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When Panasonic exhibited us the first Micro Four Thirds camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, our 1st question was ‘why does it look like an SLR?’. We had been hoping for a much more compact body, something that more effectively straddled the line between the convenience of a compact and the quality and versatility of a digital SLR. Well, a couple of months ago we were ushered into a private meeting with Panasonic to see the GF1, Panasonic’s response to all those critics who failed to see the point of Micro Four Thirds if it was simply going to ape conventional SLR styling.

And, once we had been fully briefed on just how secret this all was, we got our hands on what Panasonic hopes will be the camera to convince those put off by the limitations of the Olympus E-P1.

The E-P1 looms large over any discussion of the GF1; rarely has a single model caused so much excitement – and fevered discussion – inside and outside the photographic community, with even Panasonic apparently surprised by just how much press it has been getting.

Read more about the product and order online: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

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