Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Review

The good bits: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 delivers excellent performance pertaining to its class, in a relatively compact, comfortable design along with a streamlined, usable touch-screen interface implementation. The bad bits: Panasonic&JPEG processing remains subpar for this class of camera, and the GF2&inability to lock the main focus area from accidental screen presses--a flaw of all the company&touch-screen ILCs--remains an enormous point of frustration.In addition , it includes a disappointingly banal feature set, including too little manual controls during video capture. Also, an EVF costs extra,and the battery doesn&last very long. The bottom line: Though we still really enjoy Panasonic&GF series, there are various trade-offs to take into consideration before you purchase the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2. Its raw-format images look perfect, but JPEG shooterslooking forbest-possible photo quality may get frustrated byimage artifacts. Although lots of photographers will appreciate its relatively compact but functional design and zippy performance--though still not for action shooting--there¬hing special about its feature set, including underpowered video capture. There&a lot to enjoy for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 that the few, unfortunately serious, flaws with the cameraapparently loom as even larger detractions. On the upside, it preserves much ofthe truly nice design characteristics of the GF1, incorporating a really well designed touch-screen interface, and...