Features
Inputs and Outputs Notes
Supplied Software
Specifications
Features
Overview: The Panasonic DMC-GF2 is a digital still camera
with interchangeable lenses in an ultra-compact package. This package (DMC-GF2C)
includes the H-H014 LUMIX G 14mm/F2.5 ASPH lens.
Compatible Lenses: The GF2 is compatible with lenses that
have the Micro Four
Thirds mount. Optional lenses include the H-FS014042 zoom lens and H-FT012
3D lens. Lenses with the Four Thirds mount specifications can also be used with
the DMW-MA1 mount adapter.
Recording Media:
The DMC-GF2 records
images onto SD, SDHC, and SDXC Memory Cards. The camera is compatible with
SD cards from 8 MB to 2 GB, SDHC
cards from 4 GB to 32 GB, and SDXC cards from 48 GB to 64 GB.
Note: The camera comes with no memory cards, and does not have
built-in internal memory.
Image Sensor: For optimal image quality, the camera uses a
4/3" (17.3mm x 13mm) Live MOS image sensor with approximately
13.06-million total pixels and 12.1-million effective pixels.
Image Recording Format:
The camera records
still images in JPEG and RAW formats. The camera can also record HD movies in
AVHCD (MPEG4 video/H.264 audio) for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI
connection or SD movies in Motion JPEG format
with audio for playback on your PC. When equipped with the optional H-FT012 3D
lens, the camera can take 3D pictures, and store them in MPO format (3D).
Image Quality: You can set the image quality as follows:
- Fine: Low compression; gives priority to picture quality
- Standard: High compression; gives priority to the number of
recordable pictures
- RAW: Uncompressed; must be processed on a PC
- RAW + Standard: In addition to the RAW (uncompressed) image, the
camera takes a standard equivalent JPEG image simultaneously
- RAW + Fine: In addition to the RAW (uncompressed) image, the
camera takes a fine equivalent JPEG image simultaneously
Image Resolution/Compression:
You can change the resolution and
compression settings to suit the purpose of the image you're about to shoot.
You can choose from the
following resolutions for still images:
- 4:3 Aspect Ratio:
- 4000 x 3000 (12M): Fine, Standard, RAW, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2816 x 2112 (6M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2048 x 1536 (3M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 3:2 Aspect Ratio:
- 4000 x 2672 (10.5M): Fine, Standard, RAW, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2816 x 1880 (5M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2048 x 1360 (2.5M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 16:9 Aspect Ratio:
- 4000 x 2248 (9M): Fine, Standard, RAW, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2816 x 1584 (4.5M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 1920 x 1080 (2M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 1:1 Aspect Ratio:
- 2992 x 2992 (9M): Fine, Standard, RAW, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 2112 x 2112 (4.5M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
- 1504 x 1504 (2M): Fine, Standard, RAW + Fine, RAW + Standard
Motion Pictures: In addition, you can shoot motion pictures in
16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios, at the following resolutions and frame rates:
- AVCHD (1080i) (16:9):
- FSH: 1920 x 1080, 60 fps, 17 Mbps
- FH: 1920 x 1080, 60 fps, 13 Mbps
- AVCHD (720p) (16:9):
- SH: 1280 x 720, 60 fps, 17 Mbps
- H: 1280 x 720, 60 fps, 13 Mbps
- Motion JPEG:
- HD (16:9): 1280 x 720, 30 fps
- WVGA (16:9): 848 x 480, 30 fps
- VGA (4:3): 640 x 480, 30 fps
- QVGA (4:3): 320 x 240, 30 fps
Battery: The GF2 is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery
(DMW-BLD10PP). When used with the supplied H-H014 lens, you get
approximately 320 images, using the 3.0" LCD monitor. Playback time
using the LCD monitor is approximately 250 minutes. Recording and playback
times vary according to which lens is mounted on the camera. The battery takes
approximately 120 minutes to fully charge with the supplied DE-A93B battery
charger.
LCD Touch Panel Monitor: The DMC-GF2 has a 3" TFT color LCD
Touch Panel monitor featuring approximately 460,000 dots. It has approximately 100% field
of view. The monitor's brightness and color can be adjusted to any of 7 levels.
The touch panel allows you to easily operate the camera, including setting the
focus or releasing the shutter.
Optional External Viewfinder: An optional external live
viewfinder (DMW-LVF1, sold separately) attaches to the camera's hot shoe and
allows you to hold the camera up to your eye to frame your subject as you
record. The LVF1 has a 0° to 90° adjustable
angle so you can view the subject even when shooting at a low camera angle. A
built-in diopter allows you to adjust the focus of the viewfinder to suit your
vision. Because the LVF1 uses the hot shoe, you cannot use the external
viewfinder with an external flash.
Pop-up Flash: The GF2 has a pop-up flash that increases the
overall height of the camera by approximately 1" when open. With the
supplied H-H014 lens, the flash range is 1.64' to 15.7' (ISO Sensitivity set to
Auto). The flash range
varies depending upon the lens that is attached. Available flash modes
include:
- Auto: The flash is automatically activated when the recording
conditions make it necessary.
- Auto/Red-eye Reduction: A pre-flash is activated before the main
flash to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.
- Forced Flash On: The flash is activated every time regardless of
the recording conditions.
- Forced Flash On/Red-eye Reduction: The flash is activated every
time with a pre-flash to reduce red-eye effect.
- Slow Sync: When taking pictures against a dark background
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is
activated to make the background appear brighter.
- Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction: Same as Slow Sync, but with
pre-flash to reduce red-eye effect.
- Forced Flash Off: Flash is not activated regardless of the
recording conditions.
Shooting Modes: The top-mounted mode dial allows
you to choose from the following camera modes:
- Program AE: the camera
automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the
brightness of the subject
- Aperture-priority AE: the
shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set
- Shutter-priority AE: the
aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set
- Manual Exposure: the
exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed, which are
manually adjusted
- Intelligent Auto Mode: the camera will set the most appropriate
settings to match the subject and recording conditions. Recommended for
beginners.
- My Color Mode: Once the Mode Dial is set to My Color Mode, you
can use the rear dial to choose from the following:
- Expressive: A pop-art style image effect that emphasizes colors.
- Retro: A soft image effect that give the appearance of a
tarnished photograph.
- Pure: Uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness.
- Elegant: Creates a tranquil atmosphere and projects a feeling of
stateliness
- Cinema: Gives the appearance of cinema film with rich
gradation expression
- Monochrome: Uses tones characteristic of black and white
photography.
- Dynamic Art: An impressive image effect that pictures dark areas
to bright areas with appropriate brightness, together with enhancements on
colors.
- Silhouette: Enhances the subject in the shade as a black
silhouette by utilizing the background colors of the sky or sunset.
- Custom: The color effects can be set according to your
preferences.
- Scene Mode: allows you to select from 16 different scene modes
using the menu:
- Portrait: allows you
to make the subject stand out from an unfocused background and adjust
the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject
- Soft Skin: use for taking pictures of people outdoors
during the daytime; enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer
than with Portrait mode
- Scenery: allows you to
take a picture of a wide landscape
- Architecture: for taking sharp pictures of
architecture. Guide lines are displayed.
- Sports: allows you to
take pictures of a fast moving subject or sports scenes
- Peripheral Defocus: This mode makes it easy to pick out
the subject on which to focus, and blurs the background to make the subject
stand out.
- Flower: for taking pictures of flowers outdoors with
natural colors in macro settings; use of a tripod and self-timer recommended
- Food: for taking pictures of food with a natural hue without
being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc.
- Objects: for taking clear and vivid pictures of
accessories or small objects in a collection; use of a tripod and self-timer
recommended
- Night Portrait: allows you to take pictures against a
night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by
using the flash and the slow shutter speed; use of a tripod recommended
- Night Scenery: for taking vivid pictures of a landscape
at night; use of a tripod recommended
- Illuminations: for photographing illuminations; use of
a tripod recommended
- Baby1/Baby2: two selectable settings for taking pictures of a
baby; you can use text stamp to show baby's name, birthday, or age
- Pet: for photographing your pet; you can use text stamp
to show pet's name or age
- Party: allows you to
take a picture in a dim room (e.g. a wedding reception, a party, a
banquet in a bar, etc.) clearly. The shutter speed or the exposure is
automatically adjusted according to the brightness of the room.
- Sunset: for taking pictures of a sunset (red colors
accentuated)
- Custom Mode: allows you to take pictures with one of three sets
of previously selected settings (C1, C2, C3)
- Motion Picture Mode: this
mode allows you to record motion images with audio
Self Timer: The self timer is
useful when you want to include yourself in the picture when recording still
images. The delay time for single shots can be set to 10 seconds or 2 seconds.
You can also set the self timer to take 3 pictures after a 10 second delay. The
second and third picture are taken in two second intervals after the first.
Exposure Compensation: If you
are shooting against a bright background or strong backlight, you may need to
correct the exposure so that the subject doesn't come out too dark. You can set
the adjustments from -3 to +3 in 1/3-step increments.
Auto Bracket: In this mode, a maximum of 5 pictures are
automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the
compensation range of the exposure. You can choose from the following:
- Steps: 1/3 EV or 2/3 EV
- Number of pictures: 3 or 5
- Sequences: [0 / - / +] or [- / 0 / +]
Burst Mode: Pictures are taken continuously while the
shutter button is pressed. You can choose a High burst rate of 3.2 pictures per
second, Medium burst rate of 2.5 pictures per second, or a Low burst rate of 2 pictures per second. When no RAW files are
taken, you can shoot up to the capacity of the memory card. When RAW files are
used, the camera can take between 4 and 7 total pictures.
White Balance: You can choose
from the following white balance modes:
- Auto: automatically
adjusts the white balance
- Daylight: for recording
outdoors on a clear day
- Cloudy: for recording
outdoors under a cloudy sky
- Shade: for recording outdoors in the shade
- Incandescent: for recording
under incandescent lighting
- Flash: for taking a
picture with flash only
- White Set 1/White Set 2: for using a stored white
balance setting taken manually
- Preset Color Temperature: for using a preset color
temperature
- Fine Adjustment: you can finely adjust the white
balance toward Amber, Blue, Green, or Magenta
- White Balance Bracketing: The bracket setting is based
on the adjustment values for the WB Fine Adjustment. Three pictures with
different colors are automatically recorded when the shutter button is
pressed once.
ISO Sensitivity:
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values. If you set the
ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark
places. When setting to Auto, the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from
ISO100 to ISO6400 according to the brightness. In the intelligent ISO setting,
the camera will automatically set the optimal ISO sensitivity and the shutter
speed according to the movement of the subject and the surrounding brightness.
In the Preset ISO mode, you can select 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, or 6400 with
the ISO increments set to 1EV. When set to 1/3 EV, you can select 100, 125, 160,
200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000,
5000, or 6400.
Metering Modes:
You can select from the following metering modes:
- Multiple: camera measures
the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the
whole screen automatically
- Center Weighted: used to
focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole
screen evenly
- Spot: camera measures the
subject in the spot metering target
Focus Modes:
You can choose one of the following focus modes:
- Auto Focus Single (AFS): Focus is set and locked automatically
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
- Auto Focus Continuous (AFC): This mode allows you to compose a
shot more easily by continuously focusing on the movement of the subject
while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
- Manual Focus (MF): Focus is set manually by rotating the focus
ring.
Face Detection: The camera automatically detects a person's
face, adjusting the exposure and focus to fit the face, regardless of what
portion of the picture it is in.
AF Tracking (Dynamic Tracking): Focus and exposure can
be adjusted to a specified subject, selected by touching the subject on the
screen. Focus and exposure will follow the
subject, even if it moves.
Focus Areas: You can select from the following focus area
selections:
- 23-area Focusing: Up to 23 points for each AF area can
be focused. This is effective when the subject isn't in the center of the
screen.
- 1-area Focusing: Camera
focuses on the subject in AF area on the center of the screen. Position and
size of AF area can be changed.
Still Image Playback: You can manually display images one at
a time, 12 at a time, or 30 images at a time.
Calendar Playback: You can display pictures by recording
date using the calendar playback function. If there are multiple pictures with
the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that date is displayed.
Playback Zoom: You can view the picture at the original size, or
enlarge the picture to 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x. Using the arrow buttons, you can move
the position of the zoomed picture in the monitor.
Auto Review: After an image
is recorded, it will appear in the LCD screen for a preset number of seconds
for reviewing. Auto Review lets you choose one of the following settings: Off, 1
second, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or Hold. You can also view pictures at 4x zoom for
1, 3, or 5 seconds, if desired.
Resizing Pictures:
This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in
cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or uploaded to a website. Once
an image is resized, you can choose to keep the original image. You can set up
to 100 pictures to be resized at one time.
Cropping Pictures:
This function lets you trim unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. Motion
pictures, pictures with text stamps, and RAW images
(including RAW + Standard and RAW + Fine) cannot be cropped.
PictBridge
Printing Capability: Using the supplied USB cable, you can connect this
camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer, select, and print out
pictures, regardless of the printer brand.
Inputs and
Outputs Notes
HDMI: The GF2 has a mini-HDMI (Type C) for connecting the
camera to an HDMI-compatible TV. A mini-HDMI to full-size HDMI cable is
necessary to connect the camera to an HDMI-compatible TV. If connected to a
VIERA Link-compatible Panasonic TV, you can control the camera using the TV's
remote control. The unit is compatible with VIERA Link Version 5. The output
resolution can be set to Auto (based on the connected TV), 1080i, 720p, or 480p.
AV Out/Digital Jack:
This proprietary jack allows you to connect the camera to your computer with the supplied USB cable.
You can also connect the camera to a TV or other A/V device using the supplied
audio/video
cable.
Supplied Software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 HD Edition (Windows only): This
software allows you to acquire pictures to the PC, and categorize the
acquired pictures by their recording date or the model name of the camera used. You can also resize pictures and
add effects.
Operating Environment for PHOTOfunSTUDIO:
- PC: IBM PC/AT compatible having Intel Pentium III
500 MHz (Windows XP); 800 MHz (Windows Vista); 1 GHz (Windows 7) or
higher CPU (including compatible CPU).
- Recommended environment to use the short movie
story-creating function: Intel Core 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher
- Recommended environment for AVCHD/AVCHD Lite motion picture
function:
- Intel Core2 Duo 2.16 GHz Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher (motion picture
playback)
- Intel Core2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher (motion picture editing)
- Minimum requirement for AVCHD/AVCHD Lite motion picture
function (environment which can be played back for 2 frames/seconds):
Intel Pentium III 1 GHz or higher
- OS: Preinstalled versions of:
- Windows XP (32bit): Home Edition (SP2/SP3), Professional
(SP2/SP3)
- Windows Vista (32bit): Home Basic (SP1/SP2), Home Premium
(SP1/SP2), Business (SP1/SP2), Ultimate (SP1/SP2)
- Windows 7 (32bit/64bit): Starter (32bit), Home Basic, Home
Premium, Professional, Ultimate
- Display: High color 16-bit or more (32-bit or more
recommended); Desktop resolution of 1024 x 768 or more (1920 x 1080 recommended)
- Graphics Card: DirectX 9.0c for XP, DirectX 10 for
Vista; DirectDraw Overlay support PCI Express x 16 and 256 MB video
memory are recommended for XP/Vista/7
- RAM: 512 MB or more for XP/Vista (1 GB or more for AVCHD Lite motion picture function);
1 GB or more (32bit), 2 GB or more (64bit) for Windows 7
- Free Hard Disk Space: Ultra DMA-100 or higher;
450MB or more for installing software
- Necessary Software:
- DirectX 9.0c for XP; DirectX 10 for Vista/7
- Internet Explorer 6.0 or more
- .NET framework 4.0
- SQL Server Compact 3.5
- QuickTime Player 7.6.5 or more
- Other Requirements: CD-ROM drive (required for
installation), Compatible drive and media required for DVD writing,
Windows-compatible sound device, USB Port, Mouse or other pointing
device
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE: This is software to edit RAW format images.
Using RAW files recorded on this camera allows images to be edited with a higher
quality and saved in a format (JPEG, TIFF) that can be displayed on a PC.
Operating Environment for SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE:
- Windows:
- PC: Intel Pentium compatible processor-based PC (Pentium 4,
Athlon XP or later
recommended); Multi-core processor ready (Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad,
i5, AMD Phenom X4, Phenom II X4, etc.
- OS: Windows XP (32bit), Windows Vista (32bit),
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit) Authority of an Administrator is necessary for
installation in Windows XP, Vista, or 7.
- Display: XGA (1024 x 768) and Full-Color (24 bit)
or higher
- RAM: 2 MB is recommended
- Free Hard Disk Space: 100 MB or more (Depending
upon the amount of photographs and data you would like to save, a
considerable amount of space is necessary)
- Other Requirements: CD-ROM drive (required for
installation), Keyboard, Mouse or equivalent input device
- Macintosh:
- PC: Intel processor/PowerPC
- OS: Mac OS X v10.4/v10.5/v10.6
- Display: Display supporting screen resolution more
than XGA (1024 x 768) is necessary. A display and a Graphics card with
color indication more than 16 bit can be used (24 bit color)
- RAM: 2 MB is recommended
- Free Hard Disk Space: 100 MB or more (Depending
upon the amount of photographs and data you would like to save, a
considerable amount of space is necessary)
- Other Requirements: CD-ROM drive (required for
installation), Keyboard, Mouse or equivalent input device
Super LoiLoScope (30 day full trial version): Super LoiLoScope is a video editing software that draws out the full power of your PC. You can use your music, picture and video files to create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD, uploading it to websites, or simply share with your friends via email. Note: This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.
Operating Environment for Super LoiLoScope:
- PC:
- SD Videos: Intel ATOM 1.6 GHz or later, Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz
or higher, Athlon XP 2000 or higher
- High Vision Videos: Intel Core 2 Duo 2 GHz or higher or
equivalent
- OS: Preinstalled versions (each 32bit/64bit compatible) of
Windows XP (SP3 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows 7
- Display:
- SD Videos: Graphics card compatible with PixelShader 2.0 or
higher; NVIDIA GeForce 6000 series or higher; ATI Radeon 9600 or higher;
Intel 945 or higher
- High Vision Videos: Graphics card with H.264 video playback
support function; NVIDIA GeForce 8000 series or higher (excluding
8800GTX, 8300); ATI Radeon HD2000 series or higher (excluding 2900);
Intel G45 or higher
- RAM: 1 GB or more for SD Videos; 2 GB or more for High Vision
Videos
- Free Hard Disk Space: 1 GB or more for installing software
- Drive: A compatible drive and media are required for CD/DVD
writing
- Sound: Windows-compatible sound device (Windows Vista or Windows
7 or higher is compatible with 5.1ch audio playback
- Interface: USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)); various memory cards
and readout devices, IEEE 1394 terminal
- Other Requirements: Mouse or equivalent pointing device; Windows
7 and a touch-compatible monitor is required to perform the touch operation
USB-Connectable Environment: Requires one of the following operating
systems:
- Windows Millennium Edition
- Windows 2000 Professional
- Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
- Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate
- Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate
- Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X (10.1 to 10.6)
Specifications
Estimated Still Image Capacity: The number of recordable pictures:
| Picture Size |
2 GB |
4 GB |
16 GB |
64 GB |
| L
(12M) |
JPEG Fine |
290 |
570 |
2350 |
9150 |
| RAW |
92 |
180 |
740 |
2920 |
| M
(6M) |
JPEG Fine |
520 |
1020 |
4220 |
16470 |
| RAW |
105 |
210 |
860 |
3400 |
| S
(3M) |
JPEG Fine |
820 |
1620 |
6670 |
24710 |
| RAW |
115 |
220 |
930 |
3660 |
Estimated Moving Image Capacity: The available recording
time:
| AVCHD |
2 GB |
4 GB |
16 GB |
64 GB |
| FSH |
15 min |
30 min |
2 hrs 6 min |
8 hrs 27 min |
| FH |
20 min |
40 min |
2 hrs 45 min |
11 hrs 3 min |
| SH |
15 min |
30 min |
2 hrs 6 min |
8 hrs 27 min |
| H |
20 min |
40 min |
2 hrs 45 min |
11 hrs 3 min |
| Motion JPEG |
2 GB |
4 GB |
16 GB |
64 GB |
| HD |
8 min 20 sec |
16 min 20 sec |
1 hr 7 min |
4 hrs 30 min |
| WVGA |
20 min 50 sec |
41 min |
2 hrs 48 min |
11 hrs 14 min |
| VGA |
21 min 40 sec |
42 min 40 sec |
2 hrs 55 min |
11 hrs 41 min |
| QVGA |
1 hr |
1 hr 58 min |
8 hrs 5 min |
32 hrs 23 min |
