Full-HD Movie Recording in AVCHD

With the GH1, shooting incredible photos is only part of the fun. You can also shoot beautiful, richly detailed movies in full HD (high-definition) (1920 × 1080) at 25 frames per second, or smooth HD (1280 × 720) movies at 50 frames per second in AVCHD (MPEG-4/H.264) with a continuous auto focus function.

Just press the video recording button on the back of the camera, and shooting begins.

Advanced Intelligent Auto (Movie & Photo)

Just set the GH1 to iA mode, aim and shoot. The iA does all the rest. It automatically determines the most suitable Scene mode and helps correct blurring, focus, and brightness problems for bright, sharply focused HD movies.

The GH1 features an enhanced version of LUMIX's clever iA mode that includes Face Recognition, a function that remembers' registered faces. When there's a familiar face in the frame, it optimises the focus and exposure so that the face is in sharp focus and bright. This newly evolved technology makes it easy to get beautiful photos of a loved one in a group of people.

Full-time Live View and Live View Finder

See How the Image Will Turn Out Before You Shoot.

On the GH1, both the LCD and the Live View Finder boast true Full-time Live View capability. Live View lets you see, how changing the shutter speed or aperture will affect the shot before you shoot. This makes it easier to capture a special shot or particular kind of image without shooting and reshooting again and again.

Enjoy the Freedom of Manual Settings in Creative Movie Mode

The GH1 gives you more creative freedom. It lets you adjust the shutter speed and aperture any way you like when shooting movies. This gives you a wider range of expressive  ossibilities to explore in your movie making.

Newly Developed 12.1-Megapixel Live MOS Sensor

The GH1's 4/3-type Live MOS sensor with 12.1 megapixels gives you the best of both worlds - Superior image quality and lower power consumption. It also adds a high-speed readout for recording HD movies. You can record images with a 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratio. In each, you get the same angle of view and same outstanding image quality.

New High-Performance Kit Lens for Outstanding HD Movies

The GH1 kit is equipped with the LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. lens. This compact lens boasts a focal length of 28-280mm (35mm camera equivalent) and supports a continuous auto focus function that works for both photos and movies. The aperture adaptively adjusts to each scene, letting you capture focused movies that only a digital interchangeable lens camera can produce. Thanks to a silent design that helps suppress lens drive noise, the GH1 with its new kit lens records sounds with amazing clarity. The GH1's advanced kit lens also incorporates MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) that helps eliminate blurring from hand-shake.

The High-Speed, High-Performance Venus Engine HD

The Venus Engine HD incorporates two CPUs. This not only boosts image processing speed, it also helps achieve an exceptional noise-reduction performance. Also, the two CPUs of the Venus Engine HD allows long-time movie recording in AVCHD while maintaining low power consumption. And the Venus Engine HD features HDMI output too.

Easily View Photos and Movies on an HDTV

Just connect the GH1 to an HDTV and you're ready to view your photos and movies in beautiful high-definition. If your TV is HDMI compatible, a single HDMI mini cable (optional) is all you need. If you have a Panasonic VIERA TV, you can use the VIERA remote control to operate the GH1, giving you even greater convenience.

This compact lens boasts a focal length of 28-280mm (35mm camera equivalent) and supports a continuous auto focus function that works for both photos and movies.

The aperture adjusts to each scene, letting you capture the kind of delicate, softly focused movies that only a digital interchangeable lens camera can produce. Thanks to a silence design that helps suppress lens drive noise, the lens records sounds with amazing clarity.

This lens also incorporates MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) that helps eliminate blurring from hand-shake.