Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1 ninja-ships to consumers

Panasonic had us fooled with that press release dating its micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix DMC-G1, for mid-November. We're not sure what Panny was trying to pull, but when we took a gander at its online store today we discovered that the G1 has already started shipping. The price is $799.95 as expected, so your time has come if you've been dying to try this slim and sexy micro Four Thirds thing out -- though we might wait for a few reviews to drop to confirm that the performance matches the price.

[iEye @ Nov 1st 2008 9:04AM]

Another G1?

oh this is a camera...

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Nov 1st 2008 4:34PM]

Damn, this one takes massively better pictures than that POS camera from TMobile.

Unfortunately, it really sucks at making phone calls and doesn't fit in your pocket at all. :)

[Eternity @ Nov 1st 2008 9:22AM]

There are so many products out there that start with "i" and "G" nowadays that "i" literally see "i"s and "G"s chasing me in my dreams.
Come on ppl, there are 26 alphabets, why cant u use any any other?how about "U"? U looks sexy to me

[terry1707 @ Nov 1st 2008 11:23AM]

26 alphabets...

[Valicore @ Nov 1st 2008 9:41PM]

Hrm.... hyperactive much? It WOULD be kinda cool if a company chose random letters from 26 of the world's alphabets. "Now introducing the man standing on his hands 552i"

[Adam @ Nov 1st 2008 9:35AM]

Yeah, especially "i", I guess it has something to do with the success of the iPod and iPhone so people guess anything start with "i" will attract attention. I miss creative names :(

[chuck @ Nov 1st 2008 9:38PM]

Creative names, like Samsung SGH-e105?

The idea behind naming things with, well, words instead of numbers is that the product will be more recognizable by typical consumers. People can remember a word more easily than a long model number. It's SUPPOSED to be more consumer-friendly, and a great way to market a product, but unfortunately, that doesn't really work when there are several products with the same name.

*Awaits T-Mobile G1 vs. Panasonic G1 lawsuit*

[Valicore @ Nov 1st 2008 9:43PM]

Trust me dude, creative names seem way better in your memory then they actually are. If you need proof just look at the cellular phone industry in the US, AT&T and VZW have some especially hideous "creative" names.

[koner @ Nov 1st 2008 9:46AM]

A review for this camera : http://dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/dmc_g1-review/index.shtml

[Jorvay @ Nov 1st 2008 5:33PM]

Good review. I was worried when I read that it didn't have a Leica lens (like the amazing lenses on their high-end P&S units) but the results looked solid anyway.

[Cybergypsy @ Nov 1st 2008 11:11AM]

Nice will always be able to find it.

[Josh G @ Nov 1st 2008 12:05PM]

You really shouldn't have posted this article: Now I want a DMC-G1 to replace my FZ7.

Panasonic make excellent cameras, and all the reviews point to this being no different!

[Johan S @ Nov 1st 2008 1:20PM]

Did they hire Tony Stark to design it?

[chris joseph @ Nov 1st 2008 1:40PM]

Now, how hard would it have been for them to add a video mode? Completely absent. I use it on my current Lumix FZ-5 quite regularly. I've been wanting to upgrade a couple years now, but it looks like I'm waiting to see what's in next year's model.

[bebop @ Nov 1st 2008 2:29PM]

Next year's model will have a video mode, Panasonic have said as much.