Panasonic GH1 for Sports Photography

Is the Panasonic GH1 good for Sports Photography?

$299.99

Panasonic GH1 Sports Photography Score

GOOD

Panasonic GH1 has a score of 62 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Panasonic GH1 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic GH1 Sports Photography Detailed Analysis

Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s

Panasonic GH1's 1/4000s shutter speed is fast enough to freeze any almost all sports action and is also helpful when you use a fast lens at largest aperture under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

With lots of external control and a good ergonomics, Panasonic GH1's body is very good for sports photography.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a sports shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps

In the world of sports photography, faster is always better.

Environmental Sealings

Most outdoor sports games are held in all-weather, so your camera has to be ready for difficult conditions such as rain and snow. Exposure to dust and water splashes are also very common in sports.

Focus Points

In sports photography , you keep continuous autofocus (AFC) mode on for tracking the subject and more focus means better tracking.

No Image Stabilization

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Panasonic GH1 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their sports photography photos. Currently there are native Micro Four Thirds mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Panasonic GH1.

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Panasonic GH1 Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Sports Photography

Fujifilm GFX 50S Compare GH1 vs GFX 50S	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Fujifilm G Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #17 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #16
	Imaging 96 Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score 91	Portrait Street Sports Daily 93 Landscape

Nikon Z9 Compare GH1 vs Z9	46 MP \| Full frame Stacked CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #7 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money 93 Portability Overall Score 100	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A9 Compare GH1 vs A9	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #24 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #23
	Imaging Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 97 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Sony A9 II Compare GH1 vs A9 Mark II	24 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #20 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score 90	Portrait Street 97 Sports Daily Landscape

Canon R3 Compare GH1 vs R3	24 MP \| Full frame Stacked CMOS Sensor Canon RF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #1 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features 95 Value for Money 96 Portability Overall Score 99	Portrait Street 99 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm GFX 50S

Nikon Z9

Sony A9

Sony A9 II

Canon R3