The new Panasonic GX1 is now for sale in Japan (Amazon). Let’s see how long it takes to come to the rest of the world….months? As you know MR. Sykes from Panasonic said: “If you’re lucky you might get it (the GX1) under your tree for Christmas. It’s that type of launch. So that campaign may move into next year. Obviously the G3 we see as a mass product. The GX we don’t think will be a mass product“. LOL 🙁
Meanwhile watch the video on top for a first hands-on review and take a look at following image samples from Imaging Resource.
That is the new preorder link list:
Black GX1 body at Amazon (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Amazon Japan (Click here), and Digitalrev (Click here).
Silver GX1 body at Amazon (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Jessops (Click here) and Amazon Japan (Click here).
Black GX1 with 14-42mm X lens at Amazon (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Amazon Japan (Click here), Amazon France (Click here) and Digitalrev (Click here).
Silver GX1 with 14-42mm X lens at Amazon (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Amazon Japan (Click here).
Black GX1 with 14-42mm at Amazon (Click here), Amazon UK (Click here), Jessops (Click here), Amazon Japan (Click here).
Silver GX1 with 14-42mm at Amazon (Click here), Amazon Japan (Click here) and Jessops (Click here).
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“If you’re lucky you might get it (the GX1) under your tree for Christmas”
Did MR. Sykes just make a Joke or was that supposed to be ironic. Is it just me or is the GF1 looks a bit like the GF2 and the GF3 looking a bit like the GX1. It would be funny to sit under a Christmas tree and with all the family and rip open presents like its Christmas and o look a GX1.
There is a saying in advertising- Same sh** different packaging 🙂
H and B Digital ….a very reliable outfit in Manhattan has pre-order for the GX1 on their website. They are listing shipment for 1/13/12. Based on my experience these guys are the best..and they must have a reason for listing the camera for shipment on that date..so perhaps that is the ETA in the USA at this point for delivery of the GX1 here…but who knows?
You mean like if everyone got Oly E Pens
“The GX we don’t think will be a mass product”
Panasonic does not want us to buy GX1?
-I found it as very interesting policy. Probably it explains why this camera is so overpriced…
It means they will market it as a premium product, and retain a high price (and a high margin?), rather than go for volume. Just like with the GH2 model, which was not intended to sell a lot.
“Mass product” would be more like the GF3 I think.
It looks like NEX-5N will be mass product and NEX-7 top of the line.
Here where the problem is.
And this is main competitor of GX1.
Still not sure if i am going to upgrade my GF-1 to the next upcoming GH camera, or this GX1. I don’t do video, but I love the sensor of GH2… But the reason i bought the GF-1 in the first place was because of its size.
Anyone has the same dilema?
thats me in a nutshell.
I will be waiting a couple of months though, I hope Panny pull out something big like a ghx1 that is a true nex 7 competitor coupled with the 2 new fast zooms.
Have you ever see a GF-1 and GH-2 side by side? The GH2 is only a bit bigger than the GF1.
I have both. The GH2 is petite, but still noticeably bigger than GF1. For portability and unconspicuous shooting, the GF1 wins hands down. You look more like a casual snapshooter. The GH2 appears to be a “proper” camera in that sense…
Funny, as long as light is good, I love GF1 output. It looks so crisp. I’d say crisper than the GH2.
The image samples at IR show the exact same image quality as the G3 (actually the GX1 samples are slightly worse, but that can be attributed to sample variation and conditions variation). So it seems that not only it uses the same sensor as the G3, but also the same JPEG engine (or close enough to make no difference).
However, I remember some comments from your sources:
On Oct. 25th: “The image quality beats every Panasonic camera to date. It has the same G3 sensor but also a new much improved processing engine. One of my soruces said that in his opinion this is the camera with the best image quality to date.”
On Nov. 4th: “But the best news I got from two sources says that they tested the image quality of the GX1 and the jpeg high ISO quality is visible better than what you get from any other m43 camera. And one source said it’s actually surprisingly close to the Sony NEX-5n jpeg quality.”
Strange…
I don’t understand why people complain about the price of the GX1 (£549 body only at Jessops UK) as the EP3 is even more expensive (£649 body only at Jessops UK) and the sensor is much worse. I’d much rather have the GX1 compared to the EP3 just for the price difference and the difference in sensor quality. But I already have the GH2…
I think IBIS and Olympus jpeg engine are worth that 100 pounds…
Oly should only be half the price of a GF3 because it is only half a camera — its video is absolute rubbish
Yeah right, after shooting with one I think the new pen is not bad, video is really smooth at 60p, just don’t use IBIS with video.
re: Observer….Then don’t buy Olympus products. Maybe it’s your technique not the hardware. Better yet get a real HD video cam.
Who’s buying Oly? But the truth have to be told. Among other issues Oly’s IBIS don’t even work on video — that says it all about its design quality.
To me, it says that the Olympus was designed primarily for photography. For family videos it is still awesome – way better than the Sony dedicated video camera I used to have – but if you are using your camera primarily for video… choose something else. Just like if you use legacy glass (or my panasonic 20mm f1.7) to take pictures – OIS doesn’t help you out at all but that doesn’t say anything negative about Panasonic’s “design quality”. Not to mature consumers anyways…
I hate to come back to this, but observer’s comments are just so ignorant I can’t help it. Are you seriously complaining about the fact that Olympus has IBIS? Just turn it off if it bothers you so much. Panasonic’s lack of IBIS works even less – ie, not at all – on video. If I wanted stabilization for video I would purchase an OIS stabilized lens, no different from what you would have to do.
At least with my E-PL2 I have the option of turning on IBIS when I want to use it with my legacy glass, 14-42mm kit lens, Pana 20mm, Oly 45mm, Oly 9-18mm, and Olym 4/3 70-300mm lenses. Your camera doesn’t even have the option of stabilization with those lenses. So how could you possibly complain about IBIS???
So if you’re not buying why complaining ??? You talk rubbish since you don’t even own an Olympus hardware. Stop complaining and start practicing maybe then you’ll improve your skill as photo/videographer.
With the legendary Panasonic availability, I expect this fine camera to be available for Christmas in the U.S. Christmas 2012. Once the GX2 has been announced.
Panasonic didn’t get the GX1 right as some expected at least GH2 sensor (multi-aspect) and 1080P@60F just not to compete with it’s G3, GH2, …
but they forgot that they have to compete with their competitors simply the NEX-5N. however they seems have really made a mistake IMHO.
Compactness is really good but must be with the latest technologies they have because GX1 is not cheap! but it seems Penny marketing is cheap for this round and SONY wins. PANASONIC plz we expect more because we like excellence to your 43rd always.
Dude needs to shave.
No problems with the stubble, just spit out the gum, dude! 😉
After getting over the fact that it’s not a NEX-7 killer, it looks quite good. I prefer the understated design. If nothing else, at least they’re trying to make up for the usability omissions of the GF2 and GF3, especially the stupid click-dial of the GF3. Real buttons are so much better!
I certainly look forward to handling a GX1.
The GF3 is very useable if you set it up properly. Why pay double for a couple of extra complications (sorry, I mean function buttons)? The GF3 is more pocketable too which matters in this type of camera.
come on, he´s got great presenting skills, i much prefer him to kai with his terrible fake jeremy clarkson impersonation. this guy is far more watchable, gum, stubble and all.
I agree, he is WAAAY better than Kai. Here is a commercial that the same shop made:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awq90APEVgw
The only bad thing is they had some sort of falling out with Olympus and no longer carry their products so I have to go elsewhere if I am buying Olympus stuff.
Aw, c’mon, Kai is great! He’s entertaining, funny and irreverent.
This guy needs to slow down abit or take some diction lessons, because he garbles his words like crazy.
This video is done by my local camera shop. Never expected to see footage of Steven Avenue in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 43 Rumors.
error in placement
This one have ISO 6400 shot (pic #8)
http://picasaweb.google.com/103104858364353730135/GX1_RealWorldTest
RELEASE IT IN US MARKET!!!
I will buy in a heartbeat )
i still don’t get why would they start to sell this AFTER CHRISTMAS holiday (
Really good pictures !
Wonder what is holding back production of the GX1 ? They really should have planned for big Xmas promotion, so I think they missed an opportunity that Sony is capitalizing on the NEX. m4/3 is a great intermediate camera system but both Panasonic and Olympus have really made so many mistakes.
I’ve seen enough of videos of the GX1, unboxing vid, reviews, tests, etc. It’s time to ship them to the NA so we can actually go buy it!
Geez. Can you tell the dude to stop moving around so much when he speaks, leaning back against that thing? I mean what is he – a fricking bobble-head puppet? Geez.
Highend products normally don’t produce in mass quantity , I think this is what Panny try to comment / explain on GX1.
No matter how , I’ll give a try on this GX1 , Hope to get it before Christmas time .
Decent video, but he speaks more like a salesman than a reviewer.
I can understand every words he says in the video. Yes he is better than Kai.