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Review summary: It's not often we see a new type of digital camera introduced, but that's exactly what happened in September 2008 when Olympus and Panasonic jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds format. Their goal: to create a kind of cross between an SLR and a ...

Verdict: Like an SLR, Micro Four Thirds cameras will accept interchangeable lenses, so you can switch from a wide angle to capture beautiful scenic beaches to an ultra-zoom telephoto to capture close-ups of the wildlife on the sand. And like a point-and-shoot ...

Review summary: It's not often we see a new type of digital camera introduced, but that's exactly what happened in September 2008 when Olympus and Panasonic jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds format. Their goal:  to create a kind of cross between an SLR and a ...

Verdict: Like an SLR, Micro Four Thirds cameras will accept interchangeable lenses, so you can switch from a wide angle to capture beautiful scenic beaches to an ultra-zoom telephoto to capture close-ups of the wildlife on the sand. And like a point-and-shoot ...

Pros: Interchangeable lenses ; fast performance ; excellent photo quality ; flip-and-twist LCD

Cons: Accident-prone jog dial ; some restrictive feature implementations ; no movie capture

Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 is a camera that people will either love for its speed, photo quality, and interchangeable-lens flexibility or hate for its large-ish size, electronic viewfinder, and occasionally frustrating design.

Review summary: Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G1, a compact 12-megapixel model priced at $800 with lens, delivers on most of the format's promises, with surprisingly fast auto focus, good lab scores and lots of photographic control. It is pricey, though.

Pros: Compact size ; Good image quality on most tests ; Best Live View mode yet

Cons: Few available lenses ; Complex controls and menus for newcomers ; Image noise high ; Relatively high price

Verdict: As the very first camera in a substantially new and different format, we're impressed with the Panasonic Lumix G1. The company has successfully conquered the nagging problem of delivering an effective Live View system in an interchangeable-lens camera ...

Pros: Compact size, Good image quality on most tests,