Used Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, 12.1MP Resolution, 3 inch LCD Display, Black

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2012-02-16T19:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Takes Great picts up to ISO 800.

Panosonic needs to hire an english speaking photographer to write all of their camera Instruction Manuals. The menu Descriptions are extremely difficult to understand. Their web pages are not much better. Customer support appears non- existent.

ROBERT T.

2012-01-22T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fun. easy to use, very versitle

I own a Lumix G1 and Gf3. This camera is similiar to the GF3 with a hot shoe. It's slightly larger than the GF3. I love all these cameras. The touch screen makes it easy to access all the menus. I gotten some great macro shots of my indoor plants and have used the video to film my golf swing for analyzing. The video is much clearer than my 3 year old sony mini dv. This camera is great.

CHRISTOPHER C.

2012-01-15T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this camera!

I was wanting to upgrade from a point and shoot, and didn't want the bulk of a DSLR. The images are fantastic! Still learning the settings, but have already got some great shots, both with still subjects and moving subjects. The zoom that comes with the camera (14mm-42mm) doesn't zoom as much as I thought it would, gonna have to get a zoom lens. I got the external viewfinder, and really like having that option.

ANITA M.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Good entry level camera for the price

Great entry level camera with interchangeable lenses for the money

JEFFREY M.

2011-09-03T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Fast AF, Nice size, worth it

Overall, compared to many other micro 4/3rds DSLRs, this is the best value. It's got a nice body, out-of-the-box sharp lens, fast AF, manual controls, a variety of lenses available for purchasing (albeit, with an adapter), and a good image sensor. I definitely would *not* recommend this camera for night photography without the flash--even at ISO200, photo noise is very visible. One thing interesting about the camera is the 60 second exposure timer; not really sure the point of it. Still is a cool thing to have though. The kit lens is lacking a little bit in the zoom range, but coming from an 18-55, it's not bad. Battery life is good, I was able to shoot video for five minutes and around 200 photos, without losing 1/3rd battery. One note, though. Coming from a DSLR (FULL-SIZE, Nikon D5000), I can say, I dearly miss my viewfinder. It was just a huge convenience to have, and made photo taking quite a bit easier. I've slowly become better at using the 3" touchscreen LCD (which is clearer/brighter than the D5k), but it's still a big jump. I'd suggest seeing the camera in person before purchasing. And get a WORKING UNIT. You need to see if you can tolerate not having a viewfinder. And yes, there is an available EVF (electronic viewfinder), but it's supposedly (i don't know if this is true or not) not worth the $120, nor is it even great quality. Aside from a few flaws related to the missing VF, and photo noise in dark shots, I love my GF2, and wouldn't trade it for another micro DSLR. Though, if picking between this and a full sized DSLR, full-sized is worth it.

CHERYL L.

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Panasonic DMC-GF2 Specifications

  • Recording Media

    SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

  • Image Sensor Size

    17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)

  • Lens Mount

    Micro Four Thirds mount

  • Image Sensor Type

    Live MOS Sensor

  • Total Pixels

    13.06 Megapixels

  • Camera Effective Pixels

    12.10 Megapixels

  • Color Filter

    Primary color filter

  • Dust Reduction System

    Supersonic wave filter

  • Recording File Format

    Still Image: JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, DPOF compatible MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard
    Motion Image: AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG

  • Aspect Ratio

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1

  • Image Quality

    RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
    MPO+Fine, MPO+Standard (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)

  • Color Space

    sRGB, Adobe RGB

  • File Size (Pixels) Still Image

    [4:3] 4,000 x 3,000 (L), 2,816 x 2,112 (M), 2,048 x 1,536 (S), 1,600 x 1,200
    [3:2] 4,000 x 2,672 (L), 2,816 x 1,880 (M), 2,048 x 1,360 (S), 1,600 x 1,064
    [16:9] 4,000 x 2,248 (L), 2,816 x 1,584 (M), 1,920 x 1,080 (S), 1,600 x 904
    [1:1] 2,992 x 2,992 (L), 2,112 x 2,112 (M), 1,504 x 1,504 (S), 1,440 x 1,440 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)

  • File Size (Pixels) Motion Image

    Motion JPEG: [4:3] VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps / QVGA: 320 x 240, 30 fps
    [16:9] WVGA: 848 x 480, 30 fps
    [HD] 1,280 x 720, 30 fps

  • File Size (Pixels) AVCHD

    NTSC: [Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60i (sensor output is 30p) (FSH: 17 Mbps, FH: 13 Mbps), [HD] 1,280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30p) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps)
    PAL [Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50i (sensor output is 25p) (FSH: 17 Mbps, FH: 13 Mbps)
    [HD] 1,280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 25p) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps)

  • Continuous Recordable Time

    AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 120 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 130 min with H-H014
    Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 140 min with H-H014

  • Actual Recordable Time

    AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 60 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 70 min with H-H014
    Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 65 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 75 min with H-H014

  • Focus Type

    Contrast AF system

  • Focus Mode

    AFS / AFC / MF

  • Focus AF Mode

    Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing
    Touch (1-area-focusing in Face detection / AF Tracking / Multi-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing)

  • AF Detective Range

    EV 0 - 18 (ISO 100)

  • AF Assist Lamp

    YES

  • AF Lock

    Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF lock

  • Focus Others

    Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion image recording), AF+MF, Touch shutter, Touch MF Assist

  • Light Metering System

    144-zone multi-pattern sensing system

  • Light Metering Mode

    Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot

  • Metering Range

    EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100)

  • Exposure Mode

    Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual

  • ISO Sensitivity

    Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400

  • Exposure Compensation

    1/3 EV Step, +/-3 EV

  • AE Lock

    Set the Fn button in custom menu to AE lock

  • Auto Bracketing (AE)

    3,5 frame, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, +/-4/3 EV

  • White Balance

    Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1, 2 / Color temperature setting

  • White Balance Adjustment

    Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias

  • Color Temperature Setting

    2,500 K - 10,000 K in 100 K

  • White Balance Bracket

    3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis

  • Shutter Type

    Focal-plane shutter

  • Shutter Speed

    Still Image: 1/4,000 - 60

  • Self Timer

    10 sec, 3 images / 2 sec / 10 sec

  • Still Image SCN Mode

    Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Peripheral Defocus / Flower / Food / Objects / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Illuminations / Baby 1, 2 / Pet / Party / Sunset

  • Movie SCN Mode

    Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Flower / Food / Objects / Low-light / Party / Sunset

  • Burst Speed

    H: 3.2 frames/sec, M: 2.5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)

  • Number of Recordable Images

    7 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
    Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW files) (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size and compression)

  • Built-in-flash Type

    TTL Built-in-Flash, GN6 equivalent (ISO100 m), Built-in Pop-up

  • Flash Mode

    Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off

  • Synchronization Speed

    Less than 1/160 second

  • Flash Synchronization

    1st. Curtain Sync.

  • Hot Shoe

    TTL Auto with FL220 / FL360 / FL500 (Optional)

  • LCD Monitor Type

    TFT LCD with Touch panel

  • Monitor Size

    3.0 inch / 3:2 Aspect / Wide-viewing angle

  • Pixels

    460,000 dots

  • Field of View

    Approx. 100%

  • Monitor Adjustment

    Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels)

  • Live View

    Digital Zoom: 2x, 4x
    Extra Tele Conversion: Still image: Max.2x
    Motion image: 3.1x (SH/H in AVCHD and HD/WVGA in Motion JPEG), 4.2x (VGA/QVGA in Motion JPEG)

  • Extra Tele Conversion

    Still image: Max.2x (Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.)

  • Other Functions

    Guide Lines (3 patterns)
    Real-time Histogram

  • My Color Mode

    (Still Image & Movie) Expressive / Retro / Pure / Elegant / Cinema / Monochrome / Dynamic Art / Silhouette / Custom (Color / Brightness / Saturation / Contrast adjustable)

  • Playback Mode

    Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / AVCHD / Motion JPEG / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Resize, Cropping, Aspect Conversion, Rotate, Rotate Display, Favorite, Protect, Face Recognition Edit

  • Protection

    Single / Multi or Cancel

  • Erase

    Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite

  • Direct Print

    PictBridge compatible (Print size, Layout and Date settings are selectable)

  • USB

    USB 2.0 High Speed

  • HDMI

    mini HDMI TypeC
    Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p in PAL system)
    Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo Creator

  • Audio Video Output

    Monaural Type, NTSC

  • Microphone

    Stereo, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High
    Microphone level adjustable: Lv1 / Lv2 / Lv3 / Lv4

  • Speaker

    Monaural

  • OSD Language

    English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek

  • Battery

    ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1,010mAh) (Included)

  • Battery Life

    Approx. 300 images (LCD) with LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014042)
    Approx. 320 images (LCD) with LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 ASPH. (H-H014)

  • Operating Temperature

    0 deg.C to 40 deg.C (32 deg.F to 104 deg.F)

  • Operating Humidity

    10% to 80%

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    112.8 x 67.8 x 32.8 mm / 4.44 x 2.67 x 1.29 in (excluding protrusions)

  • Weight

    Approx. 265 g / 9.35 oz

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About Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, 12.1MP Resolution, 3 inch LCD Display, Black

FEATURED REVIEWS

Fun. easy to use, very versitle

By CHRISTOPHER C.

I own a Lumix G1 and Gf3. This camera is similiar to the GF3 with a hot shoe. It's slightly larger than the GF3. I love all these cameras. The touch screen makes it easy to access all the menus. I gotten some great macro shots of my indoor plants and have used the video to film my golf swing for analyzing. The video is much clearer than my 3 year old sony mini dv. This camera is great.

Love this camera!

By ANITA M.

I was wanting to upgrade from a point and shoot, and didn't want the bulk of a DSLR. The images are fantastic! Still learning the settings, but have already got some great shots, both with still subjects and moving subjects. The zoom that comes with the camera (14mm-42mm) doesn't zoom as much as I thought it would, gonna have to get a zoom lens. I got the external viewfinder, and really like having that option.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera is 19% smaller and 7% lighter than its immediate predecessor, but still has a 12.1MP Live MOS sensor, is compatible with the full range of Micro Four Thirds lenses (including Panasonic's 3D 12.5mm f/12 lens), has dazzling 1920 x 1080 HD video-in short, the speed and customization of an SLR camera in highly portable form.

A bright 3" 460,000-dot LCD display for composition and review can also be used as a touch-screen for making and changing settings like focus and exposure-a touch on a human face, for instance, switches to the portrait mode and a touch on the background or scenery switches to the scenery mode, while a touch on the subject close to the camera switches to the close-up mode.

Despite its tiny size, the GF2 is packed with photo and video goodies. The My Color mode offers 7 preset imaging effects (such as Retro, Elegant, Cinema, Monochrome, Silhouette, etc.) and also allows users to customize color, brightness and saturation on the fly. Using AVCHD Lite compression, the DMC-GF2 captures smooth 1080 HD video. The camera can also record HD video as a Motion JPEG file for drag-and-drop compatibility with many popular nonlinear editing systems. The body supports autofocus during video recording and Movie Program Mode allows for selective depth-of-field control.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Mirrorless Digital Camera Body, 12.1MP Resolution, 3 inch LCD Display, Black Features

  • Smallest, Lightest System Camera: Smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system camera
  • 12.1MP Resolution: 12.1MP Live MOS sensor has the superb image quality of a CCD sensor, plus the lower power consumption of a CMOS sensor
  • Compatible With Micro Four Thirds Lenses: Compatible with lenses from the Micro Four Thirds standard, including Panasonic's new 3D interchangeable lens
  • Easy Operation: Extremely easy to operate, with a redesigned user interface, which allows for the focus to be set, or shutter released, by simply touching the large 3" touch-screen LCD, which has brilliant 460,000-dot resolution
  • Simple Touch-Screen Operation: The touch-screen operation dramatically shortens the time spent navigating the menus. With the Touch Q-menu, the user can customize the camera's shortcuts with the most commonly used settings
  • iA Mode for Automatic Settings: With the Intelligent Scene Selector in the iA mode, the camera automatically switches to the appropriate mode according to the subject touched
  • AF Tracking System: The fast contrast AF focus system has an AF tracking function that makes it easy to take photos of moving subjects by automatically keeping the focus on your subject
  • Venus Engine FHD Image Processor: The Venus Engine FHD image processor features exceptionally high performance signal processing capabilities in both photo and movie recording
  • Intelligent Resolution Technology: The Venus Engine FHD enables Intelligent Resolution technology, in which three areas-outlines, detailed texture areas and soft gradation-are automatically detected
  • Highly Efficient Dust Reduction System: If dust gets inside the camera when the user changes lenses, it could cling to the image sensor and show up as a spot in photos
  • 1920x1080 HD Video: The Lumix GF2 can record JPEG videos at up to 1280 x 720, or smooth HD 1920 x 1080 movies at 60i in AVCHD. For better compatibility with computers, the Lumix GF2 can also record HD Motion JPEG in QVGA, VGA and WVGA video
  • My Color Mode: My Color mode offers a total of eight preset effects - Expressive, Retro, Pure, Elegant, Cinema, Monochrome, Dynamic Art, Silhouette, plus Custom mode, which lets users manually set the color, brightness, saturation and contrast levels
  • Scene Modes: There are 17 Scene modes, most of which can be used during video shooting, too