When people talk about 28mm, it is 28mm, nobody wishes it to be wider. Not understanding this and saying a phone has wider focal length shows how little you know and care about photography, hence making your opinion irrelevant and moot.
@@micro43photos I hope you are right. I love cameras. I have a Lumix LX100II and many others. But I find my phone takes better pictures most of the times.
HI Robin, nice summary on the GM1. I love this little camera and was gifted one recently because I needed something small to smuggle into somewhere that doesn't allow reporters (I'm not a reporter but that's another story). It was so small and cute, that I couldn't bear to lose it if I was stoped so decided to take an Epl 9 instead. I recently went back to the motherland, starting in KL, and would have liked to do a shutter therapy tour with you, but time and girlfriend didn't allow. But when I was in Malacca bus station, I saw a GM1 in a shop window, BNIB! 2000MYR. I nearly broke and bought it. Now that I'm back home in Europe, I'm kicking myself for not splashing out. Keep the great content coming! ✌️
Fun video Robin. I always love seeing your KL street scenes. I have an orange GM1. Hard to blend in with that. I call this my party camera. You can hang it around your neck and still hold a drink and a plate of food in your hands and you don’t have to set the camera down. I often just use iA mode and let the camera do all the work. It’s also a great conversation starter for introverts like me.
It always strikes me how amazingly colorful the street scenes are in KL! You shoot in “natural” mode, but the images are still vivid! Always a pleasure to see your videos, Robin! 👍👍
Thank you Robin for all of the hard work you put into these informative and enjoyable videos. You always make photography, which can be intimidating at times, seem fun and accessible. Despite having worked in a photo shop in the 1990's, I found myself hesitating to shoot photos lately because the camera settings are not still not intuitive. Thank you for reminding us that it's more than okay to use the program mode and just have fun shooting :)
Great advice on the grip Robin.. I have one on my Sony RX100 III and it makes a world of difference. Great Street shots. It's winter in the US mountains and not a lot of color to be had. I don't have the 14mm but I do use the 15mm 1.7 and the OLYMPUS 17 2.8. I agree a new GM would crush the market.. we can only hope.
Hi Robin.....Liverpool Kev here...I have exactly this combo as one of my options and love it.....The GM1 is great....The lens excellent and tiny !......I nearly sold it but thankful i didn't...Have always loved your friendly and useful videos...All the best Robin....Liverpool Kev
The Panasonic 12-32 pancake zoom is almost as small as the 14mm 2.5 and offers a much better focal length range, albeit at high f-stops. I love carrying this zoom with my GM5.
Hi Robin, a lot of Young photographers are embracing Compact Cameras, they're certainly popular. I liked the Food photos they look so good. Thanks Robin I enjoyed this video. 😊.
I really enjoyed your reviews robin won i appreciate how u explain everything.. thanks to your videos i got my hands into m4/3 i come from apsc and full frame so for me is joy to shoot m4/3 i bought pl7 it is fun little camera
I just got the DJI version of the 15mm f1. 7 for my G100, the combo is compact, but your 14mm/GM1 combo looks like it would be used by the KGB. It looks amazing for night photography, but I can't be without the EVF in the bright Florida sun.
Sure, if EVF is important, then there are many options. But for me, if I were to use a camera the size of G100, I'd expect at least built in image stabilization. I can live without it in GM1 because it is tiny.
@skoidat.. that sounds like a winning combination. I picked up the G100 over Thanksgiving and it's starting to win its way into my mini camera heart. Didn't think I would love/need the viewfinder over the GM1.. and it might just be "new toy syndrome".. but this last couple of months virtually every camera has stayed home and the G100 has been my everyday carry for the last couple of months.. great shooting to you..
@@clintjohnson5914yeah, I'm one of the G100s biggest defenders. I have a regular rotation of cameras that I use, but I really find myself especially excited to get back to shooting with the G100. I have high quality stabilized lenses and I'm not scared to raise the ISO up a bit. stabilization is rarely a problem for me. The G100 is everything I would expect from an MFT camera. I'm very happy with it. That said, there is always a better camera no matter what you're shooting with. If you're happy with your gear and it does what you want it to do, then that's all that matters.
Hi Robin! I have my 14mm lumix glued to my GM5, which is as you know, the same as the GM1 but with a viewfinder. It is on me always. I just have to make sure to have my glasses on! I also bring the 25mm LUMIX Leica and between the two there is no need for anything g else on the streets! Great photos as always.
Here in the uk the GM1 is about £300 used, lens is about £120 used. I mostly use a zv-e10 but I kept my Sony A5100 and I keep it with SEL20F28 pancake lens, marginally larger camera than GM1, 24 megapixels, APS-C and a flip up screen. Total cost was about £350 for camera and lens.
If you ever get the chance, it'd be amazing to see a head to head comparison between the Leica Q3 43 and a Pentax K1 with a 43 Limited lens. I wager the Leica wins, but also that the Pentax combination would be very close and beat it hands down in terms of value.
Wow what a coincidence - I just bought this combo on Sunday. I didn't really want to get the 14mm yet (I want the 20mm 1.7), but it was the only pancake available.
i choose sony zv1 for my daily✌️, Before i buy the zv 1, i almost bought GM1 + 14mm Lens pancake but after i compare GM1+ Lensa ticker than zv1 mark 1 (CMIIW), i still have em10-2 with some lens , love MFT
Nice combo setup Robin, I i can see why you love it so much. I am going to go with Pany GX850/GF9 instead because it's just a little bit bigger but I gain a flippy uppy screen (for selfies with my doggie) and at half the price. For the cost of Pany Leica 15mm f 1.7 I can get both Pany 14mm f 2.5 and Pany 20mm f 1.7 ... But since i already have it in the form of DJI 15mm f 1.7 I will add the Pany 14mm f 2.5 for infrared (its the sharpest lens for that with no hot spots) and the Pany 20mm f 1.7 just because its a classic lens by now.
Between the Panasonic 14mm and 15mmm, no question the 15mm is superior, and you already have it! The GM1 is fun because of its tiny size. The bigger cameras are more functional and practical in all ways. Better grip, and more controls/dials/buttons.
I used to have this combination but I gave up on it - the micro contrast and colours just felt flat. I think the best compact overall setup for M43 is the E-P7 with the 15mm 1.7 or Olympus 17mm 1.8.
I have a GX1 that I usually pair with the 14mm f2.5 or 20mm f1.7. It is not as compact as the GM1 (but those GM bodies have jumped exponentially in price) but is still a great, inconspicuous street camera. My main gripe is that there is not EV and the LCD screen is hard to see in bright sunlight. Yes, a new MFT compact would be most welcome. Peace.
Oh - these beautifull Panasonic colors... . BTW: don't know why Pana didn't find the space to include the scroll-click wheel of the GF1/2 & GX1 into the GM1. Otherwise it would be THE perfect camera (for that time). Hope Pana will revive either the GX1 or GM1 with up-to-date specs. Will sell for sure...
Did you experience any significant drop of responsiveness using this lens with Olympus camera? I’m still looking for prime lens to invest in complementing 12-45 f4 pro that came bundled with my om5 mark 3 I bought and I’m looking for something really small that would let me take camera more often with me, and that 14mm cutie looks like decent option on relatively low budget
I use the Pana 14mm on my OM-D E-M5 mk II, and I think, it's pretty responsive. Haven't experienced a difference compared to a Pana G5, although it is not the fastest camera out there... :)
What brand and how much for Sticker Grip? Will it damage the camera skin after removed? I also just got my gm1 last month after my epl9 screen broken. Too bad no ibis.
Great video. I've been dreaming of a GM5 (or alternatively a GM1) to complement my mFT equipment for a long time. But here in Germany they are hard to find on the second-hand market, and if they are, they cost a lot of money. A used GM5 in good condition is priced noticeably higher than a new GX80, and is on a par with a new G81. And since I have the GX80, the G81 and the G9, the money for an expensive GM5 has not been worth it to me so far.
I have used for a year with E-P3. Pancake lense is suitable for walking with. But this lense's too much chromatic aberration spoils sky, silver building and cherry blossom. I was sad, I don't use anymore.
@ I have the e-pm2. It was great camera until it died on me. I’m looking for a new compact setup but I want something small with a built in flash now. I heard gx850 or gf9 might be equally small.
I would say Lumix GF9 (known also by other names like: GX850 or GX800 and a slightly updated version is GF10), which is kind-of a successor to the GM line.
I have both the GM5 and E-P7. With the OM, which isn't that much larger than the GM5, one can take advances of the built-in 5 axis IBIS with the small Panny pancakes (15 and 20mm).
How do I ignore something that: 1) I have never owned? 2) Cannot find anywhere, even in the used market? 3) Was never sold in Malaysia, and the neighboring countries? 4) Almost impossible to get one even if I want to? If you have the E-P7 and you love it then maybe you should help fill in the gap and create some content. Else complaining about why people ignore the camera is not going to help making content magically appear. I am sick and tired of people accusing me of irrelevant things. I am not surprised if someone asked me why I ignored the washing machine next.
@@robinwong Robin, I assume your comment was directed at Yannick's comment, and not mine. BTW, the E-P7 isn't available in the USA either. Not sure why. In a comment below, I provided a link comparing the size of the GM5 and the E-P7, which aren't too terribly apart in measurements. An advantage of the E-P7 over the GM1 is that it came out in 2021, so has a larger 20 megapixel sensor, IBIS, etc. Definitely worth checking one out if you can access one on the used market or from Japan. It's a nifty little camera. And the GM5 has the EVF, which the E-P7 lacks.
My iPhone 15 Plus is smaller, its focal length wider. It doesn’t have an EVF, but neither does the Lumix. ;-)
Enjoy it then
When people talk about 28mm, it is 28mm, nobody wishes it to be wider. Not understanding this and saying a phone has wider focal length shows how little you know and care about photography, hence making your opinion irrelevant and moot.
chakwong. That is a telephone ! The sensor is tiny and unable to offer what micro 4/3 can do.
@@robinwong you are very rude to your fans, Robin!
@@micro43photos I hope you are right. I love cameras. I have a Lumix LX100II and many others. But I find my phone takes better pictures most of the times.
HI Robin, nice summary on the GM1. I love this little camera and was gifted one recently because I needed something small to smuggle into somewhere that doesn't allow reporters (I'm not a reporter but that's another story). It was so small and cute, that I couldn't bear to lose it if I was stoped so decided to take an Epl 9 instead. I recently went back to the motherland, starting in KL, and would have liked to do a shutter therapy tour with you, but time and girlfriend didn't allow. But when I was in Malacca bus station, I saw a GM1 in a shop window, BNIB! 2000MYR. I nearly broke and bought it. Now that I'm back home in Europe, I'm kicking myself for not splashing out. Keep the great content coming! ✌️
Fun video Robin. I always love seeing your KL street scenes. I have an orange GM1. Hard to blend in with that. I call this my party camera. You can hang it around your neck and still hold a drink and a plate of food in your hands and you don’t have to set the camera down. I often just use iA mode and let the camera do all the work. It’s also a great conversation starter for introverts like me.
It always strikes me how amazingly colorful the street scenes are in KL! You shoot in “natural” mode, but the images are still vivid! Always a pleasure to see your videos, Robin! 👍👍
thanks for review, prices for this 12 year old camera are crazy £300-400 in UK
Thank you Robin for all of the hard work you put into these informative and enjoyable videos. You always make photography, which can be intimidating at times, seem fun and accessible. Despite having worked in a photo shop in the 1990's, I found myself hesitating to shoot photos lately because the camera settings are not still not intuitive. Thank you for reminding us that it's more than okay to use the program mode and just have fun shooting :)
I Love your enthusiasm
Great advice on the grip Robin.. I have one on my Sony RX100 III and it makes a world of difference. Great Street shots. It's winter in the US mountains and not a lot of color to be had. I don't have the 14mm but I do use the 15mm 1.7 and the OLYMPUS 17 2.8. I agree a new GM would crush the market.. we can only hope.
That's one of my favorite combo! Black body + black lens looks cool!
Hi Robin.....Liverpool Kev here...I have exactly this combo as one of my options and love it.....The GM1 is great....The lens excellent and tiny !......I nearly sold it but thankful i didn't...Have always loved your friendly and useful videos...All the best Robin....Liverpool Kev
The Panasonic 12-32 pancake zoom is almost as small as the 14mm 2.5 and offers a much better focal length range, albeit at high f-stops. I love carrying this zoom with my GM5.
Let's do this with my GM5 and 14mm pancake!
Thank you Robin .
Hi Robin, a lot of Young photographers are embracing Compact Cameras, they're certainly popular. I liked the Food photos they look so good. Thanks Robin I enjoyed this video. 😊.
I really enjoyed your reviews robin won i appreciate how u explain everything.. thanks to your videos i got my hands into m4/3 i come from apsc and full frame so for me is joy to shoot m4/3 i bought pl7 it is fun little camera
That's darn near as small as a Ricoh GR, a great combination!
Panasonic used to sell an aluminium hand grip DMW-HGR1 for this camera
I just got the DJI version of the 15mm f1. 7 for my G100, the combo is compact, but your 14mm/GM1 combo looks like it would be used by the KGB.
It looks amazing for night photography, but I can't be without the EVF in the bright Florida sun.
Sure, if EVF is important, then there are many options. But for me, if I were to use a camera the size of G100, I'd expect at least built in image stabilization. I can live without it in GM1 because it is tiny.
@skoidat.. that sounds like a winning combination. I picked up the G100 over Thanksgiving and it's starting to win its way into my mini camera heart. Didn't think I would love/need the viewfinder over the GM1.. and it might just be "new toy syndrome".. but this last couple of months virtually every camera has stayed home and the G100 has been my everyday carry for the last couple of months.. great shooting to you..
@@clintjohnson5914yeah, I'm one of the G100s biggest defenders. I have a regular rotation of cameras that I use, but I really find myself especially excited to get back to shooting with the G100. I have high quality stabilized lenses and I'm not scared to raise the ISO up a bit. stabilization is rarely a problem for me.
The G100 is everything I would expect from an MFT camera. I'm very happy with it. That said, there is always a better camera no matter what you're shooting with. If you're happy with your gear and it does what you want it to do, then that's all that matters.
Thanks, Robin! Compactness: This is why MFT rules! I don't have a GM, but a PM1 & PM2.
Hi Robin! I have my 14mm lumix glued to my GM5, which is as you know, the same as the GM1 but with a viewfinder. It is on me always. I just have to make sure to have my glasses on! I also bring the 25mm LUMIX Leica and between the two there is no need for anything g else on the streets! Great photos as always.
Nice video Robin. I do like the stick on grip, would have to be a must with such a small camera.📸
Yeah the extra gripping area makes such a huge difference in handling!
@ROBINWONG can you tell us where to find this grip extension - looks perfect for the GM1!
Here in the uk the GM1 is about £300 used, lens is about £120 used. I mostly use a zv-e10 but I kept my Sony A5100 and I keep it with SEL20F28 pancake lens, marginally larger camera than GM1, 24 megapixels, APS-C and a flip up screen. Total cost was about £350 for camera and lens.
If you ever get the chance, it'd be amazing to see a head to head comparison between the Leica Q3 43 and a Pentax K1 with a 43 Limited lens. I wager the Leica wins, but also that the Pentax combination would be very close and beat it hands down in terms of value.
Wow what a coincidence - I just bought this combo on Sunday. I didn't really want to get the 14mm yet (I want the 20mm 1.7), but it was the only pancake available.
very nice I have the same setup but with a GM5 as I wanted an EVF. It's is actually the camera I carry the most
i choose sony zv1 for my daily✌️, Before i buy the zv 1, i almost bought GM1 + 14mm Lens pancake
but after i compare GM1+ Lensa ticker than zv1 mark 1 (CMIIW),
i still have em10-2 with some lens , love MFT
Nice combo setup Robin, I i can see why you love it so much. I am going to go with Pany GX850/GF9 instead because it's just a little bit bigger but I gain a flippy uppy screen (for selfies with my doggie) and at half the price.
For the cost of Pany Leica 15mm f 1.7 I can get both Pany 14mm f 2.5 and Pany 20mm f 1.7 ... But since i already have it in the form of DJI 15mm f 1.7 I will add the Pany 14mm f 2.5 for infrared (its the sharpest lens for that with no hot spots) and the Pany 20mm f 1.7 just because its a classic lens by now.
Between the Panasonic 14mm and 15mmm, no question the 15mm is superior, and you already have it!
The GM1 is fun because of its tiny size. The bigger cameras are more functional and practical in all ways. Better grip, and more controls/dials/buttons.
Nice combo!
Thank you :)
I use my GM5 often, but with the 15mm f/1.7 or 42.5mm f/1.7. I could not go without the LVF.
Are the images all SOOC? If so, those are amazing colours.
I don't think so, I think they were processed in an editing program.
My compact setup is Panasonic GX9 with Olympus 9-18mm f4-5,6, or with the Meike 25mm f1.8. Otherwise use same with the Olympus E-PM1.
Gm1 or gm5 would sell wildly if they made an updated version of them
Panasonic soon will launch a new small camera in range finder format. All the then needed lenses are already available.
Completamente de acuerdo 😊😊😊😊
GM1 is a great camera. 14mm f/2.8 lens is great. The Pan GX850 and GF7 are a pretty good cameras as well. Thanks. toronto canada.
I used to have this combination but I gave up on it - the micro contrast and colours just felt flat.
I think the best compact overall setup for M43 is the E-P7 with the 15mm 1.7 or Olympus 17mm 1.8.
I have a GX1 that I usually pair with the 14mm f2.5 or 20mm f1.7. It is not as compact as the GM1 (but those GM bodies have jumped exponentially in price) but is still a great, inconspicuous street camera. My main gripe is that there is not EV and the LCD screen is hard to see in bright sunlight. Yes, a new MFT compact would be most welcome. Peace.
I wish Olympus surprise us this year with this kind of camera 😌😌
Edit: it's hard to say OM systems and not say Olympus
Oh - these beautifull Panasonic colors... . BTW: don't know why Pana didn't find the space to include the scroll-click wheel of the GF1/2 & GX1 into the GM1. Otherwise it would be THE perfect camera (for that time). Hope Pana will revive either the GX1 or GM1 with up-to-date specs. Will sell for sure...
Is it smaller than Olympus E-MP2?
Did you experience any significant drop of responsiveness using this lens with Olympus camera? I’m still looking for prime lens to invest in complementing 12-45 f4 pro that came bundled with my om5 mark 3 I bought and I’m looking for something really small that would let me take camera more often with me, and that 14mm cutie looks like decent option on relatively low budget
I use the Pana 14mm on my OM-D E-M5 mk II, and I think, it's pretty responsive. Haven't experienced a difference compared to a Pana G5, although it is not the fastest camera out there... :)
@@robert_ivkovic74 thank you for your answer Robert! :)
What brand and how much for Sticker Grip? Will it damage the camera skin after removed? I also just got my gm1 last month after my epl9 screen broken. Too bad no ibis.
👏👏👏
Great video. I've been dreaming of a GM5 (or alternatively a GM1) to complement my mFT equipment for a long time. But here in Germany they are hard to find on the second-hand market, and if they are, they cost a lot of money. A used GM5 in good condition is priced noticeably higher than a new GX80, and is on a par with a new G81. And since I have the GX80, the G81 and the G9, the money for an expensive GM5 has not been worth it to me so far.
I have used for a year with E-P3. Pancake lense is suitable for walking with. But this lense's too much chromatic aberration spoils sky, silver building and cherry blossom. I was sad, I don't use anymore.
What is the next smallest micro four thirds kit? Because gm1 and gm5 are way over priced. lol
Look at the Olympus EPM-1 or EPM-2 (PEN Mini series)
@ I have the e-pm2. It was great camera until it died on me. I’m looking for a new compact setup but I want something small with a built in flash now. I heard gx850 or gf9 might be equally small.
I would say Lumix GF9 (known also by other names like: GX850 or GX800 and a slightly updated version is GF10), which is kind-of a successor to the GM line.
Olympus e-p7 is the most updated smallest kit with ibis. You can find it $500-600 from japan. Or Panasonic GX850
@ e-p7 is quite big compared to the smaller micro four thirds cameras. It’s updated but too big.
Is the EP7 getting ignored again?
I have both the GM5 and E-P7. With the OM, which isn't that much larger than the GM5, one can take advances of the built-in 5 axis IBIS with the small Panny pancakes (15 and 20mm).
How do I ignore something that: 1) I have never owned? 2) Cannot find anywhere, even in the used market? 3) Was never sold in Malaysia, and the neighboring countries? 4) Almost impossible to get one even if I want to?
If you have the E-P7 and you love it then maybe you should help fill in the gap and create some content. Else complaining about why people ignore the camera is not going to help making content magically appear.
I am sick and tired of people accusing me of irrelevant things. I am not surprised if someone asked me why I ignored the washing machine next.
@@robinwong Robin, I assume your comment was directed at Yannick's comment, and not mine. BTW, the E-P7 isn't available in the USA either. Not sure why. In a comment below, I provided a link comparing the size of the GM5 and the E-P7, which aren't too terribly apart in measurements. An advantage of the E-P7 over the GM1 is that it came out in 2021, so has a larger 20 megapixel sensor, IBIS, etc. Definitely worth checking one out if you can access one on the used market or from Japan. It's a nifty little camera. And the GM5 has the EVF, which the E-P7 lacks.
Sob story: My gm1 is awesome, apart from random streaks on the sensor/images.
I cant predict when it will happen so now it doesnt get used. 😢
it's shit. rubbish af, no snap focus like ricoh, wtf is this