Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
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Weight | body+battery 428 g; 14–42 mm zoom lens 165 g |
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Key features of the G2 include a touchscreen interface that allows control of many camera functions including touch-based selection of focus points within the live view frame. This duplicating the control options provided by the physical dials and buttons on the camera body. The G2 was sold with a redesigned 14-42mm Panasonic kit lens that was lighter and less expensive than the 14-45mm lens included with the G1.
At launch, the suggested retail price for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 with 14-42mm lens kit was $800 USD[4] in the United States market. It was available in black, red and blue color options.
The Micro Four Thirds system
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A key advantage of the smaller MFT sensor is that it allows for more compact and lightweight native lens designs compared to larger APS-C and full frame sensors used by Canon, Nikon and others. The smaller image circle of MFT lenses also enables slimmer camera bodies. The 2X crop factor of the MFT sensor compared to 35mm full frame means that lenses can be designed smaller and lighter for any given angle of view. For example, a typical MFT 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens weighs 112g and measures 50mm long, while an equivalent Canon APS-C 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens weighs 190g and is 80mm long.
Unlike the Four Thirds System which was optimized for DSLR designs with a mirror box and optical viewfinder, the MFT standard pursues a mirrorless approach. MFT cameras use an electronic viewfinder or LCD screen for live view, eliminating the complex optical path required for an optical viewfinder. This enables more compact camera bodies and lenses. The MFT standard is also designed for seamless switching between stills and HD video recording.
The short 20mm flange focal distance of MFT cameras, compared to over 40mm for most DSLRs, allows virtually any existing interchangeable lens to be mounted via an adapter, albeit with only manual focus and aperture control. This means legacy 35mm film lenses and lenses for larger format cameras can gain a second life on MFT bodies, providing high quality optics at low cost. The 2X crop of MFT effectively turns a 50mm full frame "standard" lens into a 100mm portrait telephoto lens.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 features
Upon introduction in March 2010,
The "new" 14-42mm kit zoom lens was less expensive than the original optical image stabilized 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 kit zoom lens that came with the G1. The 14-42mm kit lens is lighter, but longer than the original 14-45mm kit lens, features a plastic, rather than metal lens mount, and omits on-off switch for the in lens optical image stabilization system. However, the 14-42mm optical image stabilization system on-off could be controlled through camera menus. Many enthusiasts regard the 14-42mm kit lens as a step down in both optical image quality and build quality from the original 14-45mm kit lens.
Body colors and MSRP
The camera is available in three colors — black (suffix K), red (R) and blue (B).
Successor model
The G2 camera's successor model is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 which was announced in May 2011.[6]
Video recording formats
AVCHD Lite Format (.MTS files)
Menu designation | Aspect ratio | Resolution | Frame rate | Bit rate |
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NTSC HD | 16:9
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720p
1280 × 720 |
60p
(sensor output is 30 fps) |
SH: 17, H: 13, L: 9 Mbit/s |
PAL HD
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16:9 | 720p
1280 × 720 |
50p
(sensor output is 25 fps) |
SH: 17, H: 13, L: 9 Mbit/s |
M-JPEG Format (.MOV files)
Menu designation | Aspect ratio | Resolution | Frame rate | Bit rate |
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HD | 16:9 | 1280 × 720 | 30 frame/s | ~8 MB/s |
WVGA
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16:9 | 848 × 480 | 30 frame/s | ~3.5 MB/s |
VGA
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4:3
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640 × 480 | 30 frame/s | ~2.7 MB/s |
QVGA
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4:3 | 320 × 240 | 30 frame/s | ~0.7 MB/s |
References
- ^ "Four Thirds – Micro Four Thirds – Benefits of Micro Four Thirds". Four-thirds.org. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Lumix Dmc-G2, World's First* Interchangeable Lens System Camera With Touch-Control Movable LCD" (Press release). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ "Panasonic Lumix G10, World's Lightest* Digital Interchangeable Lens System Camera with a Viewfinder" (Press release). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Panasonic G2 Review". Imaging Resource. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Four Thirds – Four Thirds – Standard". Four-thirds.org. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Panasonic Introduces Company's Smallest and Lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera with a Viewfinder,*1 Complete With Easy-To-Use Features and HD Video" (Press release). Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
External links
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