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.
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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
Abstract: Although it was announced at Photokina 2010, we only received a review unit for the Panasonic GH2 at the end of January, which is a pity as this camera has plenty to offer to Photo Review readers. Replacing the DMC-GH1, it offers higher resolution and ...
28 mm wideangle, Great touchscreen display, Excellent video in 1080i
Uses unusual 2.5 mm mic input, Autofocus is quiet, but not very fast, Very average sensitivity, Not much use for the 24p mode, No progressive zoom
The GH2 produces excellent quality HD video which looks great in wide-angle. Its autofocus struggles a bit when the subject moves and a 3.5 mm mic input would be a better choice. You can still turn out very good films with it though....
The GH2 is great to use, the features are innovative and add value to the package, and stills and movies are of great quality too. A good all-rounderOverall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features and tecniques. Alternat...
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 gr...
Hugely Versatile, One-touch HD Video recording, Articulated touchScreen, Fast performance, Close to SLR image quality
Slightly cramped feel, Expensive, Slightly fiddly touchscreen interface, Image quality not quite up to a DSLR
Flick the on/off switch that encircles the shooting mode wheel, along with a second switch allowing for the swapping of its drive modes, and the GH2 powers up more or less instantaneously. And as mentioned earlier, autofocus is exceptionally fast, while s...
Despite the new 16.05-million-pixel sensor, it is the new high-speed, contrast-detection AF and video capabilities of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 that really make it stand out from its competitors. The superb EVF should allay the scepticism of those who h...
Incredibly fast autofocus, impressive image quality to ISO 1600
2.5mm mic port, on the expensive side, plasticy exterior
The GH2 has the best contrast detection autofocus system of any camera available on the market. Great movie options and a touchscreen LCD are certainly high points, but a plasticy-feeling build quality and relatively high price point may keep it from u...
Photo quality fails to live up to the high price, but for videos, the smooth autofocus, extensive options and sublime quality are a winning combination. ...
