aspect ratio for the panasonic Lumix Dmc-G1 this camera is really amazing! Take it from a Canon 40D owner. However, i'm finding out that you can only achieve the advertized 12 million megapixel if the aspect ratio is 4:3. If i use my favorite 16:9 aspect ratio, the resolution is way less. Does anyone know if I can print wide format 16x24 with the aspect ratio 4:3? aspect ratio for the panasonic Lumix Dmc-G1 this camera is really amazing! Take it from a Canon 40D owner. However, i'm finding out that you can only achieve the advertized 12 million megapixel... » Read More aspect ratio for the panasonic Lumix Dmc-G1 this camera is really amazing! Take it from a Canon 40D owner. However, i'm finding out that you can only achieve the advertized 12 million megapixel if the aspect ratio is 4:3. If i use my favorite 16:9 aspect ratio, the resolution is way less. Does anyone know if I can print wide format 16x24 with the aspect ratio 4:3? « Show Less
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Oh dear. Apologies to all. I just realized that this is a conversation for a different camera. I have a Lumix DMC LX5. Can anyone answer my basic question anyway? thanks so much / j
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Sorry to be asking such basic, ignorant questions about aspect ratio, but someone was messing with my camera and changed all the settings -- and now the pictures all look as if they were taken in the fog. Both the light and images are off. Can someone tell me what the basic aspect ratio setting is? Also, I'm using this camera as a point and shoot and never using the manual settings -- which I know is a waste of a nice camera. Anyone know a good online tutorial? The instruction manual literally puts me to sleep, and confuses me. I am really a novice here, and the manual seems to make assumptions about F stop, aspect ratio etc.thanks so much / Sorry to be asking such basic, ignorant questions about aspect ratio, but someone was messing with my camera and changed all the settings -- and now the pictures all look as if they were taken in the fog. Both the light and images are off. Can someone tell me what the basic aspect ratio setting is? Also, I'm using this camera as a point and shoot and never using the manual settings -- which I know is a waste of a nice camera. Anyone know a good online tutorial? The instruction manual literally puts me to sleep, and confuses me. I am really a novice here, and the manual seems to... » Read More Sorry to be asking such basic, ignorant questions about aspect ratio, but someone was messing with my camera and changed all the settings -- and now the pictures all look as if they were taken in the fog. Both the light and images are off. Can someone tell me what the basic aspect ratio setting is? Also, I'm using this camera as a point and shoot and never using the manual settings -- which I know is a waste of a nice camera. Anyone know a good online tutorial? The instruction manual literally puts me to sleep, and confuses me. I am really a novice here, and the manual seems to make assumptions about F stop, aspect ratio etc.thanks so much / « Show Less
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You will only get the advertised resolution at the native aspect ratio. Unfortunately I am not sure what ratio is native to the 40D, but it may also have had a reduced resolution for the 16:9 aspect.The difference in 12 to 10 megapixels should not have a big effect on your prints, you can also crop from the 4:3 images to get what you would like - with of course the the same loss of pixels, but you may feel more in control of what you lose this way.
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I'm very new to this, but 4:3 would convert to 18x24, so that would need to be cropped.16x24 would be 3:2 ratio, which the G1 has.The 16:9 is just a crop at the sensor. @2mp off the top and 2mp off the bottom to make it appear wider. Overall, it should be about the same, but the advantage is in the composure itself.The 40D specs show the native ratio at 3:2. That would be at 10mp. The specs I found didn't show other aspect ratios available.The G1 at 3:2 ratio is 10.4mp by my calculations. vs: 12mp at full 4:3. At 16:9 it is @ 8.9mp. If the 40D could shoot at 16:9 it would likely be less.I'm pretty new to this, so I could be mistaken. But I think that's how it works. I'm very new to this, but 4:3 would convert to 18x24, so that would need to be cropped.16x24 would be 3:2 ratio, which the G1 has.The 16:9 is just a crop at the sensor. @2mp off the top and 2mp off the bottom to make it appear wider. Overall, it should be about the same, but the advantage is in the composure itself.The 40D specs show the native ratio at 3:2. That would be at 10mp. The specs I found didn't show other aspect ratios available.The G1 at 3:2 ratio is 10.4mp by my calculations. vs: 12mp at full 4:3. At 16:9 it is @ 8.9mp. If the 40D... » Read More I'm very new to this, but 4:3 would convert to 18x24, so that would need to be cropped.16x24 would be 3:2 ratio, which the G1 has.The 16:9 is just a crop at the sensor. @2mp off the top and 2mp off the bottom to make it appear wider. Overall, it should be about the same, but the advantage is in the composure itself.The 40D specs show the native ratio at 3:2. That would be at 10mp. The specs I found didn't show other aspect ratios available.The G1 at 3:2 ratio is 10.4mp by my calculations. vs: 12mp at full 4:3. At 16:9 it is @ 8.9mp. If the 40D could shoot at 16:9 it would likely be less.I'm pretty new to this, so I could be mistaken. But I think that's how it works. « Show Less
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Late to respond, but my previous camera was a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18, a point and shoot camera which I thought took outstanding pictures...until I bought the DMC-FZ150. Holy cow! What a jump in performance that even an unsavvy enthusiast like myself can actually use. I am, however, shocked by the price increase. I had to buy it online because it wasn't available locally but with the reviews and my past experience with Panasonic, I took a deep breath and did it, purchasing it through Amazon for $439 in early April 2012. I consider it top echelon of the "amateur" use cameras.
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This is my second Lumix and I only used it for a short while and gave it to my granddaughter. I think I had the same thing happen and fixed the flash part by playing around on the menu settings. When I got my first Panasonic about 3 years ago it was highly rated for taking fast in low lighting. I drop my small cameras alot and that took it's toll. That's why I won't pay over $150 for a camera and besides they change technology so fast. But I was disappointed in this camera because the focus is off in some of the shots. So I read new reviews and bought a Canon Power Shot ELPH340 HS this time. I am happier with the Canon but did pay more. Lee This is my second Lumix and I only used it for a short while and gave it to my granddaughter. I think I had the same thing happen and fixed the flash part by playing around on the menu settings. When I got my first Panasonic about 3 years ago it was highly rated for taking fast in low lighting. I drop my small cameras alot and that took it's toll. That's why I won't pay over $150 for a camera and besides they change technology so fast. But I was disappointed in this camera because the focus is off in some of the shots. So I read new reviews and bought a Canon Power Shot ELPH340 HS this... » Read More This is my second Lumix and I only used it for a short while and gave it to my granddaughter. I think I had the same thing happen and fixed the flash part by playing around on the menu settings. When I got my first Panasonic about 3 years ago it was highly rated for taking fast in low lighting. I drop my small cameras alot and that took it's toll. That's why I won't pay over $150 for a camera and besides they change technology so fast. But I was disappointed in this camera because the focus is off in some of the shots. So I read new reviews and bought a Canon Power Shot ELPH340 HS this time. I am happier with the Canon but did pay more. Lee « Show Less
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I wondered if there were better LCDs out there for outside photos than on my last two cameras (Fujis). Anyway, I am gravitating toward a slightly larger camera with a nice optical zoom. On the high end, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35, and on the low end the Fuji S1500. These cameras tend to have viewfinders, but I need to do a lot more research before I make a final decision.
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It is 12 megapixels vs 10.0 for the Canon. It is 4x optical zoom vs 5x optical zoom on the Canon. We had the first version and loved it and bought this one this summer because we wanted an underwater enclosure. We have only had Olympus cameras since 1999 and we love them. We have two of these smaller cameras, a slightly bigger version and a full blown DSLR and we have never had any problems with them and we love the Scenes features in the ZX series cameras. And they are a couple hundred bucks cheaper than the Canon's that I can see. Hope this helps.
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I bought that for a friend last year in another state, however, I never got any feedback in regards to that camera. I did buy a different camera for another friend - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS25 16.1 MP Tough Digital Camera with 8x Intelligent Zoom. She told me that she loved it (and it did take great pics and videos). However, the only thing that was missing was a charger for the battery. I guess that had to be purchased separately.
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Hey Julie- I too had this same question so I went out and purchased the Lumix DMC-TZ5. I found the camera to be very good in the zoom department and video was nice as well. The reason I returned this camera was because of the picture quality. Panasonic seems to me, to have yellow pictures. Even though there is IS, I still had many shots that turned out to be blurry. I owned a Pansasonic in the past and had the same issues on that camera. I now own the Olympus Stylus 1010 for about 2 weeks. I had a mid-size camera for years and loved it but wanted a pocket size camera that would do justice. I am very picky and have bought and returned 4 different point and shoot cameras. The Olympus 1010 is the first camera that I have fell in love with. Very fast, very small, and the image quality is awesome! I have a very difficult shooting base but this camera far exceeds any other camera I have purchased or spent many hours playing with. I am so very satisfied with my purchase and Olympus really has come through with this camera. Hope this helps!
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I'd just like to second this question, as I'm facing the same choice myself right now. A review of the Panasonic camera says that unit doesn't offer a RAW image format, but it wasn't really clear if the image compression "noise" was only visible on printouts, or if it shows up on your computer or television screen as well.
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Hello,I am the proud owner of the HMC40 and love the video quality I get from it. I rarely take stills with it because I also own a Canon 7D DSLR and can say I am very pleased with the quality i get from it as well. Because the stills with the Panasonic are sub-par is the reason I don't use it for stills.
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I have the Lumix 12-35mm for my GH3. It's a great lens. But I would also like the Olympus 12-40mm for my OM-D E-M1. It's also a great lens. The Lumix 12-35mm has Optical Image Stabilization. The Olympus does not. It requires Image Stabilization in the camera body. If you have Panasonic stick with Panasonic. It you have Olympus stick with Olympus. If you have both get the Panasonic. You can turn off Image Stabilization when on the Olympus camera.
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Thank you for your comment. I found it very helpful. I naturally prefer Canon but really want the wide-angle offered in this Sony camcorder. Canon missed the boat on wide angle in my view.
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Yes, the ratio is 16:9 widescreen. The image will fill the entire screen in 3D. You can record either 1080i60x2 or 1080p24x2 or half frame SBS 1080i60, all of which are compatible with the Panasonic 3D TVs. I've got a 50" plasma Panasonic 3D TV myself. You will either have to hook the camera directly to the TV, burn SBS to regular bluray and play in a Bluray3D player (just half resolution with this method), or get Powerdirector 11 software to edit your footage and burn full 1080p24x2 HD resolution Bluray3D. The images made by this camera are stunning and sure to please in either 2D or 3D. I also highly recommend the Cyclopital 3D adapters for awesome 3D closeups and hyperstereo landscapes. You can't beat the price for a camera that does native Bluray3D format (1080p24x2). Competing cameras start at $3K. There are some example videos on youtube taken with the camera. Be sure to check those out and set the resolution to the highest setting.
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Hi do not have Lumix GH-4. I have a Canon EOS 6D, which is a larger camera due to a larger sensor. It does have a raised lip on the back. The little raised lip help keeps the base plate aligned with the base of my Canon 6D. So for me it is a plus. If your Lumix is bigger or smaller than my Canon it may misalign the base plate to the bottom of your camera. Even so I do find the strap more helpful than wrapping my Canon neck strap around my hand and wrist. As one Amazon reviewer indicated "it is not uncomfortable." I have a small hand and the Movo strap is not a perfect fit, but it is better than anything else I have used. I will continue using it. It may help you. Good luck. Hi do not have Lumix GH-4. I have a Canon EOS 6D, which is a larger camera due to a larger sensor. It does have a raised lip on the back. The little raised lip help keeps the base plate aligned with the base of my Canon 6D. So for me it is a plus. If your Lumix is bigger or smaller than my Canon it may misalign the base plate to the bottom of your camera. Even so I do find the strap more helpful than wrapping my Canon neck strap around my hand and wrist. As one Amazon reviewer indicated "it is not uncomfortable." I have a small hand and the Movo strap is not a perfect fit, but it... » Read More Hi do not have Lumix GH-4. I have a Canon EOS 6D, which is a larger camera due to a larger sensor. It does have a raised lip on the back. The little raised lip help keeps the base plate aligned with the base of my Canon 6D. So for me it is a plus. If your Lumix is bigger or smaller than my Canon it may misalign the base plate to the bottom of your camera. Even so I do find the strap more helpful than wrapping my Canon neck strap around my hand and wrist. As one Amazon reviewer indicated "it is not uncomfortable." I have a small hand and the Movo strap is not a perfect fit, but it is better than anything else I have used. I will continue using it. It may help you. Good luck. « Show Less
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Hi, If you want to read the Advance instruction manual, it's on the disk, or download it here: http://www.camerauserguide.net/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lf1-camera-users-manual-guide-owners-instruction/18260If you want to see what you can do with this camera, go to: http://www.theinspiredeye.net/panasonic-dmc-lf1-camera-review-an-amazing-pocket-multi-tool/#more-2506Enjoy!
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This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3 months later I bought a 7d for $530. The extra money spent on a more modern camera is well-worth it. This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3... » Read More This isn't a full-frame camera. It's aps-h, 1.3x crop. And if you're shooting astro photography you should be looking into a Nikon d800 or a 5dmkii. This is a camera with 11-year old sensor technology. I bought one to shoot surfers with here in Hawaii broad daylight and I get noise (by modern standards) past about ISO400-500. This camera is great if you're looking for a cheaper 7d and you don't want video capabilities or a screen you can actually see. Don't get me wrong, it's a great camera, but its age definitely shows. I bought one in perfect shape with 42k actuations for $430 and not 3 months later I bought a 7d for $530. The extra money spent on a more modern camera is well-worth it. « Show Less
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The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still. Because of this cameras faster speed, my photos turn out much better than most 16m cameras. The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still.... » Read More The number o megapixals is only part of the what makes a good camera.This camera supports 24p in the video. records at 240fps in video. has panorama built into camera, is a CMOS vs most cheaper being CCD, It has a higher resolution screen at 461 dots , 20x Zoom, The light sensitivity is 3,200ISO vs others at 800 ISO, It shoots more pictures faster than less expensive cameras 3.2 Photos ps. I frequently shoot photos while Horse Riding, This camera gives me much crisper photos. Other cameras I've owned always seemed to be slightly blurred because the horse just won't hold totally still. Because of this cameras faster speed, my photos turn out much better than most 16m cameras. « Show Less