{"id":3831,"date":"2010-09-22T13:33:52","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T03:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2010-09-26T11:22:30","modified_gmt":"2010-09-26T01:22:30","slug":"panasonic-releases-the-new-gh-2-micro-four-thirds-camera-and-3-new-lenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ayton.id.au\/wp02\/?p=3831","title":{"rendered":"Panasonic releases the new GH-2 Micro Four Thirds camera and 3 new lenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

As expected, Panasonic has released the specs of the GH-2 Micro Four Thirds camera<\/a> which is essentially an upgrade of the current best hybrid video camera available – the GH-1 (best video quality if a still photography camera when updated with the hacked firmware which makes it better than any Canon or Nikon for HD video).<\/p>\n

In addition to upgrading the video capabilities, it adds the touch LCD screen features of the G-2, increases sensor to 16mp while improving noise for better high ISO performance, and has a much faster sensor refresh which means better EVF image and faster AF.<\/p>\n

The 16mp sensor (actually an over-sized 18.3mp to allow full 16mp images in either 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9 aspect ratios unlike most other cameras which achieve these aspect ratios by cropping) is a much more sensible approach than the leaked Canon mirror-less camera which is purported to have a rather silly 22mp in the same size sensor.<\/p>\n

The sensor has faster sensor read-out promises faster AF and smoother viewfinder image – “The camera features the world\u2019s fastest <\/span>level Light Speed AF of approx. 0.1 second (<\/span>to move the lens to \u201c2m\u201d from \u201cinfinity\u201d position) which is achieved by reducing the detection time for focusing by doubling the drive speed from 60 fps to 120 fps”.<\/p>\n

The new sensor technology employed means that not only does it produce high resolution but with excellent S\/N with more than 3dB improvement of noise and 200% higher sensitivity. The ISO range is now up to 12,800. We will have to see the images to see how good this really is.<\/p>\n

The mechanical shutter now allows 5fps at full 16mp resolution<\/strong>, but you can also choose a 4mp 40fps option using the electronic shutter<\/strong> (for 1 sec only, and as it is not yet a global shutter, there is effects of rolling shutter on panning at 40fps) .<\/p>\n

The movie capabilities are perhaps the most exciting improvements:<\/strong><\/p>\n