Panasonic Lumix GX7
Announced August 1, 2013
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a compact, highly customizable mirrorless camera that delivers sharp, rich images and features a versatile tilting electronic viewfinder. While it excels as a capable tool for enthusiasts, it lacks professional video staples like an external microphone input and effective sensor-shift stabilization during movie recording.
Weighted from 26 reviewer scores
Pros
- Highly customizable interface and controls
- Fast and accurate autofocus performance
- Solid build quality with a comfortable grip
- High-resolution tilting electronic viewfinder
- Effective in-body image stabilization for stills
Cons
- Absence of external microphone and headphone ports
- In-body image stabilization is disabled during video recording
- Limited battery life
- Ergonomic issues with button placement and accidental touchscreen inputs
- Lack of weather sealing
- Launch price $999 (USD)
- Sensor 16MP Micro Four Thirds CMOS
- Video 1080p 60p
- Stabilization In-body IS
What the Reviewers Say
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- DPReview 79/100
The Panasonic GX7 is a full-featured mirrorless camera that offers very good photo and video quality, a highly customizable interface, plenty of useful features, and robust performance.
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[W]e’ve been long waiting for a Micro Four Thirds model with advanced features that does just about everything well at a reasonable price, and the Panasonic GX7 was worth the wait.
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I said it before and I’ll say it again: the Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a very satisfying and capable system camera that will delight most enthusiasts.
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The Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a nice upgrade from the GX1. The tilting EVF and interface upgrades alone make it worthwhile to step up.
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I really like the new features Panasonic has introduced, and the ideas behind the additional shooting modes.
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I don't know folks, I think the Panasonic Lumix GX7 is a real winner, but the only thing I couldn't find useful on it, I never found a way to get that viewfinder to be anything other than, I don't know, a fun talking point.
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The Panasonic Lumix GX7 offers some unique new features, including an extremely high resolution tilting electronic viewfinder, a high resolution 3inch tilting touch screen, as well as built in sensor-shift image stabilisation.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 is the best Panasonic compact system camera to date, and one of the best interchangeable lens cameras that we've ever reviewed.
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 is a mirrorless camera that delivers excellent images, but it doesn't quite earn Editors' Choice honors.
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All these factors combine to give the Panasonic Lumix GX7 a 1/2-2/3stop improvement in noise performance in comparison with the G6.
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In the case of the GX7, we feel that it is a simple yet very complete package which could satisfy advanced amateurs and professional photographers who engage in a wide range of photography, including reportage, street, wedding, portrait and event.
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Instead, the GX7 is a camera you have to use to appreciate, to feel how it disappears in your hands, responds to your intent swiftly and gets as little as possible in your way - and you get lush images in the end with impressively low image noise.
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The image quality is decent from the 16 megapixel sensor, and you get clean files at ISO 3200, dirty ones at 6400.
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There are a few other minor nitpicks such as a little slower than expected burst mode and other such things, but by and large the GX7 is a truly excellent camera.
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I found the GX7 to be the best Panasonic Micro 4/3 made to date. Nice build, nice size, nice weight, great EVF that tilts up and down for more versatility and the touch screen LCD with all of the modern speed you can ask for.
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In true Panasonic fashion the GX7 ticks plenty of boxes. But beyond feeling solely functional, this Lumix has soul too; it successfully flirts with the current design trends and pulls it off. It feels luxury, it feels exciting and it definitely feels worthy of the hype.
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The 16 megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 arguably packs in all that anyone would want from a premium level system camera - apart from an APS-C sized sensor. So if you're hankering after one of those for closest to DSLR quality without actually being a DSLR, then look elsewhere.
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So while it’s not quite strong enough to warrant another five-star review, the GX7 is yet another superb addition to the Lumix G family.
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The GX7 truly delivers. We cannot say it has the best image-quality but is certainly at the level where it only matters for large prints. Noise, color, WB are all good and metering is outstanding.
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It is a beautiful camera; it is one of the better looking Panasonic cameras out there, but that doesn't justify the fact that it does have some serious deal breakers.
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The GX7 is the smallest of the "most competent" m4/3 cameras to date. So if small size is something you're looking for, look no further.
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I'm rather fond of the Micro 4/3 format and this camera; it's too big to pocket, but in other ways just about ideal for a small high-quality travel camera.
- Digital Photography School 4 Stars out of 5
Why buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7: enthusiast features; compact size. Why not buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7: no reason.
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I wondered at the beginning of this review if this was the Swiss Army knife of cameras. I think it qualifies.
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So when you add that into this small tiny package, yet another reason why this is the perfect all-around camera, especially if you want to get rid of the big and bulky DSLRs.
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[T]he Lumix GX7 is an excellent way to dive into the world of micro four-thirds.
