Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

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"The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 produced images of excellent quality."
photographyblog.com | talking about the DMC-GH2's image-quality
"It produces noise-free images at ISO 100 to 400, with limited noise starting to appear at ISO 800."
photographyblog.com | talking about the DMC-GH2's iso-noise

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
Really small
Standard size 124x84x45 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Size Much smaller 124x84x45 mm vs 124x90x76 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 3"
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More than 40% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $489.90 vs $849.00
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The best price we've seen is $359 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
Weight Slightly lighter 430 g vs 444 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GH2

Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 60fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 655 ISO vs 463 ISO
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The DMC-GH2 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Overall image quality Better image quality 60.0 vs 53.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.3 EV vs 10.3 EV
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1 f-stop more dynamic range
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.9 MP vs 12 MP
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Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-GH2's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-GH2's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Color depth Better color depth 21.2 bits vs 21.1 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2.

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-G1:430 g
DMC-GH2:444 g
Size Large Help
DMC-G1:124x84x45 mm
DMC-GH2:124x90x76 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
DMC-G1:21.1 bits
DMC-GH2:21.2 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Weight Is slightly lighter
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 body only

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Screen resolution Has a much higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$330 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Size Much larger
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Much smaller screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,620 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen

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