The Lumix GH2 - a truly creative machine
The popular DMC-GH2 is the flagship model of the Lumix G series
which boasts advanced functions and high performance in an elegant
body. The GH2 maintains the Micro Four Thirds System standard
advantages of compactness and light weight, while providing even
greater shooting enjoyment. Camera performance has advanced with
intuitive touchscreen control, a new 16.05-megapixel Live MOS
sensor and Venus Engine. Photos are more precise. Movies are
smoother than ever before. An outstandingly agile focus exceeds the
speed of phase difference AF while maintaining the accuracy that
only contrast AF can offer. These features respond precisely to
your intent, allowing the imagination to take flight as the subject
is framed.
The World's Fastest Level of Light Speed AF
The GH2 precisely captures moving subjects at higher speeds than
other models can. It features the world's fastest level Light Speed
AF of approximately 0.1 second,* which is achieved by reducing the
detection time for focusing by doubling the drive speed from 60
frames per second to 120 frames per second. Both the accuracy and
the speed of the advanced contrast AF system in the DMC-GH2 far
exceed high-end digital SLRs with phase difference AF.
16.05-megapixel Live MOS Sensor
The newly developed
16.05-megapixel multi-aspect Live MOS sensor adopts the high-speed
digital vMaicovicon. A dedicated process exclusively for the
vMaicovicon of the GH2 was newly developed by applying a top-class
high-performance transistor and the interconnection process
required for the high-speed operation of a digital circuit for a
low-noise photodiode. As a result, both high resolution and an
excellent S/N (Signal-to-Noise) ratio are achieved with an
improvement of more than 3 dB in noise and double sensitivity.
High-speed, High-performance Venus Engine
The Venus Engine features exceptionally advanced signal
processing capabilities in both photo and movie recording, and
achieves an exceptional noise-reduction performance.
The Venus Engine also processes a large number of signals at
high speed, making it possible to record high resolution
consecutive shots and full HD movies.
High-sensitivity Shooting up to ISO12800
The Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine have been totally refined to
raise camera performance and render stunning images with high
resolution, beautiful gradation and high sensitivity. A maximum
sensitivity setting of ISO12800 allows shooting in extremely dark
places.
Multi Aspect Wide Screen Live View Finder
The Multi Aspect Wide Screen LVF for the GH2 increases the
display area to 1,533,600-dot equivalent resolution and boasts
0.71x magnification and a 100% field of view. The LVF assures
stunning image viewing for every subject in every scene. The GH2's
Live View is made possible by the Live MOS sensor. Signals are
taken directly from the image sensor and sent continuously to the
LCD
in real time. As a result, the 60 fps Live View lets you accurately
check your framing from corner to corner when composing a shot.
3.0-inch Free-angle LCD with High 460,000-dot Resolution
The Lumix GH2 has a 3.0-inch 3:2 460,000-dot free-angle LCD that
rotates 180° to the side and tilts 270° up and down, while giving
you a field of view of approximately 100%. This is a highly
practical feature for high-angle shots, like when you need to shoot
over the heads of people at a parade, and enables accurate, dynamic
framing for artistic low-angle shots, like when shooting at nearly
ground level.
Full HD Movie Recording in AVCHD Format
There are always two options to record spur-of-the-moment
scenes: high-quality photos or Full-HD movies. You can simply choose
the one that saves your precious memories most beautifully with the
GH2. The AVCHD format features almost twice the
recording time in HD quality than the conventional Motion JPEG. And
now, the GH2 can record high resolution full HD 1,920 x 1,080
movies in astonishingly smooth 50i ,doubling the sensor output from
25p to 50p.
1080p/24P Cinema Mode with 24Mbps Movie Recording
The GH2 supports 1080/24p with 24 Mbps, the highest in the AVCHD format, to bring impressive
images to movies. In addition, the newly added Cinema mode option
(selectable in Film mode) gives movies a rich, cinema-like
gradation.
