| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 12.1 MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3-Inch Touch Screen LCD and 14-42mm Lumix G VARIO f/3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS Lens (Black) | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $799.00
Buy New: $679.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 726
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Monitor Size: 300
Optical Zoom: 3
Maximum Resolution: 12
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 5.7
MPN: DMC-G2K-K
Model: DMC-G2K-K
UPC: 885170005273
EAN: 0885170005273
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| Features:
| • | Touch-screen operation with 3-inch free-angle LCD and Contrast AF system | | • | Includes Lumix G Vario 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens | | • | Dual Full-time Live View for LCD and LVF | | • | 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Intelligent Resolution technology | | • | HD Movie in AVCHD Lite and HDMI compatibility featuring Viera Link |
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Product Description
The Panasonic LUMIX G2 is the world's first system camera with touch-control shooting. Just touch the LCD to indicate the subject, and the LUMIX G2 focuses on it instantly. Choose from four AF modes (listed below) to match the conditions. You can also operate the auto focus and shutter release at the same time with just a touch, for a completely new way to shoot.
FEATURES: - AF Tracking - Touch the screen, and the LUMIX G2 locks on and automatically "tracks" the subject as it moves, adjusting the focus and exposure settings for best results.
- Use Touch Operation in iA Mode - In iA (Intelligent Auto) mode, simply touch the subject on the LCD and the LUMIX G2 automatically selects the optimal scene mode.
- Touch Operation Makes Manual Focusing Easier, Too - When you're in manual focus mode, touch an image on the LCD and the LUMIX G2 shows you a blown-up view of that image instantly. This makes it easier to check that you've got a sharp focus.
- Adjust the Exposure Meter with a Touch - You can adjust the exposure compensation by sliding your finger on the aperture and shutter speed settings in the exposure meter shown on the LCD. The range in which appropriate exposure is not possible is shown in red, so you can intuitively grasp the corresponding aperture and shutter speed combinations.
- Quick Menu for Instant Settings Just Touch the Screen - A touch is all it takes to make a variety of settings, including photo size, ISO sensitivity and white balance. You spend less time fiddling with the camera and more time getting great shots.
- Touch-Operated Playback, Too - A variety of touch-control operations make playback quick, easy and more fun. For example, with Touch-Scroll P
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 Kit lens unsuitable for video recordings August 19, 2010
wildsunflowers
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am returning my second replacement of Panasonic Lumix G2. Although I love the camera, I am extremely disappointed with the quality of the provided kit lens. I had hoped that the replacement cameras would come with the lens from possibly another production butch and would perform better. As it turned out the second and third lens was equally bad as the first one. As much as I am satisfied with the camera's performance for still photography, the kit lens is totally unusable for video recording because of the noise generated while zooming, which is clearly detectible in the audio of the recording. In my case the noise was not generated by the focus motor, as some people seem to have experienced, but it appears to be caused by mechanical internal rubbing of the lens body tubes and it is much louder than the focus motor noise. Adding to the problem is the jerkiness of the lens operation when zooming, especially after 32mm, which results in uneven video recordings and makes them look worse then amateurish. I am very disappointed that Panasonic chose to insist to sell an otherwise superior camera with such an inferior lens. My hours of phone consultation with Panasonic customer service did not offer any solution whatever. I wish it was possible to purchase the camera body only and then obtain a better lens separately. My recommendation is if you intend to use the camera also for video recording, be prepared to dish out some more money for a better lens.
 Great for a beginner like me! July 16, 2010
Emilie
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is my first system camera, I've owned it for about two months. I'm a young mom with a young baby, and a point and shoot doesn't do it for me anymore, especially while taking photos of my little one who likes to run around and hide in dark spaces. This camera is just the ticket. It's lighter and smaller than my hubby's Olympus DSLR, so I am able to lug it around with a diaper bag and a toddler in tow. I love tweaking the manual settings, and this camera is packed with it. The touch screen (and the dedicated quick menu button) is awesome. Very useful for making quick adjustments, and with a subject that doesn't stay still, this comes in pretty handy. And I'm really loving the swivel screen, perfect for self portraits and odd angle photography. And when the camera isn't being used, just turn the screen inward so it's protected from scratches. The dedicated iA and movie buttons are really helpful too (although I never use iA myself, the rest of my family don't know how to use this camera and that's where the iA button comes in). I'm very satisfied with the images this camera produces. I've just recently learned to tweak it enough to produce sharp, crisp, bright and vibrant images that sometimes I hardly need to do any post processing.
I don't mind it not having an in-camera stabilization.. aside from the kit lens, the only other lens I use it with is the Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 Aspherical Pancake Lens for Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens Cameras that lacks image stabilization, but I hardly get any blurred photos because that particular lens is very fast. I'm not so sure how this camera performs with other lenses.
Two things that I think may be improved:
1. The lens mount does feel plasticky, compared to other DSLRs I've borrowed, but it seems pretty sturdy.
2. Above ISO 800, I see a lot of noise.
If you are a mom like me looking to take great pictures of your kids, and like to mess around with manual settings (because this camera is complicated -- at least from a beginner's perspective), I'm pretty sure this camera will suit your needs, and I highly recommend it.
 A joy to use but it could be improved July 15, 2010
Carol Stee (California)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I've had the Panasonic DMC-G2 for over a month. It's a delight to use, I'm happy with it, but it could be better. I had a big, heavy 35mm SLR that I got tired of lugging around and going out of town to develop film. I wanted to replace it with a compact, light weight camera with a built-in, live-view EVF, and interchangeable lenses, for under $1,000, and I found it all in the G2. Because it's small and light I can carry it for hours without getting tired. The auto focus is quick, which surprised me because I heard M4/3rds cameras focus slowly. The EVF is bright and is good for framing pictures accurately and for when the sunlight makes it hard to see the LCD. The swiveling LCD enables me to shoot pictures at odd angles; I can even turn it outward and forward to take a self-portrait. I can move the focus box anywhere in the frame, increasing it or decreasing it in size, by using either the touch screen or buttons on the back. And with an adapter I can use my old Nikon lenses in manual focus. Each lens weighs at least twice what the camera does (a rough estimate), but I don't mind because Nikon has a wider choice of lenses than are available for M4/3rds cameras at this time.
Now, as to why it could be better.
1. It has the same sensor as the one in the G1, not the improved sensor in the GH1.
2. The kit zoom isn't as good as the G1's. The G2 has a 14-42mm 3x zoom with a cheap plastic mount, downgraded from the G1's 14-45mm 3.2x zoom with a more durable metal mount. And I wish the G2 were available with the 20mm f/1.7 lens that is an option for the GF1.
3. It doesn't have in body image stabilization, as the Olympus M4/3rds cameras do, making it hard to take pictures with lenses from other manufacturers that don't an in lens stabilizer.
But even without the improvements I mentioned this is a wonderful little camera that I hope to have for years.
Need's a good microphone. July 9, 2010
molly flogger
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
A pretty nice camera, but the Panasonic external mic, which have to buy separately, isn't all that great. Anyone have a recommendation?
Save $1!!!! July 9, 2010
Buddha Barista (Hoboken, NJ)
1 out of 12 found this review helpful
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