Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Opinion: I have a G2 also, but the GF1 have special touch, because of the format and design

It is a great camera to do street photography, but also good on other kinds, like landscapes and portrait

I must say it is the camera that gives me more pleasure to use

Image quality is like the G2 or G1, and I find it very good for this sensor size

AF is also good, metering and built quality to me is superb to this camera price

This is a camera that you can really love, now there is the GX1 a great sucessor to the GF1 but I still do not fell the need to upgrade it

For those who like this kind of format and design and are new to Micro 4/3 should buy the GX1 or consider the also good Olympus Pens

I use the GF1 almost all the time with the superb Panasonic Lumix G 20mm 1.7

Opinion: There is little that I can add that hasn't already been said.

The camera is nearly perfect. If it had been blessed with a larger buffer and a sensor that wasn't noisy as hell, it would have been a legendary product, destined for the halls of greatness.

Those two problems, though, are mostly countered by excellent ergonomics and a design that knows exactly what an enthusiast wants. If you know cameras, this is a camera for you.

Opinion: At that time it was a hard job to choose between the GF1 and EP1. What made me buy the GF1 is actually the kit lens, the 201.7. However, after using it I found it to be a very good camera which was much snappier than the EP1 (which I also owned for some time). The image quality is good, but better in RAW. Also, the screen is better and visible in bright light. Something more subjective is that I find it more handsome than EP1 paired with the 20 1.7 which has a modern look.

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Opinion: So, excellent camera to transition from point and shoot to SLR quality world. Most people cling to the major convenience factor which is size and weight (with the 20mm lens it fits inside a compact camera's pouch), but ease of use is also better than SLR's I've had experienced.

Image quality is definitely on par (if not better than) entry level DSLRs, but it's a moot point: you can use this camera where you can't use a DSLR. We went on a trip to Hawaii with friends, they brought their T1i but only took it half the time with them - it wasn't convenient carrying it to the lobby or to the pool, for example. So they ended up taking half their shots with the compact, and half the time asked us to take their picture with the GF1.

You MUST get the f/1.7 20mm lens - I barely take it off! Awesome pictures, excellent bokeh, and very fast.

Areas for improvement:
* Price - it's still very very expensive, too expensive compared to DSLRs (especially the lenses!)
* Speed - yes it focuses fast but IMO not fast enough to capture moving kids with f/1.7 where DOF is really narrow.
* Lens selection - not many lenses to choose from. I just wanted an additional one for zoom, there were only two that went for under $400. Looking at Canon & Nikon DSLRs there are many more options.

Opinion: A fantastic camera, perfectly suited for street photography and many other genres with
a very good image quality ( my main camera is the Nikon D3, just to know what my
references are... ) , very small dimension ,and with that "fun factor" when're shooting
with it
I'd love it even more if the shutter would be less noisy
Then I'd call it the rational Leica (the original one is quite irrational as it lacks the main
advantages that made the M3 a great camera) of this century

Opinion: Interesting conclusion.
I bought the Canon S90 as my pocket camera to replace the bulky P80 And TZ
Panasonic for everyday use.
Have considered the G11, GF1, LX3 or update to TZ10 but came back to this tiny
S90
I'm still not satisfied with all the results to what I want.
My Nikon D300 with 50 F 1.4 and 17-55mm 2.8 are actually my standard reference.
Purchasing a D700 is still another option, but maybe wait for a later version.
Leica M9 is far too expensive for the keen photographer and why would a Pro buy a
Leica if all it's work is been finished with Photoshop or whatever software they use.

Must admit that the results I saw and read from M9 is perfect, color, sharpness and
all that. Leica have reach all the Max in what the optical technology could reach and
yet keeping its size compact.
Accept; for the latest electronic technology update and the price !!
One day,... maybe not Panasonic another company will surprise them with a lower
price tag and similar quality.
The western industry has fallen asleep or gone into elderly homes I assume.
Nothing is so called "not possible" in today's world.

I just have to settle for what I have until GF2 arrives with Leica lens f 1.4 aperture or
my Nikon lens with an adapter.
Don't understand why no major camera manufacturer dare to produce a similar
camera body with a 36x24 sensor.
Wake up Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Panasonic!
When crisis hits harder, people get more inventive.

Opinion: about 2 months in and a long trip to California, I'm really enjoying this camera and the
new format. I picked up a long lens (the 40-200? something like that) and between
that the the stock 17-44 and the olympus 17mm I have a nice range. THe pictures are
tack sharp, nicely exposed (beats my D3 on that, I have to say) and it's a great travel
camera. Low light is less than stellar, but I've found some work arounds - put a nikon
external flash on, chose to shoot video instead, and just learned its limitations. The
video is fantastic - I've created a couple of 30 second commercial broadcast spots with
the output. I like this camera and I think that it heralds the coming of a new standard

Opinion: I used this camera for about 6 months. Probably the
best "small" camera I have owned. Have taken on
several trips, and overall, pleased with the results.
Keeper rate is high under the right conditions. Very
convenient for travel as noted in other posts.

JPG is quite good, so unless there are white balance
issues, minimal benefit from RAW.

As a DSLR shooter, I never quite got comfortable with
using the screen for shooting, and in low light, the EVF
was difficult to see. Noise very good up to ISO of 400
- 800 was about the limit of what I could use.