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The GH2 looks similar to a [shoplink 14834]G2[/shoplink], but got a flash card door on the right like the [shoplink 14826]GH1[/shoplink]!
Reminder:
The Panasonic GH2 (along the 14mm, 100-300mm and 3D lenses) will be announced on Tuesday September 21 (the first day of Photokina). It will have a new 18 Megapixel multi aspect sensor. Like the Canon 7D
In the meanwhile the GH1 is becoming cheaper and cheaper almost eveywhere ([shoplink 14826]Click here to check the current price[/shoplink]). But keep in mind that the Gh1 hack doesn’t work anymore with the newest Panasonic firmware!
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Thanks! Too bad no specs.
What’s the extra button next to the display button for? Is that an extra dial on the back or has the front dial been moved? Where has the dedicated movie button been moved?
Not so sure about how authentic this pic is or whether it is the actual GH2 or another model!
admin: very interesting Panasonic stuff! But give us anything you have now on the E5 (sensor, features, DR etc) The press announcement is tuesday next, something more must ‘leak’.
I will do my best 😉
The GH2 is a little over a week away and we still don’t know any specs except 18mp sensor. I think you should start to release more GH2 info even if it is NOT FT5?
I will do my best (part 2)
Thanks, and I also appreciate what you are doing 🙂
The alternative being not even knowing if there is going to be a GH2 or when it is going to be published.
OK thats a G2 with the SD compartment moved! (maybe Japanese model is slightly different.
You can’t move the SD-compartment without a lot of changes inside the camera. This is really a new model or a pretty good Photoshop job.
Nope, A GH1 with G2 improvements. The button next to the display button is the Quick Menu, to access easily some parameters such ISO, etc..
But it can’t be a G2, the flash popup is too big, it has microphones.
It seems we’ll see a touch screen too 🙂
the “head” also looks bigger then the g2, big like the gh1, which i like better
head meaning pop up flash area
the display button and quick menus are far too close together for pratical use unless it comes with a Stylus!!!
didn’t suggest a photoshop job ( I was being polite)
Too close? I’m sorry I have to disagree, looks like an improvement to me.
Pity no new function keys and the EVF still so thick.
The only layout i’d complain about the G series is the green VIEW key, the location is just uncomfortable. Any same complains?
Hmm..have you used G(H)1/2 extensively?
From my year experience with GH1 the green “play” button sits exactly where i want it-under my thumb
And the “extended EVF” makes sure that my nose is not struggling for space when im using the EVF
ha…maybe my glasses and asian nose make me fail to see what you say about the EVF.
……still love my old G1
Well the size seems pretty much the same… i guess with all that hardware it just can’t be smaller.
I would like to see the cam’s front view (maybe reveiling a new kit lens???)… 😉
Agreed. If you zoom in on the second photo you can just make out the end of the lens and the hood. It certainly doesn’t look like the 14-140 flower hood, and the front lens diameter looks to be larger than the 14-140 as well. We might be looking at a larger (i.e. faster) lens here.
One aspect is that if the GH2 looks this much the same as the GH1 the specs should be improved by quite a bit since it’s so long ago the GH1 came out.
Bummer, I was really hoping for a new body design. Something more like the new Nikon P7000. The GH2 will be a pricey camera, it stinks that it looks just like the entry level G10.
Any word on what the kit lens is? Unless it’s the rumored 12-75mm I think I’ll pass on the GH2.
i think it looks more like the GH1 and G1, the G10 looks just like the g2
the flash “head” on the cameras is what mainly tells them apart
GH1 GH2 G1 big head
G2 G10 smaller head
I like the bigger head look
It would be nice if they offer a vertical grip for the GH2 with ability to achieve higher FPS with it
If that’s the real GH2, I’m happy with the looks. Thank goodness they kept the card slot where it is on the GH1, and thank goodness they didn’t try to make it any smaller. It’s not supposed to be a compact camera! For all those who want a smaller camera, this is not the model for you.
The size is fine by me; I just don’t like the way it looks. Obviously looks don’t effect performance, but I do think Panasonic could do a much better job of making it look like a serious camera opposed to something that looks like a consumer grade super zoom.
Fair enough. To me it doesn’t look that much different than a 5D2, for example. It’s certainly not a ‘pro’ look with the larger body and battery grip like the E-3, 1D3, or D3s. It’s just Panasonic’s design aesthetic I suppose.
A camera doesn’t have to be large to look serious. A Leica M9 is quite small, but it looks every bit as serious as a Nikon D700. I just really hoped Panasonic would go back to their LC1 type design. Oh well, we haven’t seen the front of the camera yet. Perhaps they’ve done something to differentiate it from the G2/G10.
honestly when i first saw the M9 I thought it was a old film camera
It is one the most simple looking cameras in my opinion, so is the S series which just has those 4 buttons on the back , I thought thats what lecia is known for for
honestly i think the ep1 looks more serious then the M9,
The GH1 might not look as serious as other DSLRs but I think it beats the M9 and ep1 in looks
just my opinion
I certainly wouldn’t call either the M9 or the LC1 ‘serious-looking’ cameras, but that’s a point of view. There’s no doubt that any camera can be used for serious, paid work, but serious-looking cameras IMO fall into the category of the ones I mentioned above. I doubt most people would take you seriously if you showed up as a wedding photographer with an M9 or an LC1 as your only camera.
Anyone that’s ever touched a Leica M knows how well they are constructed. Even my old Voigtlander Bessa R3A made my E-P1 feel like junk (which is one of the reasons I sold my E-P1). As far as the looks of the LC1 vs the GH1, well I just totally disagree on that one. The LC1 looks all business with no fluff. The GH series has silly looking chrome accents; some weird velvet/rubber texture; the mode dial has little smiley face icons on it for all the ridiculous and useless scene modes; and finally it is shaped almost exactly like a Canon Rebel. The last point being my biggest issue.
I think it’s safe to say I simply don’t care for the design. To each their own. But I simply can’t believe after 2 years it appears we still won’t have m4/3’s body geared for enthusiast with features like weather sealing and magnesium body. Olympus and Panasonic are doing a fine job of alienating people like me. Apparently they simply don’t care about us. Hopefully Nikon and Sony help out us people clamoring for a rangefinder-esque EVIL since Panny and Olympus seem content not to.
my definition of serious camera. i wanna attach 3 lbs lenses on it and not worrying about bending the plastic body. also… the plastic strap holders. if they dont fix it, i will get so…
Frankly, I think it’s the most stupid thing that you have to buy a grip to have a faster camera.
looks like a touchscreen LCD…
Yeah. Obviously, the screen has been touched… 😉 I hope for a touch screen, and if the higher pixel count does not deteriorate image quality compared to that of the GH1, this camera will be mine.
Question you could ask: Will there be a new zoom lens that starts at 12 mm, as some rumors suggested?
Late fall in the US is a bummer. May have to get the NEX-7 instead in that case…
It looks more like a new G3 than a new GH2.
isn’t “late fall” Panasonic’s term for “spring 2011”. Just remember the endless wait for the release of the GH1…
Don’t know, but the NEX-7 is looking increasingly interesting from the promised specs. Can’t really see any disadvantages compared to the GH2…
But of course Sony could also have a later release…
In which case the GF2 would be more interesting than any of them…
Is it just me or is this a bit too contrived?
I have a droid, not an iPhone, but I don’t get pictures like the ones posted from my phone.
The person who took the photos was obviously very close to the camera, but does not even say anything about the lens?
No front or side pictures?
The fingerprint on the lcd is a nice touch.
Funny how that hand blocks the rear view.
Looks like a Panasonic tease to me.
I too am disappointed if this is real … I was hoping for a different body design away from the fake DSLR look.
I hoped it would be built more like a tank. It’s just a GH1 with a sensor update. 🙁
Worst case scenario, list of improvements of GH2 vs. GH1:
-slightly different placing of buttons
-different color
-more megapixels
-touch screen
-leather covering around the control wheel
And nothing else!!!!!
I am starting to believe this may come true, there we already have a pretty long list for them to make a new model.
+1. If it’s as evolutionary as the G2 was to the G1, then it’ll be a disappointment. We need something beyond just evolutionary here in light of the competition. I think the NEX-7 will be a formidable competitor, as will the compact DSLRs from Nikon and the new 5D3 from Canon.
OMG! I just realized the timeline is exactly the same:
G1 sept 08 -> G2 march 10
GH1 march 09 -> sept 10
So if we follow that we can add to the list:
-ISO3200 -> ISO6400
Also the G1 didn’t have movies but the G2 did.
Now I’m even more worried.
Please delete the face of the man, he will loose his job …
Any leaks on the 100-300 lens?
Just found another photo that gives a better angle view of the lens. Unfortunately, it doesn’t reveal any clear details.
http://www.goofyfootfilms.com/download/photo.JPG
It also looks like they haven’t fixed the strap connectors. They are much more solid on the GF1 than any of the other G-series cameras. According to several reviews on Amazon, the weight of the long lens puts excessive strain on these connectors. I’d hate to drop 1500 USD of camera equipment!
GH2 Camera back does not have the red video button. Also, the the main adjustment wheel is relocated to the camera back or are there two wheels now?
Who cares how it looks – I want to see what they’ve done with the IQ…
Fun to see new cameras, even when they look a lot like the old models.
The new camera that I am waiting to see is the compact GF. That will be interesting.
Hey 4/3 guys, This is the Nick Sammons from DVXuser.com. Panasonic has asked this post be removed as I’ve removed the dvxpost — could an Admin please contact me regarding this?