A successor to the G1, the Contax G2 has improved autofocus performance and a higher top-speed of 1/4000 sec in manual mode, 1/6000 sec in aperture priority mode. The manual focus wheel was moved from the top deck to the front, to about the same position as where the focusing wheel was located on classic Dresden and Stuttgart Contax rangefinders. The G2 auto-focus also has two focussing modes - continuous, which constantly adjusts focus as the camera is moved, and single, which is a safety mode, focussing as the focus button is pressed, (or shutter release half-pressed,) and maintaining this reading until the shutter is released.

See recent price change history for the Contax G2.