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

I liked the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 a lot more than I expected. The G7 brings the company's midrange line of enthusiast and family-oriented interchangeable-lens models up to date with features like 4K/UHD (ultra high definition) video and the company's most recent autofocus and image-processing...

For the money; the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 delivers great photo and video; excellent performance and a broad feature set

It's another in a long line of Panasonic cameras with proprietary USB connectors and some people might find it too complicated

A fully loaded Lumix with 4K on a budget...Yes, please!

The Lumix G7 becomes Panasonic fifth model to feature 4K video capture. See how it performs in our Panasonic Lumix G7 review

Excellent handgrip; Superb EVF; Responsive touchscreen display; Electronic shutter enables silent shooting and fast shutter speeds; 4K video/4K Photo

Processing speeds in 4K photo modes could be faster; Top plate, dials and buttons have a plasticky feel; Low-resolution previews in 4K photo mode via the EVF

Overall, I had a very good experience with the Panasonic G7 camera. I really liked the fact that the G7 turns on instantly so you won't have to worry about missing a shot. Battery life is impressive as well.

+ Small and easy to use; + Fast Autofocus; + Impressive image and video quality; + Instant startup

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The camera market has self-saturated. There's so much good kit out there, capable of producing such high quality images, that product updates tend to focus on new features rather than significant core changes to sell themselves.

Affordable; fully featured screen and viewfinder; impressive 4K capture; decent image quality (4K Photo has its uses too); pinpoint autofocus mode; extensive and customisable controls; silent electronic shutter option

Boxy and plasticky build; larger than G6 predecessor; occasional autofocus slip-ups; single SD card (slot in battery compartment); no 4K Cinema mode; 4K Photo pre-burst focus issues; battery life could be better

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a new Micro Four Thirds compact system camera that integrates 4K video recording capability with a variety of 4K Photo functions. The G7 can record 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) video with either 30p or 24p frames rates at 100Mbps in the MP4 format.

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 new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 camera replaces the two-year old G6 as the sixth generation model in its line and slots in just below the GH4 (which we reviewed in May 2014, with which it shares some important features although in a smaller and lighter body.