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This is my review video of the Panasonic LUMIX GF1 [affiliate], easily the most unique camera I've ever had the opportunity to look at. It's similar to a DSLR in that you can change lenses, but the micro four-thirds system doesn't use a pentaprism or mirror, so it's not a DSLR. Panasonic calls it a DILC: Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera. I don't see "DILC" taking off as a term, but this camera is hot stuff. And I'll state right up front that I'm an unabashed fan of the Panasonic GF1. As I explain in the video, there's something magical about getting DSLR-like performance and image quality from a camera that's not much bigger than a point and shoot camera. Panasonic is on to something really special with the GF1, and I'm glad that I purchased this camera - I've used it to capture some really special memories already, and that's what I want from every camera I buy. Read more...

My Panasonic Lumix GF1 [affiliate] showed up yesterday - courtesy of a friend in the USA who shipped it to me - and I'm really enjoying experimenting with it. Everything I read in review about this product is true: with the 20mm f/1.7 lens on it, the GF1 is much smaller than even the smallest DSLR - and I have a Nikon D5000, which is tiny for a DSLR. Because of the size, you feel inspired to use the GF1 in different ways, and take pictures you'd typically use a point and shoot camera for. My initial impressions of the GF1 are very positive - I've shot an unboxing video that I'll be producing and uploading within the next week. It's too early for me to tell if this camera is as good as I was hoping it would be, but thus far I'm having a lot of fun with this camera - more so than any other camera in recent memory. Another photo after the break. Read more...