Comments on: Panasonic’s Lumix GF1—a great all-around travel camera

By: Europeeno

Europeeno — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:12:49 +0000

I always rememebr the tale from Everest explorers whose equipment failed and had to resort to a buch of disposable cameras to get their snaps

By: Ryan & Liz

Ryan & Liz — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:52:44 +0000

Hey guys,

This is an issue I’ve been going back and forth with for a while now. I’ve been debating on whether to go with a DSLR, or a high end P&S and after owning a couple DSLR’s, dealing with swapping expensive lenses, the weight, etc. I have decided that we’re going to go with the high end P&S.

Personally I have never strayed from Canon, I love their product for many reasons, not only the fact that they are the best of the best.

For P&S, I’ve been looking at the Canon SX200IS, and the newest SX210IS. Have you guys looked into these at all? No, they don’t offer interchangeable lenses but they have a lens that will cover just about any situation you come across! They seem to be fairly rugged, 3.0″ LCD, 12-14MP, Fairly Wide, and Huge Zoom, and they shoot 720P HD Video.

For me, The HD video feature is huge as I intend on producing a lot of short videos while we’re on our upcoming RTW trip. Originally, I thought I’d pick up a Canon HF Camcorder, but I quickly realized that I didn’t need the hassle and worry of carrying that around either.

Along with the P&S that I purchase, I also am bringing along a Flip Ultra HD camera for kicks. I have to admit… I’ve had mixed results with the Flip.

Here’s a non-canon P&S that I was really impressed with, and I’m sure you will be too when you see this amazing stills, and HD video that it produced: http://vimeo.com/9263589 . The video and stills in this video were shot on the Panasonic Lumix LX3 while traveling through Iran! Crazy!

Looks like the GF1 is a killer camera, although the price tag is quite outrageous if you ask me. Good luck, and I’m looking forward to seeing some great photos!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:15:00 +0000

Your buyer’s remorse would likely disappear after comparing the pricetag of the G11 with that of the GF1. I thought long and hard about picking up the G11—it’s one hell of a great camera. I was really intrigued, however, with the Micro Four Thirds standard. We just couldn’t let go of interchangeable lenses!

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:23:36 +0000

I must admit that I had a brief bit of buyer’s remorse when I saw this- I just bought a Canon G11 for many of the same reasons you describe. I’m certainly happy with the G11 (and can’t really argue with the price), though the GF1 with Leica glass is a sweet setup.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:23:20 +0000

Most of the new DSLRs are simple to use — offering a fully automatic menu setting and the GF1 is no exception. Moreover, menus for changing options are easy to use and autofocus is simple and fast, too. Although it’s by no means an entry-level camera owing to its price, it’s great for beginners needing a camera well suited for lowlight/indoor situations. I could think of some other options potentially better suited to beginners, but this camera would do the trick, too!

By: Steven Norwich

Steven Norwich — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:02:55 +0000

I know that you can use an adaptor to use just about any lense, but what lenses are mad for the micro four-thirds cameras? Here is the deal, I am very very new to DSLR—and photography to be perfectly honest. I haven’t taken a photography class, I have used point and shoots like most human beings have and would like to walk around town taking pictures just for the hell of it—is this camera easy to use for somebody who has never really used a DSLR before? I want to get into this stuff, and feel that the best way to see if it really is worth is to get it and see how it goes. I just want to know if it is easy to use like a P&S but adjustable like a DSLR—if you know what I mean!