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Testseek.com have collected 92 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2.
Award: Most Awarded January 2011
January 2011
 
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92 Reviews
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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
  • No viewfinder
  • No physical mode dial

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  Published: 2010-11-17, review by: hwupgrade.it

  • e GalleriaLa Lumix GF2 con l'obiettivo zoom 100-300mmNei pochi minuti in cui la Panasonic Lumix GF2 è stata nostra compagna di scatti abbiamo potuto farci un'idea abbastanza precisa delle sue potenzialità. Sulle prime la scelta di sacrificare la prese...

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  Published: 2010-11-09, review by: itespresso.it

  • Abstract:  DMC-GF2 è dotata di sensore Live MOS 4/3 da 12,1 Megapixel e registra filmati in alta risoluzione Full HD. Le foto possono anche essere scattate in 3D con l'obiettivo intercambiabile 3D LUMIXDMC-GF2 è piccola e leggera. La fotocamera digitale con obiet...

 
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  Published: 2016-03-15, Author: tfh , review by: photographie.de

  • Abstract:  Detail-Aufwertung: Panasonic hat die GF2 in ihrer Linienführung und Bedienung modifiziert, der neue Prozessor liefert rauschärmere Bilder.Panasonic unterstreicht mit der Lumix GF2 einmal mehr die Fähigkeit, auf die Wünsche und Anforderungen des Marktes zu...

 
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  Published: 2011-09-30, review by: focus.de

  • Das Testurteil Seite 6 Systemkameras im Vergleich: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3, GR3 und G3 Seite 7 Systemkameras im Vergleich: Sony Alpha NEX-3, NEX-C3 und NEX-5 Seite 8 Ihren Xing-Kontakten zeigenKommentar als Gast schreiben Login | Netiquette | AGB ...

 
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  Published: 2011-05-20, review by: digitalkamera.de

  • Die Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 unterscheidet sich von ihrer Vorgängerin in erster Linie durch das druckempfindliche Display. Die schon in der GF1 gelobten Qualitäten wie gute Verarbeitung und Ausstattung, schneller Autofokus und geringe Auslöseverzögerun...

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  Published: 2011-05-20, Author: Stefan , review by: digitalkamera.de

  • Hochwertige Verarbeitung, Großer Dynamikumfang, Einfache Bedienung, Vielseitige Ausstattung, Ausgezeichnete Videotauglichkeit
  • Hakelige Brennweitenverstellung, Setobjektiv mit deutlichem Auflösungsverlust zum Bildrand, Kein optischer Sucher
  • Die Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 unterscheidet sich von ihrer Vorgängerin in erster Linie durch das druckempfindliche Display. Die schon in der GF1 gelobten Qualitäten wie gute Verarbeitung und Ausstattung, schneller Autofokus und geringe Auslöseverzögerung s...

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  Published: 2011-05-09, review by: cyberbloc.de

  • Die Lumix DMC-GF2 gefällt auf Anhieb und weckt Begehrlichkeiten, nicht nur beim anspruchsvollen Hobbyfotografen. Die GF2 ist eine kompakte und leichte Systemkamera, die in der zweiten Generation noch einmal optimiert, durch verbesserte Bildqualität und...

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  Published: 2011-04-27, review by: Chip.de

  • Klein, Große Ausstattung, Bedienung
  • Bildrauschen, Bildqualität bei hoher ISO-Zahl
  • Handlich, vollgestopft mit nützlichen Funktionen und dabei gut bedienbar – so stellen wir uns eine Systemkamera für qualitätsbewusste Aufsteiger von Kompaktkameras oder als Zweitkamera für DSLR-Fotografen vor. Doch Panasonic verpasst es, die Bildqualität...

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  Published: 2011-04-18, review by: Pcwelt.de

  • Abstract:  Mit etwas über 300g inklusive mitgeliefertem Objektiv ist die Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 eine leichte und flexible Kamera, die man immer mit sich führen kann und schnell einsatzbereit ist. Die Akkulaufzeit überzeugte jedoch nur mäßig für eine semiprofessi...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-16, review by: Cnet.de

  • kompaktes, praktisches Design, sehr gute Fotos im RAWModus, gelungenes TouchscreenInterface, schnell,
  • schlechte JPEGBilder, unspektakuläre Ausstattung, kurze Akkulaufzeit, versehentliche TouchscreenBerührungen verschieben AutofokusFeld,
  • Die Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 ist kompakt und überzeugt mit schnellen Reaktionen und einem durchdachten Touchscreen-Interface. Im RAW-Modus liefert die EVIL-Kamera zwar hervorragende Ergebnisse, doch die kamerainterne JPEG-Bildverarbeitung enttäuscht. W...

 
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