Panasonic Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH OIS

weak image quality on the edge of the frame at the longest focal length,, very high lateral chromatic aberration at the shortest focal length,, high distortion on both focal extremes,, significant vignetting,, weak performance against bright light.

Very small. Crisp touch-screen LCD. Hinged flash. Snappy performer. 5fps continuous shooting. Clean images through ISO 1600. 1/16,000-second electronic shutter. Sharp, compact kit lens. Raw shooting support. Wi-Fi.

Fixed screen with no EVF option. Lacks accessory shoe or mic input. Compressed control layout. Kit lens lacks manual focus ring. Limited burst shooting in Raw.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 is the smallest interchangeable lens digital camera you can buy. It's not as full-featured as some other models, but you can't argue with its size or performance.

Compact design. Useful zoom range. Optically stabilized.

Soft images. Expensive.