Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Announced: 01 Feb 2015
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 266g
Physical Dimensions: 107 x 65 x 33 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
48
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
32
Speed Performance
51
Versatility
75
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

40

Landscape
Sport

41

Sport
Street

58

Street
Everyday

59

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
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 battery has only 230.0 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-GF7 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GF7
48 40 40 41 58 59

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is a mirrorless camera launched on 02/01/2015.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 ranks well below the category average, scoring 48 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 weights 266 gr and spans 107 x 65 x 33 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-GF7 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 75, ranks in the category best 10%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 32, ranks among the worst 27% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 51, ranks among the worst 27% 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 - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 12% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 40, ranks 17% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 41, ranks 21% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 71% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 59, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 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

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/16000s

Continuous Shooting

6fps

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

4.0

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
flash on
flash on w/redeye reduction
slow sync
slow sync w/redeye reduction
flash off

External Flash

no

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

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60p 60i 50p 50i 30p 25p 24p) 1280 x 720 (30p 25p) 640 x 480 (30p 25p)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

no

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

266g

Physical Dimensions

107 x 65 x 33 mm

Battery Life

230

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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