# I bought a Lumix G1 for $50 — here’s how the world’s first mirrorless camera fares 18 years after launch

> Like many photographers, filmmakers and tech journalists, I’ve picked up a Lumix camera at various times in the 25 years since Panasonic started making cameras.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/mirrorless-cameras/i-bought-a-lumix-g1-for-usd50-heres-how-the-worlds-first-mirrorless-camera-fares-18-years-after-launch?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a1174dcb34b4a9ab7ba6833)
- **Published:** 2026-05-23
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #panasonic #cameras #lumix #bought #fares #launch #mirrorless #video
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