June 26, 2017: Went to Arlington Camera in Arlington, TX ... they had the Panasonic G7 with the 14-42 kit lens for under $500. Nearly a $100 bucks less then your good buds at B&H. Amazing.
Just got this bad boy today. Been looking for a starter camera for my channel and to takes photos. I have seen reviews from years old and they still give it a thumbs up. I guess what they say, some things are built while others are made to last
I still have this camera and even though it needs to be serviced cause of a weird glitch I noticed, it's a great camera. I use it as a B camera with my GH5 and you can't really tell the difference between the footage. Although the GH5 has better features like dual image stabilization and such. Enjoy it!
Omar Correa well it really helped me out thanks for the video. I've been trying to figure out which port to use for video and audio out put. You answered that micro USB port in just a few minutes of the video. Also learned about what buttons and knobs do. I'm not a very camera tech savvy and you broke it down in plain language. Thanks so much
Hi Omar, I loved the tour for the body camera tour. I know this is an old video and I was wondering if you have the menu system tour yet. If yes, please send me the link. Thank you.
HI! Nice video. I am new to photography and purchased my first mirrorless camera G7. I need help. When I take a picture the result is too bright. What is the plastic cup suppose to do that snaps onto the lens? How do I make a blurry background...Thank you If you can make a video on these things that would so helpful or know where I can get the answers that would be great too.
I was using my new G7 yesterday for the first time, Couldn't get to adjust shutter speed or aperture while shooting ! Tried fiddling around and in one particular mode i could adjust the shutter speed and aperture but it was having no effect on the video. Whatttttt !!!! So perplexed. Im having to use it like an auto point and shoot. Coming from years of canon DSLR usage, you always had full control during pre-shot and during the recording also. Also the shutter speed didn't want to go beyond 1/250. All this in video as im only interested in video. To top it all off this camera shoots video in all mode dial positions too and in what seem to be photo modes too. This means each of these modes offers different kind of control over the video ? Just realized it has shot even bright rooms with lots of light @3200 iso. On its own. Am i missing something here ? How do i get into a video mode where i can see the lcd and adjust my shutter/aperture/iso and be done with it ?
I just got this camera this week from Best buy for 499.00 500.00 with tax I also bought a 128GB class 10 SD Card for 29.99 so with the Restocking fee it came out to 540.00 I am loving this camera
I've found that the G7 consistently over exposes and clips the highlights. The luma values are usually in the range 40-110 (Rec709 colorspace) By reducing the exposure to EV -2/3 of a stop the luma values are in the 0-100 range where they should be.
Can you please compare preview speed between UHS-II card and UHS-I on G7? I have no issue with the quality of photos taken using this camera. I think they are great. The issue is on read speed of UHS-II. When using UHS-II Class 10 1000x 150MB/s, it takes at least 3 seconds before the preview photo appears after turning on the camera. Once the preview is loaded, you can scroll through photos quickly. It is annoying to wait for preview to appear. I tried it on 2 different UHS-II card and same result. I tested the UHS-II cards on PC and they are able to reach the 150MB/s speed read. Then I tried using a regular SDXC UHS-I Class 10 95MB/s. The preview appears immediately regardless it was just turned on time or not. Note that UHS-I is using the first row/ set of pins on standard SD cards. The UHS-II is using set of pins on 2nd row of the SD Card.. I covered the 2nd row (where the UHS-II pin are located) of the Lexar UHS-II Class 10 1000x 150MB/s SD Card to force the camera to use the UHS-I pins and the preview speed is fast. I suspect that the camera is not optimized on UHS-II speed. I contacted Panasonic's customer support and they responded to me that "While the UHS-II cards (those with the extra pins) will work, currently none of our cameras were designed to utilize their higher speed capability." - UHS-II specification is one of my consideration in buying this camera and they're advertising is false.
As an old SLR and medium format rangefinder film guy, I'm trying to get back into photography. Digital this time, obviously. I did purchase a Konica Minolta DiMage A2 when it was the cutting edge camera in about 2002, but found it unsatisfying. Then I used cell phones and a point and shoot, and that has also been unsatisfying. I recently bought a G7 (actually, it arrived yesterday). I found this video somewhat informative, but I would divide the information into three categories: 1. Helpful, 2. Duh., and 3. WTF. I learned some things about the physical controls. The function switch, M, S, A, P, etc., was pretty much a no-brainer . . . but the Fn1 through 4 buttons were, like, Wut? Plus, the little door that opens so you can plug in a power supply is, like, OK, where's the input? After explaining how you hit the Fn3 button to toggle back and forth between screen and viewfinder . . . you say it happens automatically. I know you understood what you said, but I didn't. Really, I primarily want to use this thing as a still camera, with occasional video. I'm not a vlogger.
I'm new to this camera so THANKS! Great info! You identified the speaker in the back correctly, but then you identified the 2 little mic pickups on top as speakers also. They're not speakers, but they're not much use as mics either, which is why buyers should get something like a Rode Video Mic for this camera. THANKS again.
Yeah ive seen videos of people doing it but they dont say how and i cant seem to find out and even panasonic doesnt seem to know! Perhaps its an additional thing you have to get and install or something...
I'm not sure how you're seeing that option. I only have 1080 at 30 and 60 ftps. Maybe you have a newer firmware than I do. Double check that you're shooting MP4 format
@@omarcorrea thank you for replying Yes, I'm shooting at mp4 Should I update the camera version Or use the hack that is available on RUclips for 60fps?
@@parassoni0 I'm not familiar with the hack, but 60fps should be on the camera. Check the firmware version on the camera in the menu system and see what the latest update is on Panasonic's website in the support section.
So probably a dumb question but wheres the mic. Is it the same as the audio speaker on the right, I bought a dead cat for it but I'm not sure where to put it, was more obvious on my RX100
G7. 4K is nice to have. Even if you don't export videos at 4K, when you shoot in 4K and need to crop in tight on the footage, it'll still be crisp when exported at 1080p. If you crop in on a video filmed at 1080p it'll be slightly blurry. Plus its a smaller camera body as well which is nice. I was a hard core Canon user until this camera came out.
It should be making noise when you shake it. If it sounds like something is loose bouncing around inside, thats not good. I didn't notice the OIS being that noisy when focusing
I'm torn between this or m50. Mainly for -Sitdown vlogs/music covers -Filming live band gigs -A little photography here and there (i'm a complete noob btw) -And maybe a bit of travel vlog and photography
My G7 won't let me format my card. I don't know why. When I click on the format button nothing happens. It doesn't even show me the confirmation button. Can someone help me? I have a 16gb 90mb/s sandisk extreme plus.
Would love to see menu system tour!!
I agree with comment by Sea Bass Tours below, a tour of the G7 menu system would be very useful.
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It’s 2019 and we still love this camera! Hands down best value for your 💴
2020
2021, still rocking 👌🏼
@@Mc.C.Million 2022 here 💰
2023 🙋♀️
Let me Add to that, 2024 😋😁
June 26, 2017: Went to Arlington Camera in Arlington, TX ... they had the Panasonic G7 with the 14-42 kit lens for under $500. Nearly a $100 bucks less then your good buds at B&H. Amazing.
+Jesús Manuel Mena Garza yep Amazing
Thanks for this video. Just got this for my 40th birthday! Can't wait to work with it and have some fun!
How exciting, enjoy it. I use this camera for all my videos
Omar, Best basic video on you tube! It would be nice to see basic operation for us beginners
+Chip Stanley thank you
G7 owners unite! :-)
Omar, why do you talk with such a neurotic speed. Are they going to fire you when you don't?
@@idontknowaproperone Thats just my normal pace of speaking
@@omarcorrea I slowed you down to .75 playback speed and it was still too fast!
Just got the camara today. I just want to say thanks for the tutorial on it. It helped me a lot on how it works.
Great! Happy to help
@@omarcorrea I have a quick question do you have a video about how the menu works?
I don't. I've considered doing it for my different camera series videos but it would be a super long video.
@@omarcorrea np thank you very much
Excellent introduction to all the G7 controls. Have just bought a G7 and looking forward to using it. Many thanks.
Just bought the g7. And 4 years later this tutorial still helpful.
Awesome video man. First camera, boy was I overwhelmed by all the different options. Thank you for this tutorial.
This is the most complete tutorial for beginners! Thanks!
Awesome, thank you for watching. Im glad I could help.
I too would like to see a menu overview. Thank you.
I really needed this having being new to using a camera like this, I feel more confident at using it now thank you so much!
Awesome, happy to help. Have fun!
Just got this bad boy today. Been looking for a starter camera for my channel and to takes photos. I have seen reviews from years old and they still give it a thumbs up. I guess what they say, some things are built while others are made to last
I still have this camera and even though it needs to be serviced cause of a weird glitch I noticed, it's a great camera. I use it as a B camera with my GH5 and you can't really tell the difference between the footage. Although the GH5 has better features like dual image stabilization and such. Enjoy it!
Just got my camera and learned more about it in the few minutes that I watched your video. Thanks!
Thanks for watching
Omar Correa well it really helped me out thanks for the video. I've been trying to figure out which port to use for video and audio out put. You answered that micro USB port in just a few minutes of the video. Also learned about what buttons and knobs do. I'm not a very camera tech savvy and you broke it down in plain language. Thanks so much
Thank you; that was helpful albeit a bit fast. I realize it’s two years later but if you did the full menu tour I’d love to see it.
Great Review, thanks, a tour of the menu would be awesome.
Thank you for watching
Pls show how to shoot pic, video, auto focus, fixing auto focus and all menu.
please add a quick video on how total pictures and videos right out of the box for theG7
This camera is a Beast!
Paired with a 16mm 1.4 sigma lens is amazing!
And the 56mm 1.4 too,become full frame like
It's not a DSLR, it's a mirrorless camera
You got me
Good Overview video . This camera is released with kit lens . Nothing mentioned about the lenses available for the camera.
Would love to see a menu driven video on the g7
me too
thanks, this was the most comprehensive video on were and what all the functions are.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
Nicely done Omar. Just purchased a G7 and this vid is gonna be helpful.
+Barry V happy to help
Menu system tour please!
Hi Omar, I loved the tour for the body camera tour. I know this is an old video and I was wondering if you have the menu system tour yet. If yes, please send me the link. Thank you.
No sorry never got around to it
i would love to see a full tour , thanks
i can see there are some versions : DMC-G7K/DMC-G7H
DMC-G7W .. so what are the differences? please help me.
Very good tour of this camera.
Very helpful thank you
Omar season greetings thank you my friend giving us a tour through the G7 you're awesome really appreciate you I subscribed to your Channel
Thank you!
There's another four function buttons, all fully customisable, accessed on a side tab on the touch screen. The quick menu is also fully customisable.
You should also do a vid of you running through the settings and menus !
+DJ Lawler I'll consider it thanks
HI! Nice video. I am new to photography and purchased my first mirrorless camera G7. I need help. When I take a picture the result is too bright. What is the plastic cup suppose to do that snaps onto the lens? How do I make a blurry background...Thank you If you can make a video on these things that would so helpful or know where I can get the answers that would be great too.
search "G7 Basics" on youtube. There's hundreds of good videos
I would be interested in a more details tour of the menus.
would love to see menu system and how to assign specific items to take still photography.
Thank you! I just bought this camera and literally dont know anything about it at least now I have an Idea of what I am looking at
many thanks! any chance of seeing Next Step tutorial?)
Great overview! I'm looking for a tutorial on using the G7 for video and time lapse video specifically. Any suggestions?
can you confirm for me if we can use live monitoring using the hdmi out, or is it only for playing back recorded images on tv monitors.
Hello, i got this camera but i need more help with the menu and tricks for good pictures.
My Audio Levels Disappeared .. Can’t hear 👂 Audio , How to bring that back ??
Nice vid. buying for 4k shooting purpose so I'm glad I get a quick tour. Thanks Keep up the good work man
+JohnyTechReview thanks
I was using my new G7 yesterday for the first time, Couldn't get to adjust shutter speed or aperture while shooting ! Tried fiddling around and in one particular mode i could adjust the shutter speed and aperture but it was having no effect on the video. Whatttttt !!!! So perplexed. Im having to use it like an auto point and shoot. Coming from years of canon DSLR usage, you always had full control during pre-shot and during the recording also. Also the shutter speed didn't want to go beyond 1/250.
All this in video as im only interested in video. To top it all off this camera shoots video in all mode dial positions too and in what seem to be photo modes too. This means each of these modes offers different kind of control over the video ? Just realized it has shot even bright rooms with lots of light @3200 iso. On its own. Am i missing something here ? How do i get into a video mode where i can see the lcd and adjust my shutter/aperture/iso and be done with it ?
I just got this camera this week from Best buy for 499.00 500.00 with tax I also bought a 128GB class 10 SD Card for 29.99 so with the Restocking fee it came out to 540.00 I am loving this camera
how about 4k move inthat camera? tks
Just got this camera. Thank you. This was very informative, Omar!
I've found that the G7 consistently over exposes and clips the highlights. The luma values are usually in the range 40-110 (Rec709 colorspace) By reducing the exposure to EV -2/3 of a stop the luma values are in the 0-100 range where they should be.
mine is pal so if you hit the record buttom youll see 29 minutes thats as i understand a eu issuebut i mean how much space left over
Very helpful! Curious, did you end up doing a second video showing the menu system like you said at the end? If so, I'd watch it.
Unfortunately never got around to it 🙃
How do you set the WiFi on your phone with this camera
Can you please compare preview speed between UHS-II card and UHS-I on G7?
I have no issue with the quality of photos taken using this camera. I think they are great.
The issue is on read speed of UHS-II. When using UHS-II Class 10 1000x 150MB/s, it takes at least 3 seconds before the preview photo appears after turning on the camera. Once the preview is loaded, you can scroll through photos quickly. It is annoying to wait for preview to appear.
I tried it on 2 different UHS-II card and same result. I tested the UHS-II cards on PC and they are able to reach the 150MB/s speed read.
Then I tried using a regular SDXC UHS-I Class 10 95MB/s. The preview appears immediately regardless it was just turned on time or not. Note that UHS-I is using the first row/ set of pins on standard SD cards. The UHS-II is using set of pins on 2nd row of the SD Card..
I covered the 2nd row (where the UHS-II pin are located) of the Lexar UHS-II Class 10 1000x 150MB/s SD Card to force the camera to use the UHS-I pins and the preview speed is fast. I suspect that the camera is not optimized on UHS-II speed.
I contacted Panasonic's customer support and they responded to me that "While the UHS-II cards (those with the extra pins) will work, currently none of our cameras were designed to utilize their higher speed capability." -
UHS-II specification is one of my consideration in buying this camera and they're advertising is false.
Omar, thank you much for this Informative vid. Looking forward to other info vids etc! Continue to produce more content man. 👊🏼
Thank you for watching.
I'd love to learn about the menu system.
As an old SLR and medium format rangefinder film guy, I'm trying to get back into photography. Digital this time, obviously. I did purchase a Konica Minolta DiMage A2 when it was the cutting edge camera in about 2002, but found it unsatisfying. Then I used cell phones and a point and shoot, and that has also been unsatisfying. I recently bought a G7 (actually, it arrived yesterday). I found this video somewhat informative, but I would divide the information into three categories: 1. Helpful, 2. Duh., and 3. WTF. I learned some things about the physical controls. The function switch, M, S, A, P, etc., was pretty much a no-brainer . . . but the Fn1 through 4 buttons were, like, Wut? Plus, the little door that opens so you can plug in a power supply is, like, OK, where's the input? After explaining how you hit the Fn3 button to toggle back and forth between screen and viewfinder . . . you say it happens automatically. I know you understood what you said, but I didn't. Really, I primarily want to use this thing as a still camera, with occasional video. I'm not a vlogger.
I'm new to this camera so THANKS! Great info! You identified the speaker in the back correctly, but then you identified the 2 little mic pickups on top as speakers also. They're not speakers, but they're not much use as mics either, which is why buyers should get something like a Rode Video Mic for this camera. THANKS again.
+Art Johnson yeah I caught that after uploading the video 😬
Love to see a tour of the menus! Thank you.
please I want to ask on how I can monitor my audio that comes in to the camera
Plug in headphones into the headphones port
Hi Omar, Thanks for this. Do you know if there is a slow motion function? I cant seem to find it. Thanks, Lale
+Lâle Teoman don't think so
Omar Correa I heard it does have slow motion, there was a review showing it
Yeah ive seen videos of people doing it but they dont say how and i cant seem to find out and even panasonic doesnt seem to know! Perhaps its an additional thing you have to get and install or something...
Hi, I have recently purchased Lumix G7 it's a great camera but I cannot see 1080 - 60fps I can only see the option 1080 - 50fps
Please help me
I'm not sure how you're seeing that option. I only have 1080 at 30 and 60 ftps. Maybe you have a newer firmware than I do. Double check that you're shooting MP4 format
@@omarcorrea thank you for replying
Yes, I'm shooting at mp4
Should I update the camera version
Or use the hack that is available on RUclips for 60fps?
@@parassoni0 I'm not familiar with the hack, but 60fps should be on the camera. Check the firmware version on the camera in the menu system and see what the latest update is on Panasonic's website in the support section.
I bought just the g7 body..i dont know about cameras but when i turned it on the screen was just blank and bright..does the g7 work without lens???
it can, but I believe you have to select that option in the settings. How are you trying to use the camera without a lens?
@@omarcorrea im not.im just want to make sure he didnt sell me a broken camera and i got jipt
Just bought this for my YouTUbe channel and this has been helpful, thanks!
No problem
Awesome video! Thank you for the quick guide. Actually helped me a lot =)
Very helpful. Please discuss more.....
So probably a dumb question but wheres the mic. Is it the same as the audio speaker on the right, I bought a dead cat for it but I'm not sure where to put it, was more obvious on my RX100
Right on top, the two holes in front of the cold shoe mount.
Omar Correa Thanks Dad
Hot shoe
How do you use the digital zoom to zoom in for videos and pictures?
I don't know. I never use digital zoom since it degrades the quality
Nice video 👍🏻 I just got one of these. Thanks
I'm still pretty new to my g7. So complete noob question. Where can I find the cine-d/v?
Cine d/v?
What modes and settings do you suggest when doing video with this camera ?
+DJ Lawler lowest f stop, ISO at 200, and adjust the speed according to the lighting
Omar Correa okay thanks!
Can the rear screen rotate all the way around so you can see yourself in the screen?
+Cary Qian yes
+Omar Correa thank you!
Thx for super Info . Yes a tour of menu will be great!!!
Would love to see menu system tour
Thanks for the great video. Very comprehensive, informative, and helpful!
Thank you
Nice video! Great explanation. The G7 is currently 497.99 with the kit lens. Is it worth getting it?
Thank you. Yes absolutely scoop up this camera while you can. It was $800 the other day. I currently use this camera for all my videos.
Omar Correa Thanks for the lightning fast response. I will probably now buy it.
+Om Kolhe no problem. Please use my link in the description of you get it from bh photo. I would greatly appreciate it
Hey there, for video and photo 700d or this?
G7. 4K is nice to have. Even if you don't export videos at 4K, when you shoot in 4K and need to crop in tight on the footage, it'll still be crisp when exported at 1080p. If you crop in on a video filmed at 1080p it'll be slightly blurry. Plus its a smaller camera body as well which is nice. I was a hard core Canon user until this camera came out.
Omar Correa whit 14 42 lens will be good?
hi
i have just buy a panasonic g7 with 14-140
if i shake the 14-140 produced noise and O.I.S in noisy ...
is normal?
It should be making noise when you shake it. If it sounds like something is loose bouncing around inside, thats not good. I didn't notice the OIS being that noisy when focusing
sorry... is noisy at 50-140mm not in focusing
I'm torn between this or m50. Mainly for
-Sitdown vlogs/music covers
-Filming live band gigs
-A little photography here and there (i'm a complete noob btw)
-And maybe a bit of travel vlog and photography
I haven't used the M50 but the G7 is a great buy for $500 and can handle all the things you mentioned
I would like a 4K how it works for video
Can i buy for my you tube channel? I m a teacher
Just got mine for my birthday!
hi my g7 seems to be stuck on auto iso any ideas how to change this?
Is the camera is Manual mode?
yes, still cant change it
Thanks bro! I found this video very informative. You’ve got a subscriber ✌️
Thanks for watching
Omar thank you for sharing
thank you for watching
the diopter alone was worth watching this video - i didn't even know that was there at all!
Happy to help
I’m interested in setting and understanding the menu option. One comment please speak slower for us ametures!
Thanks this is good info gonna come in handy for sure
Great details given, Omar. Thx!
+Jon Perry thanks
hi i got a question can you see your sd card how much capacity left over on the screen sorry for my english
yes
Thanks Omar - very informative video!
Thanks for watching
Please post a menu review video...thanks
Awesome info! Thanks for sharing!
ARE YOU IN LOSANGELES AREA I NEED HELP LEAR IM A WIRKING ACTOR WRITER .E
G7 or canon SL2?
Great review... concise but precise!
My G7 won't let me format my card. I don't know why. When I click on the format button nothing happens. It doesn't even show me the confirmation button. Can someone help me? I have a 16gb 90mb/s sandisk extreme plus.
+Danah Pareja is the little locking tab slid into the locked position?
+Danah Pareja is the little locking tab slid into the locked position?
+Danah Pareja is the little locking tab slid into the locked position?
No it's not
what about battery life can yu shoot video in a whole day
no, you would need multiple batteries
Mirrorless camera dont last nearly as long as the DSLR cameras. #facts
Très utile pour moi, merci.
Does it capture video beyond 60 fps?
+TheBartgry no
this was a great video, thank you so much for this!
Thank you for watching