Hands on with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Last week, we were let loose on the streets of Osaka, Japan to test the new Panasonic GF1 prosumer camera.

Like the Lumix G1 and GH1 before it, the GF1 uses the Micro Four Thirds system, which means it will fit compatible third-party lenses. We used the version supplied with a 20mm pancake lens.

Though the camera comes with a dozen or more scene modes, of most interest to us was the Peripheral Defocus mode which aims to give the user Bokeh-type effects without the need for special lenses.

We took lots of different shots, from foliage to landscape, portraits and "action", with and without the Peripheral Defocus mode on. Though we only had 30 minutes with the camera, we were impressed by its relatively quick performance and ability to avoid overexposure.

Ty Pendlebury travelled to Japan as a guest of Panasonic.

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