Panasonic Lumix GF1 Sample Photos

Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro Four Thirds compact camera.

Panasonic Lumix GF1 Sample Images
Text & Photos By David Coleman
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The Panasonic Lumix GF1 was introduced in the fall of 2009. It features a Micro Four Thirds 12.1MP MOS sensor with a maximum pixel resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels. In the standard 3:2 aspect ratio, the images are up to 4000 x 2672 pixels (you can choose different cropped aspect ratios in the settings).

By default, it comes with a 20mm f/1.7 pancake lens. The lens is interchangeable with other Micro Four Thirds lenses.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Here’s a collection of sample images shot under different conditions, of various scenes, and with an assortment of exposure combinations. They were mostly shot originally in Panasonic’s RAW format (.RW2 file extension). Other shooting settings are in the information below each photo. Click on a photo to open a full-size version.

Lumix GF1 Sample Images

Each image has a link to a full-size version in its caption.

Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/5.6 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/10 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/9 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 400 | ⅙ sec at ƒ/3.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 400 | ¹⁄₁₅ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₂₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 125 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 125 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 160 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₃₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 320 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/2.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ/6.3 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 500 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 125 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/4 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G VARIO 14-45/F3.5-5.6 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/7.1 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 500 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 400 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 400 | ¹⁄₂₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/6.3 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 200 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 400 | ⅕ sec at ƒ/4.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 500 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/3.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/7.1 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 640 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/7.1 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 800 | ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ/5.6 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 800 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 400 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 160 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/11 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₅₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/4.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 | ISO 125 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 | Full size
Photo taken with a Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 compact camera.
Panasonic DMC-GF1 LUMIX G 20/F1.7 | ISO 100 | ¹⁄₄₀ sec at ƒ/1.7 | Full size

Price & Availability of the Panasonic Lumix GF1

The Panasonic Lumix GF1 is an old model now that has been superseded by multiple newer models. But they do turn up used, and for remarkably good prices. A good place to look is KEH, which is my go-to source of used photography gear. Ebay is another good option.

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Text & Photos by David Coleman

I'm a professional photographer based in Washington DC. Seven continents, up mountains, underwater, and a bunch of places in between. I've been shooting for 30+ years, and my my photos and time-lapse videos have appeared in a bunch of different publications from major newspapers to magazines and books, billboards, TV shows, professional sports stadiums, museums, and even massive architectural scrims covering world-famous buildings while they're being renovated. You can see some of my travel photography here and here.

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