The Panasonic Lumix G2, the sequel to the world’s first Micro Four Thirds camera, the Lumix G1, packs an unusual selling point: like a recent spate of slim compact cameras, there’s a touchscreen on the back. Is it a useful feature or a cheap gimmick? We grabbed one for a hands-on to find out.
We’re loving the look (the blue shade is ace) and feel of the Panasonic Lumix G2, and it actually seems like the more introductory of the two models thanks to its twist out LCD screen, which should let you angle a shot from any angle, and let you grab self-portraits on the fly.
That there screen on the Panasonic Lumix G2 is finger friendly, marking a first for an up-market shooter. We’ve not been won over by touchscreens on compact cameras so far, but we were pleasantly surprised by the controls on the Panasonic Lumix G2.
Panasonic Lumix G2: Micro Four Thirds goes touchscreen
Nipping through the menus, tweaking ISO and other options on the Panasonic Lumix G2 was surprisingly intuitive, and the screen wasn’t unresponsive either – we didn’t need to tap more than once to register an action at any point. It’s possibly because there are more options you’ll want to adjust in something like the Panasonic Lumix G2 than a low quality compact that it makes feel like a more seamless experience, but we’ll hold back on a verdict until review time.
The Panasonic Lumix G2 is out in June, but you don’t have to way until Summer for the hands-on photos: gorge on them right here, and right now!
Out June | £TBC | Panasonic
