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If all those recently unveiled sample shots from Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GH1 have left you wanting more, you’re in luck. The kids at Digital Photography Review have got their hands on the thing and have been kind enough to give us an extensive review. Rocking a Four Thirds imaging sensor, HD-video mode (with stereo sound recording), a multi-aspect sensor, and a video-optimized lens, the camera is essentially the G1 with HD-video, according to the review. Not that that’s a bad thing, especially when noting that it has “the best implementation of video on a ‘non-compact camera’ that we’ve seen so far.” Among the camera’s strong points are its resolution, size and weight, build quality, image stabilization, and shutter-speed simulation. Still the reviewer didn’t look kindly upon the camera’s relatively small amount of RAW headroom, fairly low powered flash, poor battery life, and a loud shutter sound for a non-SLR camera. But overall? If you need a camera that performs admirably with video, and are willing to pay the $1500 premium, the GH1 comes highly recommended.