The compact and lightweight (19.68 oz, 558 g) Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Interchangeable Lens System Digital Camera with a Micro Four Thirds Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph./Mega O.I.S. lens makes taking photos fun and simple. The G2 features full-time Live View which works with both the LCD and the Live View Finder. This means that you see before you shoot how adjusting the exposure compensation, white balance, aperture and even the shutter speed will affect the image.

The movable 3.0" (7.6cm) LCD Touch Screen allows image capture, engagement of special shooting modes and playback with a simple touch. For example, via the LCD you can engage the iA (Intelligent Auto) feature which automatically selects one of six specialized modes to optimize exposure and focus for the particular subject you are shooting. If you are covering a sporting event or you're capturing precious images of your fast-moving toddler for example, iA will engage AF Tracking which follows the subject's trail and continuously keep it in focus until the shutter release is pressed.

When your subjects are groups of people, such as friends and family, iA can enlist the Face Recognition mode in which the G2 will recognize up to 3 faces and optimize focus and exposure. The convenience of face recognition even goes one step further as the G2 allows you to pre-register subjects in the camera with full-face portraits so when you compose your photo the names of the registered people show up on the LCD.

Whether using the touch screen or the dedicated video record button, the G2 shoots HD movies in Motion JPEG or AVCHD Lite formats, allowing up to 180 minutes of continuous recording time while retaining excellent image quality and sound. You can engage the camera's Movie mode for a variety of professional-like movie effects such as blurring images that transition into focus.

With advanced technology and convenient touch screen operation, the Lumix G2 appeals to advanced photographers as well as novices who want excellent image quality, user-friendly features and interchangeable lenses without the complexity and weight of a digital SLR.

Specifications

Camera Type

Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera

Imaging

Effective Pixels

12.1 MP

Sensor

• Type: Live MOS sensor
• Total pixels: 13.1 MP
• Color filter: primary color filter
• Size: 17.3 x 13.0mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)

Aspect Ratios

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

Bit Depth

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Color Spaces

sRGB
Adobe RGB

Image Quality

• RAW
• RAW + JPEG standard
• RAW + JPEG fine
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - standard
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - fine

Recording Formats

Still Image:

• JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.21)
• RAW, DPOF compatible

Still Image with Audio:

• JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.21) + QuickTime

Motion Image:

• AVCHD Lite
• QuickTime Motion JPEG

File Size

Still Images:

• 4000 x 3000 (4:3)
• 2816 x 2112 (4:3)
• 2048 x 1536 (4:3)
• 4000 x 2672 (3:2)
• 2816 x 1880 (3:2)
• 2048 x 1360 (3:2)
• 4000 x 2248 (16:9)
• 2816 x 1584 (16:9)
• 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
• 2992 x 2992 (1:1)
• 2112 x 2112 (1:1)
• 1504 x 1504 (1:1)

Movies:
AVCHD Lite:

• 1280 x 720, 60p (from 30 fps sensor output)
• 1280 x 720, 50p (from 25 fps sensor output)

Motion JPEG:

• 1280 x 720 (30 fps)
• 848 x 480 (30 fps)
• 640 x 480 (30 fps)
• 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Scene Modes

Portrait:

• Normal
• Soft Skin
• Outdoor
• Indoor
• Creative

Scenery:

• Normal
• Nature
• Architecture
• Creative

Sports:

• Normal
• Outdoor
• Indoor
• Creative

Close-up:

• Flower
• Food
• Objects
• Creative

Night Portrait:

• Night Portrait
• Night Scenery
• Illuminations
• Creative

SCN:

• Sunset
• Party
• Baby 1
• Baby 2
• Pet
• Peripheral Defocus

My Color:

• Expressive
• Retro
• Pure
• Elegant
• Monochrome
• Dynamic Art
• Silhouette
• Custom (color/brightness/saturation adjustable)

Movie Modes

Portrait:

• Normal Soft Skin
• Outdoor
• Indoor
• Creative

Sports:

• Normal
• Outdoor
• Indoor
• Creative

Close-up:

• Flower
• Food
• Objects
• Creative

Night Portrait:

• Night Portrait
• Night Scenery
• Illumination
• Creative

SCN:

• Sunset
• Party
• Portrait

Adjustable Parameters

• Color mode (Standard, Dynamic, Nature, Smooth, Vibrant, Nostalgic)
• Saturation (5 levels)
• Contrast (5 levels)
• Sharpness (5 levels)
• Noise reduction (5 levels)
• Monochrome (Standard, Dynamic, Smooth)
• My Film (2 memories/ Multi Film)

Playback

Features:

• Normal playback 30-thumbnail display
• 12-thumbnail display
• Calendar display
• Zoomed playback (16x max.)
• Slide show

Playback Mode:

• Normal picture
• Motion
• Picture
• Category
• Favorite
• Face recognition
• Edit

Lens

Lens

Lumix G Vario 14-42mm (28-84mm in 35mm equivalent) f/3.5-5.6 Asph./Mega O.I.S.

Mount

Micro Four Thirds
Four Thirds mount lenses via adapter DMW-MA1PP (not included)

Aperture

f/3.5-5.6

Focus Type

Autofocus

Image Stabilization

Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.)

Minimum Focus Distance

Approx. 12" (30cm)

Filter Size

52mm

Shooting Controls

Sensitivity

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

Shutter Speeds

1/4000 ~ 60
Bulb (up to approx. 4 min)
Flash x-synch: 1/160 sec

Shutter Type

Focal-plane shutter

Metering

• 144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
• Auto bracketing (AE): 3, 5, 7 frames in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, ±2EV
• Metering range: EV 0-18 (f/2.0 lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Modes

Program AE
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Priority AE
Manual

White Balance

• Auto
• Daylight
• Cloudy
• Shade
• Halogen
• Flash
• White Set 1
• White Set 2
• Color temperature setting
• White Balance Adjustment:
• Blue bias
• Amber bias
• Magenta bias
• Green bias
• Bracketing:
• 3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis

Mirror Lock-Up

N/A

Burst Capability

Still Images:

• Continuous H: 3.2 fps
• Continuous M: 2.6 fps (with Live View)
• Continuous L: 2.0 fps (with Live View)
• Unlimited consecutive shooting when there are no RAW files (Depends on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)

Video Clip Length

Actual Recordable Time:

• AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: approx. 100 min
• Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: approx. 100 min

Continuous Recording Time:

• AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: approx. 180 min
• Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: approx. 100 min

Self Timer

2 sec
10 sec
10 sec/3 images

Date/Time Day

Yes

Remote Control

Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (optional)

Flash

Built-in Flash

• Type: TTL built-in pop-up flash


• GN11 equivalent (ISO 100 m)

Sync Modes:

• Auto
• On
• Off
• Red-eye reduction
• Slow synch with red-eye reduction
• Slow sync
• Synchronization X speed: <1/160 second

Flash Exposure Compensation

±2EV in 1/3EV steps

External Flash

Hot shoe
TTL Auto with FL220/FL360/FL500 flash units (optional)

Memory

Memory Card Type

SD
SDHC
SDXC

A/V Recording

Video Recording

4:3 Aspect Ratio:

• VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
• QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

16:9 Aspect Ratio:

• WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
• HD movie: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

Aspect Ratio

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

Audio Recording

Output: Monaural type, NTSC
Remote/External microphone input ø2.5mm
Remote control only

Viewfinder/Display

Viewfinder

• Live View Finder (LVF) (1,440,000 dots equivalent)
• Magnification: approx. 1.04x, 0.52x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50mm lens at infinity
• Field of view: approx. 100%
• Eye point: approx. 17.5mm
• Diopter adjustment: -4.0 ~ +4.0
• Auto eye sensor: No
• DOF preview: Yes
• Orientation sensor: Yes

LCD Monitor

• Type: Low temperature Polycrystalline TFT LCD
• Monitor size: 3.0" (7.6cm), 3:2 aspect
• Wide viewing angle
• Pixels: 460K dots
• Field of view: approx. 100%
• Monitor Adjustment: Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels)
• Modes: Off, Auto Power LCD, Power LCD

Live View

• Digital Zoom: 2x, 4x
• Extra optical zoom: max. 2x (not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.)
• Motion image: 3.1x (HD/WVGA), 4.2x (VGA/QVGA)
• Guide lines (3 patterns)
• Real-time histogram

Connectivity/System Requirements

Connectivity

USB 2.0
mini HDMI Type C

Direct Print Capable

PictBridge compatible (print size, layout, date setting is selectable)
DPOF compliant

Software

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 Edition
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE
QuickTime
USB Driver

Environmental

Operating Temperature

32 - 104°F (0 - 40°C)

Operating Humidity

10 - 80% RH

Weatherproofing

None

Durability

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Power

Battery Type

DMW-BLB13 ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1250mAh) (included)

Battery Life

CIPA standard:
Approx. 380 images (LCD), approx. 410 images (LVF) with included lens

Power Adapter

AC Adapter: 110-240VAC 50/60 Hz (included)

Physical

Dimensions (WxHxD)

4.88 x 3.29 x 2.91" (124 x 83.6 x 74mm) excluding protrusions

Weight

Approx. 19.68 oz (558 g) with SD card, battery, 14-42mm lens
Approx. 11.85 oz (336 g) (body only)

Includes

• Panasonic DMC-G2 Interchangeable Lens System Digital Camera
• Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
• 45-200mm f/4-5.6 G Vario MEGA O.I.S. Lens for Micro Four Thirds SLR
• MW-BLB13 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery (7.2v, 1250 mAh)
• DE-A49BA Battery Charger
• AC Adapter
• AC Cable
• Body Cap
• Lens Cap
• AV Cable
• USB Connection Cable
• Shoulder Strap
• Stylus Pen
• Software CD-ROM