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http://www.43rumors.com/first-panasonic-gh2-hands-on-preview-at-systemkameraforum-de-all-good-news/

Quoted by 43rumors from a German magazine. This camera seems like a winner...

Damien
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We can give you a translation of the review high-lights:
  • The autofocus is very fast (and faster than on the Panasonic GH1). Even in > extreme bright or dark situations! The say this camera allows a “new dimention of autofus speed, not comparable with the other Panasonic models!”
  • They tested the AF-speed with many Panasonic lenses and the AF speed improves on all lenses!
  • The AF is faster than the Canon EOS 5D Mark II autofocus!
  • They like the Multi-aspect Bracketing. The GH2 can take 4 continous shots in 16:9 3:2 4:3 1:1!
  • Even if the firmware was not in final stage the GH2 has better sharpness, dynamic range and HIGH-ISO than the GH1.
They see an 1 stop improvement compared to the GH1.

They say the GH2 is not a revolution but a very concrete evolution of the GH1.
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The GH1 was the ultimate hybrid, now the GH2 is, well done Panasonic for keeping the pressure on the competition, they have some real questions to ask of themselves. Panasonic is maybe 2 years+ ahead with mirrorless technology. While the NEX and others play catch-up Panasonic are already working on GH3, GF2 and whatever else. The lense line-up is missing 1 or 2 serious short zooms and a few more options but all in all the system is coming together, good day for Panasonic m43 users.
Bilgy_no1 said:
http://www.43rumors.com/first-panasonic-gh2-hands-on-preview-at-systemkameraforum-de-all-good-news/

Quoted by 43rumors from a German magazine. This camera seems like a winner...

Damien
Bilgy_no1 said:
We can give you a translation of the review high-lights:
  • The autofocus is very fast (and faster than on the Panasonic GH1). Even in > extreme bright or dark situations! The say this camera allows a “new dimention of autofus speed, not comparable with the other Panasonic models!”
  • They tested the AF-speed with many Panasonic lenses and the AF speed improves on all lenses!
  • The AF is faster than the Canon EOS 5D Mark II autofocus!
  • They like the Multi-aspect Bracketing. The GH2 can take 4 continous shots in 16:9 3:2 4:3 1:1!
  • Even if the firmware was not in final stage the GH2 has better sharpness, dynamic range and HIGH-ISO than the GH1.
They see an 1 stop improvement compared to the GH1.

They say the GH2 is not a revolution but a very concrete evolution of the GH1.
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Adventsam said:
The GH1 was the ultimate hybrid, now the GH2 is, well done Panasonic for keeping the pressure on the competition, they have some real questions to ask of themselves. Panasonic is maybe 2 years+ ahead with mirrorless technology. While the NEX and others play catch-up Panasonic are already working on GH3, GF2 and whatever else. The lense line-up is missing 1 or 2 serious short zooms and a few more options but all in all the system is coming together, good day for Panasonic m43 users.
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And Olympus m4/3 users as well... I'm getting pretty excited about this cam. It's really the boost that the system needed with no announcements/news from Olympus...

Damien

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I'm waiting for it, hope it comes with a better EVF (external or not).
Adventsam said:
The GH1 was the ultimate hybrid, now the GH2 is, well done Panasonic for keeping the pressure on the competition, they have some real questions to ask of themselves. Panasonic is maybe 2 years+ ahead with mirrorless technology. While the NEX and others play catch-up Panasonic are already working on GH3, GF2 and whatever else. The lense line-up is missing 1 or 2 serious short zooms and a few more options but all in all the system is coming together, good day for Panasonic m43 users.
Bilgy_no1 said:
http://www.43rumors.com/first-panasonic-gh2-hands-on-preview-at-systemkameraforum-de-all-good-news/

Quoted by 43rumors from a German magazine. This camera seems like a winner...

Damien
Adventsam said:
We can give you a translation of the review high-lights:
  • The autofocus is very fast (and faster than on the Panasonic GH1). Even in > extreme bright or dark situations! The say this camera allows a “new dimention of autofus speed, not comparable with the other Panasonic models!”
  • They tested the AF-speed with many Panasonic lenses and the AF speed improves on all lenses!
  • The AF is faster than the Canon EOS 5D Mark II autofocus!
  • They like the Multi-aspect Bracketing. The GH2 can take 4 continous shots in 16:9 3:2 4:3 1:1!
  • Even if the firmware was not in final stage the GH2 has better sharpness, dynamic range and HIGH-ISO than the GH1.
They see an 1 stop improvement compared to the GH1.

They say the GH2 is not a revolution but a very concrete evolution of the GH1.
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Adventsam said:
The GH1 was the ultimate hybrid, now the GH2 is, well done Panasonic for keeping the pressure on the competition, they have some real questions to ask of themselves. Panasonic is maybe 2 years+ ahead with mirrorless technology. While the NEX and others play catch-up Panasonic are already working on GH3, GF2 and whatever else. The lense line-up is missing 1 or 2 serious short zooms and a few more options but all in all the system is coming together, good day for Panasonic m43 users.
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Fully agree. If those AF numbers are real this is nothing short of amazing!

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Bilgy_no1 said:
And Olympus m4/3 users as well... I'm getting pretty excited about this cam. It's really the boost that the system needed with no announcements/news from Olympus...
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Yes, unfortunately Panasonic is carrying the boat alone, fortunately it's doing a fine job indeed. :)

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Suddenly the a55 look like a complete waste of techology.

I have owned several Canons and found that PDAF is not always accurate. My t2i has gone back to the factory 3 times because every time I buy a new lens it has front focus issues (my t1i had the exact same issues). This is not uncommon...its why the high end PDAF cameras have to have some kind of micro adjustment settings.

CDAF because of the way it works is far more accurate and NEVER needs adjusting. If Panasonic has made a camera that focuses faster (and the GH1 was pretty darned fast), then this will be a true breakthough. Add this to the 100-300mm lens and 40 frames per second and..well I am speechless!
 
Look at the sample images for the D7000 too, the shot of a girl floating on an inflatable in the pool for example, the focus is all over the place. I notice it more and more with m43 that its so much easy to get sharp focus.
 
Fuji upped the ante with X100. I hope Panasonic pays attention to X100 & Leica X1 and really consider what's possible for rangefinderesque cameras. I would love built-in EVF, built-in flash and MANUAL controls. And they should take the time to do it right. GF1 was released only a year ago..
 
now olympus is not able to product a camera like GH2....no expertise + no R&D

pansonic build their sensor (also Nikon dont produce sensors) + has a expertice in camcorder world...and many money to spend

to be truth i dont think olympus has a long life (4/3 world is already dead...they will no more produce any 4/3 lens...users are sure happy now..)
Bilgy_no1 said:
Adventsam said:
The GH1 was the ultimate hybrid, now the GH2 is, well done Panasonic for keeping the pressure on the competition, they have some real questions to ask of themselves. Panasonic is maybe 2 years+ ahead with mirrorless technology. While the NEX and others play catch-up Panasonic are already working on GH3, GF2 and whatever else. The lense line-up is missing 1 or 2 serious short zooms and a few more options but all in all the system is coming together, good day for Panasonic m43 users.
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And Olympus m4/3 users as well... I'm getting pretty excited about this cam. It's really the boost that the system needed with no announcements/news from Olympus...

Damien

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Everdog said:
Suddenly the a55 look like a complete waste of techology.

I have owned several Canons and found that PDAF is not always accurate. My t2i has gone back to the factory 3 times because every time I buy a new lens it has front focus issues (my t1i had the exact same issues). This is not uncommon...its why the high end PDAF cameras have to have some kind of micro adjustment settings.

CDAF because of the way it works is far more accurate and NEVER needs adjusting. If Panasonic has made a camera that focuses faster (and the GH1 was pretty darned fast), then this will be a true breakthough. Add this to the 100-300mm lens and 40 frames per second and..well I am speechless!
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I noticed that too, using some good slr's

I find the CDAF more accurate too, and Panasonic made it fast, now on the GH2 even faster

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What is the EVF good for?
GH2 or A55 does not matter.
How you can say this before you have been using both cameras?
 
It uses a novel design to allow phase detect AF with an EVF.. but as this thread points out, the speed advantage of PDAF is disappearing.
 
Simply because with the GH2 the AF speed seems now close enough to PDAF systems. The only reason for the translucent mirror technology is to use PDAF in a camera with a EVF to get faster AF. With the GH2 this argument is close to void.

So instead of spending R&D in their SLT stuff, Sony could have been better off to invest in CDAF improvements. The result is that the Sony SLTs could have been smaller without the mirror box and likely face the same focus adjustment problems has conventional DSLRs do.

It is forseeable that SLT is a transition technology which will not last for too long.
PhotOptimist said:
Why is it a waste of technology?
Please explain!
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nosenseofplace said:
now olympus is not able to product a camera like GH2....no expertise + no R&D

pansonic build their sensor (also Nikon dont produce sensors) + has a expertice in camcorder world...and many money to spend

to be truth i dont think olympus has a long life (4/3 world is already dead...they will no more produce any 4/3 lens...users are sure happy now..)
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I think that's a rather hard statement. Olympus have made additional remarks about 4/3 and lenses (they will continue to make them, and even develop them if they see fit), and I do think that they will make more refined m4/3 products in the near future.

I just meant to say that Olympus has been a bit quiet around m4/3 at Photokina ('just' two lenses), and that I'm genuinly enthousiastic about the GH2 and the direction it's going to.

Damien

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grendelX said:
Fuji upped the ante with X100. I hope Panasonic pays attention to X100 & Leica X1 and really consider what's possible for rangefinderesque cameras. I would love built-in EVF, built-in flash and MANUAL controls. And they should take the time to do it right. GF1 was released only a year ago..
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No way that Panasonic will implement controls like the X100. They are too forward thinking for that kind of retro controls (and I think they're right).

Hybrid OVF/EVF, yes a very good idea, but only works with fixed focal lens...

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I wish my GH1 could come close to D300.
GH1 is in the second league.
Sorry, but it is the fact.
Don't expect from GH2 too much!
 
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