Micro Four Thirds System Cameras
As of Jun 2012, Olympus, Panasonic, Cosina/Voigtländer, Carl Zeiss AG, Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH, Komamura Corporation, Sigma Corporation, Tamron, Astrodesign, Yasuhara, and Blackmagic Design have a commitment to the Micro Four Thirds system.
The first Micro Four Thirds system camera was Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, which was launched in Japan in October 2008. In April 2009, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 with HD video recording added to it.
The first Olympus model, Olympus PEN E-P1 was shipped in July 2009.
| Item | Model | Sensor | Electronic View Finder (EVF) | Announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effective) | EVF; 1.4x magnification; 1.44M dots | 2008-10October 2008 |
| 2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | 4:3; 3:2; 16:9 (multi-aspect); 14.0 mp (12.1 mp effect) |
EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2009-04April 2009 |
| 3 | Olympus PEN E-P1 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | N/A | 2009-07July 2009 |
| 4 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | opt. EVF LVF1; 1.04x mag; 202K dots | 2009-09September 2009 |
| 5 | Olympus PEN E-P2 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2009-11November 2009 |
| 6 | Olympus PEN E-PL1 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2010-02February 2010 |
| 7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | EVF; 1.04x magnification; 202K dots | 2010-03March 2010 |
| 8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2010-03March 2010 |
| 9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | 4:3; 3:2; 16:9 (multi-aspect); 18.3 mp (16.0 mp effect) |
EVF; 1.42x mag; 1.53M dots | 2010-09September 2010 |
| 10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | opt. EVF; 1.04x mag; 202K dots | 2010-11November 2010 |
| 11 | Olympus PEN E-PL1s | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2010-11November 2010 |
| 12 | Olympus PEN E-PL2 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-01January 2011 |
| 13 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | 4:3 / 16.6 mp (15.8 mp effect) | EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-05May 2011 |
| 14 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | N/A | 2011-06June 2011 |
| 15 | Olympus PEN E-P3 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-06June 2011 |
| 16 | Olympus PEN E-PL3 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-06June 2011 |
| 17 | Olympus PEN E-PM1 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.3 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-06June 2011 |
| 18 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 | 4:3 / 16.6 mp (16.0 mp effect) | opt. EVF LVF2; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2011-11November 2011 |
| 19 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | 4:3 / 16.9 mp (16.1 mp effect) | EVF; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2012-02February 2012 |
| 20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | 4:3 / 13.1 mp (12.1 mp effect) | N/A | 2012-04April 2012 |
| 21 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | 4:3 / 18.3 mp (16.1 mp effect) | EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2012-04July 2012 |
| 22 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | 4:3 / 17.2 mp (16.05 mp effect) | EVF; 1.34x mag; 1.7M dots | 2012-04September 2012 |
| 23 | Olympus PEN E-PL5 | 4:3 / 16.9 mp (16.1 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2012-09September 2012 |
| 24 | Olympus PEN E-PM2 | 4:3 / 16.9 mp (16.1 mp effect) | opt. EVF VF-2; 1.15x mag; 1.44M dots | 2012-09September 2012 |
| 25 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | 4:3 / 16.9 mp (16.1 mp effect) | N/A | 2013-04April 2013 |
| 26 | Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera | 16:9 / 12.48mm x 7.02mm (Sensor Size), 1920 x 1080 (Effective Resolution) |
N/A | 2013-04April 2013 |
| 27 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | 4:3 / 18.3 mp (16.1 mp effect) | EVF; 1.4x mag; 1.44M dots | 2013-04April 2013 |
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