Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

usability, image quality, portability, performance, lens

stabilizer

98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, portability, usability, image quality, size

control panel, connectivity

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Very crisp vari-angle touchscreen ; Innovative and high-quality tilting EVF ; Very fast auto-focus system

3:2 aspect screen not ideal for photos or video ; Noise control not quite as good as very best

Other impressive speed figures include a maximum continuous shooting speed of 5fps using single AF with the mechanical shutter, or up to 12 frames at 60fps is you decide to use the electronic shutter.

Touchscreen ; Tilting screen ; EVF

Screen isn't articulated ; Slow Tracking AF system ; Slow viewfinder refresh rate

Small size ; Low noise images ; Metal buttons

No manual control in Creative Control mode ; Slightly unresponsive touchscreen ; Auto white balance inaccuracies

Panasonic has seen great success with the Lumix GF3, with its small size and beginner-friendly user interface appealing to a wide variety of users. So how does its successor, the Panasonic Lumix GF5, shape up?

Adjustable viewfinder ; Touchscreen and buttons ; Great build quality

Buttons a re bit too small ; Smaller sensor than rivals ; Expensive compared with rivals

Built-in electronic viewfinder, decent build quality, super-fast autofocus speed, decent image qualty, fully user-customisable, responsive touchscreen controls, manual focus override with focus peaking works well, 1/8000th sec shutter speed, price fair...

Colour noise in high-ISO shots, some viewfinder activation lag, continuous autofocus still not quite there, accidental focus point adjustment via touchscreen, so-so battery life, pinpoint AF requires double tap, overexposure can be an issue

The Lumix GX7 is the package deal. It's bursting with features, it's a pleasure to use and it produces some excellent shots. Pro-spec features such as a 1/8000th sec maximum shutter speed and that tilt-angle viewfinder further bolster the package deal...

There's no doubt that the GX7 is a superb camera. At £899 at launch, anything less would have been a disaster. The crux is whether it's the best compact system camera at this price. It's more appealing than the Olympus E-P5 (review coming soon), which...

Great picture quality ; Smooth video ; Tiltable electronic viewfinder ; Tiltable LCD ; Versatile ; Built-in flash

Not the smallest system camera ; EVF sensor is easily fooled ; Poor Wi-Fi implementation

This fantastic high-end micro-DSLR isn't much of a looker but it's a tireless worker

Panasonic’s LUMIX GX7 is the most feature-packed compact camera we’ve seen. All of these features are useful to varying degrees, but the overall package is a versatile one. The GX7 is a great compromise between the small size of a compact camera and...