Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Slimmer and lighter than the GF1 but image quality is eclipsed by the cheaper Sony NEX-5

The GF2 is Panasonic’s smallest and lightest compact system camera, yet it has some of the most advanced features on the market. Mat Gallagher discovers just what the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 has to offer

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

An update to the popular GF1 that is smaller and features a redesigned interface with touch-screen controls.Panasonic's Lumix DMC-GF2 arrives in retail stores in January 2011, roughly 15 months after we reviewed its predecessor, the GF1. The new model, which will be available in black or white, has the same rangefinder-like styling as its predecessor but is targeted at everyday photographers instead of photo enthusiasts. Accordingly, its user interface has been simplified and a touch-screen interface replaces many button and dial controls.

If you’re passionate for a mirrorless, interchangeable lens digicam, this Micro Four Thirds model may be your opportunity. World’s smallest and lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera? Panasonic thinks so. The review camera was supplied with a 14mm near-pancake lens and an 8mm fisheye. Neither of these lenses have an optical image stabiliser (OIS); however, […]

Panasonic unveiled its first compact-body 'rangefinder-like' Micro Four Thirds camera in September 2009, in the shape of the DMC-GF1. This quickly gained a following as arguably the best 'enthusiast' camera of its type, with its solid feature set, fast reactions and body bristling with external controls. But since then the market has moved on and new contenders have appeared on the scene, with Sony's NEX cameras in particular making a splash due to their impressive miniaturization and excellent image quality. Under this new-found pressure of competition, the GF has slimmed-down and emerged with a new, sleeker look.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF2 review: A great little Micro Four Thirds camera that will suit just about any photographer

IntroQualitySamplesVerdictIntro The Lumix DMC-GF2 is Panasonic’s second ‘pocketable’ compact to employ the Micro Four Thirds standard it co-developed with Olympus. Announced in November 2010, it’s the successor to the popular Lumix GF1, and like that model packs a large sensor into a small body with a removable lens mount. The most obvious difference between the…

Panasonic’s LUMIX GF1 worked its way into the kit-bags of several on the SlashGear team, charmed by its compact size and solid picture and video quality. Now the Micro Four Thirds camera has …

One of the longstanding commercial battles in the consumer electronics business has been that between Sony and Panasonic. There is hardly a segment of the market where these two Goliaths don’t go toe-to-toe. This now includes the digital camera marketplace. Both companies have been much more innovative than those industry stalwarts, Canon and Nikon. Responding [Read More]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Camera Review - Joshua Waller reviews the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 - the compact mirrorless camera from Panasonic sits in the middle between the popular GF1 and the tiny GF3.

Today Panasonic have announced a camera that is sure to get some attention – the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 – an update to their widely acclaimed GF1 (a camera I’ve come to love myself). It’s being billed by Panasonic as the world’s smallest and lightest interchangable Lens system camera and it adds to the range of […]

Panasonic, lumix, GF2, lumix, compact system, gf1, compact, mos sensor

It has been 14 months since the release of the Panasonic Lumix GF1, arguably Panasonic's most successful Micro Four Thirds camera to date. We've given the GF2 a spin, and here's what we found about the camera.