Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Announced: 19 May 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 160-25600
Weight: 410g
Physical Dimensions: 125 x 86 x 77 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
52
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
35
Speed Performance
75
Versatility
65
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

46

Sport
Street

58

Street
Everyday

62

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 battery has only 350.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G7
52 44 41 46 58 62

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a mirrorless camera launched on 05/19/2015.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 52 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 weights 410 gr and spans 125 x 86 x 77 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Versatility - Score 75, ranks in the category best 37%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 35, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 65, ranks among the worst 32% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 22% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 58% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4592 x 3448

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

160

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.3

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30 25 24 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 50 30 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60 50 30 25fps) 640 x 480 (30 25fps

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

410g

Physical Dimensions

125 x 86 x 77 mm

Battery Life

350

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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