portability, image quality, size, usability, performance

exposure, durability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

size, portability, usability, performance, image quality

viewfinder

95% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

portability, size, image quality, viewfinder

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

High-end finish ; Excellent touchscreen performance ; Great Wi-fi / NFC functionality

Lack of handgrip an issue ; Battery life unimpressive ; Lacking viewfinder

One feature missing is any kind of viewfinder. This is even more keenly felt by the fact that there’s no facility to attach an optional viewfinder should you require, as unlike some of the camera’s competitors the GM1 has no accessory port or hot shoe.

Small dimensions ; Excellent quality LCD ; Sharp images

Price ; Tenny backplate buttons ; No eye-level viewfinder

Small size ; Touchscreen ; Inbuilt Wi-Fi ; Digital Filters

No viewfinder ; No hotshoe ; No manual control when using filters

Small size, lightweight, decent build quality, fast autofocus, great images particularly when considered against high-end compacts, fair price, Micro Four Thirds lens system makes for versatile product, pinpoint focus mode

Poor battery life, 1080i not p video capture, no hotshoe, no viewfinder possible, accidental touchscreen presses not uncommon (can be turned off though), faux leather finish won’t impress all

The Panasonic Lumix GM1 is an utterly brilliant little camera. It sits on the fence between compact and compact system cameras yet gleefully sticks its tongue out at both sides. It's rare that a product feels like a hybrid of ideas and yet succeeds...

Playing card dimensions means this is one compact that truly is, sturdy DSLR-strength build provides a premium feel, diminutiveness hasn’t unduly affected handling and the images are a knock out

So-so battery life, feels expensive on launch, touch sensitive on-screen icons are small as are the hard keys on the backplate, lacks an eye-level viewfinder (EVF)

Playing card dimensions means this is one compact that truly is, sturdy DSLR-strength build provides a premium feel, diminutiveness hasn’t unduly affected handling and the images are a knock out

So-so battery life, feels expensive on launch, touch sensitive on-screen icons are small as are the hard keys on the backplate, lacks an eye-level viewfinder (EVF) Price: £629.99 with 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 zoom

As our general impression is a very positive one, it feels like nit picking to describe the battery life as so-so at just over 200 images, which is no better than a humble snapshot costing a quarter of the price. But the images thankfully speak for...