Equivalent to twice the resolution of full HD video, 4K video (3840×2160 pixels) is mightily impressive when it's viewed up against full HD video (1920×1080 pixels) and if you're yet to see the true benefit of 4K it's well worth walking into your local television store to see for yourself the...

+ 4K video and 4K Photo modes; + Electronic shutter enables silent operation; + Twin control dials for independent aperture and shutter speed control; + Superb 2,36-million-dot electronic viewfinder

Operational speed in 4K Photo modes needs to be faster; Top plate; dials and buttons have a plasticky feel; Low resolution previews via EVF in 4K burst photo mode

A versatile, user-friendly little lens-swapper that'd make the ideal first system camera

An affordable way to record 4K; Fast autofocus; Strong low light performance

Plasticky body; 4K doesn't always look wonderful

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

An affordable way to record 4K; Fast autofocus; Strong low light performance;

Plasticky body; 4K doesn’t always look wonderful;

The Panasonic Lumix G7 is built around a 16 megapixels Four-Thirds CMOS sensor paired with a fast and powerful processor which lets it record 4K Ultra-HD video at 30 FPS or 1080p HD at 60 FPS.

Very low image noise; Superb detail retention; Nice image colors after tweaking; Instant shutter-lag with short blackout; Speedy autofocus; Extremely sensitive AF; Fast shot-to-shot speed; Large and sharp EVF; Calibratable LCD; Highly customizable

Frequent overexposure; Limited dynamic-range; Yellow color-cast in low light; Exposure-Priority only in Manual mode; Wrong Live-Histogram; Flex in LCD hinge; Pause after filming; Very slow to power-off

The Lumix G7 is a very capable mid-range camera that should be considered by anyone wanting a step-up from budget models, whether DSLR or mirrorless. It has well thought-out controls, a large and detailed electronic viewfinder and the flexibility of a fully-articulated touch-screen.

Good image quality and compact but decent kit zoom; Large; detailed viewfinder and fully-articulated touchscreen; Fast AF that works in low light; and 6-8fps burst shooting; 4k video with chance to extract 8MP stills at 30fps; Wifi; timelapse; 7-frame AEB; silent shooting up to 1/16000; Access to...

Continuous AF good but not best in class, Lacks built-in stabilization of Olympus bodies, No USB in-body charging of battery, Maximum Bulb length of 2 minutes; Limits long exposure work

No other camera maker has been as aggressive in adopting 4K technology as Panasonic. While U.S. consumers slowly upgrade their televisions and TV broadcasters gradually add 4K programming, Panasonic is hurriedly packing 4K into nearly every advanced camera rolling out of its factories.

Great still and video quality; solid handling; free-angle display; great feature set; excellent value

No USB 3.0; menu system occasionally confusing; slow eye sensor

There are few things that can get a man's heart pumping like a new camera and a legendary car race to test it out at. Or at least that's how I felt when I got a chance to take the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 for a spin at the Indianapolis 500 in May.

Panasonic G7 review: 4K is the big headline feature of the Lumix G7 – and it's not just for videographers. Find out how it performs in our Panasonic Lumix G7 review. Panasonic has introduced the Lumix G7 to replace the G6, and it sits just below the Panasonic GH4 – but alongside the GX7.

There's no doubt Panasonic's gunning for D-SLR converts here, but the G7 is equally enjoyable to use via its touch screen controls and ‘Quick Menu'. There are also big ticks for the ‘DFD' autofocusing, OLED viewfinder and, again, Panasonic's ability to squeeze a big performance out of its 16 MP...