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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

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Pros

  • Image Stabilization worked well and this can be very useful where
  • most comprehensive and accessible contrast-detect autofocus system
  • good image quality

Cons

  • Panasonic G2 is not the highest resolution Four Thirds camera
  • only a very few offer the mini HDMI to HDMI cables
  • lack of depth that we often perceived on the television

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 4000, 3000 px
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Face tracking
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Pros

  • Image Stabilization worked well and this can be very useful where
  • most comprehensive and accessible contrast-detect autofocus system
  • good image quality
  • better subject tracking
  • and quite competent focus performance
  • optical performance and image stabilization
  • the pattern is a very clean one
  • good heft
  • and weight is distributed well
  • printed performance is great
  • very smart

Cons

  • Panasonic G2 is not the highest resolution Four Thirds camera
  • only a very few offer the mini HDMI to HDMI cables
  • lack of depth that we often perceived on the television
  • no manual level control for audio
  • background tended to curve up rapidly behind them to my perception
  • lack of depth going back when viewed in 3D
  • backgrounds often seemed to wrap back up toward the camera
  • Panasonic G2 have built-in GPS
  • Panasonic G2 have Image Stabilization
  • Does the Panasonic G2 have Weather Sealing
  • it doesn't have a headphone port though

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4000 x 3000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1504x1504
ProcessorVenus Engine HD II
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Optics and focus
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom2.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Focal length multiplier2x
AutofocusFace tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Image stabiliserLens based only
Phase detection autofocusno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range11
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.6 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.2 fps
Speed (RAW)3.2 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.7±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Voice recordingyes
Wind filteryes
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Dimensions
Weight13.09 oz
Width4.88 in
Height3.29 in
Depth2.91 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)360
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1250.0 mAh
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effectsNeutral
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenyes
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.4 x
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage512.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
Mini HDMI Type Cyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (21)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review
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Published: 23.03.2011
Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review
4.0

When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooting and a considerably more expensive kit lens. And, if your primary concern was stills photography then this wasn't an entirely unreasonable assessment. However, its real appeal was not that it had video, but that it offered what was, at the time, some of the most flexible, high quality video available. Again, the 14-140mm F4.0-5.8 kit zoom may not have been cheap but it had been specifically designed and built with fast, quiet autofocus and stepless aperture control to allow AF during movie shooting and exposure changes without sudden changes in brightness. Now that the G2 (along with the majority of contemporary cameras) is able to capture HD video, the distinctions between just being able to shoot HD and to really control it become more apparent. Stills shooters may get some advantage from the new, higher resolution sensor but the main differences between the GH2 and G2 are the ability to control the movie shooting process (both in terms of frame rate and shutter speed).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix G2
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 17.05.2010
Panasonic Lumix G2
4.5

The Lumix G2 is Panasonic's new flagship mirrorless system camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review
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hardwarezone.com.sg
Published: 17.05.2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review
4.5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is the update to the first ever Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera, the G1, released to market in late 2008. Find out in our full review on what's new in this successor and how it fares against compacts and DSLRs today.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 digital camera
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Good Gear Guide
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 digital camera
4.0

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G2 Micro Four Thirds camera is an update to the G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix G2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.06.2010
Panasonic Lumix G2 review
4.5

New Micro Four Thirds G2 has touchscreen controls

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic’s Lumix G2; Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera
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Shutterbug
Published: 01.12.2010
Panasonic’s Lumix G2; Micro Four Thirds Compact System Camera

The promise of Micro Four Thirds system cameras is that you get the light weight and portability of a smallish point-and-shoot camera with the lens interchangeability and functions of an advanced D-SLR. Panasonic goes one step further with the new G2 (retail about $799 with a 14-42mm lens), with enough innovations and new functions to keep even the most jaded photographer from getting bored. The camera works with a true systems approach, with a hot shoe for built-in flash and stereo mic, as well as numerous interchangeable lenses that work within the Four Thirds mount family.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic G2 Review
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Photography Bay
Published: 13.10.2010
Panasonic G2 Review

The Panasonic G2 is one of the many Micro Four Thirds system cameras available now.  As you may know, Micro Four Thirds cameras don’t have a mirror like traditional DSLRs.  Instead, the G2 an…

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
4.3

An update to the popular G1 Lumix camera with a new touch-screen interface plus easier video recording.On its release this month, Panasonic's Lumix DMC-G2 will be the world's first system camera with touch-control shooting and playback. Offered in black, blue and red, the new model retains many of the features of its predecessor, including the 12.1-megapixel (effective) Live MOS sensor and 1,440,000-dot Live View Finder. However, it's quite a bit cheaper and, unlike the G1, it can be used for video capture, where it offers a top resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic G2 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 04.05.2010
Panasonic G2 Review
4.0

Panasonic G2 review, find out how the G2 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 The Best of Both Worlds: One Camera to Shoot Still Photos and Video; Panasonic’s Hybrid Digital Cameras Capture High-Quality Digital Photos and HD Video
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Shutterbug
Published: 01.06.2010
The Best of Both Worlds: One Camera to Shoot Still Photos and Video; Panasonic’s Hybrid Digital Cameras Capture High-Quality Digital Photos and HD Video

Many in the digital imaging industry have commented that the line between the features offered on digital cameras and camcorders is blurring. Camcorders still have their value for shooting event-driven occasions, like sports games or recitals, and have zoom ranges that can reach an impressive 78x zoom.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic DMC-G2 Review
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DPReview
Published: 12.07.2010
Panasonic DMC-G2 Review
3.6

Panasonic's G1 was not only the first product of the Micro Four Thirds standard, it was also the world's first interchangeable lens camera to turn its back on traditional optical viewfinder designs and take a more compact-camera-like live view approach. The outward appearance may have been pure DSLR, but the G1 is likely to be remembered as the camera that marked the beginning of the end for the half-century-long dominance of the single lens reflex design in interchangeable lens cameras.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 08.07.2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The G2 is one of two new Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras for 2010. The Panasonic G2 introduces an innovative and intuitive touchscreen control system that lets you focus and track your subject and take and review your pictures, all by tapping and interacting with the LCD display. Other key features of the G2 include a high-resolution 3 inch articulating screen, 720p AVCHD movies with stereo sound, an electronic viewfinder and a veritable wealth of shooting modes. Read our in-depth Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 review now.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
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Published: 26.04.2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 30.06.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review
3.0

This camera in Panasonic’s Micro Four Thirds series is highly desirable from a number of angles, not least of which is the touch screen system. And you can buy it in three body colours: black, red and blue The test camera was supplied with the f3.5/14-42mm kit zoom lens, an average and quite useful optic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic G2 Review
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Photoxels
Published: 28.06.2010
Panasonic G2 Review

Review Date: June 28, 2010 Category: Beginner to Serious Amateur Photoxels Editor’s Choice 2010 – Compact DIL/DSLR Executive Summary Image Quality Photo Gallery Handling & Feel User…