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If you've resisted buying a digital SLR camera because you think they're hard to use, your wait is over. The DMC-GF1 features the same iA (Intelligent Auto) Mode as the LUMIX compact models. It's so easy to operate*. You just choose iA Mode, aim at your subject, and shoot. 7 detection and correction functions are simultaneously activated to optimize the settings, so you get stunning photos every time. The DMC-GF1, hybrid still / motion image model, also lets you take beautiful HD movies in iA Mode.
* Some functions in iA Mode will not be available depending on the lens that is mounted.
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The conventional face detection system captures a face with focus and appropriate exposure but sometimes it falls not on the face you want to capture most beautifully when there are several faces in the frame. The Face Recognition prioritizes focus and exposure right on the face of your special person.
The DMC-GF1 features the Face Recognition, a function that “remembers” faces. Register the person from the menu by taking his/her full-face portrait with his/her name. Once complete, if the familiar face appears into your frame again, the camera will display the name you specified for that person and prioritize focus and exposure so that the registered face is bright and in sharp focus*1. Up to 3 persons' names can be displayed at once. In playback, you can choose to display only photos that contain a specific registered face using Category Playback. The Face Recognition makes sorting and archiving incredibly easy.
This advanced Face Detection also features Digital Red-eye Correction. The camera takes care of the red-eye effect that often happens when shooting with a flash, to ensure attractive facial expression*2.
Call up the registration screen from the Face Recognition menu.
Register the person by taking a full-face portrait to appropriately fit in the guideline.
Up to 3 photos per person, shot in different situations, can be registered to increase the recognition accuracy.
The name, priority, and birth date can be registered.
A maximum of 6 persons can be registered.
The registered person is automatically focused on, and up to 3 names can be displayed at once.
If the person is supposed to be 3 years or younger according to the registered birth date, the Baby Mode is activated.
Category Playback lets you choose to play only Face Recognition photos, if desired.
You can view a collection of the photos containing a specific person.
If you register the wrong name, you can easily correct it.
When shooting vertically, the names also rotate for easy reading*3.
A person's face can be detected to set focus automatically.
(Up to 15 persons' faces can be detected at the same time.)
Face Detection AE controls the exposure to adjust the brightness of the face properly.
Once detecting the face, even if the subject moves, camera can track the subject accordingly.
Flash is forced on against backlight condition if backlight compensation is not enough.
(The flash should be popped up in advance.)
After detecting exposure of the part of the face, the amount of the flash lighting is automatically adjusted.
(The camera activates the flash in the red-eye reduction mode when it detects a face.)
The occurrence of red-eye is automatically reduced by a pre-flash in iA Mode and corrected by the Digital Red-eye Correction function.
*1 Turn the Face Recognition item ON and register the person with full-face portrait on the shooting menu in advance.
Recognition performance varies greatly depending on shooting conditions, i.e., according to factors such as angles, facial expression and lighting, so operation under all conditions cannot be guaranteed. Because the camera searches for faces that are similar to registered faces, there are cases where the faces are not correctly recognized when the registered image and the shooting image vary much. When facial characteristics are similar, particularly between parents and their children or brothers and sisters, the camera may not distinguish the faces.
*2 Digital Red-eye Correction must be turned ON in the menu prior to use.
*3 Only with the lenses which supports the MEGA O.I.S.
The MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) that's built into Micro Four Thirds lenses detects and compensates for blurring caused by hand-shake*. So, you get sharp, clear shots every time you shoot. It also works for zoom shots and macro shots, which are especially susceptible to hand-shake, and lets you shoot in dimly lit rooms or evening illumination, without a flash, to preserve the mood.
With the DMC-GF1, you can select whichever of 3 stabilization modes suits your needs. By choosing the setting that best matches the situation, you get beautiful, blur-free shots with ease.
* When using a lens equipped with MEGA O.I.S. Turn on the lens' O.I.S. switch before using.
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Once you focus on your subject, AF Tracking automatically tracks it until you press the shutter button. When you're taking images of an active subject, like children or pets, this function eliminates the need to press the shutter button halfway down repeatedly to readjust the focus. AF Tracking makes sure you don't miss those once-in-a-lifetime shooting opportunities.
The DMC-GF1 features Quick AF*1. Ordinary AF is activated when the shutter button is pressed halfway, while Quick AF starts operating as soon as the camera is pointed toward a subject. This dramatically reduces the shutter delay time and lets you take images quickly*2. Its super-fast focus is ideal for capturing quick photos of active children and pets. By setting the camera to Quick AF, images of sudden shooting opportunities won't be out of focus or blurry.
*1 Quick AF is automatically turned on in iA Mode and can be turned on or off in P/A/S/M Mode. It can also be switched to Continuous AF in P/A/S/M Mode if desired. Continuous AF does not work with lenses for which the focus mode cannot be set to AFC. Quick AF does not work together with AF Tracking.
*2 The focus speed may be slower in dark surroundings.
The Intelligent ISO Control function* in the DMC-GF1 made possible by the Venus Engine detects subject movement and automatically adjusts the ISO setting and shutter speed to best suit the movement and light conditions. When it detects subject motion, it automatically raises the ISO setting and increases the shutter speed to prevent motion blur. On the other hand, when the subject is still and no movement is detected, it takes beautifully natural photos with a low ISO setting. Intelligent ISO Control gives you stunning images with ease because there's no need for complicated settings.
* The Intelligent ISO Control function is automatically turned on in iA Mode, and can be turned on or off in P/A Mode to enable a maximum sensitivity setting.
The subject is blurred due to movement.
The subject is clear even though it moves, thanks to I.ISO function.
The image of the still subject is very clear because the I.ISO function keeps the ISO setting low.
When the camera's in iA Mode, the Intelligent Scene Selector automatically sets the Scene Mode to Scenery, Portrait, Macro*1, Night Portrait or Night Scenery*2. The camera judges it from the various detection results such as focusing distance, inclusion of human face and brightness level of the circumstance*3. You are free from annoying settings every time scene changes when taking images with these most frequently used Scene Modes to get beautiful results even before you know.
*1 The focal range varies depending on the lens.
*2 In iA Mode, Night Portrait is not identified when the flash is turned off.
*3 With some subject and shooting conditions, it is just not possible to judge the best shooting details. When this happens, it is recommended that you shoot with the Scene Mode that best suits your purpose.
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The Intelligent Exposure function increases the exposure only in under-exposed areas by detecting the brightness level part-by-part in the image. If the background includes the sky, which tends to be easily washed out, the camera automatically adjusts the aperture and shutter speed to keep the setting slightly under-exposed to prevent wash-out while brightening the darkened area by increasing the ISO only in that area. If the background of an indoor portrait receives insufficient lighting from a flash and becomes dark, the ISO sensitivity is raised in only the low-lit area to make it brighter without causing graininess in the subject's face.
The setting automatically switches to standard in iA Mode. Also, in P/A/S/M Mode you can adjust the intended effect in three levels — high, standard or low.
* Intelligent Exposure function is automatically turned on in iA Mode and can be turned on or off in P/A/S/M Mode.
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When there is strong backlighting, the background appears nice and bright, but the subject is dark. This function detects backlight condition and compensates it automatically in iA Mode.
* Availability of models and colors may differ depending on the country.
* Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the LUMIX models and optional accessories that are available in your market.
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