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Predecessor: |
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Successor: |
Panasonic GX7
GX1 vs GX7
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Sony RX1R II
RX1 vs RX1R II
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Model Number: |
GX1 |
RX1 |
Alternate Model Number(s): |
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Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Mid-Sized |
Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
Retail Price: |
$949.95 |
$2799.99 |
Street Price: |
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$2,398.00 |
Date Available: |
2011-12-15 |
2012-12-15 |
Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
Weight: |
14.8 oz
(420 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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17.6 oz
(498 g)
includes batteries
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Size: |
4.6 x
2.7 x
1.6 in.
(116 x
68 x
39 mm)
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4.5 x
2.6 x
2.7 in.
(113 x
65 x
70 mm)
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Waterproof: |
No |
No |
Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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Sensor Type: |
Live MOS |
CMOS |
Sensor Manufacturer: |
Panasonic |
Sony |
Effective Megapixels: |
16.0 |
24.3 |
Sensor Format: |
4/3 |
35mm |
Sensor size: |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
855.62mm2 (35.80mm x 23.90mm) |
Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
3.77 microns |
5.97 microns |
Focal Length Multiplier: |
2.0x |
1.0x |
Aspect Ratio: |
4:3 |
3:2 |
Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
Self-Cleaning: |
Yes |
Yes |
Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
DxO Sensor Score: |
55 |
93 |
DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
20.8 |
25.1 |
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
10.6 |
14.3 |
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
703 |
2,534 |
Image Resolution: |
4592 x 3448
(15.8 MP,
4:3), 4576 x 3056
(14.0 MP,
3:2), 4576 x 2576
(11.8 MP,
16:9), 3424 x 3424
(11.7 MP,
1:1), 3232 x 2424
(7.8 MP,
4:3), 3232 x 2160
(7.0 MP,
3:2), 3232 x 1824
(5.9 MP,
Other), 2416 x 2416
(5.8 MP,
1:1), 2272 x 1704
(3.9 MP,
4:3), 2272 x 1520
(3.5 MP,
Other), 1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9), 1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1) |
6000 x 4000
(24.0 MP,
3:2), 6000 x 3376
(20.3 MP,
16:9), 3936 x 2624
(10.3 MP,
3:2), 3936 x 2216
(8.7 MP,
16:9), 2640 x 1760
(4.6 MP,
3:2), 2640 x 1488
(3.9 MP,
Other), 12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other), 8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other), 2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other), 2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 14-bit RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
Continuous-mode frames/second: |
4.1 |
5.1 |
Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i/50i/30p/25p)
1280x720 (60p/50p/30p/25p)
640x480 (30p/25p)
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1920x1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS or 60i/24Mbps/FX or 60i/17Mbps/FH or 24p/24Mbps/FX or 24p/17Mbps/FH)
1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps)
640x480 (30p/3Mbps)
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Movie File Format: |
AVCHD, MP4 |
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio :Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
Composite Video Out: |
Yes |
No |
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
No |
n/a |
Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
No |
n/a |
HD Video Out: |
Yes |
Yes |
HD Video Connection: |
HDMI |
HDMI |
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Lens Mount: |
Micro Four Thirds |
n/a |
Lens: |
Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH/POWER O.I.S. |
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2/35mm (fixed); 8 elements in 7 groups, 3 aspherical elements, 9 aperture blades |
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
28 -
84mm
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35mm |
Focal Length (actual): |
14 -
42mm
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35mm |
Zoom Ratio: |
3.00x |
1.00x |
Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 (wide) / f.5.6 (tele) - f/22 |
f/2 - f/22 |
Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
Normal Focus Range: |
20 cm to Infinity
7.9 in to Infinity
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30 cm to Infinity
11.8 in to Infinity
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Macro Focus Range: |
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20 -
35 cm
7.9 -
13.8 in
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Filter Thread: |
37.0mm |
49.0mm |
Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
No |
Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
Digital Zoom Values: |
2x or 4x |
Up to 2x Clear Image Zoom, Up to 4x standard digital zoom, 1.4x/2.0x Digital Teleconverter, up to 9.1x Smart digital zoom at lower resolutions |
Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast Detection: Face detection, AF Tracking, 23-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint Touch (1- area-focusing in Face detection, AF Tracking, Multi-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint) |
Contrast Detection: Multi point AF (25 points) / Center / Flexible Spot |
Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
Viewfinder: |
LCD
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No / LCD
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Viewfinder Type: |
Optional DMC-LVF2 EVF; 1.44M dot eq,. 100% coverage, 0.71x magnification (35mm eq.) |
Optional Clip-on Viewfinders: FDA-V1K Optical Viewfinder, FDA-EV1MK Electronic Viewfinder |
Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
EVF Resolution: |
n/a
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n/a
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Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.36x |
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Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.71x |
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Eye-level Viewfinder: |
No |
No |
Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
Rear Display Resolution: |
460,000 dots
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1,228,800 dots
(307,200 px)
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Touchscreen: |
No |
No |
Articulating Screen: |
No |
No |
Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
Max Playback Zoom: |
16.0x |
16.7x |
Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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Maximum ISO (native): |
12800 |
25600 |
Minimum ISO (native): |
160 |
100 |
ISO Settings: |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 160 to 12800 in 1 or 1/3 EV steps |
ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV steps, expandable to 50/64/80), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits); Multi Frame NR: 100-102400 (1 EV steps), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits) |
Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, Color Temp, Color Filter, Custom |
Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 60 sec |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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Metering Modes: |
144-zone Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
Creative Exposure Modes: |
Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Architecture, Sports, Peripheral Defocus, Flower, Food, Objects, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Illiminatioms, Baby 1/2, Pet, Party, Sunset |
Scene modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight; Sweep Panorama; Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key,
Partial Colour, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration |
Self Timer: |
2, 10, 10 (3 images) seconds |
2, 10 seconds |
Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
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High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
Yes |
Flash Modes: |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
6.0 m /
19.7 ft.
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6.0 |
Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent; GN 7.6m (ISO 160) |
ISO Auto: 0.75m to 21.7m / 2.5 ft. to 71.2 ft. |
Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/4000 |
Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
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External Flash Connection: |
Hot Shoe |
Multi Interface Hot Shoe |
Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
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Usable Memory Types: |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
UHS Support: |
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No UHS support |
Other Memory: |
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Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
Uncompressed Format: |
RAW, RAW + JPEG |
14-bit RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
Movie File Format: |
AVCHD, MP4 |
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio :Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
Included Memory: |
No memory included |
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Included Memory Type: |
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Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
No |
NFC: |
No |
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Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
Microphone Jack: |
No |
Yes |
Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
PictBridge Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
Remote Control Type: |
Optional DMW-RSL1 cable remote |
Threaded cable release |
Connections (extended): |
Mini HDMI (Type-C), 2.5mm remote socket, combined AV/USB connector |
Micro HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm stereo microphone jack |
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Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.56 |
0.89 |
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
0.53 |
0.93 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
12 |
10 |
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
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1.04 |
Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
4.1 |
5.1 |
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
Unlimited |
15 |
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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5.2 |
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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15 |
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
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5.1 |
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
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12 |
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.26 seconds |
0.27 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
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Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
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Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.082 seconds |
0.038 seconds |
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.48 seconds |
0.38 seconds |
Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.072 seconds |
0.016 seconds |
Shutter Lag (notes): |
Wide-area AF lag = 0.260s |
Full Autofocus, Multi-area AF mode = 0.272s |
Startup Time: |
1.4 seconds |
1.7 seconds |
Play -> Record Time: |
0.6 seconds |
1.5 seconds |
Flash cycle time, full power: |
5.8 seconds |
8.2 seconds |
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
310 shots |
220 shots |
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
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Battery Life, Video: |
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Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary DMW-BLD10 (7.2V, 1010mAh) |
Proprietary NP-BX1 |
Usable Battery Types: |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Lithium-ion rechargeable |
Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary DMW-BLD10 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable
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Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
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No |
Internal Charging Supported: |
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Yes |
Included Software: |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO HD Edition 7.0, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Super LoiloScope (trial), USB Driver |
Software CD-ROM (includes Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Converter 4) |
OS Compatibility: |
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Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7, Mac OS X (v.10.5 +); PMB is Windows only |
Notes & Features: |
3-inch 460K Touchscreen LCD, Full HD movies, Accessory Port, Hot-shoe, Built-in Flash, Level Gauge, iA and iA Plus modes, UHS-I compatible. Available in black or silver. |
World's First Full-Frame Compact Digital Camera. |