16 MP - Four Thirds Live MOS Sensor
3.0” 1.03 million-dot touch LCD screen – tiltable through 180 degrees.
2.7 million-dot tilt angle EVF
In-built image stabilisation
Shutter speed of 1/8000 seconds
Fast autofocus in 0.06 seconds
Full HD 1080p resolution Video
Focus Peaking
Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC technology for easy image sharing
Includes Lumix 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega O.I.S HD Mk2 Lens
Seems like a great price for this. (£349 elsewhere)
£296 with Quidco
2 Year Panasonic UK Warranty included.
All comments (23)
brilly
2 Apr 16#1
Yeah a good price but isn't it the same as before after Cash back?
TK42 to brilly
2 Apr 16#3
Yes same price as before after cashback, but no need claim cashback, price you see is the price you pay.
Also available at John Lewis now.
flow
2 Apr 16#2
Same price at john Lewis too. I'd imagine most other retailers will also follow suit
TK42 to flow
8 Apr 16#16
OOS at John Lewis..
afroylnt
2 Apr 16#4
Great deal for a very good camera with viewfinder
Crossbow
2 Apr 16#5
Some great reviews out there, only edged for image quality by the Fujifilm X-E1 apparently, which was ~£300 more at the time though.
This was given 9/10 for value when it was reviewed at £899 :confused:
hokers
2 Apr 16#6
Am in the market for one of these but am liking the Sony A5100 for the same price. Can't decide whether the image stabilisation on this makes up for the smaller sensor. Anyone had both?
seacam to hokers
2 Apr 161#8
The micro four thirds system also has a lot more lenses available, many of which are wallet friendly. Sony is choosing to focus on its full frame offerings at the moment, meaning the e mount system isn't receiving a s lot of love at the moment. As a gx7 owner, I'd say this is the better value option at the moment, certain in terms of the overall shooting experience, which is equally as important as IQ
John Mason to hokers
9 Apr 16#17
The Sony has better image quality but perhaps only noticeably better in low light. The GX7 is a great camera though. I wonder what deals are available on the Sony A6000 now that the A6300 is out?
kam1nsk1
2 Apr 16#7
Bought one of these to replace a Nikon D7000 which was not getting used due to the size and have to say so far am really impressed.
Great image quality, solidly built, lots of features.
Only problem I've had is the wifi connectivity is tricky to set up.
cactusweasel
2 Apr 162#9
Also just to add to that, the physical size of the lenses for micro 4/3 are significantly smaller than lenses for larger APS-C sensors like in the Sony or other DSLRs, so if you are looking for something more compact then micro 4/3 is a great option.
brilly
3 Apr 16#10
thats not really always true, depends on the lens - see here eg http://j.mp/1RWGex1
for 'general use' its actually bigger
expanding with the value zoom gives a smaller overall camera but neither is small (the sony feels very well balanced with that lens also)
sure you have eg pancake 20/1.7 but thats not the norm
all depends how you want to use it and how much you want to spend etc
I will second that, but if like me you also have adaptors for Nikon and Canon lens you can use them on this camera which i think is great and the distance the lens operate at is 2x the usual distance.
brilly
5 Apr 16#13
more like a third seeing as you are talking about asp-c use but yeah effectively twice the stated vs 35mm cams
hokers
5 Apr 16#14
Went for it in the end, thanks for your advice here all. Just have to learn to use it before my holiday now!
brilly to hokers
5 Apr 16#15
using them is easy but taking a decent pic harder
all else fails auto mode is there for a reason!
but aperture priority mode is fine for much of the time and its not hard either
brilly
10 Apr 16#18
not a sausage for months!
TK42
10 Apr 16#19
GX7 adds a viewfinder. Sensor shift image stabilisation, faster shutter speed, support for an external flash, continuous autofocus when recording movies, more manual controls (two thumb wheels), focus peaking and a better standard lens.
hokers
12 Apr 16#20
Got it and liking it so far. Just in auto mode with the kit lens so far but taking nice pictures. Will be after a case next, can't believe you can buy £80 cases for these!
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3.0” 1.03 million-dot touch LCD screen – tiltable through 180 degrees.
2.7 million-dot tilt angle EVF
In-built image stabilisation
Shutter speed of 1/8000 seconds
Fast autofocus in 0.06 seconds
Full HD 1080p resolution Video
Focus Peaking
Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC technology for easy image sharing
Includes Lumix 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH Mega O.I.S HD Mk2 Lens
Seems like a great price for this. (£349 elsewhere)
£296 with Quidco
2 Year Panasonic UK Warranty included.
All comments (23)
Also available at John Lewis now.
This was given 9/10 for value when it was reviewed at £899 :confused:
Great image quality, solidly built, lots of features.
Only problem I've had is the wifi connectivity is tricky to set up.
for 'general use' its actually bigger
expanding with the value zoom gives a smaller overall camera but neither is small (the sony feels very well balanced with that lens also)
sure you have eg pancake 20/1.7 but thats not the norm
all depends how you want to use it and how much you want to spend etc
https://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/panasonic/14-42mm-f3.5-5.6-ii-asph-mega-ois-lumix-g-vario/review/
all else fails auto mode is there for a reason!
but aperture priority mode is fine for much of the time and its not hard either
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