Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is a mirrorless camera launched on 07/12/2010.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 ranks well below the category average, scoring 48 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 weights 428 gr and spans 124 x 84 x 74 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Versatility - Score 71, ranks in the category best 47%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 41, ranks among the worst 13% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 26, ranks among the worst 12% of its category.
• Comfort - Score 61, ranks among the worst 21% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 42, ranks 18% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 39, ranks 15% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 16% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Suboptimal, score 54, ranks 15% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 57, ranks 25% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 319.99 USD and 319.99 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.