Overview

The LUMIX G Micro System combines a downsized body with advanced functions that achieve both high performance and operational comfort. Featuring an intuitive touch control, the new DMC-GH2 boasts its world's fastest level Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 second to capture the subject in spur-of-the-moment in sharp focus. The key components including the sensor and the image processing engine are totally refined to achieve even higher performance of the camera to render a stunning image with high resolution, beautiful gradation and high sensitivity - all worth for the flagship camera of LUMIX G Micro System DMC-GH2.

For the hybrid digital camera, recording movie is no longer an additional function but a right option for saving memories according to the subject and situation. The DMC-GH2 is innovative in the point it features full HD 1920x1080, 60i (NTSC) / 50i (PAL) smooth, high quality movie recording with powerful 60p output. The cinema-like 24p movie, with the bit rate of 24 Mbps, provides overwhelming image quality with richly expressive afterimage. Furthermore, together with the Cinema mode, which is newly added as an option of popular Film mode, 24p movie enables the movie to have a characteristic superior gradation shown in movie.

The new Variable Movie mode makes it possible to record motion images in variable frame rate for creating a fast/slow-feed movie to look it unusual. Activating the newly added EX Tele Conversion function, user can virtually extend the zoom beyond the original limit to get the subject even closer, which is available in both photo and movie. The simultaneous HDMI output while recording images is convenient for even professional users to monitor images on the separate screen.

The intuitive touch-control shooting combined with easy-to-see free-angle Intelligent LCD and the newly developed Multi Aspect Wide Screen LVF (Live View Finder), the DMC-GH2 allows users to concentrate on the shooting.

 

Specifications

TYPE	Type			Digital interchangeable lens system camera
	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			18.31 Megapixels
	Camera Effective Pixels			16.05 Megapixels
	Colour Filter			Primary Colour filter
	Dust Reduction System			Supersonic wave filter
RECORDING SYSTEM	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 (Multi-aspect recording except 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)
	Colour Space			sRGB, Adobe RGB
	File Size (Pixels)	Still Image		[4:3] 4,608 x 3,456 (L), 3,264 x 2,448 (M), 2,336 x 1,752 (S), 1,920 x 1,440 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [3:2] 4,752 x 3,168 (L), 3,360 x 2,240 (M), 2,400 x 1,600 (S), 1,920 x 1,280 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [16:9] 4,976 x 2,800 (L), 3,520 x 1,980 (M), 1,920 x 1,080 (S), 1,920 x 1,080 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [1:1] 3,456 x 3,456 (L), 2,448 x 2,448 (M), 1,744 x 1,744 (S), 1,792 x 1,792 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
		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
			AVCHD		NTSC		[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (24H: 24Mbps, 24L: 17Mbps) [Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60i (sensor output is 60p) (FSH: 17 Mbps, FH: 13 Mbps) [HD] 1,280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 60p) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps)
					PAL		[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (24H: 24 Mbps, 24L: 17Mbps) [Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50i (sensor output is 50p) (FSH: 17 Mbps, FH: 13 Mbps) [HD] 1,280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 50p) (SH: 17 Mbps, H: 13 Mbps)
	Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Images)					AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 120 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 110 min with H-VS014140 Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 120 min with H-VS014140
	Actual Recordable Time (Motion Images)					AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 70 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 65 min with H-VS014140 Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 75 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 70 min with H-VS014140
VIEWFINDER	Type					Live View Finder (1,533,600 dots equivalent)
	Field of View					Approx. 100%
	Magnification					Approx. 1.42x / 0.71x (35 mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
	Eye Point					Approx. 17.5 mm from eyepiece lens
	Diopter Adjustment					-4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
	Auto Eye Sensor					Yes
FOCUS	Type					Contrast AF system
	Focus Mode					AFs / AFC / MF
	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 (ISO100 equivalent)
	AF Assist Lamp					YES
	AF Lock					AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed in AFs mode
	Others					Touch shutter, Pre AF (Quick AF / Continuous AF), AF+MF, Touch MF Assist
EXPOSURE CONTROL	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, ISO100 equivalent)
	Exposure Mode					Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual / Auto
	ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)					Auto / Intelligent ISO / 160 / 200 / 250 / 320 / 400 / 500 / 640 / 800 / 1000 / 1250 / 1600 / 2000 / 2500 / 3200 / 4000 / 5000 / 6400 / 8000 / 10000 / 12800
	Exposure Compensation					1/3 EV Step, ±5 EV
	AE Lock					AF/AE LOCK button or Shutter button halfway pressed
	AE Bracket					3, 5, 7 frames, in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, ±3 EV
WHITE BALANCE	White Balance					Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Colour temperature setting
	White Balance Adjustment					Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
	Colour 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 Images: 1/4,000 - 60 and Bulb (up to approx. 2 minutes)
	Self Timer					10 sec, 3 images / 2 sec / 10 sec
	Remote Control					Remote control with bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
SCENE MODE	Still Image SCN Mode					Portrait (Normal / Soft Skin / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative) / Scenery (Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative) / Close-up (Flower / Food / Objects / Creative) / SCN (Peripheral Defocus / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Sunset / Party / Sports / Baby 1,2 / Pet)
	Movie SCN Mode					Portrait (Normal / Soft Skin / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative) / Scenery (Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative) / Close-up (Flower / Food / Objects / Creative) / SCN (Peripheral Defocus / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Sunset / Party / Sports / Baby 1,2 / Pet) (Activated by selecting Still Image SCN mode then pressing Movie Button. Still Image SCN modes without corresponding Movie SCN mode is recorded in mode suitable for the recording situation.)
MY COLOUR MODE	My Colour Mode					(Still Image & Movie) Expressive / Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / Dynamic Art / Silhouette / Custom (Colour / Brightness / Saturation adjustable)
BURST SHOOTING	Burst Speed					SH: 40 frames/sec (4M), H: 5 frames/sec, M: 3 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, GN13.9 equivalent (ISO160 · 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 Output Adjustment					1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
	Flash Synchronization					1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.
	Hot Shoe					TTL Auto with FL220 / FL360 / FL500 (Optional)
LCD MONITOR	Type					TFT LCD with Touch panel
	Monitor Size					Free-angle 3.0 inch / 3:2 Aspect / Wide-viewing angle
	Pixels					460,000 dots
	Field of View					Approx. 100%
	Monitor Adjustment					Brightness (7 levels), Colour (7 levels)
LIVE VIEW	Digital Zoom					2x, 4x
	Extra Tele Conversion					Still Image: Max. 2x (Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.) Motion Image: Max. 4.8x (Magnification ratio depends on the recording quality and aspect ratio.)
	Other Functions					Guide Lines (3 patterns) Real-time Histogram
FILM MODE	Colour					Standard / Dynamic / Smooth / Nature / Nostalgic / Vibrant
	Black and White					Standard / Dynamic / Smooth
	Others					My Film 1 / My Film 2 / Multi Film / Cinema
PLAYBACK	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, Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE	Protection					Single / Multi or Cancel
	Erase					Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT	Direct Print					PictBridge compatible (Print size, Layout and Date settings are selectable)
INTERFACE	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					Stereo Type, NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for North America *Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.
	Remote / External Microphone Input					φ2.5 mm, stereo mini jack
	Built-in Microphone					Stereo, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High
	Speaker					Monaural
LANGUAGE	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 *Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.
POWER	Battery					ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1,200mAh) (Included) Battery Charger
	Battery Life (CIPA Standard**)					Approx. 330 images (LCD), Approx. 340 images (LVF) with H-FS014042 Approx. 320 images (LCD), Approx. 330 images (LVF) with H-VS014140
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT	Dimensions (W x H x D)					124 x 89.6 x 75.8 mm / 4.88 x 3.53 x 2.98 inch (excluding protrusions)
	Weight					Approx. 444 g / 15.66 oz (SD card, Battery, Body) Approx. 609 g / 21.48 oz （SD Memory Card, Battery, 14-42 mm lens included) Approx. 904 g / 31.88 oz （SD Memory Card, Battery, 14-140 mm lens included) Approx. 392 g / 13.82 oz （Body only）
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT	Operating Temperature					0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
	Operating Humidity					10%RH to 80%RH

 

Overview - Lens

Lumix G Vario 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / Mega O.I.S.

This lens covers a lot of ground, extending from 28mm (35mm camera equivalent) to a zoom ratio of around 3.2x. With a total of 12 lens elements in 9 groups, including aspherical lenses, this high-quality lens delivers an excellent optical performance, correcting various aberrations and providing superb balance. This lens has all the versatility you need for both everyday shooting and artistic photography. As your shooting skills evolve, you'll find it easy to create interesting, expressive photos by varying the angle of view and focal distance, choosing different perspectives, and experimenting with varying degrees of soft focusing.

• Lens construction = 12 elements in 9 groups
• Closest focusing distance = 0.3 m / 1 ft.   
• Maximum image magnification = 0.16x (35mm equivalent: 0.32x)
• Filter size = 52 mm   
• Dimensions = 60.6 (dia.) x63.6 mm / 2.39 (dia.) x 2.50 in.
• Weight = 165 g / 5.82 oz.

The H-FS014402 14-42MM Micro Four Thirds Lens has a continuous AF/AE function that supports for both photos and movies. A Minimum focus distance of 30cm over the entire zoom range, Contrast AF system support, circular aperture diaphragm and multi-coated lens elements minimize ghosts and flare.

Specifications

Lens Construction	12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens)
Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer	Yes
Focal Length	f=14mm to 42mm (35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm)
Aperture Type	7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture Range	F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(Tele)
Minimum Aperture	F22
Closest Focusing Distance	0.30m / 1ft at all focal lengths
Maximum Magnification	Approx. 0.16x / 0.32x (35mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View	75°(W) ~ 29°(T)
Filter Size	φ52mm / 2.05 in
Max. Diameter	φ60.7mm / 2.39in
Standard Accessory	Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag
Overall Length (inches)	Approx. 63.6mm / 2.50 inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight	Approx. 165g / 5.82oz
Dimensions (H x W x D)	4.84'' x 4.03'' x 4.03''