Panasonic G3 Review

In mid-June, and as luck (and some planning) would have it, I was able to obtain production samples of Panasonic's newDMC G3camera and also a pre-production sample of the Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4lens for testing. This coincided with a two week visit to our place inSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico. This report is based on those two weeks of shooting.
The G3 (US $700 with 14-42mm kit lens /  $600 body only) has just started to ship in most countries.
Umbrella and Yellow Wall. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. June, 2011
Panasonic G3 with 14-140mm @ ISO 160

A Panasonic Taxonomy
Let's see – currently there's the GF3, G3 and GH2. Prior to this, and likely still available, there's the G2, GF2 and G10. Simply put, the H series are the top-of-the-line, the F series are the smallest because they don't have electronic viewfinders, and the G series (without a letter) are the mid range. The new mid-range camera, and the subject of this report, is the G3. But note that for reasons b...