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January 2011
(78%)
92 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
38 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
Compact and wellbuilt rangefinderstyle body
3inch touchscreen LCD with 460
000 pixels
Good outdoor visibility
Wellimplemented touch features include touch AF / touch shutter / customizable menus / image playback
Very good live view system with fast autofocus
Live histogram
Custom grid lines
Face detection/recognition
Full manual controls
Compact body and lens. Simple to use. Good image quality. Minimal shutter lag. Fast autofocus. Variety of HD video recording formats. Responsive touch screen. Stereo audio recording.
Interchangeable lenses
Very compact body for a Micro Four Thirds camera -- nearing Sony NEX territory
But with a built-in flash
Prominent front-panel grip makes for more comfortable hand-holding
3-inch LCD is very sharp with good resolution (460K-d...
Fast autofocus
Touchfocus controls for video and stills
Very small for an interchangeablelens camera
* Touch-focus controls for video and stills
* Very small for an interchangeable-lens camera
Low image noise until ISO 800 in good light
Realistic image colors
Excellent automatic whitebalance
Reliable metering
Fast contrastdetect autofocus
Short shutterlag
Quick and responsive
Calibratable LCD
Good LCD visibility and viewingangle
Option
Excellent build
Fast
Responsive AF
“iA” offers some degree of control
Very sharp autofocus
Extremely easy to use
Small camera body can be used onehanded
LCD is sharp and touch screen is handy
Nice design
And four body colors is nice for an advanced camera
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 delivers excellent performance for its class
In a relatively compact
Comfortable design with a streamlined
Usable touch-screen interface implementation
Size
Design
HD video
The editors didn't like
Tends to underexpose a little
Highlight clipping can be an issue
Redeye a problem
No removal tool in playback mode
Strong vignetting and some corner blurring on F2.5
14 mm kit lens
Lots of features removed from GF1
Including a physical mode dial
Bulb mode
Flash exposure compensation
Film Modes
And support for a wired remote control
No manual controls in movie mode
Buffer fills quickl
Low-light performance isn't as good as some competitors. Image sensor is not true APS-C size. Proprietary USB port.
Orange and yellow shifted to green in JPEGs
Demosaicing errors in fine detail such as hair
High ISO performance hasn't improved over predecessor
Lowest NR setting still blurs fine detail at low ISOs
14mm has poor macro performance
And high geometr...
Underexposed images in Auto mode
Touchscreen is ineffective for some controls
* Touchscreen is ineffective for some controls
Price when rated
700
Slight image softness from base ISO
Limited use ISO 6400
Below average shottoshot speed
Wrong LiveHistogram
Preview not ExposurePriority
Poor flash clearance
Inefficient controls
Touchscreen required
Impossible to set video framing correctly
Vide
Dated and cluttered interface
Lacks manual video control
Relatively average image quality
A viewfinder would be nice in some circumstances
Camera can be uncomfortable to hold when popup flash is extended
Maximum resolution only available in 4
3 ratio
LCD can be a little tough to see in bright sunlight
Advanced photographers will want more advanced features than GF2 has
Panasonic's JPEG processing remains subpar for this class of camera
And the GF2's inability to lock the focus area from accidental screen presses--a flaw of all the company's touch-screen ILCs--remains a huge point of frustration. It also has a disappoin
Fast autofocus, Touchfocus controls for video and stills, Very small for an interchangeablelens camera,
Underexposed images in Auto mode, Touchscreen is ineffective for some controls,
The Lumix GF2 is an enticingly compact interchangeable-lens camera, but its touchscreen interface is an inefficient way to access some important controls. ...
Abstract: If you’re passionate for a mirrorless, interchangeable lens digicam, this Micro Four Thirds model may be your opportunity. World’s smallest and lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera? Panasonic thinks so.The review camera was supplied wit...
Excellent build, Fast, responsive AF, “iA” offers some degree of control,
Dated and cluttered interface, lacks manual video control, Relatively average image quality
Smaller, lighter, and now touchscreen friendly, Panasonic has done its best to introduce a wider range of photographers to its “GF-series”. There’s no question that the changes do make the GF2 more appealing to photographers with less advanced skills, ...
The instant the Panasonic GF1 hit the market it seemed that people began anticipating the GF2’s release. What would Panasonic change? How would they improve one of the most popular cameras in their model line? Instead of a sequel to the GF1, the GF2 i...
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Published: 2011-03-17, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
If you're looking to replace your dedicated video camcorder with the compact Panasonic GF2, you should probably think again. We like the GF2 for what it is, but the camera has a lot of the problems we commonly associate with video-capable DSLRs. E...
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Published: 2011-03-11, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 delivers excellent performance for its class, in a relatively compact, comfortable design with a streamlined, usable touch-screen interface implementation
Panasonic's JPEG processing remains subpar for this class of camera, and the GF2's inability to lock the focus area from accidental screen presses--a flaw of all the company's touch-screen ILCs--remains a huge point of frustration. It also has a disappoin
Though we still really like Panasonic's GF series, there are several trade-offs to take into account before you buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. Its raw-format images look extremely good, but JPEG shooters looking for best-possible photo quality may g...
Interchangeable lenses, Very compact body for a Micro Four Thirds camera -- nearing Sony NEX territory, but with a built-in flash, Prominent front-panel grip makes for more comfortable hand-holding, 3-inch LCD is very sharp with good resolution (460K-d...
Orange and yellow shifted to green in JPEGs, Demosaicing errors in fine detail such as hair, High ISO performance hasn't improved over predecessor, Lowest NR setting still blurs fine detail at low ISOs, 14mm has poor macro performance, and high geometr...
Overall, I had a great time with the little Panasonic GF2. Although it doesn't quite catch up to that of Sony's aggressively styled NEX-5, the Panasonic GF2's new body is noticeably more compact than that of the GF1. It's extremely nimble and compact -...
Very sharp autofocus, Extremely easy to use, Small camera body can be used onehanded, LCD is sharp and touch screen is handy, Nice design, and four body colors is nice for an advanced camera
A viewfinder would be nice in some circumstances, Camera can be uncomfortable to hold when popup flash is extended, Maximum resolution only available in 4:3 ratio, LCD can be a little tough to see in bright sunlight, Advanced photographers will want more advanced features than GF2 has
The GF1 didn’t just count the SlashGear team among its admirers; in fact it was one of the most loved Micro Four Thirds models around. That leaves the LUMIX GF2 with plenty to live up to. Panasonic has clearly decided to shift the GF2′s positioning to...
