Panasonic G2: The Directors Cut
Today we found some Panasonic G2 related news:
1) Dkamera.de compared the Panasonic G2 with the older G1 sister: Take a look to the image quality, resolution and color comparison
2) AF test on Fotoactualidad
3) Image samples on Ganref
4) Panasonic G2 in Stock status:
Amazon US: Black and Blue G2 in Stock
BHphoto: Blue G2 in Stock
Amazon Deutschland -> In Stock
Amazon UK -> In Stock
Amazon France -> In Stock
Amazon: In Stock
5) Reviews:
Pocket-link
trustedreviews
DCwatch
DCresource
Imaging Resource
CNET
Ascii.jp (google english translation)
Quesabesde
5 Responses
Based on the Dkamera.de tests, I actually prefer the G1 RAW output to that of the G2. I think they cranked up the processing a bit too much on the G2 in order to add that extra stop. The G1 is sharper and shows more dynamic range over the G2 for the same settings.
both Jpeg and raw are better on G1 and the WB also better on G1 too. looks like G2 is selling gimmicks.
too bad the commercial was shot with canons!
http://www.dvculture.com/2010/06/22/panasonic-gh2-commercial-shot-on-canon-hdslrs/
It looks to me as if the pictures have been processed differently, the G1 Raw images having more softness and less noise, indicating a stronger noise reduction by default, but if the processing had been the same, I suspect the resulting images would have been hard to distinguish – and that’s at pixel-peeping level.
It is therefore the G1 that is cranked up, not the G2.
Did anyone else notice that in many of the comparison shots on dkamera.de, the G1 had longer exposure, making the G2 look noisier? Not much of a fair comparison…