Lumix G1 Panasonic

Okay, so this is about what Panasonic Camera lovers are waiting for. But, before we are going through, lets have a glance look at Lumix G1 specification :
Body material
Plastic
Sensor
• 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor')
• 13.06 million total pixels
• 12.11 million effective pixels
Lenses
• Micro Four Thirds mount lenses
• Four Thirds mount lenses via adapter (DMW-MA1PP)

Focus modes
• Auto/Manual Focus
• Face Detection
• AF Tracking
• 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing
Image stabilization
Optical Image Stabilization
Digital zoom
• Up to 4x
Sensitivity
• Auto
• Intelligent ISO
• ISO 100 - 3200
Metering modes
• Multiple-Weighted
• Center-Weighted
• Spot
Shutter speed
• 60 -1/4000 sec
• Bulb (up to 8 mins)
• Flash X-sync 1/160 sec
Drive modes
• Single
• Continuous H (3 fps)
• Continuous L (2 fps)
Continuous buffer
• 7 RAW images
• Unlimited JPEG images with a fast card
Self-timer
• 2 sec
• 10 sec
• 10 sec, 3 images
Flash
• Manual pop-up
• TTL auto / manual
• Hot shoe
Viewfinder
• Electronic Viewfinder
• Color LCD Viewfinder
• Field of view 100%
• Eye point 14 mm at -1 dioptre
• Magnification 1.4x (equivalent to 0.7x on a 35mm camera / 50mm lens)
• Dioptre adjustment -4 to +4 dioptre
• 1,440,000 dots
LCD monitor
• 3.0" TFT LCD monitor
• Multi-angle swing and tilt (180°swing, 180° swivel)
• Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD
• 460,000 dots - 60 fps
• Approx 100% frame coverage
• Auto Power LCD (optional) adjusts brightness in bright light
Connectivity
• USB 2.0 (High Speed)
• Video Out (NTSC / PAL)
• Wired remote control DMW-RSL1 (optional)
• HDMI
Storage
SD / SDHC / MMC
Power
• 1250 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
• Supplied charger / AC adapter
Dimensions
124 mm x 84 mm x 45 mm
Weight (inc supplied lens, card and battery)
Approx 630 g

The radical change this camera bring is the eliminating of mirror and pentaprism/pentamirror , replaced by a live view-only system using either the newly-developed high resolution electronic viewfinder or the large articulated rear screen (which, interestingly, has a 3:2 aspect ratio - not the 4:3 ratio of the sensor), and one reason why Panasonic made that breakthrough is to produce smaller cameras that act more like compact DSCs whilst offering the quality and versatility of a DLSR - and in doing so to convert some of the millions of compact camera buyers who - according to research - are put off digital SLRs by the bulk, complexity and lack of user-friendliness. And our initial tests would suggest that they have solved at least one of the technological problems mentioned earlier (the contrast-detect autofocus is easily as fast as any other entry-level DSLR). The viewfinder on the sample we've been playing with is also very impressive, and we're told that the final version will be even better (even at this early stage it compares very favorably with a standard Four Thirds optical finder).
In fact, we can just call it a 'mini SLR', but things we also have to consider is in the mid to late 1990's Canon, Nikon and Minolta all launched compact SLR systems based around the new APS film format, and all failed to make any impact at all.
The Micro Four Thirds standard - and the Panasonic G1 - represents the first complete break with legacy SLR technology going back well over half a century, and as such represents an important moment in digital photography's short history. It would be fair to describe it as the first truly 'all digital' interchangeable lens camera, and I think it would also be fair to say it finally delivers on the promise made for the Four Thirds system when it was first introduced back in 2002.
Where the G1 - and Micro Four Thirds - has the edge is that there has never been a wider gap between the image quality offered by compact cameras and SLRs. By offering a camera that works and handles like a compact (Panasonic FZ users will feel right at home) but produces output a lot more like an SLR, Micro Four Thirds has carved out a potentially lucrative niche for itself in a market crying out for innovation. It may seem like a relatively low-key product to herald a minor revolution in the digital SLR market, but have no doubt, the G1 is one of the most exciting products we've had under this roof for quite some years.