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Review summary: It's a showdown between the world's first Micro Four Thirds camera and the rest of the pack.

Review summary: Panasonic enters the interchangeable lens arena with this stunning Lumix DMC - G1 featuring Full time Live View. Unlike most digital SLR cameras, the Lumix G1 will display live picture information on the high resolution 460,000-dot LCD monitor or ...

Pros: Did someone put the G1 through a hot wash? This dinky camera looks like a normal SLR but shrunk to fit today's micro-miniaturised lifestyle. Despite weighing just 385g, the 12MP G1 is packed with full-fat features, such as face detection, brainy auto ...

Cons: Anyone used to the reassuring heft of an SLR might find the G1 a touch on the teeny side – although the kit lens's superb image stabilisation keeps camera wobble to a minimum. One bizarre omission: there's no movie mode on the camera, which should ...

Verdict: All the ease of use of a compact camera, all the quality of an SLR – the first Micro Four Thirds camera could be the start of something, er, small. A miniature marvel, lacking only video capture.

Review summary: Here's a quick take on the world's first Micro Four Thirds camera.

Review summary: Is that an SLR in your pocket or are you happy to see us? OK, so it won't fit in your pocket, but the Lumix DMC-G1 is pretty small.

Review summary: Do nice things really come in small packages?