Panasonic GX7 (and Nauticam NA-GX7)

Peter Rowlands · Issue 76, Jan/Feb 2014 · pp. 58–60

Products mentioned: Panasonic GX7, Nauticam NA-GX7, Panasonic 8mm fisheye lens, Panasonic 14-140mm F4-5.8, Olympus 12-50mm, Panasonic GH3, Olympus PEN E-P5, Sony NEX-6, Olympus EM-5, Nauticam vacuum check and leak detection system

I thought you might be interested in my experience of the Panasonic GX7 - a camera which I, personally, have eagerly awaited. In terms of categorisation the GX7 is a 4/3rds interchangeable lens camera with a 16mp Live MOS sensor, a 3” tilting LCD and a built-in flip up 1024 x 768 pixel electronic viewfinder. It has front and rear control wheels like an SLR and a built-in flash so it provides everything needed in a comparatively compact body which is similar in size to the Olympus PEN E-P5 and the Sony NEX- 6. What sets the GX7 apart is the quality of both the still images and the video footage as well as the ability to customise it in many, very useful ways. Earlier models on the GX and GH series of Panasonic cameras excelled at video but were decidedly ordinary for still images. In general terms the reverse is true with the Olympus Pen and EM-5 where the stills quality was excellent but…