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Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: CNETPanasonicLumixDMC-GH2black-14-140mmlens
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- It's speedy, feature-packed, and an excellent ILC for shooting video, but to consistently get really good photos out of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 requires shooting raw.
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (with 14-42mm lens, Black) price range: $1,629.07
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 01/31/2011
- Released on: 12/15/2010
The good: Excellent video quality; articulating display with generally good touch-screen interface; variable frame-rate movie mode.
The bad: Annoying AVCHD-imposed limitations for video; no way to lock AF area on touch screen; middling battery life.
The bottom line: It's speedy, feature-packed, and an excellent ILC for shooting video, but to consistently get really good photos out of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 requires shooting raw.
User reviews
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Best high-end travel camera ever!
by bradbunnin1 on April 6, 2011
Pros: Light weight
Rational controls
Extraordinary video
Fast focusing
Good glassCons: Nothing worth mentioning
Summary: I've been happily using Panasonic DSLRs, superzooms, and now 4/3rd and micro 4/3 cameras for some years, and I'm well aware of their previous limitations, especially ...
Summary: I've been happily using Panasonic DSLRs, superzooms, and now 4/3rd and micro 4/3 cameras for some years, and I'm well aware of their previous limitations, especially noise at high ISO settings and slower focusing than DSLRS. The GH2 conquers those problems. I took the GH2 to East Africa for three weeks, with 14-140 and 100-300 lenses, and the results are spectacular: animals, birds, street shooting, video-all what I wanted from this outfit. Noise is noticeably lower than previous Panasonics. Focus locks on quickly. Burst shooting is more than adequate for all but sports photographers. The body's size and light weight make it a pleasure to use, and the controls are where they should be. Switching from still mode to video mode and back is quick and certain. I've never enjoyed using any camera as much as the GH2, and II've used a wide variety, from Box Brownies as a kid through Leicas, Rolleis, and Hasselbalds.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent video, very good stills, the future of ILCs?
by John_M_Flores on February 1, 2011
Pros: Compact size
Quiet shutter
Light weight
Video is excellent
20mm F1.7 lens is excellent
EVF is very good
Using manual focus lenses is very good
ISO1600 is clean
Touchscreen focus and shoot is neat - getting interesting shots from it.Cons: low light performance not on par with the best (i.e., Pentax K-5)
2.5mm mic socket is a PITA (Dear Panasonic, most of the world is 3.5mm)
No monitoring of audio
No intervalometer
Colors are a little "plastic"/oversaturatedSummary: I'm a Pentax shooter that was very tempted by the new K-5, particularly it's low light performance and dynamic range. But I'm getting more into video, and ...
Summary: I'm a Pentax shooter that was very tempted by the new K-5, particularly it's low light performance and dynamic range. But I'm getting more into video, and decided to sacrifice a little still performance for the best video on the market. I'm not disappointed. The video is drool-worthy. And the stills? They've been a pleasant surprise; on par with my K20d and a step behind the newer Pentax K-x (esp in terms of low light).
The fact is, all dSLRs and ILC/System cameras made in the last 5 years are capable of stunning images....in good light. The difference between the best and the has-beens can be seen in challenging light situations - low light, high contrast, etc... And so it is with the GH2 - great in good light, ok in challenging light, and left behind by the best in candlelight. Still, if you struggle to take a good photo with this camera, consider photography lessons before blaming the gear LOL.
I'm blogging my real world experience with the camera at What Blog is This - http://whatblogisthis.blogspot.com/search/label/GH2
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: CNETPanasonicLumixDMC-GH2black-14-140mmlens
- Description: The DMC-GH2 boasts its high performance to make the photographic experience even more comfortable and fun. It features the world's fastest level light speed AF which is achieved by reducing the detection time for focusing by doubling the drive speed from 60 frames per second to 120 frames per second. Not only the accuracy but also the speed excels by far than the high-end DSLRs with phase difference AF with the advanced contrast AF system in the DMC-GH2. Combined with the touch AF control, setting and focusing at the subject is incredibly easy and quick, never missing the spur-of-the-moment. Panasonic also refined its comprehensive digital imaging technologies for every camera of Lumix G micro system to raise the level of image quality that rivals or even surpasses D-SLR cameras. The developed 16.05-megapixel multi-aspect live MOS sensor adopts the high speed digital ?Maicovicon. In addition to the high speed, which is an advantage of the CMOS sensor, Panasonic adds its original pixel mix technology. A dedicated process exclusively for ?Maicovicon of the DMC-GH2 is developed by applying the top-class high performance transistor and its interconnection process needed for the high speed operation of digital circuit to make low-noise photodiode and transistor with reduced wiring to achieve both high resolution and high aperture-ratio as the DMC-GH1.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Digital camera - Mirrorless system
- Enclosure Color Black
- Resolution 16.05 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
- Total Pixels 18,310,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 13.0 x 17.3mm
- Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
- Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
- Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Image Processor Venus Engine FHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
- Digital Video Format AVCHD,
MJPEG - Image Recording Format JPEG,
RAW,
RAW + JPEG - Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Exposure & White Balance
- Light Sensitivity ISO 5000,
ISO 2000,
ISO 3200,
ISO 1600,
ISO 4000,
ISO 2500,
ISO 250,
ISO 800,
ISO 200,
ISO 12800,
ISO 160,
ISO 320,
ISO 400,
ISO 500,
ISO 10000,
ISO 8000,
ISO auto - Exposure Metering Multi-segment,
Center-weighted,
Spot - Exposure Metering Zones 144
- Exposure Modes Program,
Bulb,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Manual,
Aperture-priority - Shooting Programs Flower,
Sunset,
Architecture,
Night portrait,
Party/indoor,
baby2,
baby1,
Night scene,
Soft skin,
Peripheral defocus,
Close-up,
Nature,
Food,
Pet,
Portrait mode - Special Effects Black & White
- White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Daylight,
2500K - 10000K (100K steps),
Shade,
Cloudy,
Flash,
Halogen - Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
- Exposure Range EV 0-18 ( ISO 100 )
Lens System
- Type 3 x x Zoom lens - 14 mm - 42 mm - F/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Max View Angle 75 degrees
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
- Filter Size 52 mm
- Lens System Mounting Micro Four Thirds
- Features Aspherical lens
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 13.9
- Flash Modes Rear curtain sync,
Fill-in mode,
Slow synchro,
Auto mode,
Flash OFF mode,
Red-eye reduction - Features Flash +/- compensation,
AF illuminator Additional Features
- Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second,
3 frames per second,
40 frames per second (4Mpix) - Self Timer Delay 2 sec,
10 sec - Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Digital image rotation,
Display color control,
Display brightness control,
Scene Detection Technology,
In-camera red-eye removal,
Audio recording,
Brightness control,
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator,
Intelligent Resolution Technology,
Resizing an image,
Cropping an image,
Saturation control,
Auto Backlight Compensation,
Face Recognition,
Intelligent D-range Control,
Date/time stamp,
Exif Print support,
AF lock,
Full-time Live View,
DPOF support,
Face detection,
RGB primary color filter,
Built-in speaker,
Motion Detection Technology,
AE lock,
Touch-screen control,
Face Detection AF/AE,
Histogram display,
Intelligent Scene Selector,
PictBridge support,
1080p Full HD movie recording,
USB 2.0 compatibility,
Direct print Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Resolution 1,533,600 pixels
- Field Coverage 100%
- Magnification 0.71x
- Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
- Features Auto eye sensor
Display
- Type 3 in LCD display
- Display Features Rotating
Microphone
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x HDMI output,
1 x Microphone Software
- Software Loilo Super Loiloscope,
Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition,
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE,
Drivers & Utilities System Requirements for PC Connection
- Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Battery charger,
USB cable,
Lens case,
Pen stylus,
Lens cap,
Shoulder strap,
Dust cap,
Body cap,
Lens hood,
Audio / video cable Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh ( Included )
Memory / Storage
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SDHC Memory Card,
SD Memory Card,
SDXC Memory Card - Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456,
JPEG 3264 x 2448,
JPEG 2336 x 1752,
JPEG 1920 x 1440 - 3D mode,
JPEG 4752 x 3168,
JPEG 3360 x 2240,
JPEG 2400 x 1600,
JPEG 1920 x 1280 - 3D mode,
JPEG 4976 x 2800,
JPEG 3520 x 1980,
JPEG 1920 x 1080,
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode,
JPEG 3456 x 3456,
JPEG 2448 x 2448,
JPEG 1744 x 1744,
JPEG 1792 x 1792 - 3D mode - Video Capture MPEG - 848 x 480,
MPEG - 640 x 480,
MPEG - 320 x 240,
MPEG - 1280 x 720,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080,
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 Dimensions & Weight
- Width 4.9 in
- Depth 3.1 in
- Height 3.5 in
- Weight 13.8 oz
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Product series
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (Body Only, Black)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 16.05 megapixels,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS -
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (with 14-140mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: Full body,
16.05 megapixels,
10 x,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS,
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (with 14-42mm lens, Silver)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 16.05 megapixels,
3 x,
28 - 84mm F/3.5,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS,
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (with 14-42mm lens, Black)
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: 16.05 megapixels,
3 x,
28 - 84mm F/3.5,
13.0 x 17.3mm,
Live MOS,
Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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