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
Overall picture quality, Overall video quality (1080 50i and 720p), Very fast autofocus in photo and video modes, general responsiveness, Swivel LCD touchscreen, large electronic viewfinder, Plenty of micro fourthirds lenses now available
Very (too) noisy shutter release, Battery life a little on the short side, Electronic viewfinder: accuracy, fluidity and dynamic range could be better, Proprietary USB 2 connection
The Panasonic Lumix GH2 ticks all the right boxes but falls short of a five-star score due to its limited battery life. This camera is great for taking photos and fantastic for shooting videos. It's versatile and effective while still being compact, li...
As with the GH1, the Panasonic GH2 price will no doubt discourage a few. Current Panasonic GH2 prices are a penny shy of £1100 with the 14-140mm lens, but a significant portion of that cost is accounted for by flexibility and video-optimisation of the ...
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Published: 2011-02-10, Author: Lori , review by: asia.cnet.com
Excellent video quality; articulating display with generally good touchscreen interface; variable frame-rate movie mode.
Annoying AVCHD-imposed limitations for video; no way to lock AF area on touch screen; middling battery life.
Versatile for stills and video, Ability to shoot at true 50fps, Touchscreen LCD is responsive and complementary in use, Quick and accurate autofocus, Better lownoise performance, New Cinema mode shoots 1080/24p at a high 24Mbps
ISO still stuck at ISO16003200 as upper usable limit for images, 1080/50i bitrate limited to 17Mbps
The Panasonic GH2 is perhaps the most 'layered' camera we've reviewed. At its most basic level, it works well as an advanced consumer model; switch on iA mode and anybody can use it as both a photo and video camera. Unfold the GH2 however, and you can rig...
Versatile for stills and video, Ability to shoot at true 50fps, Touchscreen LCD is responsive and complementary in use, Quick and accurate autofocus, Better lownoise performance, New Cinema mode shoots 1080/24p at a high 24Mbps
ISO still stuck at ISO16003200 as upper usable limit for images, 1080/50i bitrate limited to 17Mbps
The Panasonic GH2 is perhaps the most 'layered' camera we've reviewed. At its most basic level, it works well as an advanced consumer model; switch on iA mode and anybody can use it as both a photo and video camera. Unfold the GH2 however, and you can rig...
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The Panasonic GH2 is perhaps the most 'layered' camera we've reviewed. At its most basic level, it works well as an advanced consumer model; switch on iA mode and anybody can use it as both a photo and video camera. Unfold the GH2 however, and you can ...
Enfoque AF y disparo realmente rápidos, Ideal para los que quieren dar el salto al 3D, en fotografía con solo cambiar de objetivo, El cuerpo de la cámara es muy compacto, y manejable
El modo 3D tan solo está disponible para instantáneas, no para vídeo, El visor digital empleado en el sistema Micro Cuatro Tercios no es tan fidedigno como el óptico que aportan los modelos réflex digitales tradicionales, El objetivo fijo 3D no favorece la creatividad
Abstract: Con el lanzamiento de la GH1 en 2009 durante la PMA, Panasonic puso en el mercado una cámara que combinaba sin problemas foto y video. Recientemente, Panasonic ha evaluado la experiencia de los usuarios y ha recabado diversas posibilidades técnicas ac...
