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ruben
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In the past threads about the announced G2, almost everything went unfortunately unnoticed, not just what I may consider the most important.
When the GFs line started to show I felt truly deceived, thinking that Panasonic is going backwards in order to achieve a smaller camera. When the GH appeared, meaning a G1 plus video capability I failed to reckognize the big deal about it, although it was encapsulated as an insinuation.
Now with the new G2 I feel optimistic about Panasonic again. What is the big deal about the G2 ?
In order to explain it I have first to make peace with the GF style lovers, I am happy they feel hapy, and I can respect their preference of this type of camera over the G1 type. And avoid as much as possible any discussion about it which will lead as nowhere. There is no doubt that compactness is of prime concern for many of us, and this since the begining of photography.
But some of us, within the grounds of the micro 4/3, have fallen in love with the high resolution built in EVF of the G1, and the flippable LCD monitor. Speaking in my own name I have found such an edge in the flippable LCD monitor, that I would be ready to compromise some image quality edge offered by Canon lower class dslrs, i,e, of about a little higher price, which can mount a lot of SLR manual focus lenses, my Zuiko OM glass included. But these APC Canons don't have the flippable LCD.
So for me at least, the big deal about the G2 starts with the very fact that Panasonic has not deserted this camera design. I must assume that there should be a market for them.
With the G2 Panasonic has brought two interesting innovations over the G1, besides incorporaing video as a must. First is the touch screen LCD. Second a due increase in ISO up to 6400.
For a full detail of the new features you can go to http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicDMCG2/
It is to be seen in practice how good and for which type of situations the touch screen will deliver convenience.
As for the ISO 6400 I would like to know if pushing the limits to higher capability will have any effect on lower ISOs. Meaning that if the ISO 1600 of the G2 becomes better than the ISO 1600 of the G1 - then I will consider myself happy enough.
True, it seems to me that Panasonic will not be the first manufacturer to introduce neither a touch LCD or ISO 6400, but upgrading the G1 with two sensible upgradings is good enough.
Therefore I must retract and admit that Panasonic are showing themselves much more serious than I thought.
Cheers,
Ruben
When the GFs line started to show I felt truly deceived, thinking that Panasonic is going backwards in order to achieve a smaller camera. When the GH appeared, meaning a G1 plus video capability I failed to reckognize the big deal about it, although it was encapsulated as an insinuation.
Now with the new G2 I feel optimistic about Panasonic again. What is the big deal about the G2 ?
In order to explain it I have first to make peace with the GF style lovers, I am happy they feel hapy, and I can respect their preference of this type of camera over the G1 type. And avoid as much as possible any discussion about it which will lead as nowhere. There is no doubt that compactness is of prime concern for many of us, and this since the begining of photography.
But some of us, within the grounds of the micro 4/3, have fallen in love with the high resolution built in EVF of the G1, and the flippable LCD monitor. Speaking in my own name I have found such an edge in the flippable LCD monitor, that I would be ready to compromise some image quality edge offered by Canon lower class dslrs, i,e, of about a little higher price, which can mount a lot of SLR manual focus lenses, my Zuiko OM glass included. But these APC Canons don't have the flippable LCD.
So for me at least, the big deal about the G2 starts with the very fact that Panasonic has not deserted this camera design. I must assume that there should be a market for them.
With the G2 Panasonic has brought two interesting innovations over the G1, besides incorporaing video as a must. First is the touch screen LCD. Second a due increase in ISO up to 6400.
For a full detail of the new features you can go to http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicDMCG2/
It is to be seen in practice how good and for which type of situations the touch screen will deliver convenience.
As for the ISO 6400 I would like to know if pushing the limits to higher capability will have any effect on lower ISOs. Meaning that if the ISO 1600 of the G2 becomes better than the ISO 1600 of the G1 - then I will consider myself happy enough.
True, it seems to me that Panasonic will not be the first manufacturer to introduce neither a touch LCD or ISO 6400, but upgrading the G1 with two sensible upgradings is good enough.
Therefore I must retract and admit that Panasonic are showing themselves much more serious than I thought.
Cheers,
Ruben
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