Panasonic Lumix GX1 | My thoughts

[@jaimesilva3934]

The Panasonic GX1 was a premium camera when it was launched, not a bargain camera. Camera bodies like the GF line were budget cameras, but not the GX line. I still have mine. Very nice and robust camera. Only problem, for me, are the poor JPG's. But I shoot RAW so, it's not a big issue.

[@aaronllenos4668]

i bought this camera back in 2015, 2nd hand and I'm still using it now. I love it more more when i started shooting raw.. :) Prime lens is all i need! haha

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah, I agree, prime lenses really goes well with this camera and the look of the images that this camera produces is really nice and unique. Thanks for watching and also for sharing your story, much appreciated. :-) I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@jb678901]

You can replace the touch screen interface on this device; for about US$20. It's a simple replacement if you are comfortable with such matters and have some basic tools common with smartphone repairs.

[@DavidCuhls]

Thank you for the recommendation, hope you have a great time and have fun shooting :-)

[@calllen]

do you have a link to the replacement?

[@opal817]

This was my first MFT and it's still going strong! Crazy that Panasonic perfected touchscreen controls way back in 2012 and most Sony cameras hadn't caught up until very recently. Plus sturdy aluminium body, great handling and RAW quality that punches well above its weight. The ptool firmware hack can enable 35Mbps 1080i but if you have a more recent camera I don't see the point in using it for video. It's unfortunately the most obsolete part. Nice images!

[@amirulhakim3783]

My GX1 menu can't be touchscreen Is that normal?

[@opal817]

@@amirulhakim3783 that's normal. touch doesn't work in settings. only for AF pinpointing, touch shutter, the onscreen buttons and in playback view where it's most useful.

[@amirulhakim3783]

@@opal817 ok thanks

[@pt17171]

One thing I like about this camera is the metal body. It feels so expensive. A major issue is shutterstock which blurs photos.

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah. I agree with you, thank you very much for watching and for commenting. Hope you have a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@ElizaAlex]

Got one for free from my sister, looking forward to use it. It's like brand new... 20 photos shot with it, been sitting under the bed since it was bought 10+ years ago. Also got it with a set of 3 brand new lenses.

[@DavidCuhls]

Congrats on getting the camera, it’s still a great camera that will still produce great result and I am sure you’ll produce some nice results with it. :-) Glad to hear that it’s still in a good condition! Thank you for watching and for sharing your story, much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@rickietatum4319]

I use mine for street photography. 2021. The GX1 like the GF1 are both cult cameras that still have fans today. AS for software, it can be hacked and programmes and instructions can still be found on the Web.

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah, it's still a great camera that can still deliver great results. :-) Thanks for watching and for sharing. Hope you have a good time and have fun shooting :-)

[@vgamesx1]

Hi, can you give a link for hacks/programs? I did a quick search and didn't get very many useful results. Edit: Actually, I found it, so thanks for mentioning it.

[@qanononabong8491]

@@vgamesx1 What is the link?

[@kidnickles101]

@@vgamesx1 mine is set to Japanese and can not be set to English, Any way around that ?

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

@@kidnickles101 you might have the Japanese only version

[@misteragb7558]

Just got one for €30 including shipping and I'm really happy with it for that price

[@DavidCuhls]

Congratulations! It's still a great camera and will still deliver great results even today when used properly. :-) Thank you very much for watching and also for sharing. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@The-Entelechy]

crazy deal. They shot up to like $150+ here

[@jallantan]

I got a used GX1 but given it doesn’t have an articulating display and I use for clog. Can I connect an external monitor. I have a feelworld 6plus monitor. I use this to connect my GH5 but I struggle to get the same monitor to work on the GX1. Any advise?

[@campbellcaraher1008]

I liked this camera so much I bought 3 spares.

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah, it's a great little powerful camera that still deliver good results if use correctly. The results out of this camera is also really unique that you can't really find in the more modern cameras anymore. The usability is also just simple enough as well, which as great. I thank you very much for watching as well as for sharing your story, very much appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@TheHmmiller]

I still street shoot with GX1. 2021

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah, it's still a great camera for street shoots :-) Thanks for watching and have sharing, hope you have a great time and have fun shooting :-)

[@emmanuelgeorge7199]

What's your insta handle? I'm thinking of getting one, want to see pics etc

[@Realletsplaygrey]

Seems like an amazing street and travel buddy , im looking at the gx1 with the 20mm 1.7

[@czerwiec72]

I recomend You this body witch sigma 19mm-amazing duet !!!!

[@TheHmmiller]

Best street shooter ever

[@DavidCuhls]

Yeah, this camera is still a great camera for street photography. Thank you very ,much for watching, hope you have a great time and have fun shooting. :-)

[@cashmerecorner6842]

Where did you buy it?

[@alejandrososa3d]

Great video, really nice camera

[@DavidCuhls]

Thank you for the compliment and also for watching! Yeah, it is still a nice camera to use if you get around it's quirks~~ haha :-) Hope you have a good time and have fun shooting :-)

[@zzstrone1354]

Would you describe the image quality as filmic? Like ektar 100 or proimage 100?

[@DavidCuhls]

I would say that it can definitely be filmic depending on the settings that you use. I haven’t yet tried the proimage 100 film yet, so I would say it would be closer to Ektar 100. That said, with how the files are produced from this camera, it’s very easy to tweak it to any of the more common classic look. :-) Hope that helps a little… 😅😅 I thank you very much for watching, wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! ☺️☺️

[@absurdfool]

The body doesnt have image stabilizer, only the lens (14-42). Bought 1 a while ago for less than 80 quids n thx god all worked well. ThkU for your thoughts

[@DavidCuhls]

Congrats on the camera, I am sure you'll produce great results with it! :-) Despite being old, I think that it still can deliver unique looking results. Thank you very much for watching and also for commenting, really appreciated it. I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@lautnertay2792]

Hello i wanna ask, which lens is compatible with gx1? And did sdxc card can use in it?

[@DavidCuhls]

Yes, the lens is compatible and so as the sdxc card. :-) Thanks for watching, hope you have a great time and have fun shooting. :-)

[@lautnertay2792]

@@DavidCuhls did you use another lens instead of vario lumix?

[@lautnertay2792]

Anyway i just bought it yesterday. I hope it's okay with me!

[@DavidCuhls]

Sorry, I just saw the reply~~ I only used Lumix lenses with the camera :-)

[@yousefgeorge3060]

hey what do you think of this compared to the gm1??

[@DavidCuhls]

In my experience, the gm1 will have better image quality in terms of dynamic range, colour depth and robust files in case you want to edit the images. The gm1 will also record a bit clearer audio and the camera is overall a tiny bit easier to use than this camera. If you are taking pictures of fine details, the gm1 will not show as much aliasing as moiré (though still apparent). The gm1 is also a tiny bit better in low light situations as well as focuses a tiny bit faster and more sensitively. I hope this helps. Thank you very much for watching, I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)

[@daylate2661]

how does this camera compare to the sony ilce 5000 mirrorless camera?

[@DavidCuhls]

I would say that the sony a5000 will take better photos in terms of dynamic range, retaining more details in the shadows as well as highlights. Furthermore, the a5000 have bigger sensor as well as which will allow the camera to perform better in low light as well as taking cleaning low light images yet retaining more details. The bigger sensor will also mean that it is easier to get a blurry background while shooting portraits, if that is something that you are into. I think that the a5000 will be a better investment on the long run especially when considering it offers more for a not that much bigger size of a form factor. The menu system of the sony will be more time consuming to go through and harder to operate though if any thing. But you will have better autofocus performance as well as a much more capable camera! Furthermore, if you want to shoot video, the a5000 will deliver much better video quality as well as more manual controls should you wish you have more manual controls :-) Hope that helps somewhat, thank you for watching and have a great time :-)

[@daylate2661]

@@DavidCuhls very useful information and thank you for helping a beginner out!

[@wentout174]

@@DavidCuhls minus a5000 is that the sound of the shutter is amplified through the speaker. it cannot be configured or disabled. the image sharpness of the a5000 is not much better than that of the GF3. now i will get gx1 soon for comparison finally)

[@czerwiec72]

Touch screen is the first function which i switch off in my cameras,i hate this ,so in this case fr me is benefit :)

[@demekelly2800]

i liked it thanks

[@DavidCuhls]

I am glad that you liked it, thank you very much for watching as well as for the comment, really appreciated it. :-) I wish you a great time, stay safe and have fun shooting! :-)