Updated (November, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

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
Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
1100 ms startup delay
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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
Really small
Mid size 119x71x36 mm
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Thickness
Thin
1.4"
Weight
Light-weight
330 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1

Size Much smaller 119x71x36 mm vs 124x90x76 mm
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2.8x smaller
Battery life Longer battery life 400 shots vs 330 shots
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More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 3"
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2.1x thinner
Weight Lighter 330 g vs 444 g
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Around 30% lighter
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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Around 10% larger sensor
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GH2

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
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
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus Yes vs No
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Record movies without worrying about focus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 655 ISO vs 513 ISO
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The DMC-GH2 has a slight edge (0.4 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 60.0 vs 54.0
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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
Startup delay Less startup delay 1100 ms vs 1400 ms
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More than 20% less delay when turning on
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 273 ms vs 409 ms
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More than 30% less delay when taking photos
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-GH2's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 5 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Cheaper $849.00 vs $1,125.00
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The best price we've seen is $276 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2.

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
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
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

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
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
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
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
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
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-GF1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Image stabilization
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen size Much smaller screen
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

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

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Touch screen No touch screen
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
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Touch screen No touch screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 body only

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Touch screen No touch screen

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