Testseek.co.uk have collected 94 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2.
December 2010
(82%)
94 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
7 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
28 mm wideangle
Great touchscreen display
Excellent video in 1080i
Overall picture quality
Overall video quality (1080 50i and 720p)
Very fast autofocus in photo and video modes
General responsiveness
Swivel LCD touchscreen
Large electronic viewfinder
Plenty of micro fourthirds lenses now available
Great image quality
Commendable AF system
Excellent video output
Incredibly fast autofocus
Impressive image quality to ISO 1600
Highest resolution sensor on test
Full HD video recording
Electronic viewfinder and angled touch screen for composition and review
Hugely Versatile
One-touch HD Video recording
Articulated touchScreen
Fast performance
Close to SLR image quality
The editors didn't like
Uses unusual 2.5 mm mic input
Autofocus is quiet
But not very fast
Very average sensitivity
Not much use for the 24p mode
No progressive zoom
Very (too) noisy shutter release
Battery life a little on the short side
Electronic viewfinder
Accuracy
Fluidity and dynamic range could be better
Proprietary USB 2 connection
Price
2.5mm mic port
On the expensive side
Plasticy exterior
Unlike Olympus there’s no in-body anti-shake (this feature is only via attached image stabilised lens)
Very good photo quality (though see issues below), Compact, generally solid body (despite being plastic); comes in two colors, Flipout, rotating 3inch touchscreen LCD display with high resolution, great outdoor / low light visibility, Touch features for focusing, taking photos, operating menus, and image playback, Very large and sharp electronic viewfinder, Excellent live view implementation: ins
Occasional underexposure and highlight clipping, Redeye somewhat of a problem; no removal tool in playback mode, Some artifacting at 1080/60i movie resolution, Buffer fills too quickly in continuous shooting mode, 14 140 mm kit lens produces soft photos and is slow in terms of maximum aperture, Touch features don't add a lot to the shooting experience, Wishlist: Wireless flash support and a fluor
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 is an impressive interchangeable lens camera that does both still photography and video recording very well. This Micro Four Thirds camera features a solid design (despite being plastic), tons of customizable controls, a ro...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 offers a winning combination of high-quality stills and video, proven handling and design, and a more affordable price-tag - it's simply the most complete interchangeable lens camera currently available for people who want ...
Published: 2010-12-13, Author: Susan , review by: i4u.com
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Abstract: With the introduction of the GH1 in 2009 at the time of the PMA, Panasonic put a camera on the map which combined photo and video flawlessly. Recently, Panasonic has evaluated user experience and gathered current technical possibilities in order to ach...
Abstract: Background Video capable DSLRs have sensors vastly larger than camcorder sensors – even the expensive semi-professional models. They also feature much higher resolution, between roughly 12 and 24 Megapixe...
Abstract: Panasonic DMC-GH2 Review March 2011| Barnaby Britton (with additional material by Richard Butler and Uwe Steinmuller) When Panasonic first launched the GH1, its second Micro Four Thirds camera, it was widely seen as simply being a G1 with video shooti...
The GH1 was and still is an incredible All-purpose Camera that kicked some serious ass to other big names including Canon or Nikon. The GH2 just proved to us how far ahead Panasonic is in this field. As a GH1 owner I must admit that I struggled to ge...
Autofocus in video mode. Inbuilt stereo audio recording. Great HD video recording
Average quality 14-42mm kit lens. AVCHD video file format cumbersome for film-makers
The Lumix DMC-GH2 is a great way to shoot high-quality video and stills without having to fork out the money for two cameras....
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Published: 2011-03-23, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
Like: Image quality is excellent, although we found the lens a little soft and lacking in contrast, a problem we have not encountered with other Panasonic lenses. Video quality, with stereo sound – there is an external mic socket – is superb.
Dislike: The electronic viewfinder is the Achille's heel of this camera. While it is one of the better examples of its type it is still slow and it dulls the responses of the camera. We preferred to use the LCD as a viewfinder, and that being the case we
