Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (blue) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 (blue)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 (with 20mm lens)	Nikon D5000 (with 18-55mm lens)	Canon PowerShot S90	Canon EOS Rebel T1i (with 18-55mm IS lens)
Price	$623.95 to $799.95	$899.95 to $998.88	$665.35 to $799.00	$379.00 to $399.99	$719.00 to $899.99
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			4.0 stars	4.5 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	November 01, 2008	September 29, 2009	April 29, 2009		April 18, 2009
The Bottom Line	The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a camera that people will either love for its speed, photo quality, and interchangeable-lens flexibility or hate for its large-ish size, electronic viewfinder, and occasionally frustrating design.	The best interchangeable-lens compact we've see thus far, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 delivers great photo quality and performance in an enthusiast-friendly shooting experience. Like competitors, however, the lack of an optical viewfinder limits its usability for photographing action.	Though it falls short in its design, the Nikon D5000 delivers a nice feature set, speedy performance, and great photo quality for the money.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.	A solid, slightly better-than-basic dSLR, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i delivers photo quality and performance that adequately compensates for most of its annoyances.
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Lens aperture	F/3.5-5.6	F/1.7	F/3.5-5.6	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.5-5.6
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 90 mm	40 mm	Info unavailable	28 - 105 mm	29 - 88 mm
Optical zoom	3.2 x	Info unavailable	3 x	3.8 x	3 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 200-3200	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 6400 ISO 12800 ISO 100-3200 ISO auto (100-3200)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	Info unavailable	4 x	Info unavailable
Weight	13.6 oz	10.1 oz	1.2 lbs	6.2 oz	16.9 oz
Effective sensor resolution	12,100,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,300,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	15,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG NEF (RAW)	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	3 in	3 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	B&H Photo-Video $799.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $623.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $689.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 4 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com $899.95 In stock: Backorder Amazon.com Marketplace $998.88 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	B&H Photo-Video $699.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $696.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $749.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 authorized stores	B&H Photo-Video $399.95 In stock: Yes Buydig.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $769.00 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $749.95 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $769.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 CNET Certified stores
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