There is of course much, much more to all of these models than selfie shooting and even if you never point it in the direction of your own face, the Lumix GF7 has a lot to offer. It's one of the smallest compact system cameras on the market and is pretty pocketable when fitted with the 12-32mm kit...

Forward facing touch-screen; Self shot and Jump snap modes; Wifi with smartphone remote control; Compact and lightweight

Lacks an electronic viewfinder; No hot shoe; Poor battery life

Panasonic's GF series is one of the longest-running compact system camera ranges. Yet while the original Lumix GF1 of 2009 is fondly remembered among enthusiasts as a cult classic, successive models were designed to appeal mainly to entry-level photographers, with simplified controls based around...

+ Tiny size and light weight; + Fast focusing and shooting; + Compatible with huge range of Micro Four Thirds lenses

Playback is slow and low resolution; Cheap-looking design; Image quality lags behind rivals

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Compact Size; Front-facing LCD screen; Good image quality

Not as solidly built as some competitors; Image review slow and innacurate

So, I upgraded from the mighty GF1, and have been using this camera for the past 3 weeks with the 12-35mm, the original 20mm pancake and also the X Vario 12-35mm. Pros: - Suffice to say that the camera is feature packed and it is comparable to the other GF and GX cameras (it really excels with the x...

There's not much to fault about the GF7. It's petite, responsive and straightforward to use, includes some fun shooting modes and takes excellent photos and videos. The poor battery life is disappointing, but our biggest issue is the price.

The Panasonic Lumix GF7 is a very accessible compact system camera. After the Panasonic GF6 tried to inject a bit of enthusiast appeal into this entry-level CSC series, the 16-megapixel GF7 has its eye on a more mainstream audience.

Handy tilt screen; Decent image quality; Good AF

Poor battery life; Dodgy panorama mode; Faulty picture preview mode

Dependable and feature-rich, but the Panasonic GF7 is beaten by cheaper rivals.

High-end smartphones seem to trying their best to kill the point-and-shoot. Handset including the iPhone 6, LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6 all have amazing rear-facing cameras, and even cheaper devices are making big strides in image quality.

Great image quality; Small form factor; Interchangeable lenses

Clunky manual controls; No focus ring on included lens; Comparatively limited battery

The micro four-thirds camera market has matured greatly since the standard was launched seven years ago by Olympus and Panasonic. Starting the first Pen cameras (Olympus) and the first G-series shooters (Panasonic), we've seen each successive model inching closer to the ideal promised by the new...

Small, light design with included lens makes the GF7 a suitable upgrade from point-and-shoot cameras; Intelligent Auto and solid scene modes make it simple to use for beginners; Bright, crisp display makes composing easy, even in direct sunlight

Small light design can be awkward with larger lenses (or if you have large hands); Tiny size means a small battery–buy an extra if you plan to shoot all day; Kit lens isn't great; Encourages selfies

My primary goal in purchasing a new camera was fast autofocus, smallish size, and a significant improvement in picture quality vs my old faithful LX5. The cameras I also considered were the Sony RX100 and a5100. My LX5 just cant keep up with motion very well.

small (for an interchangable lens camea) good access to all controls with the touch screen wifi works well flip screenit's useful for more than just selfies good low light af performance good af performance everywhere else too super fast burst speed (with electronic shutter) silent mode can take...

flash does not work in e-shutter mode flash switch could be fiddley for some