn't give me any pricing information. Anyhow, they said they wouldn't ship to Vietnam, or something to that effect :( Funny, until the GM1 appeared, I never would have considered buying another "compact" camera…
Yes the GM1 seems to have manual movie mode like the GH3/GX7. From this review:
http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_GM1/
"Many of the features are inherited from the G6 and GX7 too, so you get autofocus down to -4EV, focus peaking, timelapse and stop motion modes, manual movie exposures, Wifi, seven-frame bracketing and optional silent operation. Indeed as far as software features are concerned the GM1 is essentially the same as the GX7, only without the tone curves."
Being able to pop the GM1 with something like the a Oly 12mm F2.0 in C-AF mode onto a brushless stabilizer made for a point and shoot should be pretty amazing. The Sailfish SF-1 looks like a good candidate as well:
http://cheesycam.com/mastor-tech-motorized-gimbal-stabilizers/
Does anyone know whether the GM1 will have full manual video controls? (Or will the video function be crippled like on the GF series and the GX1?)
Here's one I'm considering getting. I know it might seem off topic, but other owners might take the size and weight into account when trying to decide between the new Sonys, the G6, the GX7 and the GM1 to complement their GH3.
Remember the weights which gets quoted for MILCs are just for the camera body, still got to add the weight of a lens to it!
But I know my Panasonic 14mm f/2.5 is super light and wouldn't add much to it, and I guess the new pancake zoom which comes with it shouldn't way too much more if at all.
Am I mistaken, or does this camera at only 7 oz weigh less than the Go Pro Hero? I've been balking at purchasing a Defy gimbal for my GH3 ($2,600+), but perhaps I could buy both the GM1 and a Go Pro stabilizer for under $1,600. I'd be saving over $1,000,;the device would put much less strain on my arms; and I'd also have a second body for one of my zoom lenses. What do you think?
GM1 focused fairly fast despite the low light conditions. It still performed faster than any Fujifilm camera that we’ve tested and also still faster than any offering from Sony, Canon and Samsung.
http://www.thephoblographer.com/2013/10/25/first-impressions-panasonic-gm1/
Camera is available on our deals - http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh3-notes/gh3-discount
Does not ship yet, but if you will be in preorder list it'll ship same day as first Panasonic batch will be available.
Electronic shutter = Innovation of the Year for MFT
It doesn't = that for the Astro Photography side and for video. This camera lacks a bulb mode because of heat issues which kills it for AP work. It also has limited but still good video because of those heat issues.
An electronic shutter is very useful for AP and video. I just wish we could have had a small camera like this that worked well for those two things.
Wow, that Lights in Paris thing is the best test series for a camera I've ever seen! Bravo! Actual photography, who'd of thunk? Exciting camera. My whole orientation becomes more Lumix, all the time.
Would love to trade in my GH2 with this. If video is as decent as G6, I just might. I love having small things, and this is a really good design.
We'll have both bodies (In all colors, not one as in US) and lens on deals :-)
http://www.satoki.com/blog/archives/portfolio/panasonic-lumix-gm1
Both GM1 and 12-32mm lens look promising. I really like the lens. Its optical quality looks decent, while being even smaller and lighter than Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 pancake and G X Vario PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6.
Panasonic wrote in the announcement: "To pursue further downsizing, every lens element is designed as slim as possible and located in minimum margin while using the fourth and fifth lens group as an O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilzier) lens unit by shifting itself, which is integrated in the LUMIX G digital interchangeable lens for the first time."
ohhh
Having a GX1, I am now ready to get the GX7 for christmas. But that GM1 is just too cute, and very capable obviously.
Gonna have to buy cheaper presents for familly ang friends in order to save enough and get both cameras! !!!!
No pink? wtf....
Sharp lens. Some CA. High ISO JPEG seems quite good. Nice camera overall.
Electronic shutter = Innovation of the Year for MFT
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