These are the new images and specs of the soon to be announced Panasonic GX7.
– 90 degrees tiltable EVF with 2.76 million dots
– 16MP Digital Live MOS sensor
-1920×1080/60p full HD video
– Fastest shutter is 1/8000 second
– Maximum sensitivity is ISO25600
– 22 different Creative controls
– Creative Panorama
– Silent mode
– in body image stabilization
– Focus peaking
– NFC and Wi-Fi
– 80 degrees titltable LCD with 3.0 in. 1.04 million dots
– Magnesium alloy body
As I told you before the body will cost 999 Euro!
Announcement soon..in August!
via Digicaminfo.
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Hope they will also release it in black
One of Admin’s previous posts mentioned two versions, one in silver, the other all black.
Thanks
Pics looks completely fake to me and the specs seem too good to be true.
Is the video as good as GH3?
Probably not as that’s what the GH-3 is for. This is the direct competitor to the E-P5.
It was clearly mentioned that it does have GH3 video IQ. Butits a rumour.
If not, be sure that we will have a hacked firmware quickly…
Will be announced 1 August, 2pm Japan time?
Based on the EVF and looks alone, it will be a classic for M43, long remembered as the inflection point in the history of m43…
As an Oly DSLR & then E-M5 user, I think this is a very appealing & interesting camera with the included IBIS & it would be even better if it could trigger the Oly flashes in RC mode the same as the OLy cameras. Maybe it can?
Probably, as the gh3 and the g6 has this ability already.
Goffen
Then the GX7 has a lot going for it then!
The first leaked pictures came from a magazine, which will issue their new edition on Aug. 1 …
I hope so and with the option to preoder. Get ahead of the crowd I say 🙂
native 24p absolutely f’ing necessary for many people.
I sold my E-M5 few weeks ago before prices started to drop, I’m almost sure I’ll end up buying this one.
It’s like Panasonic is really listening to customers.
Also have a GX1 and love the performance and find the menu and camera layout fantastic.
That’s why on this generation I’m switching over from Oly to Pany 🙂
Interesting…I own both the GX-1 and the OMD and love both cameras for different reasons…but the image quality and performance in general goes to the OMD hands down…so if I were to give up a camera, even for a GX7…it would be rather GX1… Problem is…I could only get about $150 for the body…and it is about the same vintage as the OMD…kinda sad on that point.
GX1 released Nov 2011, E-M5 in Apr 2012. That 5 months differential is key. I wonder what value the E-M5 will still hold in another 5 months, after the OMD replacement and the GX7 have both been on the market for some time? If history is anything to by then it’s right about now in the release cycle that depreciation starts to kick like a mule.
GX1 is ANNOUNCED in Nov’11, same way as E-M5 is announced in Feb’12. 3 months difference. And of course GX1 fell to $199 more than 3 months ago.
I knew they were not released at the same time…but that there release dates were pretty close….the GX-1 dropped severely in price with no replacement even announced. The body went fro $600 or $700 dollars down to $200. For the same amount of time since its release the OMD is not dropping nearly as fast. Correct?
Correct. E-M5, and then cheaper E-PM2 and E-PL5, with IBIS and much better sensor, were its undoing. And the kit with the only fitting lens, 14-42 PZ, was priced at insane $950 and suffering from shutter shock. The regular 14-42 was too big (no wonder they have released the 14-42 II, the FOURTH kit lens in 4 years, although they’d better fixing 14-42PZ and sell it for $100 in a kit, like Sony does with 16-50PZ).
I knew they were not released at the same time…but that there release dates were pretty close….the GX-1 dropped severely in price with no replacement even announced. The body went fro $600 or $700 dollars down to $200. For the same amount of time since its release the OMD is not dropping nearly as fast. Correct?
Great!!! Up to ISO 25600! Could be the same GH3 sensor with improved JPEG engine…
wake up! Your argumentation is weaker than weak. And anyways who cares about where a sensor comes from or where it has been used before?
Considering 4/3 sensors are smaller than aps-c and full frame, it’s somewhat important that they make up for it somehow. Newer sensors are indubitably better, so that’s why it matters.
Not sure that argumentation is a word
How about augmentation?
I think that he is refudiating…
what is the minimum ISO?
Smoking specs and design. Just smokin! Look out L1!
http://photographic-central.blogspot.com/2012/01/panasonic-lumix-dmc-l1-still-real-gem.html
Just saw the strap lugs- flush are better but perhaps they won’t be felt in the shooting hand- we’ll see!
Carl, do you iron your underwear?
also with Pano-Mode 🙂
hmm hard descision between E-P5 & GX-7.
I am sure the GX7 will be a burner!!
Looks like a second control dial around the shutter button also 🙂
+1
Seems to me as well – excellent!
+1
The only thing I’m afraid of is the ON/OFF button, because back dial is too near, so you may accidently switch the camera off. I hope they paid attention to this.
And one more thing, the position of AF Lamp is too near to the top descending part of grip. Is there a chance of being it easily covered by a hand?
The only problem with this design (same as my older Panasonic m43 camera), is it can be noisy in video. It does make the strap slightly more flexible though.
In the shot from the top there looks to be ample clearance.
Looks like the touch point for the dial is from the top as opposed to front-on. Guess it has something to do with the way the camera will be gripped…
In all aspects, this camera is looking better and better. Would love to see the all back version 🙂
If there is a 2nd control dial around the shutter button then that is massive.
only thing that will be missing is an touch screen!
all the current models have touch screen
this almost definitely has touch screen
(just not a headline spec item since they all already have this)
All the latest models have on cell touch screens even, which is just about the most accurate and responsive type of touch screen possible. This is a must have camera and a true worthwhile replacement of my GF1.
Lovely camera. My GX1 still has a lot of life in it though.
which is convenient since the gx7 costs a lot at launch!
I read it on the Japanese site that the IBIS won’t work in video mode.
Does anyone know what the reason behind this is?
Is the IBIS too slow for video?
And does the IBIS work for video with the OM-D, E-P5?
It is logical Panasonic does not apply IBIS to video because the result will be poor using ordinary IBIS (not 5-axis IBIS) due to some false responses of the sensor in real time. 5-axis IBIS is effective for video, but the video motion is still not as smooth as using OIS.
By that reasoning, O.I.S. would be disabled in video on their existing cameras, which it isn’t.
Stabilization in the Lens works differently than in-body stabilization. The first works well for video video, the second not (with the exception of Olys 5-axis stabilization).That’s a long-known fact and was often mentioned as a reason why Sony don’t use IBIS for it’s Nex system although they have the technology and use it for their A-mount lenses.
The last sentence should read: use it in their A-mount bodies
I didn’t know about this. It’s a shame that such important detail is not mentioned anywhere 🙁
This is still all rumor. This “important detail” will be clear, one way or the other, after the official release.
The main reason why I needed IBIS on Pana camera and it’s not going to be supported? mmmmm…
Oly’s IBIS (in E-M5) works great in video, the best stabilization ever. OIS always leaves rotational movement.
So, now it is clear that two things aren’t missing: a second wheel (it is around the shutter button) and an eye sensor for the view finder. Great!
It don’t looks like a front dial around the shutter button.
It looks like a front wheel (around the shutter button) to me & it looks quite neat & effective.
No? Then what is it?
Joe, sounds like you had one too many PBRs last night… maybe sit this one out
It looks to me like people are jumping to conclusions, both ways. The ring around the shutter release may be a second dial, and the knurling makes it more likely, but none of us can do anything but guess at this point.
Hold your horses, cool your jets, and wait 2 days, when we should know for sure.
Looks good (for a Panasonic). The tilting VF is a brilliant idea. Hopefully it’s sharp and offers decent magnification. The control layout seems beefy enough. The overall size is on the small side, which should be a blessing to some and an annoyance to others.
Why is the tilting VF a brilliant idea? I happen to think that all it accomplishes is to raise the price of the camera and give people on the street another reason to stare at you. I cannot imagine what extra options it gives me that a fixed VF plus tilt screen doesn’t already.
Also, the option to tilt means more crevices for sand/dust to enter and more mechanical parts that could go wrong.
I have the VF2 on the GX1 and Love that option. This is Awesome! and it’s flush to the body!
WIN.
not flush to body if you look at the view if the top plate… very sticky-outy
Besides, if anyone is really complaining about being able to be put in a pocket, just get a point and shoot. Sony and Panasonic make some good ones.
I have the L1 and I find no problem with the VF sticking out like that.
Then again, I’m not putting that brick in my pocket, either.
I think the tilting built in viewfinder is an excellent idea (personally that is not what I want, but then I can choose the GX1 or E-PM2)
I see this as an alternative to the E-M5 and the E-P5 … at that top end we now(soon) have lots of choice = which is why m43 is getting labeled as a mature CSC 😉
Try using the tilting LCD in bright sunlight.
“The tilting VF is a brilliant idea.”
Yeah, because the market of sky shooters with non-moving necks (in cervical collars?) is so high.
I hear it’s often used for macro and portraiture when using a tripod. People who like a viewfinder should love this. Dirty diaper lovers should consider skipping a camera with a viewfinder anyway.
I like viewfinders, but don’t see the usefulness. People buying an expensive small and light camera and then setting it on a tripod? 0.1% of buyers. And then of those who did not buy a tripod of proper size for them, but about 1-2 inches smaller (what this EVF adds)? 1% of those. Suffering from dirt and lower reliability/possible cracks and extra weight of the mechanism? 100%. One of those features, like WiFi control of the camera from your phone, which sound cool but totally useless in practice.
hope there are new lenses (12-45mm) without (!) OIS…
I too am hoping for other new lenses as well, one of which is a 17.5 f1.2 but I can’t see Pana releasing such any time soon. I think there may be a bit of a gentlemen’s agreement between Pana and Oly so they don’t step on each other’s toes too much in terms of product offerings…
Why? in lens stabilisation has been proven more effective.
Has it? Could you provide links to the source of this proof as I would be interested in reading it.
+1 especially if it compares to E-M5/E-P5 5-axis ibis
Word.
The other link I want is to this notorious ‘shutter shock’ the OM-D apparently has which for some reason I haven’t noticed affecting my photos.
I might have to get out my purple laser module and do my own testing of this supposed phenomenon. Given I have take very sharp 1.2 second exposures at 200 asa f6.3 at night – hand held, I am not convinced such testing would reveal much.
I’d rather have these forums filled up with old wives’ tales and other outdated hearsay, especially in the form simplistic oneliners like the one above.
Hardly. I have an OM-D and a G3. The IS on the OM-D is much better than the G3 with OIS lenses.
No, it’s not. People on several forums (at DPR, Pentax and Oly) in the past had analyzed and compared the IBIS to the OIS (from Canon and Nikon).
General consensus was that OIS gives about 2 stops advantage, while up-to-date IBIS gives about 3 stops advantage. Even at the tele end!
Reason is very simple: IBIS is updated and improved with every new body released, while OIS is implemented in the lens once and stays as it is unchanged.
The tests at the tele end (where I believed OIS held advantage) finally convinced me that (as still photography goes; not clue about video) OIS sucks.
While I’m excited that someone finally made a RF body m43 camera with an integrated EVF, I can’t help but be a bit disappointed that there are not two control dials. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still excited to handle one, I just couldn’t get used to this on the GX1 (from an E-M5).
Looks like it might be a second control dial around the outside of the shutter button?
Can the GX1 dial be toggled by being pressed? This is as good as two dials for me.
Yes.
Agreed.
The Control Wheel is brilliantly simple. Press to toggle between aperture and shutter speed. With manual lenses, set the aperture on the lens and simply rotate the wheel to adjust shutter speed.
I pray the GX7 has Constant Preview in M mode as do the GH2 and GH3! This is a great feature. In fact, I shoot in M 99% of the time just to use Constant Preview.
And unlike 2 wheels, it can’t control 2 things simultaneously.
This is another lovely camera to have .
Like the design of camera , fantastic .
Likely to get it for my birthday treat despite having a GX1 . Ideal for my big shooting ahead in Nov time .
The grip looks small to me :(. Apart from that, GX7 is almost perfect.
We’re still to see how the sensor performs, what its base ISO is, whether LCD is a touchscreen ( should be! ), what max flash sync speed is, etc.
I’m another one that could switch to Panasonic because of this camera…
Don’t worry, from the looks of it it should be as good as the PL1’s grip, which in my own experience, offers a fair amount of grip, you can hold that camera with 2 fingers and let it hang while walking fairly securely, with many sorts of lenses too btw.
For those worrying about size, remember this has to compete against other mirrorless compacts not DSLRs, if you want/need a bigger camera don’t complain about the GX7 and just go and get a GH3 or G6, this camera is not for your demographic.
Personally speaking I think I’ve made up my mind. This is DEFINITIVELY my next and 2nd m4/3 camera, finally I can ¨retire¨ my trusty PL1, after more than 3 long years of waiting for Olympus to get their act together and do the most reasonable and logic thing by releasing a PEN with EVF and receiving a slap on the face with every single new camera announcement I’ve finally grown tired of their BS, as unexpected as it sound to me, I’m actually switching to Pany. Goodbye Multi-exposure, bye bye Live-bulb, so long Super Control Panel, Art filters, 5 Axis IBIS, Oly colors, etc…All those oly features are great, but Oly’s BS for these 3 years has been far greater.
I’m another E-PL1 owner looking to upgrade. Its grip was never good enough for me, having used several P&S super zooms in my early digital photography years. But I’ll make do with this one… There are small cameras with decent grips, NEX-6 for example, it’s a pity Panasonic hasn’t copied the grip as well :).
As for Oly BS, well, my biggest objection is the retro design ( and lack of proper handling because of that ) of their higher end m4/3 models. And the features that are appearing and disappearing at random. Built-in flash, AF assist lamp, bounce flash, ISO 100, EVF, removable grip, etc. One model has one feature, another some other, upgraded body often has several downgrades. I’d miss the excellent jpeg engine, flash sync speed workaround and ability to set up almost everything in camera, but I won’t miss everything else.
For me, it’ll be close call between GX7 and E-P5 and it’s details that will decide, but with every new rumor, Panasonic is looking better and better.
Don’t worry about Art Filters. Oly offers them in an iPhone App. You can get them with a little post processing. 🙂
I have a GX1 and the grip is actually quite nice. It has a ridge that works well for a positive grip. The NEX grips are rounded and a bit more difficult to hold because of that.
The GX7 grip appears to be a bit beefier than the GX1, so that should improve on it’s grippability.
Trade-offs, people. If you want a small camera (and many people do), the grip is going to be smaller, too. If you want a larger grip, there are other bodies to choose from.
Do I see “silent mode” there? How silent are we talking?
The only thing I don’t like about M43 (I love M43, just to clarify) is their shutter sounds. Dare I say they’re almost as loud as the high-end DSLRs. Weakens the whole “stealthy” advantage slightly.
-> silent shutter
So is it the same “electronic shutter” mode on other cameras (i.e. no shutter)? Or really an actual *silent* shutter?
Speaking of electronic shutter, I hope the 1/8000 max speed is mechanical and not electronic…
I thought electronic shutters can go much faster 1/8000. I mean, look at the Nikon 1 cameras. I’m most certain that the 1/8000 can be fired mechanically. If Olympus can, I don’t see why Panasonic can’t.
That’s what I would also expect. The 1/8000s max shutter speed could also be a giveaway. It would really make it stand out as the most complete compact m43 offering in the current landscape.
em5 shutter is very quiet compared to other m43.
This is quite an all-round camera for me though I wish it has weather seal.
When is the OMD-Pro coming?
If it is really coming, I will wait.
Wow!
Its tiltable in-body EVF has more pixels than Olympus VF-4!!!
But VF-4 probably has bigger screen and more magnification. Also, pixels don’t say anything about refresh rate, color fidelity etc. But it appears to be a different one than GH3’s finder, which wasn’t received so well.
Looking good! Grip doesn’t look as bulky as I previously feared, although it’s still quite close to the mount. Really need to see how it handles, since it basically GF1 size with lots of added stuff.
Just the sensor should not let us down now …
I think you’ll find it bigger that it appears. The top and bottom bars create the illusion of compactness. I estimate it’s both taller and wider than the GF1 by at least 1 (large) finger width. The grip is going to be no closer to the mount than other models.
It’s actually quite close to the size of the GX1 (maybe a cm wider, and just barely taller). Overlay image here: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/51896050
Wow..they really kept the size small. Even with the VF.
Wow. Amazing that it’s so compact!
It’s looking like I’ll be saying buh bye to my GX1 and LVF2!
It’s like E-PL2 … only slightly thinner.
Wow, it looks like Pana has finally built the m43 camera so many have been waiting for!
Also, kudos to Pana for putting in IBIS. I think it really makes sense for the m43 system to be unified in terms of image stabilization. ie. Either adopt IBIS as the standard, or adopt lens IS as the standard. I personally hope that IBIS becomes standard in all m43 cameras. That way, everybody can get the best out of all the non-stabilized lenses in the system. I can see OIS being reserved for a few consumer level video lenses (apparently OIS is better than IBIS for video). For pro level videographers, I’m sure they don’t care much for any kind of IS, since they stabilize their cameras through other means.
They should really start naming evf resolutions by resolution instead of dot count. It’s 1280x720x3(rgb).
HD resolution. Simple! 😀
I’d prefer a lever around shutter button (as seen on compact cameras) instead of dial with similar functionality to the one from G6.
The reason is simple: a dial in such exposed position – in opposite to a lever – is either prone to rotate accidentally or too tight to be comfortable…
I see they print “AVHCD” on the rear but why do we not get color spaces, resolution or some more spec printed on it? Plenty of space for some more specifiactions on the body…
Other than that it’s a nice looking body. And silent mode is interesting.
Please NO! 😀 Let the body as minimalistic as it’s possible!
A totally blank body for stealth 😉
Otherwise people will see your red t-shirt while you’re taking pictures at them..
Agree, no silver on the black version please. Even the Lumix and GX7 text to be in black 🙂
The solution is simple. For stealth, I cover all the graphics on my cameras with black tape.
One thing I’m happy to see is that hideously tacky gold ‘L’ in the lower right corner is now silver and just the letter ‘L’. Finally!
Now…over to you, Olympus……
They definitely did it at last !
Nice to see they got everything they could from customers : quite impressive…
The first camera I would buy brand new.
Hope the viewfinder performs nearly as neatly as an optical one ?
This looks like a very interesting camera. I will wait for the reviews, but my next MFT camera might well be a Panasonic again (my last was the E-M5).
Will the Pana 20mm f1.7 mk I produce banding as in the OMD?
Tnx
Who cares. The AF speed on the 20mm could not catch a turtle sleeping. Old tech. (Even on the newly released lens…very embarrassing.)
Am I the only one who thinks that making a camera with IBIS is a very bad move from Panasonic? Why? Because that means that they will probably start making new lenses now without OIS, and those will be almost useless for owners of older Panasonic cameras. They will literally force you to buy a new body with IBIS if you want to use those lenses. Or, even worse for Panasonic, owners of Olympus cameras can then buy cheap lenses without OIS from Panasonic…
This is only you, LOL
Right, that move will of course prevent existing Panasonic body users from getting new lenses with stabilization. On the other hand I think it’s the right decision, not only because it’s better to have only one stabilization concept for a common mount (and to be able to sell lower priced lenses to Olympus users is good for Panasonic, not bad), but also because lenses without stabilization elements will always tend be more robust.
That said, my Panasonic/Leica 14-150 for FT never failed me – until I rather rudely hurled it onto the tarmac…
> that means that they will probably start making new lenses now without OIS
Not necessarily. IBIS gives us better accessibility to Olympus lenses, as well as better performance with Panasonic’s existing primes. They may also wish to keep IBIS out of their cheaper cameras for cost reasons (the kit lens is mass produced across so many models, it’s probably quite cheap to make with O.I.S.). Most likely, IBIS is in there for marketing reasons so it doesn’t look bad against Olympus.
> and those will be almost useless for owners of older Panasonic cameras.
I think you’re overestimating the value of IS. We’ve been getting by without it for years on our primes. It isn’t as effective as gaining a couple of stops of ISO (which we have since the first m43) since it doesn’t help for moving subjects.
> They will literally force you to buy a new body with IBIS if you want to use those lenses.
You’re neither being forced, nor would you lose compatibility with your hypothetical lens.
> Or, even worse for Panasonic, owners of Olympus cameras can then buy cheap lenses without OIS from Panasonic…
I think Panasonic would be happy to sell more lenses.
Big deal.. Move along, nothing to see here…
I’m liking this more and more. When it reaches £800 I think I will get one
Well done Panasonic, back to the top of M43 you go, this is the camera that the GX1 should have been, finally someone puts an EVF in a M43 body without a giant hump.
Very nice design, too bad I sold all my M43 gear but I only have an RX100 right now, waiting for the right moment to jump into a great system, i’ll give it a year or two but this puppy should be a big hit.
I hope silent shutter is as silent as possible, I really dig the absolute silence of the RX100, and for that reason alone am considering the Fuji X100s.
The electronic shutter doesn’t make any sound whatsoever.
Simply great, like it.
What will be the response of Oly?
Anyway, MFT is getting real good now.
This is a great product! Before I planned to buy E-P5 but for an P user with some P lens it would be better to use P camera. Crossing my finger for a good price.
$999
Maybe I will sell my OM-D for the GX7, but only when it has better image quality. I’m also excited what olympus will show us soon. This will be 2 hot months for m43.
I can see the GX7 being an alternative to the E-M5 but would you really sell your OMD for this … what is the bit that is an upgrade? this is Pan catching up with Oly
ah its a normal mount after all 🙂
Dang! Ulli, you had me intrigued!!!
hahaha blame it on the illustration which was posted a while ago.
Panasonic NX-7
I think you meant the Panasonic design is better than the Sony NEX 7 and much better than the NEX 6 despite the similarities.
DONE & AGREED!!!
Absolutely gorgeous camera! great specs! The tilting EVF is awesome! I always liked using my VF-2 angled for children portrait. I never have to kneel down for it as I have to with my e-m5.
Nevertheless I will keep my e-m5 and spend the money on lenses instead. And of course I am still waiting for oly to release the overdue firmware with improved video bitrate.
I wonder how big the magnification of the viewfinder is, I’m so used to the big size of the one on the G3 that I couldn’t go back to something small like the OM-D or smaller 🙁
The EM5 EVF isn’t even small compared to most. I believe it’s approximately the same as a full frame DSLR?
VF-4 is big like high end 24×36 dslr, OMD is smaller, but very high quality optics make it one of the best.
Very nice cam !I like the design and features, I can’t wait to see sensor perfomances and hope it won’t be that same E-M5, E-P5, E-PL5, E-PM2, GH3 sensor ! It’s a good one but come on ! We want improvements !
It looks really very promising !
I hope that Olympus finaly starts to listen to us customers too !!!
Competition is only a good thing Fuji + Sony makes some pressure on m43. Which means
Pana + Oly need to work more and deliver good products only.
very nice specs and also the shape …good job Pana….hopefuly the IQ will be great too!
I think the OMD heavily impacted GH3 sales. This one could heavily impact EP5 sales in turn.
it should be, the GX-7 must become the best seller, or else all the wishes for a mft rf style body will just be empty prayers.
The appeal of the “rangefinder” structure stems from nostalgia, or more precisely – someone else’s nostalgia. Its biggest practical advantage is the possibility to view the scene with both eyes open, but how many people shoot this way these days?
IMHO a viewfinder positioned directly above the lens makes more sense for two reasons:
1. it offers better stability while shooting
2. it is less awkward for left eye shooters (which is most of the population)
So I think that designs such as the GH3 will sell better than the GX7, everything else being equal (I hate that expression). Besides, the GX7 already has strong competition (mainly NEX 6 and 7) so it’s unlikely to make a splash outside m4/3.
I prefer the traditional position of the viewfinder too, especially if its a bit lifted above the shoulders of the body. But I always had the impression that most of the posters here prefer the RF style EVF. Maybe they dont represent the general taste of the mft users worldwide? In that case my expectation about GX-7 sales would be totally wrong.
I never shoot rangefinder and the closest to it I am with film Oly Trip35
anyway …why I like the RF stile body with EVF on left is that the body looks smaller/compact than when the viefinder is in the center like on OMD.
Main reason why I choose m43 is the compactness body & lens …and as evf only increase the size of body …I find good to have it on left
the last thing…I am right eyed 🙂
I don’t quite agree. My wanting a rangefinder style camera is not due to nostalgia but because I wanted something as compact as possible without losing the viewfinder or have a hump. Plus I have an aversion to the SLR look precisely because mirrorless isn’t SLR.
“2. it is less awkward for left eye shooters (which is most of the population)”
Is the second part of that statement really true?
That… is the wrong way around. The majority of the human population is right-eye dominant.
As for the benefits of the centralised VF, I think it feels more natural at first, but it also results in my face pressing into the LCD. In my experience, when I use a camera with a centralised VF, I also end up holding the camera with my right hand and the lens with my left, which results in the perception that it is more stable. If I only hold it with my right, however, my face doesn’t lend it any support at all.
When I shoot a camera with a VF located to the side, the side of the camera is supported by my nose, and so I am much more comfortable shooting it one-handed.
All things being equal, I think that a centralised VF will sell better not for the above reasons, but because consumers still associate the centralised hump with DSLRs which are “professional” and technologically advanced.
I have a pretty long nose, but my concern is over WHAT I’m shooting, not nose placement.
I prefer the SLR placement of the viewfinder… aligned vertically to the lens… for better ergonomics and line-of-sight shooting, especially with long lenses and for macro shooting. I never liked rangefinders in that regard and yes, I shot with Konica rangefinders for years back in days of yore… I mean, film. 😉
+1 I dont care about my nose either
Not sure that applies. With RF the VF is not showing what the lens sees so having the VF above the lens helps with alignment. With EVF the lens image is transmitted to the VF so no matter where the VF is situated it is ‘through the lens’.
It’s like looking down a rifle or pistol sight. It’s about the physical alignment and the direct eye-to-subject line-of-sight.
The left side EVF is kind of awkward. I tried the NEX and Fujis and don’t really like the feel of it, especially with long lenses. It’s unbalanced.
You Use nose stabilization ? Please disable IBIS because two systems negatively influenced image stabilization.
;°)
Glory days of range finders: 1950s.
Glory days of SLR: 1970s (they exist since the early fifties, I think, maybe sooner)
(Ok, these decades of relative glory may be subjective, but I’m trying to make a point.) Are true rangefinders still produced? Yes, both film and digital. SLRs: same story.
So yeah, what about nostalgia? Both solutions have been around for quite some time.
Regardless, I think nostalgia is a perfectly fine reason to appreciate a design or just use a camera for the pleasure of it (all cameras make nice pictures anyway if you capture the right subjects).
True. Nostalgia is sentimental, as is photography (to most of us). If a left corner finder makes you feel better then go for it by all means. It will probably make your photography better too. Seriously.
I was criticizing those who merely follow a trend.
Left eye shooters are not the majority of the population.
That’s why all off-center viewfinders are on the left side.
ofcourse an off center VF will be at the left side as most camera bodies are designed to use the release button with your righthand.
It will not only impact on E-P5 sales, but also X-E1 sales and NEX6 sales.
This is fantastic. Panasonic going all out, even changing to IBIS. With this GX7, and then a new OMD, NEX-7n, and X-Pro2 due soon, MILCs are looking better. It is right to attack the high-end market than trying to stay in the P&S and lower-end compact market.
As an OMD user, this is the first Pana cam attracting me. Still happy with my OMD so no urging reason to buy but glad to see the system moving into the right direction. At least if the latest sensor tech is included – not following the G6 way.
One question remains – why did Oly miss the chance to provide the excellent P5 with an integrated EVF?
“As an OMD user, this is the first Pana cam attracting me. Still happy with my OMD so no urging reason to buy but glad to see the system moving into the right direction.”
Same here.
Your statements reflect my feelings also. I Have an OM-D and don’t see myself needing anything else for quite some time. My previous 35mm SLR I actively used for 19 years and it’s still fully functional.
So many people seem to be gear fetishists rather than photographers. I just can’t relate to the idea of someone recently purchasing, say, an OM-D and then decide to replace it with a GX7 as soon as it is available, nice though it seems. The quality of their photos is guaranteed to not be one iota better for the change.
The P5 doesn’t have an optical finder because the OM-D fulfills that role, otherwise the two would be too close in capabilities and price with the only distinguishing feature being the arrangement of the parts.
“This one could heavily impact EP5 sales in turn.”
What sales? Judging by its insane price, E-P5 does not seem to be intended as a mass-market product.
Irrelevant. It has about the same introduction price as the E-P1, so there’s no reason to assume there won’t be any sales.
It is not 2009 though, there is a strong competition like NEX-6 and X-M1. There will be some sales, but well below even Leica M – a niche product.
For it to be a mass-market product, it should have been $600 body only, $700 with 14-42 II R, $800 with 17/1.8. Maybe a hundred more at release, falling to these prices now.
Maybe they decided that having higher margin on much smaller volume is more profitable, as the (not insignificant) R&D cost on 2×2 interface and WiFi will go into next OM-D and other cameras (well, WiFi is already in E-PL6), E-P5 does not have to pay for them alone.
I don´t understand why everyone likes the GX7. How is it any better than the eP5? It just has an EVF… Why should someone who does not care about the evf buy the Panny?
It has a weaker ibis, slower burst rate, probably weaker jpeg engine and worse ergonomics for the same price as the eP5.
Will the GX7 be as prone to shutter shock as Oly cameras or may it be better in that regard? (if it has an electronic shutter mode?) That would be a real plus point.
No no. Ergonomics was all the time much better implemented in Panasonic cameras.
+10
AND a better UI, too!
Everyone here wants an evf! Simple!
Well, your logic is flawed to begin with.
¨Why should someone who does not care about the evf buy the Panny? ¨
By that argument, why would someone who doesn’t care about an evf buy the E-P5 instead of the PL5 and PM2 ? The E-P5 offers very little in its core functionality beyond those models and it’s horrendously priced for what it offers. They’re all essentially the same camera with varying degrees of direct control. This camera OTOH IS indeed for people who care about having an EVF available at all times without having to spend on add-ons or having to fiddle with them on the field and much less being forced to compromise the compactness of the camera. The E-P5 is an awesome camera, no doubt, but it is flawed at its very core: without an EVF it adds very little beyond the Pens and falls short of the E-M5. And let’s not even talk about its price either.
Even though this GX7 lacks some interesting features it resolves most of the major flaws of the Olympus Pen line up, this is what the E-P5 should have been, hell, it’s what the E-P2 or 3 should have been. People like the GX7 because it ticks all the boxes, it has what people have been desperately asking for years, the E-P5 adds many features no one really asked for and ignores the ones that matter.
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Many M4/3 users wanted a COMPACT camera body with an integrated EVF. The only other option was to buy a G, GH or OMD and because of their centered EVF, compactness is not an option.
I have a GX1 and LVF2 and the handling… and just carrying… changes pretty dramatically with the LVF2 mounted. Many times, I just say fork it and take my GH2 instead.
Right, it’s about having everything one wants in a compact body. This ticks every box in terms of features. Every other camera has come up short till now.
Compact design… check
Built in humpless (to the point of compact) evf… check
in body stabilization (if you want it)… check
built in flash (if you want it)… check
panasonic’s video codecs… check
What’s not to like? Sure there will be improvements to the spec list over time like denser sensors and improved in body stabilization and faster max shutter speed and burst but those are all incremental improvements.
What we’re boosting on here is that this is FINALLY the complete package for people who care about what their camera can offer them to allow them the most flexibility to shoot the way they want to shoot.
Do you know something we don’t? Who are you to quantify weaker jpeg engine and worst ergonomics without actually holding or testing one?
I would have preferred GPS to NFC or wifi.
Other than that minor quibble, this looks like a very weel designed and though-out piece of kit. Hopefully Panasonic haven’t done anything daft to ruin it.
I happen to enjoy trying to remember where a photo was taken and reminiscing about the journey I/we took to get there, though I can see how a GPS could be useful.
Just buy yourself cheap and small gps logger and sync info latter, a lot more simpler and battery won’t die too fast with GPS active.
I am wondering if the EVF slides in & out for few millimeters, what do you think ?
@Jm
The pic of the evf in the vertical position looks longer than it is lying horizontal so it looks like it can slide out a cm or two.
Just noticed the toggle dial around the AE button (not the MF/AF switch, but the sticky-up bit at the top) – I assume this is like the one around the shutter on the G6 which can control PZ zooms or exposure comp.
Potentially then, this camera may have FOUR control dials;
Toggle around AE (could be good for EC, WB, drive mode etc)
Dial around shutter
Rear dial (doubled by using the clicky wheel Panny have used before)
That’s alot of control in a small body!
That IS the toggle to switch between AF and MF. As you can see it is connected.
I wish it has an audio 3.5mm input….
Maybe the bottom-left part (on the second and third photo) covers mic input 🙂
I’m really hoping the flash is tiltable, I wonder why they have left that feature out of recent models, even the add-on flashes on Oly cameras lack this feature. I still can’t believe it took this long for one of the two m4/3 companies to bring their compact flagships (GF1 and E-P1) into this stage of evolution, even after all the success of those first models (a sign of things than never came soon enough), the failure the following ones (to capture the attention of the market as the first ones), and the success and pressure of the competing Sony and Fuji RF-styled CSCs…To think that m4/3 had such a huge lead and yet they wasted so much time with the E-P2/3/5, GF-2/3/5, PL1/2/3/5, GX1, etc…Meanwhile Sony and Fuji took some of those potential profits, we could be seeing a fourth of fifth generation RF-styled (hate the term too, but there’s no other reference) by now, not the first…
Oh well, time to start saving for this beauty and finally settle for a definitive camera solution for my own photography, no more fiddling with add-ons, outdated 12mp sensor and lack of controls, this will surely be a quantum leap from my PL1.
“…why would someone who doesn’t care about an evf buy the E-P5 instead of the PL5 and PM2 ?”
Better build quality, better handling, better features.
The only thing the GX7 has going for it is the evf. I believe that people with reading glasses might need an evf but with my glasses (no reading glasses) I can´t overlook the image of big viewfinders – evf or ovf. A big, bright screen liberates my whole shooting experience. But I won´t argue with you – there just seem to be more people that value the evf – thats fine with me.
If it would have some advantages other than evf and video over the eP5, I also would consider buying it.
Could I use my olympus lenses on this? Have an em-5 but the build it evf looks interesting in that rangefinder position.
Of course you can, they share the same mount.
http://i.imgur.com/botjT18.jpg
It seems that the actual GX7 is slightly smaller than the patent images, though just a marginal difference.
What I find promising is that the lens mount has moved more towards the left hand (when you’re holding the camera), so the tripod screw thread might have moved more to the left as well. That means it might become a little easier to switch batteries and SD cards when the camera is on a tripod.
Nice pic and diagram. It also shows there is more space between grip and lens mount!
Pretty cool, thanks for that.
in mount ,i don’t think it’s real in camera,
it seem like inner GX1 not like Anti-Shack sensor,
let back if you had both panny and oly(pen) ,rim of circle to sensor place different between 2 camera.
FAKE. Get a life peeps or is it sheeps??
If it makes you feel good to believe that, it’s fine by us.
Sure the new “Fuji” Gx7 looks good 😀
Very interesting camera but not enough to make me sell em5 and buy it.
I will wait for the em6, or if it will have similar specs as this one, next m43 generation 🙂
Seems Pana got it all right this time – important for them. GH3 is high end, but aimed at video and, to many, too big.
The GX7 will probably bring me back to m43. Will wait for reviews from the important sites though.
I will buy this camera for shure, fo the full price and preordering.
I own a OMD EM-5 (30.000 Pics in one year), a E-PM2 (mighty pocket-camera) and a two E-PL1 (on only for infrared).
Every camera has it’s strenghts an weaknesses. The OMD and the GX7 will be a super team for my semi-professional needs.
Bronica, may I ask you where you got your EP-L1 modified for IR photography? Can you link some pics taken with it please?
here you can have oly converted to IR
http://shop.lifepixel.com/1-Convert-your-digital-camera-to-infrared-IR-only-/7-Olympus-infrared-conversion-service-p108.html
Thank you Tomas. I could give it a try!
Hi,I bought it on Ebay Germany. The Sellers Name is “irrecams”. He rebuilds the cameras. I Take only b+w Fotos – amazing effects.
Suck it up Olympus. Loyal customers everywhere about to head over to the dark side.
I for one welcome the new overlord. Panasonic Lumix.
woohoo, twin dials:)
Good camera, might have been a competitor for E-M5 about 1.5 years ago or to NEX-6 about 9 months ago (no OSPDAF though?). Of course, E-M5 is weather-sealed and has a trump card in the form of weather-sealed 12-50 with very useful range and set of features… if GX7 is released only with the shutter-shock-prone 14-42PZ or superdark 14-42 II or limited and slow focusing 20/1.7 II, it would not be as interesting for me anyway.
And if it is more than $850 _with 14-42PZ_, it cannot even compete with NEX-6. $999 body only? Pahleese.
Seems like BOTH Pana and Oly cannot take their heads out of their asses and don’t see the real prices around them.
shutter shock!! i don’t know but it’t had e-shutter that eliminate shutter shock,
although sometime it had effect of rolling shutter.
I was going to ask the same. Does it have PDAF?
Not a deal breaker but definitely good to have.
One must wonder were Leica’s head is… Economics 101, anyone?
I see too little to change my OM-D for the GX7, hope for big improvements on the IQ side.
agreed … while this does look super and a welcome alternative to the E-M5 and E-P5 its no game changer
really hope the sensor is now a match to the Oly 16mp – its great to have so much choice (throw the G6 in for a different form factor but with a lesser sensor)
really good news for an E-M5 price drop pending (coming soon anyway because of its replacement)
Bronica yes you are right. But m43 still has an advantage in an amount of usefull lenses. Anyway I hope that as fast as sony or fuji have their lenses m43 has to lower their prices. Because they become noncompetitive. It might be that this pressure will even make m43 die … I hope not …
Shut up and take my money! 😉
@admin
Hi admin, any word on annoucement or release date? Or more sensor specs?
Size? Has anyone figured out the size yet. Based on the view of the back there seems to be about as much room for buttons on the right side as there is on my NEX6, which is about the perfect size (for me). Though my EM5 is about the same width as NEX6, the EM5 seems to to have far less room for buttons and thumb to the right of the screen.
I hope that Pana has an optional eyecup ready for this one. Somehow I doubt it, but other aspects of this rumor seem to nail the wishes of this tiny niche — the <10% niche of viewfinder freaks — so well, that I just can't help but hope.
The slider below tilted EVF is for dioptric correction?
It could be that the wheel is clickable as on G models. If so, it actually easier than two wheel, simply click it to rotate between ap, SHSp and ISO .
Btw , this is THE camera I have been waiting for, Is, focus peaking, Evf (gorgeous), and (assuming the performance is up to scratch of course) I will buy one as an upgrade to my trusty G3
Actually, I didn’t like the click in approach, it was that way on the GX1, and I had issues with it pushing in while I was turning and it switching to the other mode. I lived with it with some annoyance, but when I got 2 wheels on the OMD the difference was ridiculous. It was so much better.
2 wheels can be rotated simultaneously, a clickable wheel can only change one thing at a time.
Why would you want to rotate both wheels at the same time? Change aperture and shutter at the same time to maintain exposure but change motion stopping? Changing focus point? With a bit of practise this is quite a bit faster then with buttons or a single wheel (with or without click)
To me, the best improvement over the OM-D is the built-in flash. I really, really hate the clip-on flash.
That is why I ditched the OM-D for E-P5. I hated the clip-on flash.
Really, you gotta be ironic. The small build in flash sucks – on any camera. Get a real flash!
umm…get a real camera too ?
Hmm, now you traded clip-on flash for clip-on EVF…
In my case, it’s a better trade. I use the built-in flash a lot more than I use the EVF.
i ditched the clip-on flash, I am happy there is no flash onboard as it would have turned the hump partly into a plastic construction.
Video codecs??
I believe the ring around the shutter is actually the second dial, come to think of it, if you hold the camera and try to rotate the front dial, the knurl makes complete sense.
Well I for one welcome the arrival of in-body stabilization in Lumix cameras, it opens up a whole new world of lenses and adapted lenses, that I have previously had to skip. I hope to see it in the larger G and GH series models in the future, as I want to upgrade from my G2 someday and I am waiting for the perfect combination of features. I doubt they’ll remove support for stabilized lenses immediately anyway, they’ll want to milk them for as long as possible before eventually ceasing to manufacture them.
I just don’t like Olympus cameras because of the often user-unfriendly menus and lack of a fully articulated touch-display, which I have grown to love and depend on in Lumix models. Just my humble opinion, don’t troll it.
Funny, but I’ve somehow managed to use a slew of non-stabilized lenses, both native and adapted, on my non-stabilized GH2 and GX1 for the past several years, yet both cameras have STILL managed to capture actual photographs! Amazing, huh? 😛
Stabilization, whatever, if it brings in more M4/3 users it’s a good thing.
sure, bot from your nonkeeper shots due to nonsteady hand, some of them could have been actual keepers if you had stabilisation. I find it funny that people sometimes talk like that about some camera feature, which is not present in their own gear. But its true its not an all purpose solution.
I was being a bit facetious there, Ulli. 😉
I have nothing against stabilization, it’s just not the panacea many assign to it. Proper technique and good handling are much more important, regardless of whether there’s stabilization or not.
I’ve found that the OIS in my lenses has caused as many problems as it’s solved. More when I forget to turn it off. Chalk that up to user error, really. 😉
If I get the GX7 and the IS works, then why not use it?
Come on, Jeff (Mr. Reeee), you know you are going to buy the GX7. How can you possibly resist? I know I can’t – and I have the E-M5 and GH2 (and GX1). As they say – “resistance is futile”.
Yes, I am Reeeesus of Borg…
I fear resistance WILL be futile…
Buh Bye to my GX1… 😉
ah okayy got ya 🙂
Mr Reee.Like me,your showing your age!.I can still hand hold at 1/15 Th.& manual focus.Positively ancient skills.Keep shooting.
Mr Reee.Like me,your showing your age!.I can still hand hold at 1/15 Th.& manual focus.Positively ancient skills.Keep shooting.
You’re Goddam Right on the age thing! 🙁
I can still shoot handheld at a 1/4 second, sometimes longer. The pix may not be ultra-sharp, but I can get the shot… 😉
I think that view finder is going to be smaller vs the EM-5. If not then its a very large camera.
I like this camera a lot more after this 4 pictures than with the previous one – on those first leaked pictures the camera seems a bit large (maybe the image was a bit vertically squeezed?)
Can someone but it side by side with a gx1, for instance?
tnx
grouchomarx
I like all that is the there on the gx7
But… Does the grip hold a large battery? And can it CF moving objects?
FFnex also coming this october , sar rumours saying made in tight collaboration with olympus and zeiss, some very interesting times coming , will be interesting how much imput olympus has had on that . Bigger sensors getting smaller
FF NEX? I’m still skeptical. The size of the lenses make the mirrorless body pointless, and EVF lag is actually much more of a concern for a FF system…
Well, Sony already uses EVFs in their DSLRs, so I don’t see that as an issue. I do question whether Sony’s prepared to develop an entire new line of lenses for a FF mirrorless camera. I think it unlikely, and if they expect people to use existing lenses with an adaptor there doesn’t seem to be much point.
Sony sells a very good adaptor for their A lenses to use on NEX cameras. I tried one out at B&H a while back and it works really well. Focus is pretty quick, too!
I’d just buy a pile of adaptors for all my Voigtländer M/L mount and Nikon AI-S lenses and be all set!
Well, it’s close, they did a lot right, but the strap lugs and EVF protrusion are what I would have given up IBIS and tillable VF for. Doesn’t really make much difference using a DSLR style body with a VF protrusion than this – neither one will slide in and out of a pocket smoothly, like my X100 does. I find it hard to believe Panasonic missed that point, which makes it just another unergonomic small camera and the world is awash in those already. Maybe next time.
I guarantee you there are more of us that do NOT put $1000 cameras in our pockets, than those of us that do. This will have little impact on GX7 sales. So, if you are going to pass on this gem, then that is your problem. Go buy the fixed-lens, non-EVF Ricoh GR.
Sorry but you are wrong – what’s the point in m43 if it isn’t the size benefits? Smaller sensor, smaller, lenses and smaller cameras is the general idea.
A pocketable ILC M43 camera is what many people want! If you’re going to carry around a compact camera in a massive camera bag you should just get a DSLR and be done with it.
Of course you want to pocket it – why on earth would you not want maximum portability!
I’m guessing your the kind of guy who covers his sofa in plastic – haha.
Being pocketable is not the end all for ultimate mft cameras. For some it is user ability, and ergonomics. The GX7 does look really good in this regard. If you want a small pocketable camera then the GF or E-PM series are for you.
Smaller lenses and the ability to adapt and shoot with nearly every lens made in the past 60 years!
As soon as you mount any lens, the Oly Body Cap excepted, there’s no such thing as M4/3 pocketability. Unless you wear cargo pants and ride a skateboard.
If you want “pocketable” stick with an LX7.
If you happen to live in those parts of the world where wearing a coat is kinda a good idea, you might have ‘coat pockets’, and all GF, GX, PEN and the EM-5 with one of the pancake lenses will fit most coat pockets.
If you were exclusively talking about your jeans pockets you are right, but there are more pockets then those.
I can easily fit GX1 in a pocket, I have even put my EM-5 in my pocket with the panny 20mm attached. Sure it looks kinda odd but can be useful in some situations.
If you don’t care about size then, ignore the GX7 and get a G3. The GX7 was BUILT FOR SIZE.
Size may not be a factor in YOUR purchase, but it is in many photographers – and this has been specifically designed to be a small form factor body, giving users the option to fit a small lens and pocket it.
If you don’t care about size this camera is not for you, a larger body is much better for you. Get the new OM-D which will not be restricted by body size – or a G3.
GH3 (or E-M5 with both parts of the grip attached) + 7-14 + 12-35 + 35-100 just fit in the same bag as a d800 with 24-70.
GX7 with 14, 17, 25 and 45mm primes will fit a bag that will barely fit a d800 without lenses.
APS-C makes things better body-wise, but not much so lens-wise.
Hence you may want a bag, but it can be smaller and yet allow having a more complete setup, so even when not pocketable size still makes a difference.
Ditto – a real shame. Still looks more portable than the OM-D
Personally I think they should make the strap lugs removable or recessed into the body. I use a slide strap (black rapid) its so much more comfortable the the old neck strap. The strap lugs just get in the way.
and the bla bla goes on….
a nice 299,-$ camera ant not more.
You are a delusional fool.
I wish the GX7 offering the same video codec as the GH3, 72Mbps with 24p, 25p, 50p and 60p! Plus the clean HDMI output, that will be awesome! Hehe 🙂
Does it have 24p video? Codec and bitrate for video?
Looks real good. I would buy it right way if it had a bigger sensor. Now it is useless unless youre happy with small files and no dof control.
Adriaantie wrote:
Looks real good. I would buy it right way if it had a bigger sensor. Now it is useless unless youre happy with small files and no dof control.
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You, too, are a delusional fool. If that’s how you feel about micro 4/3 why do you even bother coming to this site?
There are parental control blocks on all his favorite porn sites, of course.
It has no camera, otherwise he would not waste his time here.
Boring adriantje thinks that sensor size and file size are related… His 12MP D700 gives bigger files than a 16MP E-M5. Has never shot macro or landscape (or even group portraits) in his life, otherwise he’d know what DoF actually means. Instead, I imagine the little bokeh wanker got his one APS-C Canikon at a discount and is proud of his kit lens. Well’, at least he’s not pixel peeping brick walls shot at f/8 (or is he?)
Lesson: when trolling, please at least pretend to know anything. (Thanks for staying around, though: you’re the stupidest target conceivable.)
Boring adriantje thinks that sensor size and file size are related… His 12MP D700 gives bigger files than a 16MP E-M5. Has never shot macro or landscape (or even group portraits) in his life, otherwise he’d know what DoF actually means. Instead, I imagine the little bokeh wanker got his one APS-C Canikon at a discount and is proud of his kit lens. Well’, at least he’s not pixel peeping brick walls shot at f/8 (or is he?)
Lesson: when trolling, please at least pretend to know anything. (Thanks for staying around, though: you’re the stupidest target conceivable.)
The GX7 is one very sexy camera. It is what the E-P5 should have been. I like about all I can see about the camera. I even like how the EVF sticks out a little bit in the rear to reduce nose and check from touching the rear screen. Now it all comes down to how it handles and how the image quality is. Hopefuly the C-AF and tracking is improved but I really don’t think it is or the leaks would have mention it already.
It is going to cause the E-P5 price to drop, which is a good thing.
Now what is the next OMD going to be like is the next question. My guess is that since it appears that the E-M5 is being discontinued in some parts of the whole that the next OMD is going to be a true E-M5 replacement. Which I believe will basically be the E-P5 with a built-in EVF-4, a slightly larger grip with an extra fn button and weather-sealing. Hopefully C-AF and tracking is improved but I am now thinking we will se this type of improvement in the upcoming E-Series camera.
Exciting times ahead.
Clean HDMI monitoring?
High quality video compressions?
24p?
Will we ever have a single Panasonic camera that gives us all their best features in one camera? This is frustrating.
Nice pièce of kit
The lugs are a pity though, might be tempted to grind them down.
Would love it as it would be weather proofed and able to truely focus oly swd glass or a nice travel zoom in wp form.
Puff will be waiting on olies answer but d… Especially with the tilting Evf this is a nice package
I hope the color output on this camera is good. Panasonic always sucks me in with their ergonomics and usability. It just works for me. I’m always a bit disappointed with their color output though. It seems I always have to cook the files a lot to get decent color.
Weather sealing and multi-aspect sensor and it would be an ideal camera for me and first I would blindly preorder. I wonder why panny moved away from the latter, it was one of the best aspects (ha,ha) of GH2. 4/3 has its useses, but more often than not I crop to 3/2 and hate losing pictures and increased focal length multiplier.
*losing pixels
Darn–The tilting/articulated screen disappeared?
It is still a tilting screen. You can easily tell because there’s a continuous gap between screen and right hand side button-area.
Yup, the strap lugs are nearly dead center, what a pity. They could have moved them much closer to the top of the camera and then you wouldn’t feel it in your palm of your hand, everytime you grabed the camera. That is pretty much unforgivable, from an experienced camera maker. It’s more like something a teenager would make in wood shop, as far as design principals go.
How is this camera compare to the Samsung NX1000 I bought for $299? I hope the price is around $499.
troll
http://www.fotointern.ch/archiv/2013/07/31/panasonic-lumix-gx7-kompakte-systemkamera/
The camera is officialy confirmed! Launch by the End of September!
gps missing… really?