Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7


The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 announced in August 2013, is a Micro Four Thirds compact mirrorless interchangeable lens camera.
It was Panasonic's first Micro Four Thirds camera with a built-in in-body stabilization system and has a built-in EVF. Panasonic uses 2-axis in-body stabilization allowing the use of shutter speeds 1 to 2 stops slower than without stabilization, compared to the 4 to 5 stops of improvement offered by Olympus' 5-axis stabilization.
Features include:
  • Magnesium alloy body
  • New 16 MP Live MOS, Four Thirds sensor
  • Venus Engine
  • ISO 200 - 25,600
  • Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec.
  • AF detective range: -4 EV to 18 EV
  • Micro Four Thirds mount
  • Full HD video capture, including 1920 x 1080/60p
  • Full-time AF and tracking AF also available in cinema-like 24p video with a bit rate of maximum 24 Mbit/s
  • Built-in live view finder, 90-degree tilt-able, 2.764M pixel resolution with 100% Adobe RGB color reproduction
  • Built-in 3", 1040K pixel tilting, touch-screen LCD screen
  • Built-in flash
  • Sensor-shift, in-body image stabilization
  • 5fps using single AF with mechanical shutter / 60fps with electronic shutter up to 12 frames
  • Focus Peaking
  • 22 creative effects, HDR
  • Panoramic mode, with filters
  • Silent Mode, electronic shutter mode
  • Near Field Communication
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Black / Silver versions
  • Introduction price: $999 in the US

Successor

Although the Panasonic GX8 has the succeeding number, it is a model not related to the GX7 line. The true successor of the GX7 is the Panasonic GX80/GX85, which is called GX7 mark II in some markets.
The Panasonic GX80/GX85 has the same 16mp sensor, but without the AA-filter. It also has greatly improved IBIS and comes with a new shutter mechanism. The tilting viewfinder is no longer available. This came back though with the Panasonic GX9, which is called GX7 mark III in some markets.