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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). Panasonic uses 2-axis in-body stabilization allowing the use of shutter speeds 1 to 2 stops slower than without stabilization, compared to the 4 to 5 stops of improvement offered by Olympus' 5-axis stabilization.

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 )
• 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
• 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

1. "Panasonic Lumix GX7 review". Retrieved January 9, 2014.
2. "Review Panasonic GX7 (m43)". Retrieved June 1, 2015.
3. "Olympus OMD EM5 Mark II review". Retrieved June 1, 2015.
4. Imaging Source: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Review "Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Review"
5. Lumix GX7 Review Part 2 – Sensor, Shutter and In Body Stabilization "Lumix GX7 Review Part 2 – Sensor, Shutter and In Body Stabilization" Archived 2013-08-20 at the Wayback Machine

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)

• Panasonic mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras