Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Digital Camera Released

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Today, Panasonic have just added to their point-and-shoot G-series digital cameras with the new Lumix DMC-GF1. At 119mm wide, 71mm tall, and 36.3mm thick, it is claimed by Panasonic to be the world’s smallest and lightest digital camera with built-in flash — 26% lighter than the company’s current lightest camera, the G1. More to it, the Lumix GF-1 uses the micro four-thirds system which means that the lenses for the camera are interchangeable.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 has a 3-inch preview LCD with 460K pixels resolution and Live View. The camera has a 12.1-megapixels sensor, a fast autofocus system and an integrated dust removal system for optimum image quality and also the ability to record high definition video in 720p resolution at 30fps in AVCHD Lite format (along with support for other formats and resolutions such as HD Motion, SPEG, QVGA, VGA and WVGA).

Along the same lines, the Lumix GF1 adds a My Color mode that features a total of seven art effects including Expressive, Retro, pure, Elegant, Monochrome, Dynamic Art, and Silhouette.

The Lumix DMC-GF1 is slated to ship in October at $899.95 in two kits : one with a fast Lumix G 20mm/F1.7 ASPH pancake lens and the other with a Lumix G Vario 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA OIS lens. It should be available in three choices of colors — True Black, the Active Red and the Sleek Silver.