Description
The DMC-GH2 boasts its high performance to make the photographic experience even more comfortable and fun. It features the world’s fastest*1 level Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 second 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 D-SLRs with phase difference AF with the advanced contrast AF system in the DMC-GH2.
Reviews
1. Panasonic DMC-GH2 Preview by DpReview.com
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.
2. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 (Black, with 14-42mm lens) by Cnet
Following up Panasonic’s video darling, the DMC-GH1, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 delivers some important enhancements, including a much-needed HDMI connector. Its price and feature set–by accident or design–targets photo and video enthusiasts rather than the entry-level point-and-shoot upgrader.
3. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 First Impressions Review by DigitalCameraInfo.com
The Lumix DMC-GH2 is the new flagship of the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds camera range, which offers interchangeable lenses in a compact package. Our first impressions of this camera are that it adds some useful features (such as 3D images and some new movie modes), but there are a few features missing that we would have liked to have seen to really push the envelope, such as 3D video and a true 1080p 60fps mode.
Specs
- AF Assist Illuminator : LED
- Aspect Ratio : 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
- Auto Focus Type : Contrast
- Autofocus Summary : 23-point Contrast type
- Battery Power Source : 7.2V, 1200 mAH
- Bracketing : Exposure, White Balance with 3,5 or 7 frames in 1/3 stop steps
- Built in Flash : Yes
- Burst : 2 fps (full resolution)
- Burst Speed : 2fps
- Compatible Lenses : Micro Four Thirds
- Compression : JPEG
- Connections : Mini HDMI,
- Depth : 2.98
- Diopter Adjustment : -4 to +4
- Direct Printing : Yes
- Effective Pixels : 16.2
- Exposure Compensation : +/- 3 EV, 1/3 stop
- External Flash : All hot shoe types and Panasonic Proprietary
- Flash Exposure Compensation : +/- 2 stops, 1/3 stop steps
- Flash Metering : TTL
- Flash Range : 13.9
- Flash Type : Internal
- Focusing Modes : AFS/AFC/MF
- Focusing Points : 23
- Frame Coverage : 100% %
- General Type : Consumer
- Height : 3.52
- Image Format : JPEG, RAW
- Image Size : 4608 by 3456
- IR Cut Low Pass Filter : Yes
- ISO Range : 100 to 12800
- ISO Sensitivity : 100 to 12800
- LCD : 3-inch on rotating
- LCD Pixels : 460k
- Lens Mount : Micro Four Thirds
- Live View : Yes
- Magnification : 1.42x
- Media : SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Mega Pixels : 18.0
- Metering Modes : Intelligent Multiple/Center Weighted/Spot
- Metering Range : 0-18
- Mirror : None
- Modes : Program, Aperture, Shutter, Manual, Scene, Auto
- Movie Mode : Full HD, HD
- OLD Automatic Modes : Intelligent Auto (iAuto)
- Playback Options : Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Slideshow (duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal/Picture/AVCHD/Motion JPEG/3D Play/Category/Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Resize, Cropping, Aspect Conversion, Rotate, Rotate Display, Favorite, Print Set, Protect, Face Rec Edit
- Price : 849.99$
- Resolution : 4608 by 3546
- Resolution Maximum : 4608 by 3456
- Resolution Minimum : 1792 by 1792
- Self Timer : 10 sec, 2 sec, multiple images
- Sensor Type : Live MOS
- Shutter Speed : 1/4000 to 60 sec
- Shutter Type : focal plane shutter
- Software : PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition, SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE Super LoiloScope (trial version) USB Driver
- Speed : 2 fps (full resolution)
- Storage Type : AVCHD
- Sync Contact : Yes, hot shoe
- Type : Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera
- Video Format : AVCHD
- Video Output : Yes
- Viewfinder : Electronic
- Weight : 21.48
- White Balance : Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
- Width : 4.88
- Zoom Digital : 2.0
- Zoom Tele : 42
- Zoom Wide : 14
Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9, 1:1
Auto Focus Type Contrast
Autofocus Summary 23-point Contrast type
Battery Power Source 7.2V, 1200 mAH
Bracketing Exposure, White Balance with 3,5 or 7 frames in 1/3 stop steps
Built in Flash Yes
Burst 2 fps (full resolution)
Burst Speed 2fps
Compatible Lenses Micro Four Thirds
Compression JPEG
Connections Mini HDMI,
Depth 2.98
Diopter Adjustment -4 to +4
Direct Printing Yes
Effective Pixels 16.2
Exposure Compensation +/- 3 EV, 1/3 stop
External Flash All hot shoe types and Panasonic Proprietary
Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 stops, 1/3 stop steps
Flash Metering TTL
Flash Range 13.9
Flash Type Internal
Focusing Modes AFS/AFC/MF
Focusing Points 23
Frame Coverage 100% %
General Type Consumer
Height 3.52
Image Format JPEG, RAW
Image Size 4608 by 3456
IR Cut Low Pass Filter Yes
ISO Range 100 to 12800
ISO Sensitivity 100 to 12800
LCD 3-inch on rotating
LCD Pixels 460k
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds
Live View Yes
Magnification 1.42x
Media SD, SDHC, SDXC
Mega Pixels 18.0
Metering Modes Intelligent Multiple/Center Weighted/Spot
Metering Range 0-18
Mirror None
Modes Program, Aperture, Shutter, Manual, Scene, Auto
Movie Mode Full HD, HD
OLD Automatic Modes Intelligent Auto (iAuto)
Playback Options Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Slideshow (duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal/Picture/AVCHD/Motion JPEG/3D Play/Category/Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Resize, Cropping, Aspect Conversion, Rotate, Rotate Display, Favorite, Print Set, Protect, Face Rec Edit
Price 849.99
Resolution 4608 by 3546
Resolution Maximum 4608 by 3456
Resolution Minimum 1792 by 1792
Self Timer 10 sec, 2 sec, multiple images
Sensor Type Live MOS
Shutter Speed 1/4000 to 60 sec
Shutter Type focal plane shutter
Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition, SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE Super LoiloScope (trial version) USB Driver
Speed 2 fps (full resolution)
Storage Type AVCHD
Sync Contact Yes, hot shoe
Type Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera
Video Format AVCHD
Video Output Yes
Viewfinder Electronic
Weight 21.48
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
Width 4.88
Zoom Digital 2.0
Zoom Tele 42
Zoom Wide 14