Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
March, 2010

Summary Panasonic DMC-G2

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 14-42mm lens $615 - $642
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 13 Among similar cameras #n/a of 30
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm Screen resolution Help 460k dots
Megapixels Help 12 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 6,400 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Panasonic has replaced the Lumix DMC-G2 with the DMC-G3.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 announced May, 2011
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Much smaller

Compare the new Panasonic DMC-G3 vs the DMC-G2

Videos

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  • AVCHD
  • 720p HD
  • Low light
  • Autofocus

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Pros

The Panasonic DMC-G2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Viewfinder Doesn't use battery, see more detail Help
Digital
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
1000 ms startup delay
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Battery life Above average battery life Help
390 shots
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Touch screen Touch screen Help
Less buttons
External mic jack External mic jack Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-G2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
493 ISO
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
460k dots
Color depth Less color depth Help
21.2 bits
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
12 MP
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
423 ms shutter lag
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Thickness Thick Help
2.9"
Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Overall image quality Low overall image quality Help
53.0
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
10.3 EV
Announced Old Help
March, 2010
Size Quite large Help
Prosumer size 124x90x74 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Weight Heavy Help
416 g
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users

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Avatar for stevelink stevelink (1:09 AM, March 20, 2010)
The Lumix G2 looks impressive! The real test is how does its image quality compare to that of the Lumix GF1, wth the older Venus HD Engine.