Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 review
July 10, 2011
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
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Manufacturer: PanasonicPrice as Reviewed:
£499.99It has much in common with the new Lumix DMC-G2, but its pared spec means that Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-G10 could be the most attractive Micro System Camera for enthusiasts on a budget.
Autofocus
Although I have no complaints about the G10’s AF performance with stationary and slow-moving subjects, its contrast-detection system is not ideally suited to shooting sport or fast action.
When photographing one of the Race for Life events, for example, there were a few occasions when the camera failed to focus the lens before the subject had passed me. Walkers didn’t trouble it, but I found it was hit and miss with runners.
The AF Tracking mode is useful with fairly slow-moving subjects, or for using the focus and then compose technique, but it failed to latch onto any of the runners as they headed towards me in the race.
- Output Size: 4000x3000 pixels
- Viewfinder Type: Electronic (with 202,000-dot equivalent)
- Memory Card: SD/SDHC
- Shutter Type: Electronically controlled focal-plane
- Dioptre Adjustment: -4 to +4 dioptre, eye point 17.5mm
- Built-in Flash: Yes – GN 11m @ ISO 100
- LCD: 3in, 460,000-dot TFT
- Field of View: Approx 100%
- AF Points: 23 automatically selectable points, or one of 3,283 single vari-zone selection points
- White Balance Bracket: 3 exposures with blue/amber and magenta/green adjustment
- Weight: 336g (without battery or card/s)
- Connectivity / Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed/HDMI
- Exposure Modes: PASM, plus custom modes, Intelligent Auto, 28 scene modes
- Focal Length Mag: 2x
- Max Flash Sync: 1/160sec
- Sensor: Four Thirds-type Live MOS device with 12.1 million effective pixels
- Power: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery (supplied)
- File Format: Raw, JPEG, raw+JPEG simultaneously, QuickTime Motion JPEG video
- Shutter Speeds: 60-1/4000sec in 1⁄3 steps plus B to 4mins
- Colour Space: Adobe RGB, sRGB
- Drive Mode: 3.2fps or 2.6fps for 7 raw images or unlimited JPEG files
- ISO: ISO 100-6400 in 1/3EV or 1EV steps
- Lens Mount: Micro Four Thirds
- Exposure Comp: ±3EV in 1⁄3 EV steps
- Compression: Two-stage JPEG
- Metering System: 144-zone Intelligent Multiple, centreweighted, spot
- Dimensions: 124x83.6x74mm (inc grip)
- DoF Preview: Yes or shutter speed preview
- Focusing Modes: Manual, single shot AF, continuous AF
- Tested as: Micro System Camera
- White Balance: Auto, 5 presets, plus 2 custom and Kelvin settings
