Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 review
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Verdict
A highly capable camera with a touchscreen and superb EVF, but image quality and build are a tad disappointing
Review Date: 30 Jul 2010
Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray
Price when reviewed: £430 (£505 inc VAT)
Overall Rating
Features & Design
Value for Money
Performance
Image Quality
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| Part Code | DMCG2KEBK |
| Review Date | 30 Jul 2010 |
| Price ex VAT | £430 |
| Price inc VAT | £505 |
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| Features & Design |
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| Basic specifications | |
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| Camera megapixel rating | 12.1mp |
| Camera screen size | 3.0in |
| Camera optical zoom range | 3x |
| Camera maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| Battery | |
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| Battery type included | Lithium-ion |
| Battery life (CIPA standard) | 360 shots |
| Charger included? |
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| Other specifications | |
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| Built-in flash? |
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| Aperture range | f3.5 - f5.6 |
| Camera minimum focus distance | 0.30m |
| Shortest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 28 |
| Longest focal length (35mm equivalent) | 84 |
| Minimum (fastest) shutter speed | 1/4,000 |
| Maximum (slowest) shutter speed | 1 mins |
| Bulb exposure mode? |
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| RAW recording mode? |
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| Exposure compensation range | +/- 3EV |
| ISO range | 100 - 6400 |
| Selectable white balance settings? |
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| Manual/user preset white balane? |
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| Progam auto mode? |
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| Shutter priority mode? |
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| Aperture priority mode? |
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| Fully auto mode? |
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| Burst frame rate | 2.0fps |
| Exposure bracketing? |
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| White-balance bracketing? |
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| Memory-card type | SDXC |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% |
| LCD resolution | 460k |
| Secondary LCD display? |
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| Video/TV output? |
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| Body construction | Plastic |
| Tripod mounting thread? |
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| Data connector type | Proprietary USB |
| Manual, software and accessories | |
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| Full printed manual? |
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| Software supplied | PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE |
| Accessories supplied | Lens hood |
From around the web
G2 or G10
Whilst the review is detailed as always you really do need to check the content of the blog before you release it.
Is it a G2 or a G10, as your comments seemed confused especially about lens mount and video.
However the camera is good but is still not an alternative to a Digital SLR camera with a full sized sensor if image quality in larger prints is your objective. Like it's predecessor the G1 it does provide a lighter alternative to the traditional DSLR at a reasonable price and does deliver good quality photos.
By djt1st on 5 Aug 2010 
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