detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: The G7 is one HECK of a nice camera!
EDITED 8/17/2015:I recently received a Panasonic G7 from Amazon, and I have already shot over 20,000 frames with it during the seven weeks I've had it (with many different lenses, and with mostly using the electronic shutter), plus a few video tests. Since I already own the Panasonic G5, and GH4 (and I also had the G6), and have shot over 125,000(!) photos with these MFT cameras, I was familiar with Panasonic cameras, and also with the menu settings changes I generally make to get what I want in the images. The G7 fits “neatly” between the very small and light G5/6 bodies and the considerably larger and heavier GH4 (although that one is still relatively compact compared with most dSLRs, and its MFT lenses are also generally very compact and light – and this gear is FUN to carry and use!). I value the GH4 for its excellent EVF, great grip (it is easy and secure to use one-handed), its excellent set of useful external controls, its wide range of useful options in its easily-used menus, the excellence of its stills-quality (with selected type and sample of lenses, and with customized menu settings), and its great video capabilities. I value the G5 for its sharp EVF (the one on the G6 has better color and contrast, but it is not as sharp), its miniscule size and weight, its very good external controls and menus, and the excellence of its stills and video (although the G5, unlike the G6, has no external mic input, and it is without focus-peaking).The G7 is a nice combination of the good qualities of both the G5/6 and the GH4, at a lower price in size, weight, and cost compared with the GH4 - although it is without weather-sealing and high data-rate and slow-motion 1080 video options (but it does have 100Mbps 4K-24/30P video plus “4K-Photo” options). The excellent EVF is similar to the one in the GH4, the grip is almost as good, the external controls (both buttons and knobs) are unusually numerous and useful, and the menus are similar to, and consistent with, those of the other models in the line. A few items have been added to what the G5 had: 4K-Photo/Video, the tone-curve adjustment shared with the GX7/8 and GH4 (I find this very useful!), “Diffraction Compensation” (I briefly tried this and decided to leave it “Off” – it progressively sharpens the image as the lens is stopped down to its smallest stops to offset the softening normally resulting from diffraction, but this can result in excessive noise even in good light - and this sharpening can be done better during editing), and an external mic input similar to the one on the G6 (but missing on the G5 and GX7). Using the G7's electronic shutter, leaving the EVF and camera always-on during shooting sessions, and using no flash, I get well over 600 JPG highest-quality frames per battery charge.As for color and other photo characteristics, I appreciate having the ability to adjust EVERYTHING on these Panasonic MFT cameras (color balance and saturation, contrast, color-curves, sharpening and noise-reduction levels, etc.) - and I also appreciate being able to match surprisingly well the EVF's characteristics with those of my reference computer monitor so that I get very useful and accurate previewing while using the EVF (with a floppy wide-brimmed hat worn while outdoors to shade the EVF). These cameras are a "tweaker's" (read, "perfectionist's"...;-) dream come true...!Overall, I have no real complaints with the G7, although a few things bothered me very slightly at first. As with the GH4, the rear “dial” (which on the G7 is a circle of buttons as with the G5, rather than a wheel as with the GH4) gets somewhat “hidden” below the rear surface of the camera toward the “dial’s” upper right – but this is to keep it from being unintentionally pressed/moved by the right hand gripping the camera. It took me a bit of time to remember the new way to access exposure bias adjustment (I generally use A-Priority, setting the aperture for best lens performance with each lens and/or for best DOF for what I want in the image – and I often adjust exposure-bias as I shoot, using the excellent EVF as a guide), and it required a button-push to access this on the G7 (the G5/6 and GH4 can be left with the rear thumb-wheel needing only to be moved in order to adjust exposure bias). But, I discovered that with going into "Dial Set" in the menus, I was able to enable exposure biasing with a simple turn of the rear wheel (no button press required!;-). Also, the image resolution is very slightly smaller than that of the other Panasonic cameras I've used, but this is of little practical consequence. And, as others have noticed, the G7's (and also my GH4's) serial number tends to "evaporate" - and with my G7, there is now no trace remaining of that number. Panasonic has recognized this issue, and if both the box label with the serial number and the purchase invoice are retained, and if the camera is registered with Panasonic, the warranty will be honored.Bottom line: this is one HECK of a nice camera, at a very decent price! Highly recommended! (A few photos taken with the G7 are attached...)--DR
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starRating: 4.5
title: Excellent all-around camera, great value
detailedReviews 2: content: Still a great camera in 2024
With prices of today's cameras so high, the G7 can be found for around $250 used and it is plenty of camera for most people. I highly recommend it.I've had the camera since 2017 and it is my only m43 camera. I use it with the 14-140ii, 9-18mm, 25mm/1.7 and 43/1.8 primes. It has been a great reliable camera through the years taken to hikes in the mountains, vacations and family gatherings - always delivering good pictures and videos.I think that the shutter shock issue was a little overblown. It has never been an issue for me even keeping the camera in mechanical only shutter. Not saying it does not exist but it is not something that had bothered me.I used the G7 to record my daughter's soccer games for a couple of years and it performed well there as well managing to keep up focus with the action. I used only FHD 60fps so cannot comment on the 4K video. The microphone port made a huge difference in recording good sound.The body is very light at only 400g which keeps the package easy to carry for extended periods of time. With the 14-140 lens the combo weights almost the same as my Sony A57 DSLR alone. The newer upgrades G85 and G95 have gotten bulkier and heavier. Adding image stabilization is probably the main reason for that. With the 14-140 having IOS and the prime lenses being fast I have not missed the in-body image stabilization of the newer models, hence never upgraded.The ergonomics are great with two control dials and plenty of customizable buttons. I love the well placed quick focus mode selector switch and the touchscreen focus select area while looking through the viewfinder. I like the power slider next to the mode dial on the right side of the camera allowing one hand operation when needed. The power switch being on the left side of the camera is what I did not like on all Olympus bodies when I was deciding which brand to go with.I have a small Meike tilt and swivel TTL flash that works really great with the G7. It makes for a light combo at family gatherings for high quality bounced flash pictures.I use only RAW so cannot comment on the JPEG engine. The RAW files allow lots of latitude during processing. Lifting shadows and lowering highlights works very well. ISO up to 3200/6400 is perfectly usable when processed properly.
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starRating: 4.5
title: Still a great camera in 2024
detailedReviews 3: content: The G7 is the lightest and least expensive of the Panasonic Lumix line of mirrorless cameras in a DSLR-like form factor (as opposed to their rangefinder-like cameras). I bought it for making videos for our YouTube channel, and it's been a complete success at that (more than 50 finished videos so far), plus it makes excellent still photos. PLUSES: Produces pro-level HD and 4K video. VERY light, VERY affordable, but not cheaply made or designed. Will do about 80-90% of what the flagship Panasonic GH5 will do for about 30% of the price (and 50% of the weight). Easy to learn, easy to use, good software, well laid-out controls. Panny is the world leader in mirrorless hybrid photography. MINUSES: Mostly plastic (but high quality plastic), not the diecast alloy chassis of the GH5, G9, GH5s, G85. Not water-sealed/dust-sealed/frostproof/etc. like those more expensive (and heavier) cameras, and certainly not as durable. Doesn't have an audio out jack for monitoring sound as you record, though it does have audio input for an external mic (which I always use). (Not a deal-breaker: NO mirrorless camera in this price range has audio out, but watch your recording levels.) No IBIS, or in-body image stabilization (the lenses are stabilized anyway), but I haven't missed it (and lots of videomakers turn IBIS off anyway). The G7 is a really usable and likable camera, shoots pro-quality video, and it's cheap enough you can fit lots of lenses, lights and mics into the budget.
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starRating: 5
title: Best affordable 4K hybrid photography camera
detailedReviews 4: content: This is one of the best cameras in its price range for 4K video. Using CineD, you gain a few extra stops of dynamic range, and the wealth of professional controls and features are very handy. You can hook up an external power supply using a battery-type adapter. It takes all the m4/3 lenses. Dual dials on the right allow you to quickly and intuitively adjust aperture and shutter speed simultaneously; the multiple wheels and buttons can be customized. Focus is lightning fast and spot on, even in low light. The grip is excellent, and the camera is lightweight. I prefer the deep grip of this camera, you can walk around with it without worrying about dropping it, and all the controls are easy to reach. You can use the the viewfinder and the touchscreen simultaneously to focus. The only thing missing is image stabilization, Currently, the GX85 offers IS, but no CineD log. The new G85 (confusing, isn't it?) may offer the best of both worlds. The G7 stills quality is perfectly fine, but not as good as the GX85, the GX85 has a better shutter for stills and no AA filter. The video quality of the G7 is slightly better than the GH4, at a better price point, with less cropping and lower noise. The Sony a6300 offers better video and stills, but it overheats. The G7 is an excellent deal if you want to film 4K, or film 4K using CineD log. If you are not familiar with CineD, use the pre-made Leeming Lut for this camera. You can't go wrong if you buy this camera on sale. If it sin't on sale, look to the newer version which combines the G7 with the GX85. The kit lens: the 14-42 v2 lens is sharp--very sharp-- and lightweight with good color and microcontrast. It has image stabilization built in. Don't pass up an opportunity to get his lens if a combo deal comes your way.
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starRating: 5
title: Best 4K camera for price, great video
detailedReviews 5: content: Golden rule of great cameras is that it is the one that is with you everywhere you go. Smartphones rule. My Samsung S7 is amazing including credible 4K video capture included. But hold on a minute. Need a longer focal range, want real soft focus blurred bokeh. You are out of luck. Low light performance is okay, not great. That tiny sensor is the reason there. This camera still to a lesser extent has that issue too. More later.
Body and Handling
Excellent placement of the programmable buttons, and mode dials of which there are 2. Canon, and Nikon say make do with 1. Tough! Price point folks. The flip screen with tilt is a joy too. Plenty sharp, and easy in most lighting conditions, and color rich. Full touch enable focus, and menu functions, and much much more, make the handling a joy,not a bust unlike my D7100, and other DSLR cameras that bury it all in menus. The light body is a great go everywhere camera for Vloggers your ship has arrived. The grip is great for Gorilla hands like mine. But still small, and light enough for petite hands. The Terrific EVF is a joy to see your image work with, and the playback too! It is well contrasted, and detailed to give you great information on your composition. You cannot do that on a DSLR Pentaprism system. Also the small lens size form factor is great. Though some lenses may approach APS-C size lenses, but I will rarely need those anyway. So no hit there. This is my adventure camera while it will not necessarily be about the far away things for now, it is about sharing my video adventures with my audience, not so much about still images. Coming back to the controls, and buttons, the layout is perfection. Customization buttons allow you to create the just right instant control that is right for your workflow, or preference. Everything is where I expect it even without reading the manual, though I did anyway read it.
Image Quality
Images in great bright light are excellent, in low light, it will not beat the Sony a6300 or other APS-C cameras, nor did I expect it, but with a Metabones speed adapter, and fast glass, this will not be an issue for long. Color is vibrant, and the white balance accuracy excellent. Detail is quite good. Though I want to get more with primes. The 30mm Sigma Art lens in an f1.7 is next on the list. The Rokinon Cinema glass is next too.
Focus is contrast detect, so this is not for real fast sports. It is slower, but I didn't really find it a problem for me. Also note that Micro four thirds has a 2 to 1 crop. So a 30mm lens is really 60mm on this system.
Video is outstanding. Couldn't be easier or more fun. The built in microphones are merely adequate just like any camera with built mics, and so so preamplifiers. I use my Tascam DR-100 mk.3 SD audio recorder for the important must have great audio in the videos, and marry in post. The Zebra Pattern, and Focus Peaking, and other unexpected video tools are welcome at this price, and the leveling tool makes setup with my tripod which lacks a spirit level a breeze. Use a Vlog selfie tool, or Joby minipod for your vlog work, and you have the start of a great vlog sharing camera.
So who is this camera for?
A beginner into an anything do it all camera they want to expand, and grow with. It is for someone who hates big cameras, heavy cameras, and is not likely to take those beasts of burden with them. Or the complexity of DSLRs with their nested menus.
This camera fits in my center console easily. Cannot say that with my Nikon D7100, D200, D70s, Pentax K5mk.2, or KS-2. This one is so handy. Also for folks with small hands, for students in school who are doing vlogs for their yearbook, or social pages, and such. Or anyone wanting to do a vlog. This camera comes with a Mic Jack for external Rode mics, or whatever for better sound. So while certainly not perfect, this little camera that can, and does, makes me happy I have it, and don't want a bulky DSLR ever again. The promise of mirrorless delivered perfectly. Color me impressed. You will too! Thanks for reading.
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent controls, lightweight, outstanding video
detailedReviews 6: content: I bought this to move on from my DSLR and am very happy with all of the features. The controls are relatively easy to use coming from the incredible Nikon UI. I have taken it on vacation and the battery lasted all day of shooting in an airport and on the plane. The low light performance is also very good and it surprised me with the RAW quality it gave when shooting at night. I have done some wildlife work with it and the autofocus is more than good enough for small mammals and ok for birds. The one thing I don’t love is the programmable features. There are enough Fn buttons but the options that the camera gives you are limited to certain areas of the camera. The kit lens is great for a beginner like myself and works fine for portraits and has nice bokeh when zoomed out. Overall it is a great budget mirrorless camera for anyone looking to get into digital photography.
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starRating: 5
title: Great budget mirrorless for beginners
detailedReviews 7: content: This camera gives superb quality still and video images at an excellent price point. It does not attract the inflated prices of the retro rangefinder cameras. At only 400 grams, it is lighter than some non-viewfinder cameras such as the Lumix GF1. It is very comfortable to hold, with a big hand grip and manual controls which are perfectly placed for your fingers. The viewfinder is large and clear, larger than some of the more expensive rangefinder-type cameras.
There is no body image stabilisation, but most of the lenses do have stabilisation. Its close competitor is the Lumix G80, which is more expensive and 25% heavier. For me, that's enough to leave the Lumix G80 behind and take the G7.
A superb camera, I love it!
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starRating: 5
title: Superb quality stills and video, great price
detailedReviews 8: content: The Panasonic G7 is a direct descendant of the first ever mirrorless camera. Yet, despite this, the last thing it's trying to be is a mirrorless camera. Instead it's trying to be a non-specific interchangeable lens camera: a camera where you don't have to think about whether it has a mirror or not.
As a result it looks like a miniature DSLR and includes all the control points you'd expect. In fact it includes all the control points you'd expect from a mid-range DSLR, including twin control dials as well as plenty of buttons and switches. However, because it is a mirrorless camera, it is able to make good use of its fully articulated, touch-sensitive screen.
The specifications are pretty solid, too. 16MP isn't exactly cutting-edge at this point but 4K (UHD) video remains something of a rarity (at the time of writing), especially if you factor-in the fact that the G7 also offers focus peaking and zebra highlight warnings - two of the key tools necessary for shooting useable video that are often absent from its peers.
The G7 also tries to turn its video capability into a plus for people with no intention of shooting video: the latest iteration of Panasonic's '4K Photo' mode includes the option to constantly record 1 sec chunks of video that are written to the memory card the moment you hit the shutter button. This means that you still shoot to 'get the moment' but you're much more likely to be successful.
Camera specification highlights
16MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor
4K (UHD) video at up to 100Mbps, 30p/25p + 24p
4K Photo mode with 'Pre-Burst' mode
Fully-articulated touch screen
Wi-Fi for remote shooting and image transfer
The design of the G7 suggests Panasonic is hoping to attract would-be DSLR buyers, but the level of direct control also makes it competitive with the likes of Sony's a6000 (which also offers a built-in viewfinder and reasonable degree of direct control), Olympus's E-M10 or Fujifilm's X-T10. This means it represents something of a bargain for users who want this additional control but risks intimidating the first-time ILC shooter.
The Panasonic isn't, perhaps, the prettiest option in this company, but is the best specified if video and stills are taken into account. It's also one of the smallest of these cameras - especially if you consider the size of lenses that you might attach.
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starRating: 5
title: Best specified for video and stills
detailedReviews 9: content: I was a canon shooter for years, I thought canon was the bestest ever, and didn´t even tried another brands, but when I had to start recording at 4k, the 5dm4 was the only choice, but it was expensive and reviews said the 4k on that camera was bad...really bad, so I bought this as a quick option, and fell in love, the menus, the handling, everything was much much better, even to low light was much better than my canon 70D, so I discovered a great photo world outside canon....Now for the actual things about the camera:
The Pros:
- Outstading video with mic jack, and enough dials and buttons to use it just right.
- The body is extremely light, perfect for gimbals.
- The touch screen is maybe one of the best of the business the touch to change focus area, viewing photos, and all the stuff is just great.
The CONS:
- Image quality (on photos) is not better than a Google Pixel
- Battery life is not great neither bad
- Lacks sensor stabiliser in such a big body, and such a small sensor
Conclusion: This camera made me open myself from the canon prison, is great for video, not so much for photos, but definitely a great camera that will always be useful as a B roll camera, or an emergency body that will save you
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starRating: 5
title: Great for video, good for photos
detailedReviews 10: content: Before even thinking I would be into photography I bought this camera for videography, especially for it's well-known 4k video capabilities. Quickly after getting this camera, I realized I would much prefer and love to do photography; I feared that I made a mistake in buying this camera and only realizing after the return period was up that I wanted to take pictures and not so much video. I've spent a few months learning about photography settings and lenses - and even with the not-so-great knowledge that I have, this camera is great for photography and gets better each day that I get better at knowing my way around a camera. All of my issues seem to be user-related and even at that I can get good results; even after switching interests and changing the way I want to use a camera I still find myself proud in the purchase I made with this camera.
I had a struggle finding reviews and proper photography samples on this camera as the majority of people tend to use it for video, so it only added to my concern that this isn't a good camera for [at least beginner] photography - BUT, the proper lenses and the proper knowledge to use it's vast array of settings manually (ISO, Focus, SS, etc.) make the biggest difference in how photos turn out with this camera, the camera's auto settings aren't the greatest choice when it comes to quality and clearness in photos which was something I didn't realize right away. The past 3 or so months of learning how to use this camera properly has breezed by and I now feel as if it's my best friend; very quick, light, versatile, and it does it's job well for it's price point compared to more expensive, bigger cameras.
I started out with the 14-42mm kit lens and the [somewhat cheap] 40-150mm Olympus lens which both have not-so-great aperture ranges for the images I was trying to shoot, but still could turn out a great picture even without flash, in natural lighting. I've ordered the Panasonic 42.5mm f1.7 and can't wait to see the results.
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starRating: 5
title: Great for photography with proper lenses
detailedReviews 11: content: I bought this camera for a couple of reasons: One was to be able to share lenses with my BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and use as my b-roll camera. The other was to have a good camera for photos. It fulfills both those functions admirably. The included 14-42mm kit lens gives excellent images and the addition of larger aperture lenses (25mm f1.4 and 15mm f1.7) allow beautiful portraiture and landscapes. Where it really shines for me though is video. With the kit lens I get excellent 4k video. With faster lenses I get amazing footage. In conjunction with the BMPCC4K I have all I need for interviews and performance recording.
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starRating: 5
title: Admirably fulfills video and photo functions
detailedReviews 12: content: the camera's picture and video quality, build quality, value for money, ease of use, and lightweight design. They find it has a beautiful 4K image with fine detail, is reliable, and a budget camera for YouTube videos. The dials and menus are easy to navigate, and the weight is minimal.battery last long.
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent picture and video quality, lightweight
detailedReviews 13: content: This camera has been an incredible step up from my old T3i. I wanted a camera that shoots in 4K, as I am starting to shoot more commercial/professional work and like the versatility of that format. This has fit the bill perfectly as an entry level 4K camera. Pros: Shoots 4K Auto Focus works extremely well for stationary shots with little movement. Built in Time lapse feature is a great addition. Color reproduction is surprisingly great. Does pretty well in low light. Touch screen is always a plus. Very small/light, allowing for easy application to steady rigs, glide cams, gimbals, etc. Wifi connectivity to a cell phone/tablet allows for a wide range of control from your device. Cons: Menu system is a little cluttered/tough to get acquainted with. Doesn't shoot in Raw or Log. Overall this is an incredible camera for those looking to step into the 4K format world at a very affordable price.
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starRating: 5
title: Incredible step up for 4K work
detailedReviews 14: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. There are so many cameras on the market, ranging from amateur to professional, and point and shoot to DSLR. Today's cameras can not only take still photos but also 4K video. How awesome is that, right? Pretty darn awesome. Choosing which camera is right for you can be extremely difficult, but it doesn't have to be. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has both beautiful photo capture as well as amazing 4K UHD video recording. If you're looking for a camera that can take both professional (and stunning stills... I might add), this wondrous camera is for you! I've been using a Canon 70D for quite sometime, and to be honest, the images comes out way better on the Lumix DMC-G7. Panasonic is known for their amazing video quality, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 continues that quality. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 features a tilting touchscreen LCD (which is perfect for those difficult shots...I am a blogger so this feature definitely comes in handy for my reviews and travels). The 14-42mm Lens is great for mounted shots, and close range selfies. You can take this amazing camera just about anywhere without worrying about breaking it. It's also very lightweight (so it's better than most other cameras in it's class). Weighing about 14.64 oz, you can take it anywhere and almost forget that it's there. One last thing, with the 4k UHD video recording you can take multiple shots and pick the stills you need, and yes, they're sharp and crisp. For the price - you just can't go wrong with this awesome camera. I'm a total amateur and my pictures come out amazing every time, so it's just no messing up with this camera.
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing camera for stills and 4K video
detailedReviews 15: content: The G7 is the product of Panasonic's many years in the micro 4/3 category. The 4K video capture as well as it's 4K Photo modes are unequalled and are class-leading for cameras well above it's price range. The ergonomics (handling) are excellent with great feel and lightweight heft. As a Sony A7II full frame shooter, I know what superb image quality is and the G7 does produces very nice images. The micro4/3 standard allows for very small lightweight lenses and really makes users want to carry a few lenses for hikes and photo trips (My A7 & lenses are super heavy!) I enjoy using the G7 when I want an easy stroll with a few lenses and the G7 rarely disappoints. The weak point of all m4/3 cameras are they don't handle low-light as well as their bigger counterparts, so if you're a dim light shooter know you'll see more high ISO grain compared to larger sensor cameras- aside from that the G7 will produce fantastic images at 1/3 the price and weight! The camera is a bit plastic feeling, but it's not a bad thing- plastic tends to take drops well and allows the camera to be super lightweight at a lower cost- at it's current price point- I'll take the plastic body anytime! The G7 does NOT have any image stabilization so if you're adapting manual lenses, you'll need a steady hand or tripod.
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starRating: 5
title: Fantastic images at 1/3 price and weight
detailedReviews 16: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
I've been using a traditional DSLR for the last couple of years now. The Lumix G7 technology is entirely new to me, and at first I was a little bit intimidated by all of the options and having to learn new technology. After a few weeks with this camera, I still feel like I am just scraping the surface of what it can do!
I reach for this camera when I want to take action shots of the kids. The 4K mode allows you to take several seconds (or up to 30 minutes) of video. You can break the video down into about 30 frames per second, and pull any of those images from the video without losing any quality. So, I can get a little video of my child jumping and then look at every frame and pick the ones that catch that exact moment I was looking for - which makes for some seriously amazing photos!
Also super handy is the Panasonic app that allows you to connect your device to the camera and download the photos of your choice directly to your phone. This makes it super easy to share your pictures online, because you don't need to go through the whole process of downloading them all on to you computer before you can share them (although I have done that, too, for editing purposes).
This camera is exciting - it takes my photography to another level and really lets me capture movement in a new way.
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starRating: 5
title: Captures movement in a new way
detailedReviews 17: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera with 14-42mm Lens is an easy to use camera and lens combo that you can take anywhere. It is extremely lightweight and user-friendly. There is an intelligent auto setting for video and photos so if you want to let the camera do this work, you can without worrying that you'll miss something. If you prefer manual mode, as I do most of the time, all the important settings like ISO, F-Stop, White Balance and Shutter Speed have their own button or dial. This is important, so you don't have to hunt for an important setting to catch the perfect picture.
The 4k is the coolest thing I have ever used! I haven't missed capturing a baby smile since I got this camera. The 4k mode allows you to take 4k video and photos at the same time. All you do is hold down the shutter, and it will keep going. Afterwards, choose the shots you want to save! I've tried to get screen shots of videos on other cameras and it is just blurry and poor quality even with very high-end DSLR cameras.
My next fave feature is the WiFi download ability. I can take photos and immediately transfer them to my phone so I can upload them to social media or just email or text them to my family. It's a huge time saver. This is also pretty simple to accomplish as you don't have to put in any password and just pair your phone and camera. You grab the photos from the Panasonic Image App.
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title: Easy to use, amazing 4K video
detailedReviews 18: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. I have had the Panasonic Lumix G7 for a little bit now and it is truly and amazing camera. I do food and travel photography and I am a mom so I take a lot of family photos as well. I have had other cameras in the past that have had a huge learning curve that can be difficult for beginners, but the Panasonic Lumix G7 is incredibly user friendly and at the same time offers tons of options. It has filters that can turn a great shot into an even better one with just a turn of the top dial. One of the huge pro's of this camera is the 4k photo and video. This takes this camera over the top and moving forward with technology. My kids are in a lot of different sports activities and it can be hard to get that perfect action shot. I would try to capture my daughter hitting a baseball or my son scoring a goal and the photos would be blurry. The 4k aspect of the Panasonic Lumix G7 gives you the ability to take fantastic quality video and then capture a fantastic picture from the video. Since using this feature I have never missed a great photo moment. I would highly recommend the Panasonic Lumix G7 for both pros and beginners. It is a fantastic, versatile camera worth investing in.
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title: Amazing camera for action shots
detailedReviews 19: content: I received this camera a little more than 4 months ago, and used quite a bit on a trip, everyday, for my digital photography class assignments. Pictures turn out better and better, as I am becoming more familiar with aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and getting more comfortable using them in custom and manual modes. I like that the camera is lightweight, user-friendly, touch-screen that can be rotated and angled, more compact than DSLRs and of course 4K capability. I also ended up investing in lenses and got 45-150 lens.
Bottom line, would I buy it myself (as it was a gift) and the answer is - YES. Is it worth the price? Well, consider and compare this camera's features and its capabilities to find out more.
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title: Lightweight, user-friendly, great 4K capability
detailedReviews 20: content: Good Points: The picture quality, particularly in video modes is stunning. The camera has full manual override in this mode, which I find very useful. I shoot all my stills in raw mode, and outstanding results are possible, with image quality almost indistinguishable from cameras using much larger sensors. The image stabilisation on the lumix lenses I own works very well, especially when longer focal lengths are used. I've not found noise to be a major issue at speeds up to ISO 6400, which appears to be a better performance than the far more expensive GH4. I would recommend the G7 to anyone looking for a smaller/lighter solution to their Photographic needs - I even use mine professionally, alongside my Nikons and Canons!
Improvement Points: In body stabilisation would have been the icing on the cake!
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starRating: 5
title: Stunning video, outstanding stills, good low light
detailedReviews 21: content: "I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.”
Like many moms, I’ve been taking my “good” photos with a DSLR and my spur-of-the-moment photos and videos with my phone. But I didn’t always get a get good quality with my phone, didn’t get a great shot with the DSLR, or didn’t want to lug the DSLR around with me in the first place.
And I have to say, I was doing it all wrong. This camera, the Panasonic LUMIX G7, is EXACTLY what I’ve needed. I didn’t even know the technology existed and am so excited about being able to use it. I’m still learning all of the features, but everything I’ve played with so far is SO COOL.
I essentially just take a video with the 4K setting and can then use it for video and photos. By going back through the video, I can pick out the exact frames that I want for pictures. Clear, amazing pictures, frame after frame after frame.
So I never miss the perfect moment when my kids are playing sports or moving quickly. And I get video at the same time. All in a more compact camera than the one I’ve been dragging around for years. It’s seriously awesome!
I have more to learn, but am already seriously hooked. I wish I’d gotten this years ago!
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starRating: 5
title: Awesome camera for capturing perfect moments
detailedReviews 22: content: I’m a busy working mom of two sport-loving boys and I wanted a camera that delivered great, in-the-moment shots without compromising quality. The Panasonic LUMIX G7 gives this to me and more. The Panasonic LUMIX G7 is a lightweight, stylish camera with a touch-enabled monitor. I liked having the option of using touch. This is my first mirrorless camera and it was easy to learn on once you learned the different modes. What is new and amazing is the 4K HD modes. My sons play lacrosse and it is a fast-moving sport so catching that right moment can be tough. However with Panasonic LUMIX G7 4K photo modes, my favorite is the pre-burst, I never miss that moment! With the 4K photo modes I am able to catch a succession of clear, beautiful photos and choose the right ones that get that right moment like when my son shoots a goal. Also, the Panasonic Image app is super easy to use and great for when I want to upload and share their pics instantly. I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
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title: Great in-the-moment shots without compromise
detailedReviews 23: content: This camera is amazing. It's extremely lightweight, shoots in 4k, and has an easy to use interface.
There's a lot said about the G7 in a hundred different places on the internet, so I'll only reiterate in slight.
For the price point, you get a ton of features. The video quality is pretty much the same as the GH4, so if you want to tighten up your budget and get more accessories, go for this one. You'll lose audio out, and v-log, the metal build of the GH4, weather sealing, 96 FPS slow motion shooting, and a few 4k settings, but I have yet to be affected by this.
If you're just starting, get this. Worry less about your equipment and pixels and audio and going crazy spending dollars on the best of the best. Worry more about the movie you want to make, your vision.
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starRating: 5
title: Great value, same quality as GH4
detailedReviews 24: content: Don't be fooled by the price, the G7 while set at a much lower price point than its bigger brother the GH4, delivers excellent quality video. Footage straight out of this camera readily matches that of the GH4. It may not have all of the bells and whistles of the GH4 but it has over 90% of the features. The main thing that I am impressed by is the fact that the low light performance is much better than that of the GH4. You can get almost 2 stops better low light performance. That coupled with the fact that it shoots 4k and 1080p 60fps along with a very affordable price tag......You have yourself a winner. I would easily recommend this as a B-Cam for those that already have the GH4. For those that are now looking into getting into 4k video you can pick up one of these as your A-Cam. The only thing missing is the lack of a headphone jack for audio monitoring. Loved this little camera so much, I bought a second one!
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent 4K video, better low light than GH4
detailedReviews 25: content: My other camera is a Canon 6d with a 24-105mm L lens, so I have a goos basis for comparison. The image quality is truly outstanding, given the size of the sensor. The things you can do with this camera are amazing. Video is, of course, excellent. It is kind of a perfect grab-n-go alternative to my Canon. Also, it is very easy to use alternative lenses. Very satisfied. By the way, I returned a Sony A6000 because I could never warm up to it. I think that the Sony cameras are very overpriced given the quality and features they offer.
Trendy, for sure, but way overrated and over priced.
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starRating: 5
title: Outstanding image quality, perfect grab-n-go
detailedReviews 26: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. As a professional photographer, I am used to working with heavy, cumbersome camera bodies, so when I first held the Lumix G7 I had low expectations. Guess what? It blew me away! Not only is it extremely lightweight, but it is one powerful device. Color saturation is true to life, lines are sharp and smooth, and low light performance is much better than I would expect from a non-dslr body. It focuses quickly, and I love the ability to manually control focal points while still using automatic focus. I am new to the world of 4k, but I have to say that this camera brings everything I expected and more. I love how vibrant and sharp each and every frame is while in 4k video mode, and at 30 frames per second I love that I won't ever have to miss key moments again! I am looking forward to adding some new technology to my camera arsenal!
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starRating: 4
title: Powerful device, blew me away
detailedReviews 27: content: This is my first mirrorless camera. I’ve always been a Nikon guy but I saw good reviews on this and didn’t want to spend a lot. My only issue is the lack of available lenses. It uses the micro 4/3. I had to buy an adapter to be able to use my old lenses. It has to be on manual but works. You can also hack it so it records more that 30 minutes at a time and does not overheat. Great camera for beginners and intermediate users. I’m sure it can work as an emergency backup for professionals as well.i used it in a wedding and people love it when I can send their pictures right away since this connects to my phone! Great feature to have.
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starRating: 4
title: Great camera for beginners, good for streaming
detailedReviews 28: content: I am a complete amateur when it comes to camera and photography, but I wanted a good camera for streaming and video. After reading many reviews and looking at cameras in my budget, I decided on the LUMIX G7. So far, this has been a great camera, and I’m satisfied with the video quality. there is a bit of a learning curve as the DSLR have many different settings, but it’s nothing you can’t learn from one of the many YouTube videos about the G7. If you are going for photography, you may want to look into other options, though this camera isn’t bad at taking pictures by any stretch. Where this camera can flex, though, is in its 4K video and streaming capabilities. I had this camera recommended to me, and I would definitely recommend to others for high quality, yet affordable streaming. Bear in mind that in order to use this camera as a webcam, you will also need to purchase something like the Elgato CamLink and an HDMI-to-microHDMI cable. You will also want to invest in a power supply so as to not be constantly running on the camera battery. Happy streaming!
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starRating: 5
title: Affordable streaming and 4K camera
detailedReviews 29: content: The Panasonic camera is very light and simple, but still with a quality feeling and many controls for enthusiasts. I have had the Canon M50 before, I like the Panasonic because of the extra controls and dials above the Canon camera for comparison. Images are good, 16mp is enough in 2024 and I save lots of hard drive space. You don’t need to crop after because the zoom range is good with both lenses in the kit. Great for family, nature and travel. It’s fun to shoot with so I take it with me.
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starRating: 5
title: Light and simple with quality feeling
detailedReviews 30: content: This camera is simply amazing considering how much you pay. I got it with the 14-42mm kit lens and I also got the Panasonic 25mm f/1.7. The pictures were shot with the 25mm. The combination of the $500 G7 and a $150 lens gives me results that my Nikon DSLR could never achieve. I cannot recommend this camera highly enough to someone starting out with photography/videography or for someone looking for a good B-Cam to a GH5, S5, etc. But I have had a few minor issues. 1. The placement of the SD Card slot is a little weird and I have to take the camera out of the rig anytime I change SD cards or batteries. 2. I've heard people complain about how when the video reaches 4 gigabytes, it splits off into a second video and drops a frame or two, but all the frames are always there for me. 3. NO IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION! This camera is small to the point that it's pretty hard to get, clean, stable footage. I usually pair it with a shoulder rig, the neck-strap method, or use a tripod and stabilize in post. Other than that, it's a great camera.
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing camera for photography/videography beginners
detailedReviews 31: content: I have been through, what seems like, 5,987 cameras. I prefer to shoot manual and my main objection to some cameras are the overly complicated menus and sometimes the submenus just to get to a preferred setting. Then you have the stand on one leg with your right arm lifted and pointing towards Jupiter during the second moon to get a shot. Enough!
This camera has many dials that you can jump in and set without fuss and get your shot while looking through the wonderful live view.
Breeze through the menus and get what you need quickly and that Q button for more rapid results.
The kit lens is OK but get some real glass and the sharpness and quality. BTW The last shot is looking in a pond's reflection of the sky. The second shot is a night shot.
I am not a pro but enjoy taking pics and this has become my favorite kit. Enjoy!
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starRating: 5
title: Favorite kit, easy to use manual controls
detailedReviews 32: content: Excellent, compact but powerful camera. While the megapixel count isn't as high as many cell phones these days, a high quality sensor and nice lens attached to a DSLR, or in this case mirrorless, camera products images work far greater clarity and saturation than any cellphone ever could. This camera also shoots excellent 4K video and has a slew of other features that I haven't scratched the surface on yet. So far this looks to be an excellent upgrade from my old Canon Rebel T1id DSLR.
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent upgrade from DSLR
detailedReviews 33: content: I bought this one a whim when it first dropped to $499. I've owned Canon and Sony systems. I do both stills and video. I had heard a lot of misconceptions about m43 systems, such as bad lowlight performance, no shallow depth of field, reduced dynamic range, etc.
The same week I bought this I got a generic Nikon focal reducer off eBay. I own a bunch of vintage manual lenses. My favorite combo has been a 35mm Nikkor AI F2, which becomes an effective Super 35 (or APSC) equivalent (yay bokeh). With the focal reducer, I used it at ISO 3200 in a dark club for stills and video. Yes they were a bit noisy, but the 4K files downscaled nicely to 1080p.
Some of my favorite pictures have been with this camera and that 35mm lens as well.
It’s also very reliable as it’s never overheated on my on long shoots. The autofocus is meh for video. Speakyof which, the included kit lens is light, sharp, has good contrast and color, and it’s stabilized. It’s definitely outgunned by the Olympus 12-40 f2.8 pro in terms of color and highlights but still decent.
The 4K files are relatively small and editable even on my mid-2014 15in MacBook Pro using FCPX.
The controls are very straight forward and intuitive. There’s a dial or button for everything, as well as a really good touch screen that flips out.
The WiFi controls are a lot more useful than even on a Sony as you have full control over all settings, even touch to focus.
Battery life for video has averaged around 2hours of continuous shooting.
This camera has been of greater use and value to me than I ever expected it to be.
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starRating: 5
title: Greater use and value than expected
detailedReviews 34: content: I've been a fan of micro 4/3 for many years. This replaces an older Lumix camera body that was lost. I really like the way it handles and the image quality. The micro 4/3 kit is much lighter than my Fuji X-series when I travel. I'm very pleased with this purchase
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starRating: 5
title: Lighter than Fuji, very pleased
detailedReviews 35: content: everything about this camera is out there on the internet so theres no need for me to explain it in detail in specs wise. but from my personal experience while using it, the g7 Blew my mind in overall quality and performance that i got for what ive paid for it. it was on sale for such a even great price! i have made a vlog using the g7 and uploaded it on youtube if you are curious about the video quality. the video is amazing although you wont get any professional features like the GH5 but for casual user like my self, this camera should be more than enough!
Now since i didnt really play around too much with the photo performance i cannot really tell if the g7 is a great camera for pictures or not but ive shot some pictures with it and i was pretty happy with the result. i tried manual then auto both resulting in good pictures as is without post editing. now the cons about this camera to me are only the build quality and the pretty slow auto fucusing when shooting video, but those are not enough reasons for me to not giving this camera 5 star. they say you get what you pay for but for me, i got more then what ive paid for this little amazing camera to be honest. not too long after i purchased the g85 came out! so unfortunatelly i had to exchange it with the g85 ( Thank you best buy for the hassle free return policy that cannot be beat!!) just because of its 5 axis in body stabilization which is AMAZING! Well Now thats going to be another review i suppose!LOL
If you can find this camera for a discounted price or on sale and you are looking for your very first camera for mainly video rather than photos get this! if you care so much more about photo than video, well maybe this camera is not for you look for canon or nikon or even sony cameras. good luck and have a great day!
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starRating: 5
title: Blew my mind for the price
detailedReviews 36: content: This camera makes me want to shoot more pictures more often! It's small and compact yet easy to hold and grip with confidence. It is very light and a bit plastic yet robust and not like a toy at all. Micro 4/3 comes with challenges such as finding a wide enough lens in order to deal with the crop factor. I was able to find a fairly inexpensive 9mm Olympus lens (which seems like a toy) and that becomes a 18mm equivalent as on a full frame sensor camera. Being a mirrorless camera makes it able to adapt many lens types such as old manual Canon FD lenses. Images can look super cool and with a wide open aperture, you can get some very nice "boke" as a result of shallow depth of field. The kit lens does perform well and yes, the auto focus is not super quick like the new Sony cameras. I wouldn't use this to film fast moving subjects or sport events. It does shoot 4K and the images are stunning! The video is very crisp and the color is pleasing. It doesn't have the magenta tint Sony cameras seem to have. It doesn't have the golden richness of the Canon's either. Panasonic is in a nice place in the middle. Of course you can change things in the edit, but it's nice having great color right out of the camera. There are some excellent guides out there that will help you set the camera for "filming" video. This thing is a brilliant little 4K camera that's very affordable compared to its big brothers (G4 and G5, G5s, and G9). May not have all the features as they do but at this price point, it pack a pretty considerable punch with light weight and wide range of adaptability, the G7 is not only super for video but awesome for on-the-go picture taking.
The swivel monitor swings out and can be tilted in many directions. So selfies or vlogging is easier than with most other cameras.
There a is a con: the battery door. It's on the bottom and can be difficult to place on a tripod because the plate can cover and block the door. Also the SD card is in the same compartment as the battery instead of on the side. This can be cumbersome to switch out a card or battery.
Despite the battery door, I love this camera and it just makes picture and video taking more of a joy than any other digital camera I've ever had. Pleasure to use!
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starRating: 5
title: Brilliant 4K camera, joy to use
detailedReviews 37: content: I love this little gem ! Especially since it is my first mirrorless 4k cam, I was super excited to test run it. It is very lightweight, compact and convenient to travel with. It comes with a lens hood which is dope. Plenty of features and options as well. 4k pic and 4k video is amazing, great for photographers in any level. Overall such an awesome camera with great quality.
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starRating: 5
title: Awesome camera with great quality
detailedReviews 38: content: I jumped from a first generation Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 to this DMC-G7. First, my G1 is still performing as new after many thousands of exposures. The G1 has been 100 percent reliable.
Given the great performance of the G1, I was interested in jumping to a current model with a higher mega-pixel sensor, and possibly controls that were a little easier to operate.
Since I shoot mostly in manual mode, my biggest complaint with the G1 was the single wheel to toggle between shutter speed and aperture opening. Ah, it is so nice with the G7 to have the aperture control up front around the shutter release ( like my GX7), and the rear wheel for the shutter speed. Huge operational improvement.
Performance wise, the higher megapixel sensor is a nice improvement in image quality, not that the G1 was really lacking. The G1 output was certainly very good for most applications.
Last, the over all finish of the G7 is excellent, with a nice textured body covering, and a perfect matte black over all the rigid surfaces.
Even though a use prime lenses on my Lumix bodies, I certainly cannot fault the kit 14-42mm zoom included with this G7. It is surprisingly sharp and contrasty for such a modest lens.
In short, I have no complaints with this small, light and very versatile camera.
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starRating: 5
title: Operational improvement, versatile camera
detailedReviews 39: content: This is my first Panasonic and mirrorless camera and I love it. I start photography back in 1988 with Nikon all the way until I buy this camera a few days ago. Everything in the camera is great but I'm still learning the operating system that is different from Nikon. But the best feature of this camera is the size, weight and price. Nikon equipment is very heavy so this is the perfect system to travel very light with a small bag and without attracting attention. I have my Nikon systema and I'm love Nikon but and going to stay with Panasonic. Another good reason is that micro four thirds sistem is use by Olympus too so you can use lens and flashes from this two companies. Even if you want to buy a second body, you can choose between the two companies what is better to you. Panasonic team up with Leica and you can have better lens with the Leica quality reputation. So yes. I'm in love with this new system.
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starRating: 4
title: Love this new system, travel light
detailedReviews 40: content: I’ll start by saying I got the open box version during the pre Christmas sale making this only $399. At that price it was no contest as to what camera to buy. I did get this primarily for video. It is extremely strong at providing beautiful video and pretty darn decent low light video. The biggest problem with low light being the autofocus. It can be quite atrocious focusing in low light. Lots of hunting even when what your subject is staying in one focal plane. This can be avoided by focusing once and then switching to manual focus. This won’t cause too much of a problem for me since I will be using it for mostly planned shots of short duration without needing too much autofocus.
However in brighter lighting it works much better. And since auto and manual focus can be toggled so easy for t can be worked around in low light as well.
As fa as photography, I do not have a lot of experience on that end. Since I went with a mirror less camera instead of a camcorder I plan on getting into it a little more since I have a nice little camera for photography now, but I can’t really say how it performs other than it’s obvioualy much better that any point and shoot if used in the past.
At the price this sells at. (Constantly changing between 599 and 799 typically I’d choose this over others in its price range. If you need autofocus to be spot on all the time it sounds like canon has the best in that regards. You will just have to stick to 1080 video then. Which isn’t a problem. I will be outputting everything at 1080 anyway. It’s juat really handy to be able to crop all my shots down to 1/4 size and still retain 1080 resolution to give me ultimate flexibility.
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starRating: 5
title: Strong at providing beautiful video
detailedReviews 41: content: I'm a film production student, so I bought this as my first professional camera. I love it so far--it's a great in-between for industry freelancing and personal use. Since I'm familiar with the G4/5s and I read the manual, I know the ins and outs of the camera and it's really easy to use. Sometimes the settings are a little touchy and my clock constantly needs to be set, but it's not a big deal.
It also came completely kitted out. I love the bag and accessories kit. I looked at other websites offering the same camera for the same price but without all the awesome goodies. B&H's version came with a bag, a neck strap, an extra battery, and a lens hood!
I'd recommend this product to anyone looking for more than an amateur camera, but if you're going for professional or semi-professional use, you'll only be happy if you know your settings and formats.
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starRating: 5
title: Great first professional camera
detailedReviews 42: content: I'm reviewing the B&H Kit value here, I'll review the G7 separately under the Lumix G7 product side. I'm doing that because many of the reviews under this kit indicate that the camera does not fit into the included bag...well that's absolutely NOT an issue!!!!
The Ruggard Hunter 15 is a very nice, very small camera bag that snugs around the camera nicely...but not too tight. I would call it a perfect fit!
The key is that you have to configure the camera bag. It comes with two Velcro straps at the bottom that prevent the camera from being fully inserted into the case. From factory, those two straps are mounted high & close together and the camera will not fit into the bag. However, if you remove the Velcro straps the camera fits just fine! I actually use one of the straps...I moved it to one side and placed it as low as it can go. My camera grip rests on the strap to keep the weight of the camera better distributed. With the bag reconfigured I have almost an inch of extra space above the camera; this should be plenty of room for the strap once I put it on the camera. (See attached Photos)
So, in short...Adjust the Velcro at the bottom of the bag and it's a very nice compact case that will hold the camera with kit lens, spare batteries and spare SD cards! In fact, since I bought this camera for portability...the compact case is absolutely perfect for me!
Get this kit if you're buying a G7!!!! You get a 16GB SD card and a nice little case for the same money...and YES, the case is usable!
My short time playing with the G7 has been very pleasing! I purchased it as a backup to my G85, and it works really well in that role since the configuration of this camera is virtually the same as the G85.
I'm extremely pleased with this purchase!
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title: Excellent value kit, perfect for portability
detailedReviews 43: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
As someone who has a camera with me at all times, the struggle is always between whether I want quality pictures or I want lightweight options, because up until now there was no real compromise in my eyes. But, in my never-ending search for a lighter weight camera, I earmarked the Lumix G7 because it has interchangeable lenses as well as being mirrorless (which is quite possibly my favorite advance in cameras in the recent years). The fact that it has a touch-enabled screen so it is really user-friendly was the tipping point. But it wasn’t until I tried it that I truly fell in love.
The Lumix G7 totally blew me away in the DSLM (M= Mirrorless) category and took away the bulk and weight of traditional DSLRs without sacrificing image quality. In fact, it has so many features that I adore that it’s now my most-used camera because it can do everything I need but can fit easily in my purse or diaper bag for days out without the gear.
Some of my favorite features I didn’t even know I needed:
· The 4K shooting modes that allow you to shoot Ultra HD Video taken at up to 30 frames-per-second. Once you have your 4K file taken, you can extract individual frames and save them as an 8-megapixel still image right from the back of the camera so you never miss that perfect moment. No more head swapping in Photoshop because everyone blinked or looked away at the wrong moment because the 4K mode takes all the guesswork out of timing the perfect photo.
· The Micro 4/3 lens system that makes for some super tiny lenses that pack a big punch. While I don’t adore the lens it came with straight out of the box (14-42), I do love that it’s clear, it has good range, and it is impossibly small.
· The touch-enabled monitor will be your best friend. You can change most everything simply by touching the screen back and choosing settings from there, including selecting those 4K images for saving. You can also focus right from the screen so you can simply tap what you want crystal clear and let the camera do the rest.
· The iAuto setting that automatically adjusts and selects the correct scene setting so you can get the best picture on the fly. I’ve never tried an Auto setting I liked, even on my super expensive cameras I’ve owned or rented, but I truly love the iAuto setting on the Lumix G7 for life with fast-moving kids. I can simply flip on the camera, set it to iAuto and shoot away and I almost always end up with gorgeous shots.
· Built-in Wi-Fi to share all your beautiful photos on the fly. The Lumix G7 allows me to share right to my cell phone or tablet on the fly via the Lumix app.
While I could go on and on about all the features I love, in the interest of brevity, I should just say that I adore this camera. It allows me to capture that perfect moment easily, which is perfect for the adventures we go on as a family as well being a great secondary camera for work without adding 10 pounds to my gear. It is so small that it slips easily into my purse or backpack, which means I can always have it with me to grab at a moment’s notice. If you are sick of all the closed eye shots, or pictures where your child is a mere blur across the image but you can’t take a huge DSLR with you everywhere, you will adore this little camera as much as I do.
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starRating: 5
title: Totally blew me away, most-used camera
detailedReviews 44: content: I ordered the LUMIX G7 4K Digital Mirrorless Camera Bundle for a short film I made. The bundle came with so many useful things like 2 camera lenses, lens filters, camera cleaning supplies, an SD card, a monopod, and that's just the start of this awesome bundle. It was such a good deal too! The camera performed beautifully for the short film. The only thing is it's not a huge fan of low light, but I was still able to capture beautiful video when adding a little more light and it still looked like a night scene. The 4K resolution is amazing and the lenses it came with were so nice! The camera is pretty light and that made it easy to carry around on one of our shooting days when we were outside all day. I highly recommend purchasing this bundle if you have a low budget film or video project that is in need of a camera. 5 stars! #sweepstakes
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title: Performed beautifully for short film
detailedReviews 45: content: I bought it to replace my Canon 600d mainly for stills and to be the B-cam for my still not buyed a7s that i'll get around february, and i'm quite impressed. Didn't expect the camera to be so good at all. It fells great in the hand and its very compact and light weight. I have no worries on walking around with my cmera anymore, it doesn't even take that much of attention i used to get while with my old camera. Image quality fells just as same in stills, even at low light where it should be performing badly i found it better than what i expected. I rediscovered the pleasure into taking photos with. I use glasses, and its pretty annoyng to manual focus with an optical viewfinder, but with the EVF and all the assist i get from it, like peaking and magnify, it seems really nice and fast to manual focus. I'm used to getting frustated every time i went home and found my photos out of focus, but it doesn't happen anymore. Also, auto-focus works great and even the battery, which was something i was wondered, seemed great, as i covered an event this weekend in wich the cmera was on for about 3 hours, not recording constatly, but for much time, and i still had near half the battery. Althoug not wheater sealed, the build quality is fine, the EVF and display are very nice, and for video this cmera shines. Its like a mini-GH4, with almost no loss in image quality. It obviously lacks some features, as v-log, 10bit hdmi output, master pedestal control and headphone jack, BUT, when it comes purely to image quality, it's almost the same, with a very lower pricetag. If you're on a budget and video is something important, this cmera is simply unbeatle in its price range. And even for stills, it fells so nice to shoot with this cmera that it doesn't matter to me if its a little behind some of the others in its price range, as the a6000.
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starRating: 5
title: Great for video, good for stills
detailedReviews 46: content: The Panasonic G-7 offers a great deal in a micro 4/3 format camera at a very attractive price. It offers many features including 4k video if desired. There are nice options for fine tuning jpeg images in terms of color, saturation, mid-tone separation, and noise. A built-in tilt monitor (roll and tip) in the display is very useful. The panorama function works much better than I expected, but doing a full 180 degrees takes some practice to learn how rapidly to rotate. The Intelligent sharpening does some neat magic beyond the normal functions usually provided. Unfortunately, the documentation for it is essentially zero, so the user is not really sure what it does by itself or along side the standard sharpening used for jpeg image production. A web search will help find some info. The user interface is much better than the G-3 which I previously used. The G-3 buried far too many choices in the menus that I could never remember after not having used the camera for a month or so. The G-7 has a profusion of Fn buttons -- 11 in all -- and now the user can get lost in the Fn buttons rather than the menus, but the organization is very good. (Some of the buttons are virtual, being selected from the screen, and one is unmarked, just for fun I suppose.) Noise in the images even at relative high ISO ratings is well controlled, particularly for a 4/3 format camera. The pixels are very small to fit 16 M pixels onto the 13 x 17.3 mm sensor. One can choose whether to use the normal mechanical shutter or the electronic shutter. The electronic shutter is totally silent, and that can be useful when discretion is needed. Focus peaking for manual focus is a very useful feature. However, it is just barely good enough to assure a truly precise focus. That is to say that one can vary the focus by enough to prevent the image from being critically sharp and still have a good zebra display. I bought the camera for a special purpose to use the 40 frame/second burst mode in 8 Mpixel images capturing 1 second before pressing the shutter to 1 second after. A fast SD card is needed for this function. The new 14 - 42 mm kit lens that comes with the body is indeed impressive. I normally use the fancier 12 - 35 mm constant aperture zoom, but within the aperture limitations, the kit lens does well by comparison. Downsides: There appears to be no way to do an automatic white balance for a flash photo in the fashion that is provided for normal photos. The only way I have found is to take a series of photos while changing the color temperature setting of the camera, choose the best, and iterate if needed. Even that may fail, however, because the color temperature only adjusts the red/blue ratio. There is a method to bring red, green, and blue into balance, but that is an extra step in the trial and error process. Doing this is only practical in a studio environment. The sensor itself is a little disappointing in terms of its ultimate resolution, for reasons that I do not understand. The final images are limited by the sensor for decent lenses. As a test, I used an enlarging lens whose resolution and contrast is known to vastly exceed what the sensor could hope to achieve (i.e. well beyond the Nyquist sampling limit), and that was not much better than what normal Lumix lenses can do on the body. Note: There have been reports that vibration induced by the mechanical shutter at moderate shutter speeds may contribute to some un-sharpness. Use of the electronic shutter will avoid this problem. I have not observed the problem, however. The bump for the right-hand grip is too deep for my taste, because it interferes with of some old Leica accessories that I like to use. This is really my idiosyncrasy, however. Most people will probably like it. Bottom line: I am delighted with the G-7 for my needs. No, a 16 Mpixel 4/3 sensor cannot compete in ultimate performance with a 36 or 42 Mpixel full frame (24 x 36 mm) sensor, but that is not what I need most of the time.
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starRating: 4
title: Delighted with the G-7 for my needs
detailedReviews 47: content: Item received not as expected as I requested for gray but received black body. No issues so far although the box looks old due to its long released date back in 2015 maybe. The SD card is not from the SanDisk brand but the seller gives a 150 mbps Lexar SD card so I'm okay with it. Overall, I'm satisfied with the purchase.
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starRating: 4
title: Satisfied with purchase, good SD card
detailedReviews 48: content: So I'm on break at works. I don't have time to do a really long review but everything that I was hoping to receive I did. The vendor maintained a total untouched level of professionalism that made it very easy for me to trust. Love the camera. love the bundle. love everything about it
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starRating: 5
title: Love the camera, love the bundle
detailedReviews 49: content: After doing a fair amount of research (both by camera enthusiasts at BestBuy and from youtube bloggers) I decided it was time to trade in my Nikon 1 J5 towards the G7. I am quite happy with the transition. The camera has a little bit of a learning curve (many functions and customization). Once you nail down what buttons are what, setting up the shot through the electronic viewfinder is a dream. The touchscreen is super fast and responsive. My primary use is videography and night time photography where my previous camera struggled. The G7 does super well in various conditions and I really enjoy its size - just small enough for basic portability, and big enough to do force you to frame your shots. I did get a mic attachment and several magnifier attachments to do macro nature photography. While the body is mostly plastic, the form factor is lightweight yet durable that it strikes a good balance in quality confidence. I've attached a couple of test shots I took.
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starRating: 5
title: Happy with transition, great for videography
detailedReviews 50: content: This my first camera I’ve ever bought! Honestly I do love it, you can transfer your photos from this app to your phone, tho I would say it was a bit confusing and complicated, but I managed to get through it. Bought this for film class, and there is a lot of things you need to know, but it’s honestly easy. Take time and patience. I would recommend! Even if it’s a little older, still works like if it just came out!
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starRating: 5
title: Works like it just came out
detailedReviews 51: content: I was attracted to this camera for its ability to shoot 4K video as well a wide assortment of still possibilities. I have been shooting HD 1280 video on three different Panasonic video cameras for the past eight years. My interest in using 4K was the ability to photograph master video shots that could be reedited and enlarged to HD video without loosing picture quality. I recently captured some stunning footage of a 5 year old granddaughter testing her ability to tree swing after she saw The Jungle Book. I was able to photograph her in a wide shot and then break the shot up in the editing process into various close up shots. I enlarged portions of the frame by 400% and still had a beautiful 1280 HD shot in the final video. The same goes for the still side of this camera. The same granddaughter was photographed playing with a snail. In one shot she was holding the snail in her hand and I enlarged the image by 1000% so that the reflection in her eyes could be seen and you could see a image of her outstretched arm and her hand holding the snail! Amazing. The ability to do time lapse has provided some excellent results for video. The possibilities for creative photography in both stills and video is extraordinary. To really discover what this camera can do will require spending some time studying the extended instructions (and/or watching some YouTube videos). The time spent will result in some beautiful images!
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starRating: 5
title: Extraordinary creative possibilities in stills/video
detailedReviews 52: content: I owned my Lumix G7 for 6 years now and it is still the camera I’m using for videos and still shots. Affordable as compared to other cameras the image and video quality is exceptional! Battery may not be that great for vlogging but I always carry with me an extra. Teaching yourself how to use this like watching different YouTube instructions for my preferred camera setting is easy.
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starRating: 5
title: Exceptional image and video quality
detailedReviews 53: content: I participated in an Advocate Program on behalf of Panasonic USA. I received product samples as part of my participation. All opinions are my own.
When I was asked to participate in this program I was a little nervous. I am a iPhone photographer and have never used a proper camera before. When I received the camera it was slightly heavier then I expected, but the weight makes it feel substantial. It feels good to hold and is comfortable in your hands. It is pretty small though, which makes it easy to cart around and not awkward. One of the things I like most about using my phone is that it's always with me. Having the GX85, was an easy transition to make because of its size.
The touchscreen is also something that makes it easy to navigate through the menus. I liked how the screen flipped up and down, making easy to take at different angles and perspectives. I mainly take street photography and the screen made it easy to use quickly when necessary. The camera is very quiet, almost silent which I really liked because it doesn't draw attention.
I also found I liked the viewfinder on this camera. It's bright and gives you a clear shot of what you are taking. I also liked how you can see the settings in the viewfinder making them easy to adjust. The pictures are very clear and sharp and the camera has very good capabilities in lowlight, something that my phone is not very good at.
I also liked the wifi capabilities. At first I had a bit of trouble connecting to the app, but once I got the hang of it it was convenient.
The battery life on the camera is decent, but I found it went from two bars to no bars very quickly. Also, having to charge the battery with the camera is not very convenient. If you are shooting for a long period of time or traveling I would suggest getting an extra battery.
For this campaign I focused solely on taking pictures and did not use the 4K video at all. Now that I'm more comfortable with the camera I look forward to seeing what else it can do.
Overall, I really enjoyed using the GX85, it was easy to use and took very sharp images. I really liked the size of it and it made the transition into using a mirrorless camera effortless. I would recommend this camera to those who want something on the smaller side, but do not want to sacrifice the quality of the images.
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starRating: 5
title: Easy to use, sharp images, good lowlight
detailedReviews 54: content: I love this camera so cheap yet premium use.. I would definitely recommend this to you all!
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starRating: 5
title: Cheap yet premium, highly recommend
detailedReviews 55: content: “I participated in an Ambassador Program on behalf of Influence Central for Panasonic. I received product samples as well as a promotional item to thank me for my participation.”
I recently received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera and while I'm still getting comfortable with it, I already know I love it! The 4K feature is key for capturing the good stuff, those quick moments where smile are biggest, eyes are brightest and time has really stood still. The first time I used the camera, I wasn't familiar with how to use the 4K feature. But I loved the photos that I took just the same. The camera is lightweight and easy to take with you on whatever adventures you are setting out on. It's much less intrusive than when I bring my big DSLR camera. It is now the only camera I will take with me on a trip or even just heading out on an outing with my kids. And then I learned a little more about the 4K mode. I'm hooked! Shooting in 4K felt a little odd for me since I'm used to shooting the moment with a click of the shutter. Since we were at the beach, and the kids were playing in the water, I decided to try out the 4K Start/Stop mode. What this means is that you are basically taking short videos where you can then extract the perfect image after the fact! As I sat down with my camera once we got home from that trip, and really started to go through the footage, it became clear that this is THE way to shoot when you are taking picture of active children. I got some amazing shots of the kids in the waves that I would never have gotten in a regular mode. To be able to scroll through these videos, frame by frame, with the touch screen monitor is awesome. I was able to save some truly special moments captured this way. The fact that this camera has wifi and you can share you photos immediately is too cool and I'm beyond excited to play around with the Panasonic Image App which means I can control the camera from my phone! This technology is truly changing photography and how moms capture their kids!
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starRating: 5
title: 4K feature is key for capturing moments
detailedReviews 56: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. I am not a professional photographer and have read a few books so I consider myself just a baby step above armature when it comes to photography. I recently received the Lumix G7 to review and my initial impression is that I am very impressed. Photo Quality: The photo quality taken either as a single photo or as a 4K photo is crisp, clear, and sharp. More so than any camera I have owned including my DSLR camera. Ease of Use: There are many functions. In order to really get everything you can out of this camera I would keep the owner's manual with you for reference. The functions and abilities are almost limitless. Price: I purchased my previous camera 3-4 years ago at a little higher price than this camera. It doesn't have nearly the same flexibility. For what this camera offers the price is just right. How it Feels: The first thing I noticed when I took the Lumix G7 out of the box was how light it is compared to other cameras. This is a huge plus when wanting to take a camera with you to events, parties, and on vacation. I often feel weighed down by my camera, so I often leave it behind opting for my cell phone. It also fits well in my hand and the buttons are all easy to reach and with time I should be able to use each button without looking while using the view finder. Functions: For someone that is not as familiar with the technical language regarding Aperture, Shutter Speed, etc and how to properly use them (though I try), the ability to adjust the brightness, color, and blur the back ground in a photo with a few buttons while taking the photo was perfect for me. 4K Photo: I absolutely LOVE this unique feature and only wish that I had it back in the days when my boys were in soccer. It will be great to have when photographing my daughters twirling competitions, swimming, and other out door events that always have us in motion. Versatile: I love that you can purchase additional accessories and lens to get even more out of this camera. Even though it will be a while before I need to invest in anything further. I need to see all this camera can do first. Overall I was very impressed with my initial review of the camera and how it operates. I'm so thankful that a friend of mine encouraged me to try the camera and accept the review.
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starRating: 5
title: Impressed with photo quality and flexibility
detailedReviews 57: content: I bought this for my content creation and it always shoots amazing video and photos. It's easy to use an apply effects to footage and is also able to be controlled via the touch screen or via the mobile app. I'm not starting a multi-cam podcast and have invested in a wide-angle lens for it. It looks fantastic!
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing video and photos for content creation
detailedReviews 58: content: As of early 2016, it's difficult to find a 4K vlogging camera that is: affordable, has an external mic port, and has a flip out camera. This is the only one I found. I use this almost exclusively for 4K videoing so that's what I will be reviewing. Image quality is superb and crisp; looks amazing. Processing is able to keep with 4K recording with no trouble. The camera does split up clips into 5 min segment, but the transition is barely if at all noticeable. 4K frame rate is limited to 29.97. Controls are versatile and includes full manual in video modes. Touch screen is very handy and also displays in 60fps for super smooth viewing. The standard lens allows crisp video and manual focusing via a ring. It's not very wideangle though, 14mm sounds wide but with the sensor cropping it's not near a fisheye. Wider angle lens is available from panasonic, but cost as much as the camera. Only real complaint is focusing during video is a little slow and often prefers the background. General focusing while not filming is very fast, and focus is always crisp, but during filming in continuous focusing mode it can get lost easily. Focus modes do help, including eye detection, object tracking (very cool). and various zones. One star is deducted for focusing, but really I think it's the best entry 4K video camera out there right now.
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starRating: 4
title: Best entry 4K video camera
detailedReviews 59: content: Very capable camera, it can be fully automatic, or fully manual. I love the size and weight, ease of use, and the 2 kit zoom lenses. I bought a kit with 2 extra batteries and charger to never be out of battery. I also bought an adapter so I can use my 3 excellent Nikon lenses from the 1980, to be used in aperture priority mode and manual focus. I love the sharpness and color of the photos I have taken, as well as 4K video at 30 fps, and the great 1080P (HD) videos at 60 fps. Take your time reading the user manual and watching YouTube videos about how to use the camera.
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starRating: 5
title: Capable camera, great 4K and 1080P
detailedReviews 60: content: Having experience with both traditional and digital cameras, I was looking for something a person with o only digital experience could grow with.
I was impressed to find a camera that has a point and shoot price, with at least the most important settings that a more traditional camera requires.
Well done.
With knowledgeable staff, and a nice selection, I walk away from Best Buy happy
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starRating: 5
title: Best of both worlds, easy to grow
detailedReviews 61: content: I purchased this to use as a Camcorder after returning a Canon Consumer Camcorder from another vendor. For the $ it's hard to go wrong as a camcorder. The Still images are pretty good with the Kit Lens (I can't complain really). The Panasonic Menu system is pretty easy to navigate however many featuers are not explained well in the Advanced Manual. I have a pretty good knowledge of features and their use but some need additional explanation. The option to set a feature without explanation as to WHY is a little off putting. Many features are greyed out when not applicable to your selected setting on the mode dial. Many of the features are of course only applicable to .jpg settings or to one of the automatic scene settings. I primarily shoot Aperature Priority so a lot of these settings I won't be using. But I will be experiementing with the HDR modes. I dislike the strap and will be replacing it. The size and layout and feel are actually pretty good considering the plastic build. I considered the GX8 but the jump in price vs the features and my use as a camcorder didn't justify the jump. I would have paid a little extra for this DSLR type package with weather sealing. I also think the kit should ship with a LCD Hood for video purposes. I like the touch screen feature, but will likely only use it to spot select focus when shooting video. I find the icons a bit small and cumersome for my fingers to use for main settings. I have not upgraded the firmware and have not yet checked to see which versions and featuers might benefit from doing so. Battery is okay so far so good. Cost of batteries is way too much for what you get. LENSES: Wish Panasonic's 12 to 60mm were a constant f2.8 that's the lens I really want. I would have purchased the 14-140mm but the reviews are so mixed and for everyone that loves it someone else has pointed out it's soft over 100mm and not that great for Video. I'll probably try the Sigma 60mm (Bang for the Buck) before pulling the trigger on the 35-100mm which seems expensive for the quality. KIT LENS: It's okay, I do not have the tools or a point of reference to compare critically. The pictues appear pretty sharp and there doesn't seem to be much light fall off in the corners. I tried shooting past f8 and didn't care for the results. Wide open this kit lens seems okay. In my view they photos appear a bit better stopped down to f5.6 at 42mm. I'll likely shoot wide open most of the time or 1 stop down. Considering an ND Filter but not sure if I need one yet. Much to like. Little to complain about. Pretty much the definition of bang for the buck. However I'd probably buy a Nikon 5500 at this price point if still images were my main priority. However the weight and size and feel of this little Panasonic is fantastic.
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starRating: 4
title: Hard to go wrong as a camcorder
detailedReviews 62: content: It’s an OK camera. Good for taking pictures of still objects. Struggles heavily with moving objects, whether video or photo. Wouldn’t recommend if trying to make any fitness or sports content
Also for some reason the flash doesn’t turn on unless I’m auto mode, and there’s no setting in the options for flash.
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starRating: 3
title: OK for still objects, struggles moving
detailedReviews 63: content: As a professional photographer I wanted to get something that was light,compact, and easy to pull out! I’ve decided to buy this camera as my 3rd one to carry around when I’m with friends when I don’t wanna bring my A7iii or EOS R. The LUMIX G7 shoots 4K and the quality of the images paired with a sigma lens are absolutely stunning for such a small camera. I would definitely say buy this if you’re getting into photography and videography! The lenses for the G7 are super cheap! And I already have 4 really nice ones! I would 100% recommend buying this with a sigma lens paired. Every penny is worth it!!!
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starRating: 5
title: Stunning quality with Sigma lens
detailedReviews 64: content: Bought for my Niece 16 birthday. The features and overall handling feels amazing. The touch screen works great and being able to flip it around if your handling the camera yourself makes it east to ensure your capturing everything you want to.
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starRating: 5
title: Amazing features and handling
detailedReviews 65: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. Since we are a family of six with different interests, we often find ourselves at one outing or another that I want to document in photos. I always take a plethora of pictures, with the hopes of catching those perfect moments we can appreciate for years to come. I want us to have memories to look at when times get tough and we need a reminder of how blessed we are. I also like to take photos of us as we go about our everyday lives. And there are times those photos are of our furry family members. My new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 allowed me to capture a moment recently that our family will treasure for years to come. The photo I took was of our pug Mya, relaxing in her crate like she so often did whenever our minpin Zoe got to be too much for her to handle. That photo is the last one I will ever take of her because she passed away just days ago, leaving a huge void in our hearts. So to have that photo of her to look at when we are sad helps us to deal with grief. One of the activities I photograph a lot are the testings at the tae kwon do school that three out of four children attend, as does my husband, which provides me with ample opportunity to take photos. In fact, I have such passion for what I do that I was made the school photographer. I'm known for capturing those in-between moments that show the strength, power and intensity that can be found within the sport. Every time I capture one of those moments for the school and parents of the students, I know I'm giving them a gift. It's something that brings me joy, and I hope to do for years to come. Now, I'm not going to say I'm a pro with this camera yet because I'm not. I learn something new every time I use it. I like to mess with the settings and be creative to see what I can come up with. My brother told me it's the way he learned to take photos, and I'm following suit. But of course, I'm also open to suggestion. Since I always seem to have a camera on me, I need one that is lightweight. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 definitely falls into that category. I was quite surprised to see how light it is. With my neck problems, I can't afford to have the strap of a heavy camera around my neck. I don't have to worry about hurting myself if I have the strap around my neck for hours. As far as features go, there are many, but my favorite is the 4K photo modes: 4K Burst, 4K Pre-Burst and 4K Burst (S/S). I use the burst mode during testings because it allows me to record all of the students' movements, which are often fast-paced, and then choose the best frames to save as individual photos. Some of my other favorite features include the touchscreen, the ability to transfer photos from the camera to my smartphone and the ability to change between photo styles. (I have a special love for black and white photos.)
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starRating: 5
title: Lightweight, great 4K photo modes
detailedReviews 66: content: I got this camera 2 months ago as a first ILC camera and first micro four thirds. I have been very impressed with the image results even with just the kit lens. Since then I got the 25mm 1.7 on sale and almost never take it off my camera. I am planning on getting a few more lenses now because I just love how nice video and photos look on this thing. Very fun hobby but I can see it is going to be very expensive. watch out for sales! you can grab this for 497 every few months! If you have old olympus lenses or want better stabilization, I would look into the g85 though. The G7 isnt perfect but for the money it is the best 4k capable camera bar none. You might find a better stills camera for the same cost but If you're looking at Nikon/canon then the body and lenses will be much heavier/larger than the micro four thirds system and with the biggest advantage being low light performance by a little bit and more lenses available.
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starRating: 5
title: Best 4K camera for the money
detailedReviews 67: content: Awesome starter DSLR, would recommend specifically to a YouTuber looking to take their picture quality up a step. Auto-focus isn't great. Picture is awesome and all other automatic functions are great; you could know nothing about cameras and probably get the image/video quality you're looking for. Hard to beat for the price. Average battery for this price range; buy a second. Don't believe a wall battery adapter that is made by Panasonic exists for this model.
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starRating: 4
title: Awesome starter DSLR for YouTubers
detailedReviews 68: content: This camera is super light weight! Even comes with lense kit and awesome manual for reference if your a beginner like me. This camer is like the best out there for it's price point. I'm a YouTube guy my channel is Deon 0026 I make fish videos and vlog. The 4K is real! I know you have modern technology, like cell phones... hehe so do I! But. This is like so many more shots per second it intensified ever video and quality was unreal! If you don't believe me check out my channel and look how awesome it's doing ! It's also tons of research and resources on YouTube to help you be a PRO WITH OUT READING THE MANUAL!! Hehe. Sorry I'm not big on instructions I like YouTube. So it's touch screen. Easy to navigate with touch or buttons that's fairly labeled. And it has a decent built in mic so to add one like I did was optional. I recommend this camer to any PRO OR BEGINNER. You have the option to have swivel the 3.5 inch screen any direction you'd like! So selfies just got real haha. It's like 40+ picture modes. Burst shooting etc. now the lense kit come with it is awesome but I think I'm going upgrade to catch bugs on trees without being so close lol. I'm like into photography now. Like my YouTube saying YICKADEE HOLLA
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starRating: 5
title: Best out there for its price point
detailedReviews 69: content: Looking to replace my aging Nikon D300 with a full framer or a mirror-less camera, I did tons of research. As an advanced amateur, going full frame would prove costly when considering pro cameras and lenses. New technology prompted a thorough research of all mirror-less cameras and lenses currently offered. There is much to be said about new mirror-less advances, new features, comfort and ease of use. Equally, much can be said defending full frames with its great detail and other desirable pro style components. I had to finally admit to myself that my photography has been transformed over the years, mostly into documentary photography - then the choice became much easier. I decided on the G7. Almost instantly I found photography much more enjoyable without 30 pounds of gear to lug about, 4K capabilities and aquired a whole new perspective on photography. That, plus a genuine respect for this relatively new technology. I will keep the D300, but as my second camera relegated to macro and landscape duties.
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starRating: 5
title: Photography much more enjoyable, new perspective
detailedReviews 70: content: Some times you purchased a second hand item even without needing it because the offer looks good. This time I am complete in love with camera and its performace. Really very glad with it.
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starRating: 5
title: Complete in love with camera performance
detailedReviews 71: content: Good Points: Even if plasticky, feels very solid.
Nice pro features.
Great focusing speed and precision.
Shoots 4k.
Light micro 4/3 system allows swapping light lenses.
The kit lens 14-42 does not receive the appreciation it deserves.
It shoots great 4K (UHD) footage.
If this is all the budget you have and holiday filming and some photos is what you want - buy no other camera.
Improvement Points: Stabiliser not that great.
LCD hinge become loose and there is severe play.
Panasonic menus (you really need to read that full manual a few times).
If you're in Europe there is no ntsc option (so you're stuck with 25/50p).
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starRating: 5
title: Great 4K footage, good focusing speed
detailedReviews 72: content: I am impressed with the camera. This is my first mirrorless and I am really satisfied with the results I am getting. Now I have even some spare room in my bag and I can carry it for long hours without getting tired of it. I have also purchased the 20mm 1.7 lens and totally recommend it as well. The option to get a burst rate of 30fps and save the photos with 8mp is really great. And also, something that is not often spoken about this camera is the Time Lapse and Stop Motion modes, which really helps you doing these. As for the deal itself, I am very disappointed that I purchased it for 597.99 and the price has dropped to 497.99, but I realized it just now, five days later than my one month after purchase period, and there is nothing BH could do to help me. I totally recommend the camera, but just think twice before buy it on this website - there are others with more flexible policies such as Ama zon. :)
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starRating: 5
title: Impressed with camera, recommend for price
detailedReviews 73: content: i got this camera in my first year, and the price isn't too bad. i got two lenses, and the close up lens is REALLY nice. it makes some really beautiful shots. it's obviously not a black magic, so don't expect to make like a blockbuster feature with this camera, but i've used it for a lot of my school projects and it got the job done!
i also like that it's mirror less bc it's super light weight.
the one con i'd say is that the battery is kinda hard to find, so it's a good idea to order back up batteries from best buy in advance, because they take sort of long to get to u ...
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starRating: 5
title: Good for school projects, lightweight
detailedReviews 74: content: Camera is in good, working condition as advertised. Packaging was good and kept camera protected. Shipping was a bit slow considering the cost, but overall happy with the purchase.
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starRating: 5
title: Good working condition, happy with purchase
detailedReviews 75: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
Every mom wants a great camera to help her capture her family's memories. I went from a basic point and shoot to a DSLR as my family has grown. Now I have moved on to the Panasonic Lumix G7 and I love it! I couldn’t believe how lightweight the Lumix is compared to my DSLR. No more lugging around a heavy camera while juggling kids on vacation. The Lumix has a touch screen monitor which makes finding what I need in the menu very easy. The Lumix uses a 4K technology which means it takes a mini video of shots when you take a photo. You can then choose the frames you want out of the video and save as a photo. No more begging kids to stand still for just one second longer while I try to get the perfect shot. They can keep moving and I still great the photos I want. One of my favorite features of the Lumix is the phone app. I can now take an amazing photo on a great camera and then wirelessly send it to my phone to share immediately on social media. No more waiting to get home to download the photos to my computer to then upload them to the internet. If you are a mom looking to upgrade her camera and photography, I highly recommend trying the Panasonic Lumix G7 for a lightweight, high quality option.
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starRating: 5
title: Lightweight, high quality option for moms
detailedReviews 76: content: I am a pro cinematographer. I also own the big brother version the GH4. This is a full featured camera of almost the same functionality of the GH4 which I used for certain commercial shoot and independent films. It is compact and very capable. If Panasonic only updates the firmware so that the HDMI, which already can output clean 8-bit 4.2.0, can be used with a monitor or recorder like the Atomos or BlackMagic Video Assist, this will definitely be a very nice camera for filmmakers, that it will quickly be the go to camera, and be a low cost alternative to the GH4. I'm hopeful Panasonic will unlock this feature. Besides that, this camera is very feature reach and a very good price for a 4K kit. The kit lens is smaller in size than the original 14-42mm Panasonic lens but is welcome because it makes the camera lightweight and small. The only problem with the lens size is that it is hard to use with a follow focus. You can always invest in MFT lens and there is so many of them that can be adopted.
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starRating: 5
title: Full featured camera, compact and capable
detailedReviews 77: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. I've owned a few LUMIX cameras so I was eager to try the LUMIX G7 for summer outings. Boy, was I blown away. Summer's a time when my family's on the go and the kids are constantly in motion. As a photography enthusiast, I'm big on capturing memories, but at almost 9 months pregnant, I no longer feel like lugging around my big bodied DSLR. I love that the LUMIX G7 is lightweight, but still manages to produce superb images. Trying to capture my rambunctious 2 year old is such a task. I love being able to use the 4K technology to capture video and extract my favorite frames into still images. The built-in wifi and the ability to sync with my smartphone is a plus. With the Panasonic Image app, I can use my phone as a camera remote as well as download photos directly to my smartphone to instantly share on my social channels. This is huge for me as a lifestyle blogger who enjoys sharing photos within my community. The LUMIX G7 has made it easier for me to capture and share our summer activities from days at the beach and playing dress up at home. It truly is a lovely camera inside and out! That silver trim speaks to my love of vintage!
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starRating: 4
title: Lovely camera, superb images
detailedReviews 78: content: This was my first real camera, which I've had throughout most of high school. Though I'm now finding myself to be outgrowing it in more ways than one, the G7 was an excellent first camera, and it's served me loyally. (Been through a few repairs, but Panasonic's customer service/warranty program is really great.) The 14-42 kit lens is quite bad, though, so you'll want to immediately look for something else.
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent first camera, served loyally
detailedReviews 79: content: I’ve had this digi cam for about two months now and it’s been working great! The images quality is pretty good, and it’s an excellent cam for beginners, especially for the price. The build quality is also solid and has survived sloshing around in my bag for a month long vacation. Def recommend!
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent cam for beginners, solid build
detailedReviews 80: content: The 4k recordings coming out of this camera are on par with the GH4. However, you should know that is has more rolling shutter than the GH4. Surprisingly, High iso (1600+) in video is about one stop better than the gh4. So, this is still a great option to alongside the GH4. Also, there is not as much crop into the 4/3 sensor as with the GH4 which is a plus for wide angle lenses. For stills, this camera is blazingly fast. I do not have problems keeping up with kids. However, continuous AF while doing video is unusable. You will still have to manually focus or touch focus while recording video. DFD works great, but remember, there is not PDAF on this camera. This camera has a lot of controls, dials, and custom buttons which is a great thing as it can be customized to your liking. I switched exposure comp to one of the dials to make using the different priorities modes more effective for my uses. As for build quality, it feel decent but plastic. It's screen hinge feel solid as well as all the dials. While it's certainly no GH4, I feel it will hold up well. On the plus side is this is a very compact and light camera for it's class. This would be the perfect camera to use a gimbal with. Still image quality is great and as good as other Four Thirds cameras except maybe the upcoming GX8. However, the G7 is still a much better option for video as the crop will be less
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starRating: 5
title: Fast stills, great 4K video quality
detailedReviews 81: content: This is an awesome camera for the price. It is small, lightweight, 4K, and has a lot of functionality accessible through buttons and dials. Touch screen and viewfinders have high quality display output. It's really as good as its big brother the GH4 when it comes to bundled features and functionality. Casing is mostly made of plastic and not weatherproof. The only big disappointment is that Panasonic turns off the Recording functionality when an external monitor or recorder is plugged into the HDMI port. This camera would have been a completely affordable video cam for independent filmmakers or as a second camera if Panasonic will address the external HDMI monitoring/recording with a firmware update soon since this camera does output clean 4K via the HDMI. I'd like to use an Atomos or BlackMagic Design Video Assist recorder on the HDMI and get high quality Codec formats from this camera.
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starRating: 4
title: Awesome camera for the price
detailedReviews 82: content: I have experience using both DSLR and point-and-shoot cameras for both personal and business use. But what I have been looking for is a camera that brings the best of both worlds together. I want something that is lightweight and more compact that my larger DSLR but that can produce high quality images. I've had the LUMIX G7 for a few weeks and so far it has fit the bill perfectly! The photos are crisp and bright. And I love having the option to shoot video and then pull images from it. I'm able to catch my busy kids who don't stop moving and grab some great shots of them. I also handed the camera to my husband to try out. He is a complete novice with very little experience with anything besides the camera on his phone and he was able to capture some great shots as well. Bright, crisp photos combined with a camera that is lightweight makes this a great camera for capturing all of those family moments I want to remember! I look forward to traveling with it soon. Disclaimer: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
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starRating: 4
title: Best of both worlds, lightweight, high quality
detailedReviews 83: content: I purchased this camera as a secondary camera for video, as well as to build my lens array for a future GH4 (or GH5) purchase. The best way to make use of this camera's video mode is to shoot in 4K, even if delivering at 1080. Reason being the 100mbps bitrate and the extra resolution are a significant improvement over the 1080 shooting mode which I believe tops at 24 or 28mbps. Quality lighting will make this difference less dramatic, but the extra room to crop without resolution loss is a major plus. The build quality on this is less than impressive, feeling pretty plastic-y and almost toy-like, especially when compared to an EM-10 which is in the same price point. It shouldn't be too much of an issue if you don't need weatherproofing, your forget about it once you start filming anyways. Conclusion, this is great bang for your buck and is a good first foray into 4K if you cannot afford any of the other options. Would definitely recommend to both first time camera owners as well as users looking for a B cam.
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starRating: 4
title: Great bang for your buck
detailedReviews 84: content: The functionality is soo easy to adapt to. Ive been a canon shooter since 2007 and it took me 2 uses to be able to understand how to use this camera. Im using it primarily as a video camera and to do timelapses. The timelaps feature works really well if set properly. The 4k video is crisp and clean. Im absolutely loving the results im getting from this little beast of a camera that punches way about its weight. The viewfinder is digital which makes it perfect for bright days. My only complaint is the location of the battery and sim card. its on the bottom so you have to take it off the tripod/gimble when you need to change out. Aside from that its a solid buy for this price point.
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starRating: 5
title: Easy to adapt to, crisp clean video
detailedReviews 85: content: I read and watched a lot of reviews before buying this camera. I was debating between this and the canon T6i. I was upgrading from a canon T3 which was really showing its age. I thought at less than $500. The G7 was a bargain.
The camera has nice build quality and feels nice in the hand. The dial buttons are laid out pretty well. I found the kit lens great, but very awkward to use because it is so small. I found the menu system way too over complicated and the amount of options was a little overwhelming. The video quality was great right out of the box. But I bought it for mainly taking pictures. And for a the most part taking them in auto. For me the pictures were a huge disappointment. I did a few comparison shots with my iPhone 7 plus and canon T3. They were both better than the shots from the G7 . Especially in low light. I ended up returning the camera and getting the T6i which does exactly what I want.
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starRating: 3
title: Disappointing photos, returned for Canon
detailedReviews 86: content: After feeling like I had mastered my entry level DSLR, I started researching my options for an upgrade. During my search I came across the new mirrorless technology and was instantly intrigued. Having the functionality of a DSLR but with a much more lightweight and smaller body really appealed to me. The mirrorless technology was what originally got me interested, but the 4K photo and video are what finally sold me on this camera! That, and the intelligent auto feature. Although I know full and well how to shoot in manual, I find myself keeping it in intelligent auto mode because it takes such great photos (especially in low light situations). Combining the 4K photo and intelligent auto mode will guarantee that you get an awesome photo every time. It's perfect for capturing beautiful action shots of the dancers that I instruct and freezing those special moments when my 3 year old decides to chase after us with the garden hose. Those photos are priceless! *I received a Panasonic Lumix G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
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starRating: 5
title: Intrigued by mirrorless, sold on 4K
detailedReviews 87: content: Let me start off by saying that I am obsessed with camera. I have purchased a few different compatible lenses and have switched them out and they all work so well with this camera. It’s super versatile and compact and the quality is amazing for the price. I recommend 10/10.
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starRating: 5
title: Super versatile and compact, amazing quality
detailedReviews 88: content: I'm impressed with the camera for the on sale price range. Got the silver version looks good and like the retro styling. All buttons and knobs are on par with price range, beginner DSLR ish. Plastic body feels solid enough and is very light weight. Love the video choices for 1080 and 4k if needed later. Excellent Dynamic range in video mode, better then the GH4. Love the full articulation screen but the Image App is all powerful. Letting us adjust shutter aperature iso and more in both stills and video mode. Probable best in the business. Even the kit lens is very sharp out of the box and like both zoom and focus rings. With focus having some dampering and zoom more. More the aduquate number of dials, controls even for pros. No headphone jack though. 3.5 mic input. Good size for small hands and nice travel size for sure. I can still use camera find with my larger hands, because of very well done grip and light weight. Weighs in at a pound with kit lens and battery or a bit more. So better weight then a point and shoot. Excellent choice of lenses for all kinds of artistic work. Better IQ then 70d and 80d in video at a savings. for all intense and purpose this has been called and is a baby GH4, with a better processor. I brought mine for my youtube videos. and I'm more then happy. Mostly estatic for the money. Also not a bad b camera for my D750. Best bang for the buck, leaving both Canon and Nikon in the dust at this price range.
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starRating: 5
title: Best bang for the buck
detailedReviews 89: content: Camera itself ticked all the right boxes, however there was a small dirt / smudge mark on the sensor. Had to send back because I wouldn’t be happy with accepting something with a damaged sensor, which is probably one of the more integral parts of a micro four thirds camera
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starRating: 3
title: Sensor smudge mark, had to return
detailedReviews 90: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
I'll admit when I first saw the Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera, I was intimidated. I am comfortable with my DSLR, but it's so heavy and inconvenient to carry around every day. I have my phone, but I was continually missing great photos of my children because they are constantly in motion.
The Panasonic LUMIX G7 allows me to capture just the right moment with the 4K feature. Don't know what that is? It's awesome! The camera basically takes a video, and allows you to choose which still from the video you want to save. You save it right on the camera with the touchscreen. It's unlike anything I have ever seen before! You can then send the pictures to your phone via wi-fi and an app from Panasonic. From there you can upload them to your phone and share across social media. As a mom, it's great. As a blogger, it's essential. I LOVE this camera!
If you are looking for a lightweight camera that allows you to capture incredible moments even with constantly moving children, and that's easy to share photos, look no further. This is the camera you've been looking for.
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starRating: 4
title: Lightweight, capture incredible moments
detailedReviews 91: content: I have been shooting local/regional commercials & videos with a T3i for the past few years and this little G7 is a welcome change. It really is noticeably smaller than my Canon. Any smaller might be a problem. I jumped in the deep end and shot my first project with the G7 after playing around with it at home for just a few days. Even using the kit lens, shooting at 1080p, I'm seeing more dynamic range and resolution than my old Rebel. Programable buttons, two encoder dials, and the peaking & zebra stripes make this camera a breeze to use. Lots of ways to customize things. No, it doesn't feel like a pro piece of gear - kind of a cheap plastic feel to it. I'm not hard on my gear, but I'm hopeful it will last for at least a few years. The manual leaves a bit to be desired - it doesn't explain all the menu items and the scrolling descriptions on the camera only help so much. Still, it's a great camera for the money!
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starRating: 4
title: Welcome change, good dynamic range
detailedReviews 92: content: Really good camera, it runs good settings and is more of a pro camera for those who already know their way around a camera but also available to those who want to learn. I enjoyed using it’s functions, video is amazing and the photos follow suit; only downside is the lack of weather proofing. I’d personally had to return it because this fact alone would lead me to eventually damage the camera outside in nature, but if that fact does not matter to you, I would recommend this camera. It’s a bit small too, but packs a punch.
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starRating: 4
title: Good settings, recommend if weatherproofing not issue
detailedReviews 93: content: This camera is one of the best cameras I have worked with, hands down. It's compact, lightweight and is easy to vlog with but still good enough to shoot pro grade footage. My only gripes with it are: the kit lens is pretty slow, so if you want a shallow depth of field you'll need an extra lens; The in built color profiles leave me lacking and means I have to grade my vlog footage (which i don't usually like doing) and the neck strap mounts on the side of the camera are pretty darn hard to get off and can get in the way when shooting. I would have also liked a bigger case than the one this kit comes with, but that is nit picking.
Overall, great camera. Would recommend.
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starRating: 4
title: Great camera, needs extra lens
detailedReviews 94: content: I'm very happy with the G7. If you have researched into this camera, read and watched reviews, then you know what you're getting. It is exactly what I was expecting; a nice small (but still ergonomic) high quality micro four thirds camera. Panasonic menus are very easy to use. Function buttons and dials are very useful and customizable. Image quality is great, videos too. This brings me to my few complaints about the camera, the build quality. This is where the GH4, along with some other small but important features, really separates itself from the G7. Again, I understood exactly what I was buying. It's not that the camera is of poor build quality, it just feels less posh. It looks great and there isn't a flaw on it. But it's really light weight and doesn't give you confidence that it would survive a much of a fall, this along with the fact that it isn't weather sealed just makes me feel like I'm being more protective of it than I should with a camera. It's worth mentioning that the kit lens is not terrible. The 14 - 42 offers very useful focal lengths, though the non-fixed aperture means no zooms while filming if that's your thing. Speaking of aperture, this lens is not very fast - especially it you want good quality video. Even with a nice 3 point lighting setup I was getting underexposed footage. I don't like to go too far above 400ISO when filming with a shutterspeed of 50 to insure that I'm not getting too much noise. This means in most non-daylight situations that you have to open up the aperture. This lens at 14mm (28mm equivalent) only goes down to f3.5 which is pretty bad on a micro 4/3 sensor. To get half decent low light shots I anticipate that I'll have to get lenses that are at least f1.7. Which brings me to my next criticism. There are a long list of lenses to choose from for micro 4/3 now but when you get specific with the specs you need (like f2.8 or faster with added specific focal lengths) the list gets narrowed down quite fast.
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starRating: 4
title: Nice small camera, good menus
detailedReviews 95: content: When I decided I wanted a small camera for occasional use, Micro 4/3 seemed like the best bet, and the Lumix DMC-G7 seemed like a great camera. With many great features, and solid basics like the high res EVF and fully articulating rear screen, built in flash, etc. I was terribly disappointed after shooting a few dozen photos, in RAW, and processing them in Lr like I've been doing for six years now. Lackluster would describe it. Too much money and camera for such dismal, drab, and almost soft results. Not as good as what I'm used to from my Nikon-1 V1 it seemed to me. I thought I expected to much. However, after quickly returning the DMC-G7 gear to B&H for a refund, I proceeded to rent an Olympus OM5-II, and the same Panasonic 14-42mm lens as I had gotten with the DMC-G7. I also had just purchased a Panasonic 7-14mm lens and had taken some of the test photos with that lens on the DMC-G7. After shooting with the DMC-G7 I was questioning how good that lens was. Well after one session in some beautiful canyon country with the Olympus OM5-II, and the same two lenses, the results were quite different. Processing the RAW files from the Olympus OM5-II, in LightRoom, as I did the RAW files from the DMC-G7, and as I've been for 6 years from my Nikons, I was again seeing nice results. I was seeing good response to highlight controll, shadow opening, and bright clear images. I may have over reacted, I may have had a bad day, but I am sure the DMC-G7 is not a camera fro me. Once my return is processed I will be ordering an Olympus OM5-II.
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starRating: 1
title: Disappointing results, returned for Olympus
detailedReviews 96: content: I ended up returning this camera, first of all I bought it open box excellent condition, and it was missing the battery charger. After a lot of back-and-forth with Best Buy. Nothing was resolved, luckily I reached out Best Buy through Instagram and they were able to solve the problem. The reason for returning this camera is the Zoom quality. I got this to take pictures of my child support game, but I couldn’t zoom in to get good quality pictures. Therefore it was returned
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starRating: 3
title: Returned due to zoom quality issues
detailedReviews 97: content: The best affordable camera I’ve ever used for vlog or simply taking excellent photos. Image quality is exceptional. Video capabilities is excellent. Build quality is amazing. It is a bit heavy, but I like it that way. Battery life is not that great but I just bought extra battery and also a direct to power source cord which can be done using a third party brand. Lens option is pretty much universally available if you want to use a third party brand though Panasonic has their own. Love this camera and I’ve been using this for almost a decade now. Works like a beast.
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starRating: 5
title: Best affordable camera for vlog/photos
detailedReviews 98: content: I haven’t used it but my husband is happy with it.
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starRating: 4
title: Husband is happy with it
detailedReviews 99: content: When I bought this camera I was just starting out in photography. This camera has done me really good. The durability is top notch, although it’s not weather sealed or dust sealed, this camera can take a fall. I dropped the camera and lens from 10ft and not a search or nothing, and it fell on concrete. The quality is great. When you zoom in it’s not as good but that because of the megapixels on the camera. Fast auto focus, and when I say fast, extremely fast. Maybe not as fast as the Sony A7IV but still crazy fast. This camera does great everything photography. I’m not a videographer but WOW this camera is awesome for filmmaking. I mean great. This camera is super lightweight and easy to carry around. I suggest buying a different strap cause the one that comes on this one is crap.
But like every camera some might not be as well in some areas. The ISO is kinda to much just at 1600, but I’ve never had a different camera so I don’t know if that is bad or not. It also depends on your availability during skills as well. This camera does not let you really have a preview mode for the picture without pressing buttons (again idk if all cameras have that).
Overall great fairly priced camera for any purpose.
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starRating: 5
title: Great fairly priced camera for any purpose
detailedReviews 100: content: My first camera purchase i was going on a 12 day trip to Morocco and decided i needed a camera the weight was light enough to walk wiht through the Sahara and Merzouga desert. I was also able to load the pics to my phone in the desert with no wifi i thought was quite awesome!!
It also took awesome pics, great panoramic pics as well. Love it and recommend for first time camera purchases!
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starRating: 5
title: Awesome pics, great for first purchase
detailedReviews 101: content: well, it works I got mine at a good deal, on eBay; I had to buy it the
Panasonic Lumix G7 Mirrorless Camera with 14-42mm Lens and Accessories Kit (Black); I got this device on 7-22-23; right; from the start it works that's all I can say sir-mam furthermore, I was going to get the G85, G95 by Lumix; but the G7 was my first choice in the beginning search for a camera; so went back to the G7; based on its not that much major difference in those cameras; the image quality (sensors) is excellent, good; the kit lens, well it was little better that I thought it was going to be however; I'm still looking for a prime lens; certain 1 star reviews were good, before I had bought it and the YouTube videos are good tips; I dry run some videos in the Windy City of Ill, and it works real good; but the flash for taking pictures, as so stated in videos is tricky to turn on, and off; and the Wi-fi so far is not working on it in terms of details; again the camera works; good; that's all can say sir-mam for right now; I'm still dry running it; another good thing that was a surprise the audio sound is good; but the thing is its so sensitive that it picks up the clicking sound of the camera adjustment, like the clicking of the shutter etc; I recommend buy the it the device is good; yea; sir-mam
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starRating: 3
title: Works well, good audio sound
detailedReviews 102: content: As of early 2016, it's difficult to find a 4K vlogging camera that is: affordable, has an external mic port, and has a flip out camera. This is the only one I found. I use this almost exclusively for 4K videoing so that's what I will be reviewing. Image quality is superb and crisp; looks amazing. Processing is able to keep with 4K recording with no trouble. The camera does split up clips into 5 min segment, but the transition is barely if at all noticeable. 4K frame rate is limited to 29.97. Controls are versatile and includes full manual in video modes. Touch screen is very handy and also displays in 60fps for super smooth viewing. The standard lens allows crisp video and manual focusing via a ring. It's not very wideangle though, 14mm sounds wide but with the sensor cropping it's not near a fisheye. Wider angle lens is available from panasonic, but cost as much as the camera. Only real complaint is focusing during video is a little slow and often prefers the background. General focusing while not filming is very fast, and focus is always crisp, but during filming in continuous focusing mode it can get lost easily. Focus modes do help, including eye detection, object tracking (very cool). and various zones. One star is deducted for focusing, but really I think it's the best entry 4K video camera out there right now.
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starRating: 4
title: Focusing during video is slow
detailedReviews 103: content: Very capable camera, it can be fully automatic, or fully manual. I love the size and weight, ease of use, and the 2 kit zoom lenses. I bought a kit with 2 extra batteries and charger to never be out of battery. I also bought an adapter so I can use my 3 excellent Nikon lenses from the 1980, to be used in aperture priority mode and manual focus. I love the sharpness and color of the photos I have taken, as well as 4K video at 30 fps, and the great 1080P (HD) videos at 60 fps. Take your time reading the user manual and watching YouTube videos about how to use the camera.
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starRating: 5
title: Great 4K and 1080P videos
detailedReviews 104: content: I'm very happy with the G7. If you have researched into this camera, read and watched reviews, then you know what you're getting. It is exactly what I was expecting; a nice small (but still ergonomic) high quality micro four thirds camera. Panasonic menus are very easy to use. Function buttons and dials are very useful and customizable. Image quality is great, videos too. This brings me to my few complaints about the camera, the build quality. This is where the GH4, along with some other small but important features, really separates itself from the G7. Again, I understood exactly what I was buying. It's not that the camera is of poor build quality, it just feels less posh. It looks great and there isn't a flaw on it. But it's really light weight and doesn't give you confidence that it would survive a much of a fall, this along with the fact that it isn't weather sealed just makes me feel like I'm being more protective of it than I should with a camera. It's worth mentioning that the kit lens is not terrible. The 14 - 42 offers very useful focal lengths, though the non-fixed aperture means no zooms while filming if that's your thing. Speaking of aperture, this lens is not very fast - especially it you want good quality video. Even with a nice 3 point lighting setup I was getting underexposed footage. I don't like to go too far above 400ISO when filming with a shutterspeed of 50 to insure that I'm not getting too much noise. This means in most non-daylight situations that you have to open up the aperture. This lens at 14mm (28mm equivalent) only goes down to f3.5 which is pretty bad on a micro 4/3 sensor. To get half decent low light shots I anticipate that I'll have to get lenses that are at least f1.7. Which brings me to my next criticism. There are a long list of lenses to choose from for micro 4/3 now but when you get specific with the specs you need (like f2.8 or faster with added specific focal lengths) the list gets narrowed down quite fast.
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starRating: 4
title: Build quality could be better
detailedReviews 105: content: I purchased this to use as a Camcorder after returning a Canon Consumer Camcorder from another vendor. For the $ it's hard to go wrong as a camcorder. The Still images are pretty good with the Kit Lens (I can't complain really). The Panasonic Menu system is pretty easy to navigate however many featuers are not explained well in the Advanced Manual. I have a pretty good knowledge of features and their use but some need additional explanation. The option to set a feature without explanation as to WHY is a little off putting. Many features are greyed out when not applicable to your selected setting on the mode dial. Many of the features are of course only applicable to .jpg settings or to one of the automatic scene settings. I primarily shoot Aperature Priority so a lot of these settings I won't be using. But I will be experiementing with the HDR modes. I dislike the strap and will be replacing it. The size and layout and feel are actually pretty good considering the plastic build. I considered the GX8 but the jump in price vs the features and my use as a camcorder didn't justify the jump. I would have paid a little extra for this DSLR type package with weather sealing. I also think the kit should ship with a LCD Hood for video purposes. I like the touch screen feature, but will likely only use it to spot select focus when shooting video. I find the icons a bit small and cumersome for my fingers to use for main settings. I have not upgraded the firmware and have not yet checked to see which versions and featuers might benefit from doing so. Battery is okay so far so good. Cost of batteries is way too much for what you get. LENSES: Wish Panasonic's 12 to 60mm were a constant f2.8 that's the lens I really want. I would have purchased the 14-140mm but the reviews are so mixed and for everyone that loves it someone else has pointed out it's soft over 100mm and not that great for Video. I'll probably try the Sigma 60mm (Bang for the Buck) before pulling the trigger on the 35-100mm which seems expensive for the quality. KIT LENS: It's okay, I do not have the tools or a point of reference to compare critically. The pictues appear pretty sharp and there doesn't seem to be much light fall off in the corners. I tried shooting past f8 and didn't care for the results. Wide open this kit lens seems okay. In my view they photos appear a bit better stopped down to f5.6 at 42mm. I'll likely shoot wide open most of the time or 1 stop down. Considering an ND Filter but not sure if I need one yet. Much to like. Little to complain about. Pretty much the definition of bang for the buck. However I'd probably buy a Nikon 5500 at this price point if still images were my main priority. However the weight and size and feel of this little Panasonic is fantastic.
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starRating: 4
title: Menu system not explained well
detailedReviews 106: content: It’s an OK camera. Good for taking pictures of still objects. Struggles heavily with moving objects, whether video or photo. Wouldn’t recommend if trying to make any fitness or sports content
Also for some reason the flash doesn’t turn on unless I’m auto mode, and there’s no setting in the options for flash.
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starRating: 3
title: Flash only works in auto mode
detailedReviews 107: content: Awesome starter DSLR, would recommend specifically to a YouTuber looking to take their picture quality up a step. Auto-focus isn't great. Picture is awesome and all other automatic functions are great; you could know nothing about cameras and probably get the image/video quality you're looking for. Hard to beat for the price. Average battery for this price range; buy a second. Don't believe a wall battery adapter that is made by Panasonic exists for this model.
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starRating: 4
title: Auto-focus isn't great
detailedReviews 108: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. I've owned a few LUMIX cameras so I was eager to try the LUMIX G7 for summer outings. Boy, was I blown away. Summer's a time when my family's on the go and the kids are constantly in motion. As a photography enthusiast, I'm big on capturing memories, but at almost 9 months pregnant, I no longer feel like lugging around my big bodied DSLR. I love that the LUMIX G7 is lightweight, but still manages to produce superb images. Trying to capture my rambunctious 2 year old is such a task. I love being able to use the 4K technology to capture video and extract my favorite frames into still images. The built-in wifi and the ability to sync with my smartphone is a plus. With the Panasonic Image app, I can use my phone as a camera remote as well as download photos directly to my smartphone to instantly share on my social channels. This is huge for me as a lifestyle blogger who enjoys sharing photos within my community. The LUMIX G7 has made it easier for me to capture and share our summer activities from days at the beach and playing dress up at home. It truly is a lovely camera inside and out! That silver trim speaks to my love of vintage!
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starRating: 4
title: Low expectations, but blown away
detailedReviews 109: content: I read and watched a lot of reviews before buying this camera. I was debating between this and the canon T6i. I was upgrading from a canon T3 which was really showing its age. I thought at less than $500. The G7 was a bargain.
The camera has nice build quality and feels nice in the hand. The dial buttons are laid out pretty well. I found the kit lens great, but very awkward to use because it is so small. I found the menu system way too over complicated and the amount of options was a little overwhelming. The video quality was great right out of the box. But I bought it for mainly taking pictures. And for a the most part taking them in auto. For me the pictures were a huge disappointment. I did a few comparison shots with my iPhone 7 plus and canon T3. They were both better than the shots from the G7 . Especially in low light. I ended up returning the camera and getting the T6i which does exactly what I want.
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starRating: 3
title: Pictures were a huge disappointment
detailedReviews 110: content: Camera itself ticked all the right boxes, however there was a small dirt / smudge mark on the sensor. Had to send back because I wouldn’t be happy with accepting something with a damaged sensor, which is probably one of the more integral parts of a micro four thirds camera
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starRating: 3
title: Sensor smudge mark, had to return
detailedReviews 111: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
I'll admit when I first saw the Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera, I was intimidated. I am comfortable with my DSLR, but it's so heavy and inconvenient to carry around every day. I have my phone, but I was continually missing great photos of my children because they are constantly in motion.
The Panasonic LUMIX G7 allows me to capture just the right moment with the 4K feature. Don't know what that is? It's awesome! The camera basically takes a video, and allows you to choose which still from the video you want to save. You save it right on the camera with the touchscreen. It's unlike anything I have ever seen before! You can then send the pictures to your phone via wi-fi and an app from Panasonic. From there you can upload them to your phone and share across social media. As a mom, it's great. As a blogger, it's essential. I LOVE this camera!
If you are looking for a lightweight camera that allows you to capture incredible moments even with constantly moving children, and that's easy to share photos, look no further. This is the camera you've been looking for.
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starRating: 4
title: Intimidated at first, but love it
detailedReviews 112: content: I have been shooting local/regional commercials & videos with a T3i for the past few years and this little G7 is a welcome change. It really is noticeably smaller than my Canon. Any smaller might be a problem. I jumped in the deep end and shot my first project with the G7 after playing around with it at home for just a few days. Even using the kit lens, shooting at 1080p, I'm seeing more dynamic range and resolution than my old Rebel. Programable buttons, two encoder dials, and the peaking & zebra stripes make this camera a breeze to use. Lots of ways to customize things. No, it doesn't feel like a pro piece of gear - kind of a cheap plastic feel to it. I'm not hard on my gear, but I'm hopeful it will last for at least a few years. The manual leaves a bit to be desired - it doesn't explain all the menu items and the scrolling descriptions on the camera only help so much. Still, it's a great camera for the money!
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starRating: 4
title: Cheap plastic feel, manual needs improvement
detailedReviews 113: content: Really good camera, it runs good settings and is more of a pro camera for those who already know their way around a camera but also available to those who want to learn. I enjoyed using it’s functions, video is amazing and the photos follow suit; only downside is the lack of weather proofing. I’d personally had to return it because this fact alone would lead me to eventually damage the camera outside in nature, but if that fact does not matter to you, I would recommend this camera. It’s a bit small too, but packs a punch.
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starRating: 4
title: Lack of weatherproofing is a downside
detailedReviews 114: content: This camera is one of the best cameras I have worked with, hands down. It's compact, lightweight and is easy to vlog with but still good enough to shoot pro grade footage. My only gripes with it are: the kit lens is pretty slow, so if you want a shallow depth of field you'll need an extra lens; The in built color profiles leave me lacking and means I have to grade my vlog footage (which i don't usually like doing) and the neck strap mounts on the side of the camera are pretty darn hard to get off and can get in the way when shooting. I would have also liked a bigger case than the one this kit comes with, but that is nit picking.
Overall, great camera. Would recommend.
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starRating: 4
title: Built-in color profiles need grading
detailedReviews 115: content: As of early 2016, it's difficult to find a 4K vlogging camera that is: affordable, has an external mic port, and has a flip out camera. This is the only one I found. I use this almost exclusively for 4K videoing so that's what I will be reviewing. Image quality is superb and crisp; looks amazing. Processing is able to keep with 4K recording with no trouble. The camera does split up clips into 5 min segment, but the transition is barely if at all noticeable. 4K frame rate is limited to 29.97. Controls are versatile and includes full manual in video modes. Touch screen is very handy and also displays in 60fps for super smooth viewing. The standard lens allows crisp video and manual focusing via a ring. It's not very wideangle though, 14mm sounds wide but with the sensor cropping it's not near a fisheye. Wider angle lens is available from panasonic, but cost as much as the camera. Only real complaint is focusing during video is a little slow and often prefers the background. General focusing while not filming is very fast, and focus is always crisp, but during filming in continuous focusing mode it can get lost easily. Focus modes do help, including eye detection, object tracking (very cool). and various zones. One star is deducted for focusing, but really I think it's the best entry 4K video camera out there right now.
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starRating: 4
title: Focusing during video is slow
detailedReviews 116: content: I'm very happy with the G7. If you have researched into this camera, read and watched reviews, then you know what you're getting. It is exactly what I was expecting; a nice small (but still ergonomic) high quality micro four thirds camera. Panasonic menus are very easy to use. Function buttons and dials are very useful and customizable. Image quality is great, videos too. This brings me to my few complaints about the camera, the build quality. This is where the GH4, along with some other small but important features, really separates itself from the G7. Again, I understood exactly what I was buying. It's not that the camera is of poor build quality, it just feels less posh. It looks great and there isn't a flaw on it. But it's really light weight and doesn't give you confidence that it would survive a much of a fall, this along with the fact that it isn't weather sealed just makes me feel like I'm being more protective of it than I should with a camera. It's worth mentioning that the kit lens is not terrible. The 14 - 42 offers very useful focal lengths, though the non-fixed aperture means no zooms while filming if that's your thing. Speaking of aperture, this lens is not very fast - especially it you want good quality video. Even with a nice 3 point lighting setup I was getting underexposed footage. I don't like to go too far above 400ISO when filming with a shutterspeed of 50 to insure that I'm not getting too much noise. This means in most non-daylight situations that you have to open up the aperture. This lens at 14mm (28mm equivalent) only goes down to f3.5 which is pretty bad on a micro 4/3 sensor. To get half decent low light shots I anticipate that I'll have to get lenses that are at least f1.7. Which brings me to my next criticism. There are a long list of lenses to choose from for micro 4/3 now but when you get specific with the specs you need (like f2.8 or faster with added specific focal lengths) the list gets narrowed down quite fast.
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starRating: 4
title: Build quality could be better
detailedReviews 117: content: I purchased this to use as a Camcorder after returning a Canon Consumer Camcorder from another vendor. For the $ it's hard to go wrong as a camcorder. The Still images are pretty good with the Kit Lens (I can't complain really). The Panasonic Menu system is pretty easy to navigate however many featuers are not explained well in the Advanced Manual. I have a pretty good knowledge of features and their use but some need additional explanation. The option to set a feature without explanation as to WHY is a little off putting. Many features are greyed out when not applicable to your selected setting on the mode dial. Many of the features are of course only applicable to .jpg settings or to one of the automatic scene settings. I primarily shoot Aperature Priority so a lot of these settings I won't be using. But I will be experiementing with the HDR modes. I dislike the strap and will be replacing it. The size and layout and feel are actually pretty good considering the plastic build. I considered the GX8 but the jump in price vs the features and my use as a camcorder didn't justify the jump. I would have paid a little extra for this DSLR type package with weather sealing. I also think the kit should ship with a LCD Hood for video purposes. I like the touch screen feature, but will likely only use it to spot select focus when shooting video. I find the icons a bit small and cumersome for my fingers to use for main settings. I have not upgraded the firmware and have not yet checked to see which versions and featuers might benefit from doing so. Battery is okay so far so good. Cost of batteries is way too much for what you get. LENSES: Wish Panasonic's 12 to 60mm were a constant f2.8 that's the lens I really want. I would have purchased the 14-140mm but the reviews are so mixed and for everyone that loves it someone else has pointed out it's soft over 100mm and not that great for Video. I'll probably try the Sigma 60mm (Bang for the Buck) before pulling the trigger on the 35-100mm which seems expensive for the quality. KIT LENS: It's okay, I do not have the tools or a point of reference to compare critically. The pictues appear pretty sharp and there doesn't seem to be much light fall off in the corners. I tried shooting past f8 and didn't care for the results. Wide open this kit lens seems okay. In my view they photos appear a bit better stopped down to f5.6 at 42mm. I'll likely shoot wide open most of the time or 1 stop down. Considering an ND Filter but not sure if I need one yet. Much to like. Little to complain about. Pretty much the definition of bang for the buck. However I'd probably buy a Nikon 5500 at this price point if still images were my main priority. However the weight and size and feel of this little Panasonic is fantastic.
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starRating: 4
title: Menu system not explained well
detailedReviews 118: content: It’s an OK camera. Good for taking pictures of still objects. Struggles heavily with moving objects, whether video or photo. Wouldn’t recommend if trying to make any fitness or sports content
Also for some reason the flash doesn’t turn on unless I’m auto mode, and there’s no setting in the options for flash.
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starRating: 3
title: Flash only works in auto mode
detailedReviews 119: content: Awesome starter DSLR, would recommend specifically to a YouTuber looking to take their picture quality up a step. Auto-focus isn't great. Picture is awesome and all other automatic functions are great; you could know nothing about cameras and probably get the image/video quality you're looking for. Hard to beat for the price. Average battery for this price range; buy a second. Don't believe a wall battery adapter that is made by Panasonic exists for this model.
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starRating: 4
title: Auto-focus isn't great
detailedReviews 120: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own. I've owned a few LUMIX cameras so I was eager to try the LUMIX G7 for summer outings. Boy, was I blown away. Summer's a time when my family's on the go and the kids are constantly in motion. As a photography enthusiast, I'm big on capturing memories, but at almost 9 months pregnant, I no longer feel like lugging around my big bodied DSLR. I love that the LUMIX G7 is lightweight, but still manages to produce superb images. Trying to capture my rambunctious 2 year old is such a task. I love being able to use the 4K technology to capture video and extract my favorite frames into still images. The built-in wifi and the ability to sync with my smartphone is a plus. With the Panasonic Image app, I can use my phone as a camera remote as well as download photos directly to my smartphone to instantly share on my social channels. This is huge for me as a lifestyle blogger who enjoys sharing photos within my community. The LUMIX G7 has made it easier for me to capture and share our summer activities from days at the beach and playing dress up at home. It truly is a lovely camera inside and out! That silver trim speaks to my love of vintage!
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starRating: 4
title: Low expectations, but blown away
detailedReviews 121: content: I read and watched a lot of reviews before buying this camera. I was debating between this and the canon T6i. I was upgrading from a canon T3 which was really showing its age. I thought at less than $500. The G7 was a bargain.
The camera has nice build quality and feels nice in the hand. The dial buttons are laid out pretty well. I found the kit lens great, but very awkward to use because it is so small. I found the menu system way too over complicated and the amount of options was a little overwhelming. The video quality was great right out of the box. But I bought it for mainly taking pictures. And for a the most part taking them in auto. For me the pictures were a huge disappointment. I did a few comparison shots with my iPhone 7 plus and canon T3. They were both better than the shots from the G7 . Especially in low light. I ended up returning the camera and getting the T6i which does exactly what I want.
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starRating: 3
title: Pictures were a huge disappointment
detailedReviews 122: content: Camera itself ticked all the right boxes, however there was a small dirt / smudge mark on the sensor. Had to send back because I wouldn’t be happy with accepting something with a damaged sensor, which is probably one of the more integral parts of a micro four thirds camera
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starRating: 3
title: Sensor smudge mark, had to return
detailedReviews 123: content: I received a Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera. All opinions are my own.
I'll admit when I first saw the Panasonic LUMIX G7 camera, I was intimidated. I am comfortable with my DSLR, but it's so heavy and inconvenient to carry around every day. I have my phone, but I was continually missing great photos of my children because they are constantly in motion.
The Panasonic LUMIX G7 allows me to capture just the right moment with the 4K feature. Don't know what that is? It's awesome! The camera basically takes a video, and allows you to choose which still from the video you want to save. You save it right on the camera with the touchscreen. It's unlike anything I have ever seen before! You can then send the pictures to your phone via wi-fi and an app from Panasonic. From there you can upload them to your phone and share across social media. As a mom, it's great. As a blogger, it's essential. I LOVE this camera!
If you are looking for a lightweight camera that allows you to capture incredible moments even with constantly moving children, and that's easy to share photos, look no further. This is the camera you've been looking for.
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starRating: 4
title: Intimidated at first, but love it
detailedReviews 124: content: I have been shooting local/regional commercials & videos with a T3i for the past few years and this little G7 is a welcome change. It really is noticeably smaller than my Canon. Any smaller might be a problem. I jumped in the deep end and shot my first project with the G7 after playing around with it at home for just a few days. Even using the kit lens, shooting at 1080p, I'm seeing more dynamic range and resolution than my old Rebel. Programable buttons, two encoder dials, and the peaking & zebra stripes make this camera a breeze to use. Lots of ways to customize things. No, it doesn't feel like a pro piece of gear - kind of a cheap plastic feel to it. I'm not hard on my gear, but I'm hopeful it will last for at least a few years. The manual leaves a bit to be desired - it doesn't explain all the menu items and the scrolling descriptions on the camera only help so much. Still, it's a great camera for the money!
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starRating: 4
title: Cheap plastic feel, manual needs improvement
detailedReviews 125: content: Really good camera, it runs good settings and is more of a pro camera for those who already know their way around a camera but also available to those who want to learn. I enjoyed using it’s functions, video is amazing and the photos follow suit; only downside is the lack of weather proofing. I’d personally had to return it because this fact alone would lead me to eventually damage the camera outside in nature, but if that fact does not matter to you, I would recommend this camera. It’s a bit small too, but packs a punch.
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starRating: 4
title: Lack of weatherproofing is a downside
detailedReviews 126: content: This camera is one of the best cameras I have worked with, hands down. It's compact, lightweight and is easy to vlog with but still good enough to shoot pro grade footage. My only gripes with it are: the kit lens is pretty slow, so if you want a shallow depth of field you'll need an extra lens; The in built color profiles leave me lacking and means I have to grade my vlog footage (which i don't usually like doing) and the neck strap mounts on the side of the camera are pretty darn hard to get off and can get in the way when shooting. I would have also liked a bigger case than the one this kit comes with, but that is nit picking.
Overall, great camera. Would recommend.
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starRating: 4
title: Built-in color profiles need grading