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... which is why both is needed. Note the title of this thread; the GX7 really is the Swiss Army Knife of cameras. As an alternative, I would like something even simpler than the OM-D. With film, I use an OM-2 and an F6 and enjoy both equally much. However, when time is an issue, I have a much higher hit rate with the Nikon.I disagree. I think many of the enthusiasts, have been asking for years like maybe 10 or 12, on the forums, for a return to OM1/FM2 type and size cameras as well as small affordable rangefinder type bodies. Well, all the sudden the OMD, Fuji x100,100s, Xpro1 and XE1 come out and they sell like hot cakes. It only took the camera makers 10 years to figure out what a lot of us had known all along. So, no, I don't for a minute, think any of the electronics companies have a clue, most of the time. People in large corporations are still just people, they are not gods and to treat them as such thinking they know everything, only makes us into idiots.
Thanks for the post! I will have to wait and see if pana will sneakily disable their (3rd party batteries) use. They are, after all, a battery company, making a bundle of cash on their batteries.Soooo, batteries for GX7 arrived
PATONAs are full okay.
Now I need a gooood dealer for GX7 ... hmmm, noooo preorder - I am not crazy!
Haha, pleading for 10x price ... Lumix batteries "Made in China"
Weltweit jährlich ca. 30-40 Fälle von explodierten Nicht-Original Akkus
Akkus minderer Qualität enthalten im Gegensatz zu den original Panasonic Lithium-Ionen Akkus oftmals
keine Schutzvorrichtungen. Bei Verwendung entsprechender Akkus kann es zum einen zu Überhitzung,
Auslaufen oder Explosionen kommen, zum anderen aber auch zu Schädigungen an den jeweils
verwendeten Geräten. Im schlimmsten Fall sogar zu Verletzungen des Anwenders (z.B. Verbrennungen).
Die Hauptursache für derartige Vorfälle sind Kurzschlüsse in der Akku-Zelle. Die Mehrheit der Kurzschlüsse
wird durch Außeneinflüsse (z.B. fallenlassen des Gerätes) hervorgerufen, die die Funktionalität der schlecht
verarbeiteten Akkus gefährden.
Panasonic analysiert jeden einzelnen berichteten Fall
Panasonic analysiert JEDEN EINZELNEN berichteten Fall von explodierenden Lithium-Ionen Akkus.
In ALLEN bisher bekannten Fällen von explodierten Akkus handelte es sich nachweislich um Nicht-Original
Akkus (entweder Fremdanbieter oder Fälschung), deren Schutzfunktionen nicht den internationalen Standards
entsprachen. Panasonic empfiehlt daher ausdrücklich die Verwendung von Original Panasonic Lithium-Ionen Akkus.
Panasonic weist ausdrücklich darauf hin, dass die Verwendung von Akkus minderer Qualität zu Sach- bzw.
Personenschäden führen kann. Panasonic übernimmt keine Haftung für Schäden jeder Art, die durch die
Verwendung von Nicht-Panasonic Li-Ionen Akkus entstanden sind.
Is it really true? Does the GX7 use the same battery as my GH2. That is very good news indeed
Interesting battery/card compartment and door design. I see you acquired the image from
Unfortunately, Panasonic's battery/card doors tend to be more interesting than practical.Interesting battery/card compartment and door design.
I agree, although this one looks useable. I miss the separate card door layout, but at least here it looks like you can make a tripod QR adapter plate that allows access to the battery/card without having to remove the adapter: seems plenty of room between the lens-axis centered tripod mount and the door's hinge and motion area.Unfortunately, Panasonic's battery/card doors tend to be more interesting than practical.
I do not need external sound input - my ZOOM H1 is 10x better than external sound input. Also I do not need movie stabilisation - tripod was invented years ago (I am not a hard drinking guy ...)The lack of an external sound input and the omission of image stabilization during video recording detracts a bit from its capabilities as a video camera, but I think if I want to do serious video I'd be better off with something more like this htp://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera
The more I read about this camera, the more desirable it seems. It really does seem to be an outstanding design with great features.Ephotozine has their full GX7 review up, including ISO tests that you can compare to their E-P5 tests:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Expert Review
GX7 @ ISO 3200
E-P5 @ ISO 3200
And yet we know almost nothing about the thing that takes the image - the Sensor.The more I read about this camera, the more desirable it seems. It really does seem to be an outstanding design with great features.
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True, but as I have said before I had no real issues with the G1 model's sensor, and that was a while back. This new sensor, if it's on par with the E-M5 or E-P5 sensor, will certainly suffice.And yet we know almost nothing about the thing that takes the image - the Sensor.
Lots about the knobs and dials. Precious little about what will make our images better.
Hehe, do you think it will have a baaaaad sensor? All my LUMIXes are excellent - and so will be GX7.And yet we know almost nothing about the thing that takes the image - the Sensor.
Certainly not . . . but I do ask about the performance, and the sensor is central to that. I'm not so convinced about the Panasonic sensors of the past, and it seems that the OMD and Pen 5 have Sony sensors (and very fine they are too). If the GX7 sensor is that good, then that's fine, but if it's just another Panasonic also ran, then, no. (mind you, the last camera I had from Panasonic was the GX1, and I was underwhelmed by the sensor). I think the quality of the IBIS is also relevant.If a new car comes to market, do you ask for rubber of wheels?
I can't but agree. However, I wonder what was so disappointing about the GX1 sensor.Certainly not . . . but I do ask about the performance, and the sensor is central to that. I'm not so convinced about the Panasonic sensors of the past, and it seems that the OMD and Pen 5 have Sony sensors (and very fine they are too). If the GX7 sensor is that good, then that's fine, but if it's just another Panasonic also ran, then, no. (mind you, the last camera I had from Panasonic was the GX1, and I was underwhelmed by the sensor). I think the quality of the IBIS is also relevant.
It's all very well ticking all the boxes (and they certainly have) - but in my opinion it's more about the quality of the ticks than whether they exist or not!
I can't but agree. However, I wonder what was so disappointing about the GX1 sensor.
The IBIS ... eh? None of my other cameras now have image stabilization other than the Pen E-PL1 that I picked up cheap, and it is hardly state of the art. I haven't found that IS in general nets me more than a stop or two worth of hand-holding capability ... It's most useful to me with slow-ish middling-long lenses that I'd like to hand-hold in slightly less than perfect lighting conditions, as opposed to a necessity for low light shooting.
That stop or two IS gain is just fine to, say, hold a 70 or 135mm lens (on mFT) steadily for a sports event down into the 1/100 second exposure range. That's good enough for my purposes.
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