Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Overview
Type	Micro Four Thirds system
Lens
Lens	Micro Four Thirds system mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor	4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor')
Sensor size	17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Maximum resolution	4592 x 3448 (16.0 megapixels)
Storage media	SD /SDHC / SDXC
Focusing
Focus modes	AF Single, AF Flexible, AF Continuous, Manual focus, Face Detection, AF Tracking, 23 Area Focusing / 1 Area Focusing, Pinpoint, AF detection range: EV -4 – 18 (ISO 100), Quick AF, Continuous AF, AF+MF, Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF/AE, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter, MF Assist, One Shot AF
Exposure/metering
Exposure modes	Aperture priority, Shutter, Program AE, Manual, iAuto, SCN, Movie, Custom (3)
Metering modes	Multiple, Center-Weighted, Spot
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash + hot shoe for external
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical shutter / Electronic shutter
Shutter speed range	60–1/8000 sec
Continuous shooting	9 RAW images,
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	built-in 2.7MP, tilting LCV Live View Finder, with eye sensor
Image processing
White balance	Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2, Color temperature setting
General
Video recording	AVCHD / MP4, NTSC / PAL, 1080p (25, 30, 60 fps), 720p (24, 50, 60 fps), 480p (25, 30 fps)
LCD screen	tilting 3 inch (3:2 aspect ratio), 1,040,000 dots
Battery	1025 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Dimensions	123 mm × 71 mm × 54 mm (4.83 × 2.78 × 2.15 inches)
Weight	Approx. 402 g (14.2 oz) (camera body with battery and SD card)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 announced in August 2013, is a Micro Four Thirds compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. It was Panasonic's first Micro Four Thirds camera with a built-in in-body stabilization system (IBIS) and has a built-in EVF (add-on EVFs are no-longer supported).^[1] Panasonic uses 2-axis in-body stabilization allowing the use of shutter speeds 1 to 2 stops slower than without stabilization,^[2] compared to the 4 to 5 stops of improvement offered by Olympus' 5-axis stabilization.^[3]

Features include:

• Magnesium alloy body
• New 16 MP Live MOS, Four Thirds sensor (25% better Signal to Noise performance, 10% better sensitivity, 10% better saturation level ^[4])
• Venus Engine
• ISO 200 - 25,600 (ISO 125 in extended mode, max. 3,200 in movie mode)
• Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec.
• AF detective range: -4 EV to 18 EV ^[5]
• Micro Four Thirds mount
• Full HD video capture, including 1920 x 1080/60p (AVCHD or MP4 formats)
• Full-time AF and tracking AF also available in cinema-like 24p video with a bit rate of maximum 24 Mbit/s
• Built-in live view finder (electronic view finder, EVF), 90-degree tilt-able, 2.764M pixel resolution with 100% Adobe RGB color reproduction
• Built-in 3", 1040K pixel tilting (45 deg. up, 80 deg. down), touch-screen LCD screen
• Built-in flash (and hot-shoe)
• Sensor-shift, in-body image stabilization (2-axis)
• 5fps using single AF with mechanical shutter / 60fps with electronic shutter up to 12 frames
• Focus Peaking
• 22 creative effects, HDR
• Panoramic mode, with filters
• Silent Mode, electronic shutter mode
• Near Field Communication (NFC)
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Black / Silver versions
• Introduction price: $999 in the US (body only)

Successor

Although the Panasonic GX8 has the succeeding number, it is a model not related to the GX7 line. The true successor of the GX7 is the Panasonic GX80/GX85, which is called GX7 mark ii in some markets. The Panasonic GX80/GX85 has the same 16mp sensor, but without the AA-filter. It also has greatly improved IBIS and comes with a new shutter mechanism. The tilting viewfinder is no longer available. This came back though with the Panasonic GX9, which is called GX7 mark iii in some markets.

References

External links

• Official Website
• Official Specifications
• Review, ePhotozine.com
• Hands-on review, DPReview
• Hands-on review, Imaging Source
• Hands-on review, Pocket Lint
• Hands-on review, Trusted Reviews
• First Look video preview at What Digital Camera Channel (YouTube)

This page was last edited on 25 April 2024, at 22:44