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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

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Pros

  • great mid-spec performance and broad HDR format
  • Olympus also offers similarly well regarded lenses
  • beginner-friendly collection of scene modes and an Intelligent Auto mode

Cons

  • GH2 is a tiny bit behind
  • The touchscreen takes some getting used to in the “wow
  • it does not cost you a cent more

Key specs

  • Live MOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Pros

  • great mid-spec performance and broad HDR format
  • Olympus also offers similarly well regarded lenses
  • beginner-friendly collection of scene modes and an Intelligent Auto mode
  • GH2's battery life is reasonably good
  • built-in microphone performs quite well for casual videos

Cons

  • GH2 is a tiny bit behind
  • The touchscreen takes some getting used to in the “wow
  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
  • larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses
  • built-in flash is not very powerful
  • too often partial
  • inconsistent
  • and inaccurate
  • Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts
  • Panasonic GH2 have Image Stabilization

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors18.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4752x3168
  • 4976x2800
  • 3520x1980
  • 3456x3456
  • 3360x2240
  • 3264x2448
  • 2448x2448
  • 2400x1600
  • 2336x1752
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1440
  • 1744x1744
  • 1792x1792
ProcessorVenus Engine FHD
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Optics and focus
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast autofocusyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Focal length multiplier2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points23
Image stabiliserLens based only
Filter diameter2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range15.6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
Wind filteryes
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Dimensions
Weight13.83 oz
Width4.88 in
Height3.53 in
Depth2.98 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Calendaryes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum160
ISO maximum12800
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
Image stabilizerno
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
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.42 x
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeMILC
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file systemExif 2.3
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Connectivity
mini HDMI Type Cyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (23)

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 GH2 Discoveries - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 31.12.2010
GH2 Discoveries - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet By Michael Reichmann and Chris Sanderson Door #3. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. December, 2010 Panasonic GH2 with 14-140mm @ ISO 160 The Panasonic...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic GH2 review
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TechRadar
Published: 07.02.2011
Panasonic GH2 review
4.0

Panasonic's latest Micro Four Thirds camera is good - but pricey

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 camera
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Macworld
Published: 09.03.2011
Review: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 camera
4.0

The interchangeable-lens Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 puts an innovative spin on touchscreen controls for advanced focusing tricks, and turns in the best video capabilities we've seen to date out of a still camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic GH2 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 23.03.2011
Panasonic GH2 Review | Camera Decision
2.9

Panasonic GH2 is a 16.0MP Advanced Mirrorless camera with a Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor and Micro Four Thirds mount. Read our GH2 review to find its pros and cons.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 DxOMark review for the Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2
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DXOMARK
Published: 08.11.2010
DxOMark review for the Panasonic Lumix DMC GH2

The Panasonic GH2 features several improvements over the GH1 and the G2, the most important of which is its sensor. On the GH2, Panasonic has chosen an oversized 18.3 million pixel 4/3 sensor, with an actual output of 16 million pixels.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic GH2 1:1 Mode Revealed - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 04.12.2010
Panasonic GH2 1:1 Mode Revealed - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet Background Video capable DSLRs have sensors vastly larger than camcorder sensors – even the expensive semi-professional models. They also feature much higher resolution, between...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Leica M9 Second Body Alternatives - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 27.06.2011
Leica M9 Second Body Alternatives - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet So – you have a Leica M8 or M9 (or even an MP, M6 or previous film-based M body). But what do you do...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2 digital camera
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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2 digital camera
4.0

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2 review: This Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera offers great image quality and plenty of control

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
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Published: 17.02.2012
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
4.3

A mirrorless camera with SLR-like styling, touch-screen controls and sophisticated video recording capabilities.Although it was announced at Photokina 2010, we only received a review unit for the Panasonic GH2 at the end of January, which is a pity as this camera has plenty to offer to Photo Review readers. Replacing the DMC-GH1, it offers higher resolution and an extended ISO range as well as adopting popular features from the DMC-G2including the touch-screen monitor and re-designed control layout.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 14.09.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Cameralabs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review
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DPReview
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-GH2 Panasonic GH2 Revisited - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 07.03.2011
Panasonic GH2 Revisited - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet Nested Doors and Windows. Mineral de Pozos, Mexico. January, 2011 Panasonic GH2 with 14-140mm @ ISO 500 Regular readers will have noticed that since...

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2
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Published: 02.06.2011
Review: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2
3.5

This follow-up to Panasonic's GH1 camera sticks with the previous model's look and feel but adds some important upgrades and features.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 13.12.2010
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review | Photography Blog
5.0

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is the latest interchangeable lens camera to offer both high quality still and moving images. The exciting GH2 features Full 1080p HD video with continuous autofocus, a new 16 megapixel sensor, amazingly fast auto-focusing, a 3 inch swivelling touchscreen LCD, and an extensive ISO range of 160-12800. Read our Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 review to find out if it's the most complete video/stills camera yet...

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Published: 01.02.2011
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2