Our friends from TheCameraStoreTV team just published the G7 review. But there is one more interesting thing. They shot that entire episode on the GH4 with a new unreleased firmware update containing the V-Log recording option! So be sure to watch this video to see how good the image looks!
Panasonic G7:
Black G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and Panasonic. In EU at Jessops, WexUK.
Black G7 with 14-140mm and 14mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Black G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
Silver G7 with 14-42mm and 45-150mm lens kit at BHphoto.
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And would have better results without grading. If just most people would be good enough to handle camera and make things correctly in camera they would get better results in the camera without grading.
The stills looked properly saturated and coloured, but I found the video flat.
Agree. Needs more contrast grading.
Not just flat but outright underexposed. Maybe ND filter they have used was too strong…
For most people log settings are very hard to grade AND it doesn’t help that this video was shot on a rainy day with flat light, on a grey background and wearing grey clothes…
I think Chris also did ADR to replace his wind-ruined audio: sound wasn’t properly synced with his lips. I had a really hard time watching this video. Content is always top-notch though.
I like what I see (V-log). Start looking for a second hand GH4 unit. Still hoping for return of the mar sensor GH5.
Same here, looks like there’s a ton of latitude to work with in post.
really appreciate the honest assessment, well informed and not afraid to highlight weaknesses of camera, nothing more useless than fan-boy reviews, clearly this is not
The G7 looks like an amazing camera. It sounded like Chris said the 14-42 kit lens is a new version. Is this correct?
Pretty sure it’s cosmetic only (satin finish, white lettering). He compared it to the first 14-42 which had the gray barrel and was a bit larger.
https://youtu.be/Ud71mm2TxP4?t=16s
i want V-Log on G7 too,panny
Let them bring it to Gh4 first, at least. 🙂
If only it had IBIS… E-M10 even with IBIS is smaller and weighs less.
Hi, just wondering what lens you used on the GH4 to film the review with.
I’m impressed and intrigued by the G7, and if my Gx7 were to take a swim today this would be the replacement. Ergo looks awesome, feature rich and a good price.
As good as it looks, it seems that Pana, like Oly is trying to get one last pile of revenue from the old sensor before the impending revamp. I’m holding off until I see the Gx8.
I have to give credit to Panasonic for pricing this at $800 with the lens. I bet they planned on selling this at $999. I think they learned a lesson from the lukewarm response to the overpriced Olympus E-M5ii in terms of sales. The E-M5ii may be a marvel with some insane tech, but at the end of the day the product produced is no better than it’s predecessor.
What’s wrong with this footage, have they cut poorly graded V-log? It hurts my eyes.
Worse than what almost any camera would give with the default settings.
It’s not pushed that much to show off the dynamic range. Unfortunately that footage has been shot on an already pretty gloomy day where the image already kinda looks flat without any extreme shadows/highlights to protect. So the result is footage that doesn’t really pops. But it has been done to show you how much room you’ve got left.
If you are both photo and video oriented, there is no better value than the g7 w + 14+40 kit bundle.
We all see 4K cameras are coming out, Samsung NX1 with amazing autofocus. Now Sony has full frame 4K, BSI sensor in A7RII. Then we have Panasonic G7 the dwarf that means nothing to tech advancement but to cheat on Pana kids. So Panasonic… you are falling behind. Don’t disappoint again with GX8.
I know right. I’d love the GX8 to be the sensor stabilzed video monster for the ‘cinematic movie quality’ the E-M5II was claimed to have but never delivered.
These guys are certainly camera nerds, but they really don’t do much to make their footage look good.
A good incremental camera upgrade in a world where the competition is now on another level (apart from Nikon and Canon) -this will be heavily discounted very soon.