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June 2015
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The editors liked
IAuto and Program shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations
Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
Outstanding image quality for both still images and video
Excellent performance
Mega O.I.S. on the included kit lens is v
Camera Review
Panasonic Lumix DMCG7
NOVEMBER 11
2015
By Greg Scoblete
No other camera maker has been as aggressive in adopting 4K technology as Panasonic. While U.S. consumers slowly upgrade their televisions and TV broadcasters gradually add 4K prog
Good image quality and compact but decent kit zoom
Large
Detailed viewfinder and fully-articulated touchscreen
Fast AF that works in low light
And 6-8fps burst shooting
4k video with chance to extract 8MP stills at 30fps
Wifi
Timelapse
7-frame AEB
Very low image noise
Superb detail retention
Nice image colors after tweaking
Instant shutterlag with short blackout
Speedy autofocus
Extremely sensitive AF
Fast shottoshot speed
Large and sharp EVF
Calibratable LCD
Highly customizable
Panasonic
For the money
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 delivers great photo and video
Excellent performance and a broad feature set
Compact and lightweight for a fully-featured interchangeable-lens camera
Really fast autofocus
Good all-around performance too
Generous buffer depth
Versatile tilt/swivel LCD and high-res viewfinder
Touch-screen controls
Very affordable pricetag
Solid build and image quality
4K photography 8mp photos at 30 images/sec
Fast and accurate AF system that also keeps working in the dark
User friendly
Completely silent (electronic) shutter
Suitable for UHS-II SDXC memory cards
Solid image quality in both Raw and JPEG
4K (UHD) video
Builtin WiFi with comprehensive set of features
4K Photo mode with clever preburst option for grabbing stills from video
Incamera Raw conversion for postshot reprocessing
Superfast focus for sin
Excellent 4K video recording options
4K Photo mode for 8MP stills at 30 fps
Vibrant photo and video quality
Great 16 megapixel still shots
Reasonable price
Excellent handgrip
Superb EVF
Responsive touchscreen display
Electronic shutter enables silent shooting and fast shutter speeds
4K video/4K Photo
4K UHD Video Capture
Fast & Accurate Auto-Focus System
1040K Tiltable Screen
Intuitive Manual Control System
The editors didn't like
Lacks internal image stabilization that has been noticeably more effective that being built into the lenses
Higher ISO settings are way to noisy to be used
No NFC for quick connections to smartphones
Camera Review
Panasonic Lumix DMCG7
Continuous AF good but not best in class
Lacks built-in stabilization of Olympus bodies
No USB in-body charging of battery
Maximum Bulb length of 2 minutes. Limits long exposure work
Continue
In depth
Frequent overexposure
Limited dynamicrange
Yellow colorcast in low light
ExposurePriority only in Manual mode
Wrong LiveHistogram
Flex in LCD hinge
Pause after filming
Very slow to poweroff
It's another in a long line of Panasonic cameras with proprietary USB connectors and some people might find it too complicated
Out of the box
Colors are muted by consumer standards
Warm white balance under incandescent light
Handgrip is a little shallow for those with larger hands
Wi-Fi is overly complex and has limited range
4K photography is only possible in jpg
Mechanical shutter causes some softness at around 1/100th exposures
Number of external controls make the camera seem more complex than it is
Dated Q.Menu is overcomplex
Touchscreen control tabs leave the screen a bit cluttered (though they can be disab
Not so great at low light photography or video
Panasonic USB connections are a bit annoying
Processing speeds in 4K photo modes could be faster
Top plate
Dials and buttons have a plasticky feel
Lowresolution previews in 4K photo mode via the EVF
Published: 2015-07-06, Author: Richard , review by: dpreview.com
Solid image quality in both Raw and JPEG, 4K (UHD) video, Builtin WiFi with comprehensive set of features, 4K Photo mode with clever preburst option for grabbing stills from video, Incamera Raw conversion for postshot reprocessing, Superfast focus for sin
Mechanical shutter causes some softness at around 1/100th exposures, Number of external controls make the camera seem more complex than it is, Dated Q.Menu is overcomplex, Touchscreen control tabs leave the screen a bit cluttered (though they can be disab
The Panasonic G7 is an impressive all-rounder, combining solid image quality, impressive autofocus performance and 4K (UHD) capability into a compact body with extensive external controls. Its user interface can be a little unwieldy but has moments of gen...
Excellent handgrip, Superb EVF, Responsive touchscreen display, Electronic shutter enables silent shooting and fast shutter speeds, 4K video/4K Photo
Processing speeds in 4K photo modes could be faster, Top plate, dials and buttons have a plasticky feel, Lowresolution previews in 4K photo mode via the EVF
Solid build and image quality, 4K photography 8mp photos at 30 images/sec, Fast and accurate AF system that also keeps working in the dark, User friendly, Completely silent (electronic) shutter, Suitable for UHS-II SDXC memory cards
4K photography is only possible in jpg
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is the fifth Panasonic stills camera to offer 4K video and photo shooting, following in the footsteps of the GH4, LX100, FZ1000 and CM1 models. "Introducing 4k to everyone" is the marketing angle that Panasonic are taking with...
Published: 2015-05-27, Author: Richard , review by: thevideomode.com
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iAuto and Program shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations, Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record, Outstanding image quality for both still images and video, Excellent performance, Mega O.I.S. on the included kit lens is v
Lacks internal image stabilization that has been noticeably more effective that being built into the lenses, Higher ISO settings are way to noisy to be used, No NFC for quick connections to smartphones
Meet Panasonic's newest Micro Four Thirds (mirrorless) digicam: the LUMIX DMC-G7. A 16-megapixel Live MOS image sensor has been paired with the Venus Engine, which combined boast improved image quality and performance over past models, thanks to features...
Published: 2015-05-18, Author: Gordon , review by: cameralabs.com
Good image quality and compact but decent kit zoom, Large, detailed viewfinder and fully-articulated touchscreen, Fast AF that works in low light, and 6-8fps burst shooting, 4k video with chance to extract 8MP stills at 30fps, Wifi, timelapse, 7-frame AEB
Continuous AF good but not best in class, Lacks built-in stabilization of Olympus bodies, No USB in-body charging of battery, Maximum Bulb length of 2 minutes. Limits long exposure work, Continue: In depth
The Lumix G7 is a very capable mid-range camera that should be considered by anyone wanting a step-up from budget models, whether DSLR or mirrorless. It has well thought-out controls, a large and detailed electronic viewfinder and the flexibility of a ful...
Very low image noise, Superb detail retention, Nice image colors after tweaking, Instant shutterlag with short blackout, Speedy autofocus, Extremely sensitive AF, Fast shottoshot speed, Large and sharp EVF, Calibratable LCD, Highly customizable, Panasonic
Frequent overexposure, Limited dynamicrange, Yellow colorcast in low light, ExposurePriority only in Manual mode, Wrong LiveHistogram, Flex in LCD hinge, Pause after filming, Very slow to poweroff
The Panasonic Lumix G7 is built around a 16 megapixels Four-Thirds CMOS sensor paired with a fast and powerful processor which lets it record 4K Ultra-HD video at 30 FPS or 1080p HD at 60 FPS. It can also shoot continuously at 8 FPS for up to 100 JPEG ima...
With things hotting up considerably in the mirrorless camera market, a mild upgrade was never going to cut it, especially in the light of MFT rival Olympus's Mark II E-M5, but Panasonic has taken a slightly different tack. So while the G7 doesn't have qui...
Comfortable to hold; Loads of function buttons; 4K burst and pre-burst modes are literal game changers and perfect for sports or high-speed photography; Decent shots are possible from this camera, though we'd change that kit lens first; Support for wirele
Eye-sensor can sometimes be a little fiddly, switching off the rear LCD when your eye isn't behind the viewfinder; No charging from the camera itself, and an external charger is still needed;
There's no other way of saying this, but Panasonic's Lumix G7 is an absolute game changer when it comes to cameras, and the 4K pre-burst has to be one of our favourite additions to a digital camera in the eight years we've been reviewing cameras.Simply pu...
