Panasonic Lumix GH2 Digital SLR

The World’s First* Interchangeable 3D Lens

Once Again, the LUMIX G Micro System Dramatically Changes Digital SLR Shooting Styles. Colorful flowers, stunning portraits and striking landscapes captured by the camera seem to be standing right in front of your eyes. They form an entirely new world of images with their highly dimensional effects and sense of depth. By changing lenses to match your intent and the shooting situation, you can add a new form of 3D expression to the joy of creating superb images.**

 Lumix GH2, is the highest specification model ever introduce by Panasonic, and a follow on to the GH1, a popular SLR in the video world, due to the ability to improve the camera’s video quality by “hacking” or updating the firmware. The GH2 is Panasonic’s updated model that provides a new 16 megapixel sensor for higher resolution stills, but also includes updated video quality: manual controls, numerous recording options, and improved quality.

Features 

Panasonic declare that Lumix GH2 is our flagship camera, is literally stuffed to brimming with every feature known to man, including a multi-aspect ratio sensor, 3 inch touch screen, full HD video, built in stereo microphone, microphone socket, HDMI out, SDXC memory card support, high resolution electronic viewfinder, three function buttons, and much more!

 

Panasonic Lumix GH2 Some important Features

  • 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor
  • Multi aspect ratio sensor (1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9)
  • 3″ free-angle LCD screen, 1.5million dots
  • Dust reduction system
  • ISO160 to ISO12800
  • 5fps shooting at full resolution
  • 40fps at 4 megapixel resolution
  • Full HD Movie in AVCHD format,
  • 1080p 24p cinema mode with 24mbps
  • Touch AF
  • Manual movie mode
  • Stereo microphone, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High
  • Lens based image stabilization

 Battery Life: 320 shots CIPA rating – this is much lower than the main competition, they offer around 500 shots.

Menus: Panasonic menus are split into Recording (red), Motion picture (red), Custom (torquoise), Setup (torquoise), My menu (torquoise), and Playback (green). Each scene mode on the dial has a set of scene modes in the menu, for example the scene mode dial features: peripheral defocus, night portrait, night scenery, sunset, party, sports, baby1, baby2, pet, and the close up scene dial features: flower, food, objects, creative. Landscape scene dial features: Normal, nature, architecture, creative. Portrait: normal, soft skin, outdoor, indoor, creative. My color menu options: custom, expressive, retro, pure, elegant, monochrome, dynamic art, silhouette.

Speed: The Panasonic Lumix GH2 has a very fast shutter response, with very fast focusing making the camera very enjoyable and responsive to use. There is a slower switch on time compared to the others, but still respectable, shot to shot is right in the middle (2 fps roughly), shot to shot with flash is on the slow side, continuous shooting is the fastest of the three at 5fps, however, the buffer is not as deep as the Nikon, although just slightly better than the Canon in RAW.

Here we compare the Panasonic Lumix GH2 to it’s nearest / newest mainstream competitors, the Canon EOS 600D, and Nikon D5100.

  Panasonic GH2 Canon 600D Nikon D5100
Shutter response (SLR/Live) <0.1 0.1 / 0.1  0.1 / 0.5
Focus speed (inc shutter response) Wide 0.2 0.2  0.5
Focus speed (inc shutter response) Telephoto 0.2 0.25  0.7
Switch on time to first photo 1.1 0.35 0.5-0.6
Shot to shot – without flash 0.5 0.4-0.5 0.6
Shot to shot – with flash 1.5 0.6-0.7 0.6
Continuous shooting – JPEG 5fps, 6 shots* 4fps  4fps, 28shots*
Continuous shooting – JPEG with flash: N/A 0.6-0.7  N/A
Continuous shooting – RAW 5fps, 7 shots* 3fps, 6 shots  4fps, 13shots*

 Panasonic Lumix GH2 Pros Reviews:

Extremely fast focusing, and shutter response
Excellent detail, particularly at the lower ISO settings
Excellent video quality
Excellent design, lots of externally accessible controls
Great swivel screen
Great image quality
Compact, stylish design
Excellent 5fps continuous shooting.

  

Panasonic Lumix GH2 Specifications 

Price £739 with 14-42mm kit lens, £1059 with 14-140mm lens as tested.
Contact http://www.panasonic.com/
Viewfinder Live View Finder (1,533,600 dots equivalent)
Resolution 16.05 Megapixels (effective)
Sensor size 17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Sensor type Live MOS Sensor
Max. Image size 4608×3456 (4:3), 4752×3168 (3:2), 4976×2800 (16:9), 3456×3456 (1:1)
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Monitor 3inch, TFT LCD with Touch panel, 460k
Shutter speed Still Images: 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 2 minutes)
Focusing system Contrast AF
Focusing modes Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing / Touch (1- area-focusing in Face detection / AF Tracking / Multi-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing)
Exposure Compensation 1/3EV Step ±5EV, Auto bracketing: 3,5,7 frame, in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, ±3 EV
File types Still Image: JPEG(DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, DPOF compatible MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds standard) / Motion Image: AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG
ISO sensitivity Output Sensitivity) Auto / Intelligent ISO / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 400 / 500/ 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 / 6400 / 8000 / 10000 / 12800
Exposure Metering  144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Metering Method Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Exposure Modes Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Auto
Continuous SH: 40 frames/sec(4M), H: 5 frames/sec, M: 3 frames/sec, L: 2 frames/sec
Movie mode NTSC: [Full HD] 1920×1080, 24p (24H:24Mbps,24L:17Mbps) / [Full HD] 1920×1080, 60i (sensor output is 60p) (FSH:17Mbps, FH:13Mbps/AVCHD) / [HD] 1280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 60p)(SH:17Mbps, H:13Mbps/AVCHD), PAL: [Full HD] 1920×1080, 24p (24H:24Mbps,24L:17Mbps) / [Full HD] 1920×1080, 50i (sensor output is 50p) (FSH:17Mbps, FH:13Mbps/AVCHD) / [HD] 1280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 50p)(SH:17Mbps, H:13Mbps/AVCHD)
Media type SD / SDHC / SDXC
Interface USB 2.0 High Speed, miniHDMI TypeC, AV: Stereo Type, NTSC/PAL, φ2.5mm. stereo mini jack
Power ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (DMW-BLC12E, 7.2V, 1200mAh) (Included) / Battery Charger
Box Contents Camera, Battery Charger / Battery Pack / Body Cap / AV Cable / USB Connection Cable / Shoulder Strap / Stylus pen / CD-ROM
Size 124 x 89.6 x 75.8mm
Weight Approx.609g / 21.48 oz (SD card, Battery, 14-42mm lens included) / Approx. 904g / 31.88 oz (SD card, Battery, 14-140mm lens included) / Approx. 392g / 13.82 oz (Body only)

 

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Operating Instructions   English 17 MB
Operating Instructions   English 17 MB
Operating Instructions   English 17 MB

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