Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7MEB-K Professional Camera with 12-60 mm Lens - Black

Forgive the length of this review, but I hope readers will find it useful.I’ve been around the block when it comes to photography equipment. As an enthusiast photographer I’ve owned high end Nikon DSLR’s, Sony APS-C Mirrorless, and most recently a number of Sony FF A7’s, RX1R’s and Sony RX100’s. All of these excellent cameras.They say the best camera is the one you have on you, and I’m sorry to say that most recently in my case that has been my iPhone; my Sony FF kit while fantastic, is just too heavy to lug around. I love the RX100, but it’s almost too small!So, last year, after lamenting its lack of use I sold off the lot.My January resolution was to buy a decent Bridge camera, however these appear to be rarer than hen’s teeth unless you go for the massive and heavy Sony RX10 which would kinda take me back to where I was.Cue Micro 4/3. After a bit of research it became clear to me that the VERY small compromises I would need to make to adjust from FF to MFT were going to be more than worth it for the benefits gained with far smaller and lighter equipment.The Panasonic LUMIX G7, while an older model, is a breathtaking piece of kit.For less than a sixth of what I paid for my previous FF camera I have a camera that does everything that camera did, and more. (Yes, I accept the low light performance will be inferior, but that can be dealt with PP)I used to think Sony’s OS was unsurpassable, LUMIX is better!Autofocus - fast and efficient.Functionality - brilliant, the body can be customised so your ‘go to’ settings are always at your fingertips.Photos are crisp, clear, definition is fantastic even at 100% crop.I’d recommend the 12-60mm kit lens, it gives you a great range. But compliment that with a good, fast prime to get the most out of this camera.So long as you understand the adjustments you need to make (focal lengths are essentially double that of FF on MFT, so for a 50mm prime lens you instead buy 25mm) the format is superb, and you can actually use that smaller sensor size to huge advantage.I now have a kit, body, spare battery and three lenses that fit into a bag 1/3 of the size and weight of my old FF body and two lenses.I can carry my kit bag all day, and literally forget that it’s there.I’m falling in love with photography again, and this camera is why. Highly recommended.

The classic G7 Stream setup.My review is not going to be like most others and not for how the camera is originally intended. In fact I have no idea how good or bad this product functions as a camera. I am using this device as a webcam/video input channel for live video feed on my pc.If you’re reading this review and want to do the same thing here’s what you need:Elgato cam linkA high quality 4K hdmi to mini hdmi, I recommend blue riggerA proxy battery, one that works from being plugged in to the mains power. I forgot the name of the product, just search G7 mains battery and it’s a little power cable and adapter unit for a bunch of lumix cameras.Now that you have that set up I can talk a little about the camera.I’m very impressed given its age how well this camera holds up. It’s an incredible way to affordably get clean 4K video stream. I have to play around with the settings to see if I can enhance things like the auto focus. Unless of course the auto focus of this camera is just weaker than the higher range cameras which I see pro steamers using.All in all I highly recommend this camera, I recommend it as a webcam/video recorder. For photographs you will have to read another review, but for incredibly high quality footage at an affordable price I believe this camera to be one of the best, if not the best at its price point. It can compete with cameras costing over £200 more than itself.Throughly impressed

Great camera, Very good at picture quality and amazing at videos. If you are getting this camera, the main reason should be for videos. The pictures are great but the main purpose of the camera is for 4k videos.

As an owner of the Panasonic G6, I was a little worried that I wouldn't find the upgrade worth it. On paper, the improvements aren't massive unless you really want the 4k video. And I guess this is the 'killer' feature.As it happens I really like it. The dual control dials make this a much easier camera for anyone who is used to owning a pro spec DSLR to switch to. I found the G6's single command dial a pain to use. The solid feel of the dial is so nice I find myself spinning the dials just for fun. Sad I know!High ISO performance has been improved. Out of the camera JPG's look pretty clean at ISO 6400 and RAW's I applied a dollop of noise reduction in post. Still very usable given the sensor is way smaller than a full frame Nikon D750 I am used to.The AF seems spot on and I don't feel like it's slow. And of course with this being a CSC, Panasonic have given us a truly silent shooting mode. This came in so handy at a recent wedding where I could discretely take photos without anyone even hearing a click.All in all I really really like the G7 and I feel like it's been a good value upgrade from the G6. This will be ideal as the camera I do video work with and use for stills on family outings.

I have worked with Canon, Sony and Philips Camera but far this was the worst one I owned, image quality is shocking and if your taking in any light other natural you will need to denoise every pic

Good camera, excellent pictures (of course depending of your lens) and video results. The autofocus impressively fast and smart. But its cheap plastic body may be a turnoff.