Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm 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
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens
Height 8.4 cm
Width 12.4 cm
Depth 7.4 cm
Weight 371 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
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-G2K + 14-42mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, 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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