EISA.eu Updated:
2011-09-23 08:59:56
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One of the most exciting features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is its vari-angle 3-inch (3:2) touch-screen monitor, from which one can both take control of shooting settings and activate the shutter by touching the subject on-screen. The camera’s exce...
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It was March when I had a chance to wander round the Focus show with a pre production version of this DSLR unit. Now in late autumn I finally get to look at the boxed version and to try all the G2 has to offer for real...
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is another addition to the growing Micro Four Thirds family of cameras. I think we know the drill now; cuter form factor for a traditional interchangeable lens system, similar features to a DSLR but no reflex mirror, and a bi...
The Panasonic DMC-G2 is one of the best all-rounders I have tried lately. The kit lens has no macro, yet I was still able to get in good and close. While the tele-photo end didn't get me too near, it’s certainly sufficient for non-wildlife photograph...
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The trickle of intermediate SLD (single lens direct view) cameras of last year has turned into a torrent this year, with several new models from Samsung, Sony and Olympus hitting the market. Panasonic’s gambit this year comprises two Micro Four Thirds...
A highly capable camera with a touchscreen and superb EVF, but image quality and build are a tad disappointing...
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The G Micro system has been something of a success for Panasonic and the Lumix DMC-G2 looks to build upon that with a number of improvements over previous models. This and its cheaper brother, the DMC-G10, are designed to replace the G1 and lead a two...
Panasonic's G2 is a well-specified camera and the new kit lens is a great upgrade, but its image quality still can't match comparably priced DSLRs...
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Updating the original G1 Micro Four Thirds digital compact and, like its predecessor, designed to ape the shape and control layout of a digital SLR, is the G2. Available in black, red or blue it too features a tactile thin rubber body coating that aid...
One-touch HD video; lightweight; surprisingly good image quality; fast...
Requires investment in a new camera system; almost fully automated operation could frustrate experienced photographers; no in-body anti shake...
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A lot's happened in the camera market in the 18 months or so since the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 arrived, and this upgrade of the original Micro Four Thirds hybrid is eagerly awaited.The Panasonic Lumix G2 inherits many of the virtues of its predecessor –...
Quality build and looks, Innovative touchscreen AF, Decent 720p HD movie mode, Reasonable kit lens, Excellent electronic viewfinder...
Limited choice of lenses, Some eccentric layout, Movie-mode tweaks could be simplerl, Not 1080p HD recording, Limited RAW editing software...
A lot's happened in the camera market in the 18 months or so since the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 arrived, and this upgrade of the original Micro Four Thirds hybrid is eagerly awaited.The Panasonic Lumix G2 inherits many of the virtues of its predecessor –...
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Product Code: DMC-G2EB-K Updating the original Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Micro FourThirds digital compact, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 mimics the shape and control layout of a digital SLR. Available in black, red or blue it has a tactile thin rubber bo...
The best combination here of image quality, camera build and features, we highly recommend the Panasonic Lumix G2’s one-touch HD video recording, choice of viewfinders and its tiltable LCD. Buying in to the Micro FourThirds concept in the first place...
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Photoradar.com Updated:
2011-09-23 09:00:14
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Back in 2008, the rewrote the digital camera rulebook. Before then, serious cameras were big and clunky – and stuck with an optical design that had scarcely changed in 70 years. Fun pocket cameras, on the other hand, disappointed creative users with t...
There is no question that the G2 is an outstanding buy – and will undoubtedly help to consolidate the popularity of the fledgeling Micro Four Thirds system. Many of the features of the new camera are shared with the G1 and other members of the Panasoni...
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A Useful Touchsreen? Touchscreen interfaces are nothing new for Panasonic. We first saw a compact camera from them with one in 2008, the FX500, followed a year later by the FX550.The one found here works in much the same way: you can choose where you'...
Pluses, Powerful image stabilisation on a responsive camera, Good quality electronic viewfinder, Moveable touchscreen LCD display is useful, Effective and useful iA mode, Electronic noise well handled...
Minuses, Loud shutter release, No 1080p video or stereo sound, Interface is somewhat complicated for a generalist camera...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-09-23 09:00:14
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Panasonic’s successor to the first ever Micro Four Thirds system camera the Lumix G1 is the logically named which at first glance very closely resembles its digital SLR-styled predecessor. It comes complete with a thin rubber coating to the body th...
Dedicated video record button, angle-adjustable high res LCD with touch screen convenience, easy to use...
Pricey. Anyone adopting the Micro Four Thirds system from scratch should check out the cheaper, pared down version in the G10...
Well featured alternative to a DSLR, provides a shallower learning curve for those trading up from a compact, whilst ticking the boxes for latest must haves including HD video and vari-angle LCD...
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Panasonic's latest Micro Four Thirds G-series camera, the Lumix G2, picks up the reigns where its G1 predecessor left off by adding two key new features - touchscreen functionality and an HD 720p HD movie mode. For those unfamiliar with the G-series...
Touchscreen LCD, 720p HD video (plus stereo sound), lots of good quality lenses...
High ISO image quality, expect to pay a little more than most other hybrid systems, 14-42mm kit lens could be better...
Far from novel the G2's new touchscreen capability extends its ease of use and is an ideal next step for the series to take. The 720p video mode is top quality, and although high ISO image quality is seen off by Samsung's NX10, the G2 holds its own on...
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Mirrorless system cameras are the new hot sector of the digital camera market. Panasonic's mirrorless format is its G Micro system, based around the Micro Four Thirds sensor and lens mount jointly developed with Olympus. Panasonic launched the first camer...
SLR quality in a more compact body, Articulated touchscreen, Good quality standard lens, HD video with external mic input, Manual controls...
Expensive, Video only 720p not 1080p, Electronic viewfinder not as good as optical one...
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First Look With a DSLR dangling from my neck, unpacking the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 was certainly quite a contrast. The diminutive lens is remarkably light and, even when married to the body, you certainly don’t feel like you’re being burdened by bu...
It’s easy to like this camera in terms of concept and compactness. Image quality does seem like work in progress, which had been implied by Panasonic right from the start. Certainly there’s room for improvement, and it will be interesting to c...
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digicambuyer.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-23 09:00:16
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Hands on preview Two new cameras from Panasonic – LUMIX DMC-G2 and LUMIX DMC-G10 Hands on preview – At Munich late last month DCE was lucky enough to get a hands on preview of the two new hybrid models from Panasonic. The LUMIX DMC-G2 and LUMIX DMC-G10...
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amateurphotographer.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-23 09:00:17
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 at a glance: 12.1 Million pixel Four Thirds Live MOS Sensor 1280x720 pixel video resolution 3in articulated Touchscreen Street Price £549 Body OnlyScores: Features - 8/10 Build and Handling - 8/10 White balance and Colour - 8/10...
It is hard not to be impressed with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. It takes the best features of its predecessor, the G1, and adds video capture, a touchscreen and a few tweaks to the button placement. Of all the features available in the G2, it is the co...
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Like the GF1 and Olympus E-PL1, the G2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera. It looks like a traditional DSLR, though, which means it has a tough task. It doesn’t offer the size or weight reductions of other mirrorless cameras, it’s bigger and heavier than ei...
We like the huge number of controls, but the Panasonic DMC-G2 is bulky and there’s better image quality elsewhere. Read our review...
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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-mega...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated:
2011-11-08 16:42:09
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This is the latest in Panasonic's range of micro four-thirds cameras. It has the 12 megapixel sensor common across the Panasonic and Olympus four-thirds cameras. The 14--42mm (28—84mm film equivalent) image stabilised lens was used on the test camera...
The image quality is very good and movie quality is outstanding. The piece de resistance of this camera is the ability to touch the spot on the screen that is the focal point of the picture and the camera instantly focusses, sets the exposure and fires...
The electronic viewfinder is average for the type and is no match for the mirror and prism of a conventional single lens reflex.
The G2 is the Mary Poppins of digital cameras – practically perfect in every way. Usability based around the touch-screen is very good. Images are sharp, well exposed and with accurate colour. The reduced bulk and weight, compared with conventional DSL...
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hereshow.ca Updated:
2011-11-08 16:42:10
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This new Micro Four Thirds camera will be available in Canada in June, for $900 in a kit that includes a 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 image-stabilized zoom lens. Its touchscreen LCD is one of the most versatile and sophisticated available in a camera...
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The Panasonic G2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera, making it lighter and smaller than most interchangeable lens snappers. It’s not as diminutive as its stablemate the Panasonic GF2, but its chunkier shape, fully adjustable screen and electronic viewfi...
Fuss-free high-quality photography for noobs and vets alike...
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First to turn the concept of an interchangeable lens camera without an optical viewfinder system into a reality, Panasonic has seen a few competitors arrive since it showed off the Lumix G1 at the 2008 Photokina.Still looking very much like a D-SLR even t...
The arrival of the just-mentioned ‘APS-C' format models has undoubtedly livened up the interchangeable lens compact camera category, but the G2 shifts the focus back on the Micro Four Thirds format. Not only has Panasonic made sure that the G2 has a good...
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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 blueThe test camera was supplied with the f3.5/14-...
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The Panasonic G2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera, making it lighter and smaller than most interchangeable lens snappers. It’s not as diminutive as its stablemate the Panasonic GF2, but its chunkier shape, fully adjustable screen and electronic viewfi...
Fuss-free high-quality photography for noobs and vets alike...
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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...
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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 and other Micro Four Thirds cameras utilize a live view system...
The Panasonic G2 is an excellent camera. Form, function and performance are rock solid with this Micro Four Thirds shooter. The AF speed, image quality and feature set rivals what the best of the entry-level DSLR crowd is offering right now.It has th...
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January 2009. That was the month the first micro-4/3 camera went on sale: The []. Its DSLR exterior belied the revolution within, for this was the first advanced digital camera to feature a large sensor but do away with the mirror-box and prism o...
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Panasonic managed to be the center of attention with the Panasonic G1. The camera was received enthusiastically worldwide, and was especially praised for its general high quality. The expectations were thus a bit higher for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2...
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The Panasonic G2 is a video-capable camera that feature's a Micro Four Thirds lens mount system. Unfortunately, the camera doesn't bring any new features to the video-capable DSLR market, and its 720p HD video recording left a lot to be desired. Exclu...
While the Panasonic G2's video mode is easy to use, it doesn't have that many manual controls or features. Instead of offering full aperture control, the camera implements a strange "peripheral defocus" option that is a simplified form of depth of fie...
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The Panasonic G2 combines slick hardware with impressive performance to give a good name to the Micro Four Thirds format...
Panasonic finally seems to be narrowing in on the optimal combination of performance, hardware, and price when it comes to their Micro Four Thirds lineup. The Panasonic G2 (MSRP $799.95) has an excellent articulated LCD panel, electronic viewfinder...
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lens section by Andy Westlake, additional content by Richard Butler and Barnaby Britton). 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...
Reliably good image quality up to ISO 800, usable up to ISO 3200, Accurate metering and focus, Good JPEG resolution (though stick to raw for best results), Fast and responsive in use, Good ergonomics all around, excellent build quality, nice handling, Touch screen adds a couple of very useful features, doesn't replace extensive external controls, Very useful status panel and quick menu allow di...
Out-of-camera JPEG color not as appealing as best competitors, New kit lens not as good as predecessor, ISO 6400 verging on the unusable, High ISO default noise reduction a bit too high, Dynamic range still not as good as best APS-C competitors, User interface looking a bit dated (and possibly a bit daunting to the first time user), Some touch-screen menus a bit fiddly...
It might well be a case of evolution, not revolution, but the G2 is a solid upgrade to an already accomplished camera that addresses the single biggest criticism aimed at its predecessor (the lack of video capture) and throws in some neat new features...
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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...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 adds a genuinely useful interactive touchscreen interface and high-definition movies to the already proven design of the G1, resulting in a fast, intuitive and fun DSLR-like experience in a light and compact package.The new...
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Review Date: June 28, 2010 Photoxels Editor’s Choice 2010 – Compact DIL/DSLR This Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review is based on a production model. All sample images are unretouched, except where specified. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 adds touchscreen f...
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The G2 has plenty to offer with an articulating touch screen LCD, high-resolution EVF, and HD video recording. It delivers the solid image quality we've come to expect from Panasonic's MFT cameras. The is a relatively small, DSLR-like camera that u...
The G2 has plenty to offer with an articulating touch screen LCD, high-resolution EVF, and HD video recording. It delivers the solid image quality we've come to expect from Panasonic's MFT cameras.
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Panasonic's latest release, the Lumix G2, looks to raise the Micro Four Thirds bar yet further by building on the already well-established base, taking on the success of the very first release, the Lumix G1, and incorporating not only 720p HD Movie cap...
Intuitive touchscreen, movie mode, compact size...
High ISO image quality, excess scene modes...
At first glance the Panasonic G2 may seem like a G1 with an HD Movie mode latched on - but it's oh so much more of a success than that. After getting to grips with the new touchscreen LCD it becomes apparent that both first-time and more advanced user...
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The Micro Four Thirds (MFT) standard sure has grown since its debut in late 2008 with the Panasonic G1. From a single camera and two lenses at launch, we now have four MFT cameras from Panasonic, three from Olympus, eleven lenses total from both compan...
Responsive touchscreen, Sharp and detailed photos, Easy to use auto functions, Followfocus in video mode.
Average ISO performance.
We found that the Panasonic G2 is suitable exactly for whom it's designed for: a camera for the compact camera upgrader, who will find welcome in its user-friendly features, rather than the DSLR downgrader who might find the ISO performance a little la...
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The Lumix DMC-G2 ($799) is the latest Micro Four Thirds camera from Panasonic. Panasonic took their DMC-G1 and split it into two new models: the G2 reviewed here, and the stripped-down DMC-G10. The G2 has most of the same features as its predecessor (...
Very good photo quality (though see issues below), Compact, well designed body with interchangeable lenses; comes in three colors, Flipout, rotating 3inch touchscreen LCD display with high resolution, great outdoor / low light visibility, Generally wellimplemented touch features for focus, phototaking, menu navigation, and image playback, Large, high resolution electronic viewfinder, Firstrate li...
Camera tends to slightly underexpose and clip highlights, Redeye a problem; digital correction feature did not help, at least for me, Touch features don't add a lot to the shooting experience; too easy to accidentally change focus area, Unremarkable continuous shooting mode, Movies created with AVCHD Lite codec are difficult to share and edit; frame rate isn't true 60 fps; Motion JPEG movies have...
I won't soon forget the meeting in which I was introduced to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1, the first Micro Four Thirds camera to hit the market. I was wowed not so much by its size (it really isn't that small), but by how closely it resembled Panasonic'...
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Its predecessor set new benchmarks for EVF quality, and also established a whole new category of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens digital cameras, so its natural that we'd expect a lot from the Panasonic G2. In many ways, the Panasonic G2 delivers, wit...
Rear control dial is in better position, Articulating, high-resolution 3:2 LCD, High-resolution EVF, IR sensor switches between EVF and LCD, Good shape to grip, Soft, warm rubber finish, 20g lighter than its predecessor, but camera still has good heft...
Grip area is somewhat slick, Rear EVF protrudes far behind the camera, making it harder to fit into small spaces, Kit lens has no IS switch (camera menu only); plastic mount, Lots of geometric distortion in uncorrected RAW at wide-angle, which contribu...
Its predecessor set new benchmarks for EVF quality, and also established a whole new category of mirrorless, interchangeable-lens digital cameras, so its natural that we'd expect a lot from the Panasonic G2. In many ways, the Panasonic G2 delivers, wit...
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tipa.com Updated:
2011-09-23 09:00:16
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By using Micro Four Thirds System standard and developing a camera body that eliminates the mirror box and optical viewfinder unit, Panasonic was able to create a newgeneration system camera that features full-time Live View, high-speed, high-precisio...
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Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review March 2011| Barnaby Britton (with additional material by Richard Butler and Uwe Steinmuller) When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooti...
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