Testseek.co.uk have collected 85 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2.
May 2010
(83%)
85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
9 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent electronic viewfinder
High-resolution
Articulating display
Touchscreen-based autofocus and shooting
Vivid
Crisp image quality
Quality build and looks
Innovative touchscreen AF
Decent 720p HD movie mode
Reasonable kit lens
Dedicated video record button
Angle-adjustable high res LCD with touch screen convenience
Easy to use
Pluses
Powerful image stabilisation on a responsive camera
Good quality electronic viewfinder
Moveable touchscreen LCD display is useful
Effective and useful iA mode
Electronic noise well handled
One-touch HD video
Lightweight
Surprisingly good image quality
Fast
SLR quality in a more compact body
Articulated touchscreen
Good quality standard lens
HD video with external mic input
Manual controls
Touchscreen LCD
720p HD video (plus stereo sound)
Lots of good quality lenses
The editors didn't like
Duplication of physical and touchscreen controls
Hyper-complicated features
Limited choice of lenses
Some eccentric layout
Movie-mode tweaks could be simplerl
Not 1080p HD recording
Limited RAW editing software
Pricey. Anyone adopting the Micro Four Thirds system from scratch should check out the cheaper
Pared down version in the G10
Minuses
Loud shutter release
No 1080p video or stereo sound
Interface is somewhat complicated for a generalist camera
Requires investment in a new camera system
Almost fully automated operation could frustrate experienced photographers
No in-body anti shake
Expensive
Video only 720p not 1080p
Electronic viewfinder not as good as optical one
High ISO image quality
Expect to pay a little more than most other hybrid systems
Abstract: One of the most exciting features of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is its vari-angle 3-inch (3:2) touch-screen monitor, from which one can both take control of shooting settings and activate the shutter by touching the subject on-screen. The camera’s exce...
Abstract: It was March when I had a chance to wander round the Focus show with a pre production version of this DSLR unit. Now in late autumn I finally get to look at the boxed version and to try all the G2 has to offer for real....
The Panasonic DMC-G2 is one of the best all-rounders I have tried lately. The kit lens has no macro, yet I was still able to get in good and close. While the tele-photo end didn't get me too near, it’s certainly sufficient for non-wildlife photograph...
Duplication of physical and touchscreen controls; hyper-complicated features
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 takes great pictures, but this Micro Four Thirds camera's mass of features makes it complicated and often disorientating to use...
Panasonic's G2 is a well-specified camera and the new kit lens is a great upgrade, but its image quality still can't match comparably priced DSLRs. ...
The best combination here of image quality, camera build and features, we highly recommend the Panasonic Lumix G2’s one-touch HD video recording, choice of viewfinders and its tiltable LCD. Buying in to the Micro FourThirds concept in the first place ...
