The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 ($799.99 with 14-42mm lens) is a premium camera wrapped in a plastic body and bundled with a starter zoom lens. If you can get past the plasticky feel, you'll find that the 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor does a fine job capturing images, and an even better one when...

4K video; Built-in EVF; Vari-angle touch LCD; Dual control dials; Speedy performance; 4K Photo and Post Focus modes; Built-in flash

Tracking focus slows burst rate; Not available as a body only; Plastic build

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 ($799.99 with 14-42mm lens) is a premium camera wrapped in a plastic body and bundled with a starter zoom lens. If you can get past the plasticky feel, you'll find that the 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor does a fine job capturing images, and an even better one when it comes to 4K video. It's also got a built-in EVF, a vari-angle rear LCD, plenty of on-body controls, and built-in Wi-Fi. But it can't keep up with our favorite mirrorless camera, the Editors' Choice Sony Alpha 6000 ($549.99 at Dell Technologies) . The Alpha 6000 doesn't support 4K, but it does capture 24-megapixel images at 11.1fps. DesignDespite dropping the mirror box, the G7 ($597.99 at Amazon)  takes its design cues from SLRs. Its body is slim, with sharp angles, but the handgrip is deep and the EVF occupies the same space as the optical viewfinder would in an SLR. It measures 3.4 by 4.9 by 3 inches (HWD) and weighs 14.6 ounces without a lens. Compare that with the Olympus OM-D E-...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7's excellent 4K capture will appeal to you if video is a priority, but its plastic body may be a turnoff.

4K video; Built-in EVF; Vari-angle touch LCD; Dual control dials; Speedy performance; 4K Photo and Post Focus modes; Built-in flash

Tracking focus slows burst rate; Not available as a body only; Plastic build

I ordered the G7 as a B-camera for my GH4, but returned it as it has too many limitations (limited recording length, low bit rates, short battery life) for my workflow. Its a good camera for those wishing to get into 4K video, but the limitations would restrict its use for unattended use as a...

With the Panasonic G7, the company offers up a whole lot of camera at a really great price. Ostensibly a camera aimed at the family documentarian, the Lumix G7 is also a whole lot more than just a family camera, with great features like super-swift autofocus, a really great viewfinder and...

Compact and lightweight for a fully-featured interchangeable-lens camera; Really fast autofocus; Good all-around performance too; Generous buffer depth; Versatile tilt/swivel LCD and high-res viewfinder; Touch-screen controls; Very affordable pricetag

Out of the box, colors are muted by consumer standards; Warm white balance under incandescent light; Handgrip is a little shallow for those with larger hands; Wi-Fi is overly complex and has limited range

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a 16 megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor in combination with the newly developed and reconfigured Venus Engine which means it provides a combination of really high quality image capture with super-fast signal processing.

4K UHD Video Capture; Fast & Accurate Auto-Focus System; 1040K Tiltable Screen; Intuitive Manual Control System

Plastic Like Feel; Main Dial Issues; Average Dynamic Range; Slow Wake-Up-To-Shoot Time

Our long-awaited full hands-on review of the Panasonic Lumix G7 is finally here. Compact and powerful, the G7 sports a 16-Megapixel Live MOS imaging sensor sitting behind their Micro Four-Thirds mount system.

iAuto and Program shooting modes are accurate and easy in all situations; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record; Outstanding image quality for both still images and video; Excellent performance; Mega O.I.S.

Lacks internal image stabilization that has been noticeably more effective that being built into the lenses; Higher ISO settings are way to noisy to be used; No NFC for quick connections to smartphones

4K for during 4000, there are almost poetic. Extremely affordable camera for those who are interested in both still and movie and want to take the next step in video quality. Terrible Quick AF for still images.

This is my first mirrorless camera, I am going overseas soon and always said I would get one for travel. I did a lot of searching for one in my budget and I must say now I have had some time with camera, I have found it quite easy to use for my first decent camera.

Easy to use; Compact; Screen size

Very Good for stills ( better than expected) ; my mane use is Video @ 4K; Very Light weight; 14-140 Very nice lens I added a DJI 14mm f/1.7 superb in low light; super fast auto focus ; addition of the Lens Adaptor means you can Use Other Make lens's ( Canon - Nikon etc

non...; be ,faire to , as for still I use a 5D3

This is not meant to replace the GH4, but it could. Small, easy to carry for long periods of time. Buy this camera.