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Specifications
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DMC-GF1

TYPE Type Digital interchangeable lens system camera
Recording Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Sensor Size 17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR Type Live MOS Sensor
Total Pixels 13.1 Megapixels
Camera Effective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
Color Filter Primary color filter
Dust Reduction System Supersonic wave filter
RECORDING SYSTEM Recording File Format Still Image: JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.21), RAW, DPOF compatible
Still Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.21) + QuickTime
Motion Image: AVCHD Lite / QuickTime Motion JPEG
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image Quality RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
Color Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
File Size (Pixels) Still Image [4:3] 4,000 x 3,000 (L), 2,816 x 2,112 (M), 2,048 x 1,536 (S)
[3:2] 4,000 x 2,672 (L), 2,816 x 1,880 (M), 2,048 x 1,360 (S)
[16:9] 4,000 x 2,248 (L), 2,816 x 1,584 (M), 1,920 x 1,080 (S)
[1:1] 2,992 x 2,992 (L), 2,112 x 2,112 (M), 1,504 x 1,504 (S)
Motion Image* Motion JPEG [4:3] QVGA: 320 x 240, 30 fps / VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps
[16:9] WVGA: 848 x 480, 30 fps
[HD] 1,280 x 720, 30 fps
AVCHD Lite NTSC [HD] 1,280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30 fps) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps, L: 9 Mbps)
PAL [HD] 1,280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 25 fps) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps, L: 9 Mbps)
Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Images)** AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 210 min with H-H020 / Approx. 170 min with H-FS014045
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 210 min with H-H020 / Approx. 170 min with H-FS014045
Actual Recordable Time
(Motion Images)**
AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 110 min with H-H020 / Approx. 100 min with H-FS014045
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 110 min with H-H020 / Approx. 100 min with H-FS014045
FOCUS Type Contrast AF system
Focus Mode AFs / AFc / MF
AF Mode Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing
AF Detective Range EV 0 - 18 (F3.5 lens, ISO 100)
AF Assist Lamp YES
AF Lock AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFs mode
Others Pre AF (Quick AF / Continuous AF), AF+MF, MF Assist (5x, 10x)
EXPOSURE CONTROL Light Metering System 144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light Metering Mode Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Metering Range EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)
Exposure Mode Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual
ISO Sensitivity
(Standard Output Sensitivity)
Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / Intelligent ISO
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step ±3 EV
AE Lock AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed
AE Bracket 3, 5, 7 frames, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, ±2 EV
WHITE BALANCE White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1, 2 / Color temperature setting
White Balance Adjustment Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
Color Temperature Setting 2,500 K - 10,000 K in 100 K
White Balance Bracket 3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
SHUTTER Type Focal-plane shutter
Shutter Speed Still Images: 1/4,000 - 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 4 minutes)
Self Timer 2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec, 3 images
Remote Control Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
SCENE MODE Still Image SCN Mode Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Peripheral Defocus / Flower / Food / Objects / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Illuminations / Baby 1, 2 / Pet / Party / Sunset
Movie SCN Mode Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Flower / Food / Objects / Low Light / Party / Sunset
(Activated by selecting Still Image SCN mode then pressing Movie Button. Still Image SCN modes without corresponding Movie SCN mode is recorded in Normal mode or other related mode.)
MY COLOR MODE My Color Mode Expressive / Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / Dynamic Art / Silhouette / Custom (Color / Brightness / Saturation adjustable)
BURST SHOOTING Burst Speed 3 frames/sec (High speed) or 2 frames/sec (Low speed)
Number of Recordable Images 7 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW files)
(depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)
BUILT-IN-FLASH Type TTL Built-in-Flash, GN6.0 equivalent (ISO100 · m), Built-in Pop-up
Flash Mode Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Synchronization Speed Less than 1/160 second
Flash Output Adjustment 1/3 EV Step ± 2 EV
Flash Synchronization 1st Curtain Sync. and 2nd Curtain Sync.
Hot Shoe TTL Auto with FL220 / FL360 / FL500 (Optional)
LCD MONITOR Type Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD
Monitor Size 3.0 inch / 3:2 Aspect / Wide-viewing angle
Pixels 460,000 dots
Field of View Approx. 100%
Monitor Adjustment Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels)
LCD Mode Off / Auto Power LCD / Power LCD
LIVE VIEW Digital Zoom 2x, 4x
Extra Optical Zoom Max. 2x
(Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.)
Other Functions Guide Lines (3 patterns)
Real-time Histogram
FILM MODE Color Standard / Dynamic / Nature / Smooth / Nostalgic / Vibrant
Black and White Standard / Dynamic / Smooth
Others My Film 1 / My Film 2 / Multi Film
PLAYBACK Playback Mode Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow, Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / AVCHD Lite / Motion JPEG / Category / Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Resize, Trimming, Aspect Conversion, Rotate, Rotate Display, Print Set, Protect, Audio Dubbing
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE Protection Single / Multi or Cancel
Erase Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT Direct Print PictBridge compatible (Print size, Layout and Date settings are selectable)
INTERFACE USB USB 2.0 High Speed
HDMI mini HDMI TypeC
Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p in PAL system)
Audio: Dolby® Digital Creator
Audio Video Output Monaural Type, NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for North America
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.
Remote φ2.5 mm
Built-in Microphone Monaural, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High
External Microphone Terminal -
Speaker YES
LANGUAGE OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish
*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.
POWER Battery ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1,250mAh) (Included)
Battery Charger / AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC, DC Cable is required)
Battery Life CIPA Standard***:
Approx. 380 images (LCD), Approx. 430 images (optional LVF) with H-H020
Approx. 350 images (LCD), Approx. 400 images (optional LVF) with H-FS014045
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT Dimensions (W x H x D) 119 x 71 x 36.3 mm / 4.69 x 2.80 x 1.43 inch
Weight Approx. 342 g / 12.06 oz (SD card, Battery, Body)
Approx. 285 g / 10.05 oz (Body only)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating Temperature 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating Humidity 10%RH to 80%RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Software

Operating Environment
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4.0 HD Edition
SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.0 SE
USB Driver
Standard Accessories Battery Charger / AC Adaptor, Battery Pack, Body Cap, AV Cable,
USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM

DMC-GF1C Lens Kit

Body, LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 ASPH., Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag, Battery Charger / AC Adaptor, Battery Pack, Body Cap, Hot Shoe Cover, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM

DMC-GF1K Lens Kit

Body, LUMIX G VARIO 14-45 mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S., Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag, Battery Charger / AC Adaptor, Battery Pack, Body Cap, Hot Shoe Cover, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, AC Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM

LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 ASPH.

LENS Lens Construction 7 elements in 5 groups (2 Aspherical lenses)
Mount Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer -
Focal Length f = 20 mm (35 mm camera equivalent 40 mm)
Aperture Type 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture F1.7
Minimum Aperture F16
Closest Focusing Distance 0.2 m / 0.66 feet
Maximum Magnification Approx. 0.13x / 0.25x (35 mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View 57°
Filter Size φ46 mm / 1.81 inch
Max. Diameter φ63 mm / 2.48 inch
Overall Length Approx. 25.5 mm / 1.00 inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight Approx. 100 g / 3.53 oz
Standard Accessories Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag

LUMIX G VARIO 14-45 mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S.

LENS Lens Construction 12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens)
Mount Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer YES
Focal Length f = 14 mm to 45 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 90 mm)
Aperture Type 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture Range F3.5 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele)
Minimum Aperture F22
Closest Focusing Distance 0.30 m at all focal lengths
Maximum Magnification Approx. 0.17x / 0.34x (35 mm film camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View 75°(W) - 27°(T)
Filter Size φ52 mm / 2.05 inch
Max. Diameter φ60 mm / 2.36 inch
Overall Length Approx. 60 mm / 2.36 inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight Approx. 195 g / 6.88 oz
Standard Accessories Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag
32GB2GB

SDHC / SD Memory Card Data Capacity

*Note: This card can be used only with SDHC equipment.

The SDHC Memory Card can be used only if the SDHC logo is indicated on the equipment or in the operation manual. It cannot be used with equipment that supports only the SD Memory Card.

System Chart

*In Motion Picture Mode, when you set the picture quality to HD, WVGA or VGA, we recommend using a high speed SD/SDHC Memory Card with "10 MB/s" or greater displayed on the package.

**These are standard times taken at a temperature of 23゜C (73.4゜F) and a humidity of 50%RH. The time available for recording varies depending on the environment, the interval between recordings, and the manner of use. Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply [ON]/[OFF], starting/stopping recording, zoom operation etc. For Europe, motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. The maximum continuous recording time (up to 29 minutes 59 seconds) is displayed on the screen. Motion picture recorded continuously in Motion JPEG is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. AVCHD Lite can be recorded to the capacity of the card. (The recording may stop even if there is more space left in the card depending on the life of the battery.)

***Shooting conditions: 23°C with 50%RH humidity; LCD on; using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (512 MB); Using the supplied battery; Using the supplied lens; Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on (When the optical image stabilizer is set to [Mode1]) ; Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording; Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD mode or Power LCD mode. CIPA is an abbreviation of “Camera & Imaging Products Association”.

•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. •Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice. •Some sample images are simulated. •Some accessories are not available in some countries. •The use of recorded or printed materials that are protected by copyright for any purpose other than personal enjoyment is prohibited, as it would infringe upon the rights of the copyright holder. •All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.

•QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.

•iPhoto, Mac, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Works with iPhoto logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.

•For camera unit. The included software PHOTOfunSTUDIO Ver.4.0 will also be compatible with Windows 7. Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

•The "AVCHD Lite" and the "AVCHD Lite" logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

•Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

* 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.