Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Four thirds, 12 MP, 3"
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        Summary Panasonic DMC-GF2

        Prices Price
        Body only
        $96
        With 14-42mm lens
        $290
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        Score Snapsort rank
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        #n/a of 0
        Among similar cameras
        #n/a of 12
        Specifications Key specs
        Sensor size
        Help Four thirds 17.3x13mm
        Screen resolution
        Help 460k dots
        Megapixels
        Help 12 MP
        Movie format
        Help 1080p @ 30fps
        Screen size
        Help 3"
        Light sensitivity
        Help 6,400 ISO
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        Lenses Lenses
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        Replacement

        Panasonic has replaced the Lumix DMC-GF2 with the DMC-GF3.

        Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
        Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 announced June 2011
        Battery life Slightly longer battery life
        Weight Lighter

        Compare the new Panasonic DMC-GF3 vs the DMC-GF2

        reviewsWhat are people saying about the DMC-GF2

        "The GF2 sees Panasonic packing a lot of approachable creative control into a compact package, with one of the best-implemented touchscreens we've ever seen on a camera."
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's overall-performance
        "The GF2 sits nicely in your hand , and despite its reduced size is comfortable to hold."
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's feel
        "Fast and responsive operation"
        dpreview.com | talking about the camera's auto-focus

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        Pros

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        The Panasonic DMC-GF2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Startup delay Incredible startup delay Help
        1000 ms startup delay
        Lens availability More lenses available Help
        108 lenses
        Shutter lag Incredible shutter lag Help
        337 ms shutter lag
        Lowest price Inexpensive Help
        $95.69
        Weight Light Help
        310 g
        Longest exposure Long exposures Help
        60 seconds
        Touch screen Touch screen Help
        Fewer buttons
        Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
        Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
        Size Quite small Help
        Mid size (113×68×33 mm)
        Thickness Thin Help
        1.3"
        Built-in flash Built-in flash Help
        External flash not needed

        Cons

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        The Panasonic DMC-GF2 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

        Movie format Full HD Help
        1080p @ 30fps
        Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
        Risk of blur
        Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
        3.2 fps
        Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
        Missing that film look
        Weather sealed No weather sealing Help
        Need to shelter it from weather
        Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
        slower focusing
        Focus points Fewer focus points Help
        23
        Popularity Not so popular Help
        Among snapsort users
        Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
        460k dots
        Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
        None
        Light sensitivity Very poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        6,400 ISO
        True resolution Lower true resolution Help
        12 MP
        Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
        Less flexible
        External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
        Limited to the in-camera mic
        Announced Old Help
        November 2010

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        Discussion

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        Opusopusmathis (8:57 PM, January 28, 2012)
        j'hésite entre le gf1 et le gf2 pour faire de la photo en rafale (skate-board)quel est le meilleur
         
        Avatar for Mike Svitek Mike Svitek (0:26 AM, January 03, 2012)
        I own the GF2... it has image stabilization in both still image AND video modes. Don't know what kind (Optical, sensor, digital, etc...) but there is one.