Testseek.com have collected 94 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2.
December 2010
(82%)
94 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
82010094
The editors liked
Very good photo quality (though see issues below)
Compact
Generally solid body (despite being plastic)
Comes in two colors
Flipout
Rotating 3inch touchscreen LCD display with high resolution
Great outdoor / low light visibility
Touch features for focusing
Taking photos
Operating menus
And image playback
Very large and sharp electronic viewfinder
Excellent live view implementation
Ins
Dedicated "film mode" button
100% LCD frame coverage
Uncompressed HDMI output
Multiangle swing and tilt LCD monitor
Auto focus in video mode
Digital SLR-style body will appeal to DSLR fans
Loads of exterior controls for adjusting still and video functionality
Full 1
920 x 1
080i HD video in AVCHD mode
High-quality "Cinema" mode gives 1080p video
At 24 fps
Higher-bandwidth rec...
Comfortable to hold
Excellent video quality
Speedy performance
Tilting foldout touchscreen
Interchangeable lenses
Innovative touchscreen controls for focusing
Best-in-class video quality
Full manual controls for both stills and video
Tilt-and-swivel 3-inch LCD touchscreen
Comfortable ergonomic grip
Hardware controls for fast access to most settings
Extremely fast autofocus
Compatible with optional 3D lens for still photos
Touchscreen LCD also can swivel and rotate away from camera
Extremely easy to use
Shoots sharp and bright photos
Camera offers quick response times
Camera design places most controls on top panel
Making it easy to use
Bestinclass video quality
Tiltandswivel 3inch LCD touchscreen
Extremely fa
Blazing autofocus. Faster bit rates for better HD video quality. Touchscreen tracking lets you pull focus in video using just your pinkie. Superb mic for outdoor shooting
Articulating display with generally good touch-screen interface
Variable frame-rate movie mode
High quality movies with continuous and quiet AF
Good quality stills - best from Micro Four Thirds to date
Very fast autofocus for stills and movies
Articulated
High res touch-screen display and superb finder
Small and light
But good ergonomics and customisation.
Current best contrastdetectionbased AF speed of any camera
Impressive image quality
Movie quality
The editors didn't like
Occasional underexposure and highlight clipping
Redeye somewhat of a problem
No removal tool in playback mode
Some artifacting at 1080/60i movie resolution
Buffer fills too quickly in continuous shooting mode
14 140 mm kit lens produces soft photos and is slow in terms of maximum aperture
Touch features don't add a lot to the shooting experience
Wishlist
Wireless flash support and a fluor
Lack of external controls
No headphone jack
Panasonic Broadcast
One Panasonic Way
Secaucus
NJ 07094
Www.panasonic.com
$900
Overly complicated and confusing camera takes a long time to figure out
Movie recording cuts off nearly a second beforethe start/stop button was pressed (easy to work around
But a nuisance nonetheless)
Differences between still and video frame sizes...
No optical viewfinder
No image stabilization
Only average image quality
Big for a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera
No in-body image stabilization
Expensive
Might be better suited for video than stills
Camera is bulkier than most mirrorless models
Shutter makes a little noise
Even in "mute" mode
Price is high for an easytouse camera
With large 14140mm lens
Camera is heavy
Needs a tripod
Big for a mirrorless interchangeablelens camera
No inbody image stabilization
Featureladen to the point of feeling bloated. Pricey
Annoying AVCHD-imposed limitations for video
No way to lock AF area on touch screen
Middling battery life
Slow continuous shooting when continuous AF is enabled
Live view not available during continuous bursts above 3fps
Noisier images than good APS-C models at high sensitivities
Traditional DSLRs better for low light or fast action photography.
2.5mm mic jack (3.5mm preferred)
Plasticy finish
Image processing from ISO 1600 still leaves detail to be desired
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 offers a winning combination of high-quality stills and video, proven handling and design, and a more affordable price-tag - it's simply the most complete interchangeable lens camera currently available for people who want ...
Published: 2010-12-13, Author: Susan , review by: i4u.com
Abstract: Read full Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Review at photographyblog .Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LS5 with 14.1MP unveiledJul 21 2011The LUMIX LS5 Shoots 720 HD Video and Runs on AA Batteries.Panasonic LUMIX FZ47 with 24x Zoom unveiledJul 21 2011New LUMIX FZ47 packs a pow...
Abstract: With the introduction of the GH1 in 2009 at the time of the PMA, Panasonic put a camera on the map which combined photo and video flawlessly. Recently, Panasonic has evaluated user experience and gathered current technical possibilities in order to ach...
Abstract: Background Video capable DSLRs have sensors vastly larger than camcorder sensors – even the expensive semi-professional models. They also feature much higher resolution, between roughly 12 and 24 Megapixe...
Abstract: Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review March 2011| Barnaby Britton (with additional material by Richard Butler and Uwe Steinmuller) When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooti...
The GH1 was and still is an incredible All-purpose Camera that kicked some serious ass to other big names including Canon or Nikon. The GH2 just proved to us how far ahead Panasonic is in this field. As a GH1 owner I must admit that I struggled to ge...
Autofocus in video mode. Inbuilt stereo audio recording. Great HD video recording
Average quality 14-42mm kit lens. AVCHD video file format cumbersome for film-makers
The Lumix DMC-GH2 is a great way to shoot high-quality video and stills without having to fork out the money for two cameras....
Was this review helpful?
(80%)
Published: 2011-03-23, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
Like: Image quality is excellent, although we found the lens a little soft and lacking in contrast, a problem we have not encountered with other Panasonic lenses. Video quality, with stereo sound – there is an external mic socket – is superb.
Dislike: The electronic viewfinder is the Achille's heel of this camera. While it is one of the better examples of its type it is still slow and it dulls the responses of the camera. We preferred to use the LCD as a viewfinder, and that being the case we
Great image quality; good build quality and design; great focusing performance in video mode; suitable for any type of photographer
While it's relatively easy to use, the menu system can take a while to get used to; video footage looks choppy if you move the camera too much while filming; auto modes had a tendency to overexpose
The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera that offers a plethora of features for advanced photographers to play with, but it also has an automatic mode so that inexperienced users can also get in on all the fun. Its image quality is great...
