Review: Panasonic Lumix G7

The all new Panasonic Lumix G7 has successfully occupied the “most wanted” position in the list of most desirable compact cameras. It is the latest premium mirrorless camera released by Panasonic which is loaded with some unique features like tilting 3 inch touch screen, body sensor shift image stabiliser and many more. This latest flagship camera of the company is amongst the most sophisticated device produced by Panasonic. Check out some more details about this ravishing gizmo.

• What about the Design?

Lumix G7 has come up in a revolutionary design to set a new benchmark for this exclusive line-up of Panasonic. It sports a smart dynamic design which is available in two ravishing shades. The smooth silver finishing is present on the top and bottom. The mid section is bookend with black finish and wrapped with a textured rubber. The body of G7 is crafted by using die cast magnesium alloy. In comparison to its predecessor, Lumix G7 is much more prominent in terms of features, size and weight.

It measures 4.8 x 2.8 x 2.1 inches which is of great significance. The lens is mounted towards the edge of left side which offers a better grip. The textured layer top is used for increasing the ease of handling and offering maximum handgrip.

• Techie trinkets and performance

Panasonic Lumix G7 has become the dream of every professional photographer. The EVF inclusion on this amazing camera is appreciated by all. It offers an intuitive way of shooting to the users in which they can hold the camera at arm length and can compose the rear display at the same time. The display is large, crisp and clear. The field sequential LCD will help in offering a pleasant, saturated display along with faithful color reproduction for the scene.

Another exciting feature of this camera is its ability to angle the viewfinder using which one can take low angle shots and can shoot even from their waist. The eye sensor of EVF will work really well. It will efficiently swipe the EVF display even when the sensitivity is set to high.

The only potential drawback of using this technology is the slow refreshing time in comparison to the rivals.

The rear display will offer immense clarity and detailing with 1040k-dot resolution. The capacitive touch display will offer you the best user experience. The myriad of controls, adjustments which are available on the screen like touch shutter and touch AF will be very responsive and quick. 

• Price and availability:

This revolutionary product is available since September 2013. It comes up in two shades, silver and black whose market price is $797.99.

• Conclusion:

Panasonic Lumix G7 is undoubtedly a package deal. This device is bursting with a plethora of ravishing features. It’s a pleasure to use this device that will produce some excellent snaps for you. It’s a solely functional device that flirts with the latest design trend. Although it come up with certain shortcomings including its battery life which one can easily ignore them after considering its amazing set of features and budget friendly price point.