- 12.1-megapixel multi-aspect Live MOS Sensor; Micro Four Thirds format camera.
- Kit includes 14-42mm lens; capture high-quality photos in 3D with optional lens.
- Full HD video capability; Venus Engine FHD enables Intelligent Resolution technology.
- 3-inch free-angle touch-screen LCD; newly-designed Touch Q-menu allows focus to be set, or shutter released, with just a touch.
- Built-in flash; compact, lightweight design for ease of use and portability.
From the Manufacturer
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The Lumix DMC-GF2, the latest of Panasonic's DSL Micro (DSLM)
compact mirrorless cameras, is Panasonic's smallest and lightest
interchangeable lens system camera--complete with a built-in
flash. The Lumix GF2 is compatible with lenses from the Micro
Four Thirds standard, meaning the system is small and compact,
while not compromising ease of operation or image quality. Even
more, the Lumix GF2 is compatible with Panasonic's new 3D
interchangeable lens, the Lumix G 12.5mm / F12, so users can take
3D photos.
The Lumix GF2 is extremely easy to operate for photographers at
any level, thanks to a newly-designed user interface, which
allows for the focus to be set, or shutter released, by simply
touching the large 3-inch touch-screen LCD. The touch-screen LCD
with a 460,000-dot-resolution makes taking great photos
intuitive. Once a user locks on a subject by touch, the Lumix GF2
tracks the subject with the AF tracking function, even if the
subject moves--making it easy to take photos of moving subjects,
like children playing. The contrast AF system adopted by the
Lumix DMC-GF2 is not only accurate and easy to use, but also very
fast. Users can choose from a wide range of AF (Auto Focus)
modes, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas,
1-area AF with a selectable focus area, Face Detection, and AF
Tracking.
The touch operation also dramatically shortens the time spent
navigating the menus. With the Lumix GF2's newly-designed Touch
Q-menu, the user can customize the camera's shortcuts with the
most commonly used settings. Together with the simple button
components, including dedicated buttons for video and
iA (Intelligent Auto) mode which lights in-use, users can operate
the camera intuitively with ease.
With the Intelligent Scene Selector in the iA mode, the camera
automatically switches to the appropriate mode according to the
subject touched. For example, a touch on a human face 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. With the MF assist
mode for manual focusing, users can the subject by just a
touch to select 1x, 5x or 10x and smoothly move the subject by
dragging it on the screen. In iA mode and the Peripheral Defocus
mode, the range of defocus can be adjusted by just moving the
slider with a finger, something not possible with larger more
complicated DSLR cameras that don't feature touch control.
While achieving breakthroughs in compactness of design and
outstanding photo and video quality, the Panasonic Lumix GF2 can
contribute its professional-level imaging performance to
well-balanced engine and sensor technologies. For the image
processor, the Venus Engine FHD is incorporated, featuring
exceptionally high performance signal processing capabilities in
both photo and movie . With the advanced noise reduction
system employing the 3D NR and CNR (Chromatic Noise Reduction),
users can capture clear, naturally-balanced images even when
shooting at high ISO sensitivity levels to help prevent the color
bleeding.
Panasonic's Venus Engine FHD enables Intelligent Resolution
technology, which means that three areas--outlines, detailed
texture areas and soft gradation--are automatically detected.
Then, the outline parts are enhanced effectively to give edges
more clearness while giving a moderate accentuation to the
texture areas to look more finely detailed. To the soft gradation
part, noise reduction system is applied to make it smoother.
Apart from the uniform enhancement of sharpness, the innovative
technology Intelligent Resolution precisely performs signal
processing pixel by pixel, resulting in images that are naturally
clear and crisp in both video and photos. The 12.1-megapixel Live
MOS sensor featured in the Lumix GF2 offers the best of both
worlds--the superb image quality of a CCD sensor, plus the lower
power consumption of a CMOS sensor.
All of Panasonic's Lumix G-Series DSLM cameras are equipped with
the 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. The Dust Reduction
System helps to reduce this risk by placing a supersonic wave
filter in front of the Live MOS sensor. Vibrating vertically
around 50,000 times per second, the filter repels dust and other
particles.
The Lumix GF2 shoots professional-quality full High Definition
(HD) videos as well as handling still photography. The Lumix GF2
can record 1920 x 1080 videos at 60i or smooth HD 1280 x 720
movies at 60p in AVCHD. For those looking for better
compatibility with computers, the Lumix GF2 can also record HD
Motion JPEG in 1280 x 720 and QVGA, VGA and WVGA. A dedicated
video record button makes it easy to start shooting videos, and
high quality sound is recorded with the stereo microphone for
Dolby Digital Stereo Creator. Panasonic's iA mode extends to
video , with the following features: Optical Image
Stabilizer, Face Detection, Intelligent D-range Control and
Intelligent Scene Selector.
The Panasonic Lumix GF2 is artistic not only in form, but also
in function, as it provides an array of features that lets users
capture true-to-life images while also creating their own
expressive, beautiful images. The Lumix GF2 features My Color
mode which is integrated with the conventional Film 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. Also, with the
Full-time Live View function, users can see how these settings
will affect the images before they shoot, which makes it easier
to capture the exact effect desired. The Lumix GF2 has 17 Scene
modes, most which can be used during video shooting, too. The
exposure meter can be displayed in the P/A/S/M shooting modes for
entry-level users to visually learn the correlation between
shutter speed and aperture to enhance their photography skills.