Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 8.4 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 7.4 cm
Weight 371 g
Enclosure Colour Black
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,100,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, sports mode, sunset, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus
Special Effects Black & White
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 11
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Digital Video Format QuickTime, MJPEG, AVCHD Lite
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
Video Capture AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720
QuickTime - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 2.6 frames per second, 3.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, automatic display brightness adjustment, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, stylus, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Apple QuickTime, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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