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PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-GF1 ($899) — A DSLR may be considered too bulky for some people and that’s why Panasonic’s highly reviewed Lumix DMC-GF1 is a great gift for the photographer in your family. The DMC-GF1 is a 12.1-megapixel “Micro Four Thirds” based camera which means there isn’t a mirror and pentaprism inside so the camera can be made much more compact. Quality is comparable with similarly priced DSLR’s and another selling point of a “Micro Four Thirds” camera is that you can mount “any” lens that is made to this standard… even from other manufacturers.
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I'd also suggest the GF1 which is very similar, uses the same micro four thirds lens system and is much more compact!
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GF1-Four-Thirds-Interchangeable-Aspherical/dp/B002MUAEX4/ref=sr_1_3/179-5902846-8449655?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258811229&sr=8-3
I'd also suggest the GF1 which is very similar, uses the same micro four thirds lens system and is much more compact!
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GF1-Four-Thirds-Interchangeable-Aspherical/dp/B002MUAEX4/ref=sr_1_3/179-5902846-8449655?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1258811229&sr=8-3
Ryan,
Way better suggestion, changed it to the CF1, thanks!
Danny
Ryan,
Way better suggestion, changed it to the CF1, thanks!
Danny
I had bad experience with Lumix camera (FX-35). Comparing with Canon S60 and IXUS 870IS it has worse picture quality. Sure the FX35 is not the same as CF1. But still ;)
I'm a Canon guy myself, but the micro-for-thirds cameras, especially the highly rated CF1, can compete with the Canon's or Nikon's. Check out DPReview's Review of the CF1... they Highly Recommend it! (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/)
I had bad experience with Lumix camera (FX-35). Comparing with Canon S60 and IXUS 870IS it has worse picture quality. Sure the FX35 is not the same as CF1. But still ;)
I'm a Canon guy myself, but the micro-for-thirds cameras, especially the highly rated CF1, can compete with the Canon's or Nikon's. Check out DPReview's Review of the CF1... they Highly Recommend it! (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/)