Lumix DMC-G2, what was Panasonic thinking?

[IronWing]

From DPReview:

Focus on Imaging 2010: Eighteen months after unveiling the worlds first Micro Four Thirds camera, Panasonic has introduced its successor- the Lumix DMC-G2, with touch control shooting. Built around the same body design as the G1, it records 720p HD videos in AVCHD Lite format and features a touch sensitive 460K dot 3.0" LCD. Its advanced touch features allows shooting by just tapping the subject on the LCD.

I tapped the glass like it said in the manual but my pictures are always blurry.

 

[randomlinh]

From DPReview:


I tapped the glass like it said in the manual but my pictures are always blurry.

did I miss something? this is a pretty neat feature if it's usable in video mode. not a make it or break it feature by any means. Not sure I'd use it for normal use.. but I would love to have this on my GF1 for when I hand it to someone else to use.

though, if it adds a significant cost, I wouldn't want it.

 

[jpeyton]

Looks awesome in the demos I've seen.

 

[IronWing]

Seems to me that if you take your hand off the camera to tap the LCD, that you would inevitably shake the camera.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Seems to me that if you take your hand off the camera to tap the LCD, that you would inevitably shake the camera.

I've thought so, too, ever since I saw the Nikon commercials advertising that "feature".

 

[randomlinh]

Seems to me that if you take your hand off the camera to tap the LCD, that you would inevitably shake the camera.

hrm, I see your point. I was thinking from the POV of using my thumbs while holding the cam. but at least the cam is pretty light. not like trying to hold a 40D one handed and touchscreen operations.