DSLR magazine published an interview with executives from Panasonic and they confirmed that the replacement of the Panasonic GF1 will not have the new 16.05MP sensor from the latest Panasonic GH2 camera.
About the GH2 16.05MP sensor (from Panasonic's website):
"The newly developed 16.05-megapixel multi-aspect Live MOS sensor adopts the high speed digital νMaicovicon. In addition to the high speed, which is an advantage of the CMOS sensor, Panasonic adds its original pixel mix technology. A dedicated process exclusively for νMaicovicon of the DMC-GH2 is newly developed by applying the top-class high performance transistor and its interconnection process needed for the high speed operation of digital circuit to make low-noise photodiode and transistor with reduced wiring to achieve both high resolution and high aperture-ratio as the DMC-GH1. The result is both high resolution and excellent S/N are realized with more than 3dB improvement of noise and 200% high sensitivity in the DMC-GH2."
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so when is this GF2 coming?
GF2 14mp sometime in 2011, there’ll be 2 small form factor models, one like GF1, the other more compact like NX100 & NEX5.
Panasonic wants more people to buy the GH2, hence the early release before Christmas and the 16mp multi-aspect. if u buy a GF body you’re less likely to add big long lenses.
So? If I want a multi-ratio cam, it must be bigger, and able to support big lenses? A small camera is not noble enough for it?
i hope GF2 will at least be noble enough for full HD!
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