Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Review

June 4, 2015 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Introduction

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. The Panasonic G7 features a 16 megapixel Digital Live MOS image sensor, high-speed dual OLED Live View Finder, 3-inch 1040K-dot Free-Angle touch screen display, 8fps continuous shooting, ISO 100-25,600, ultra-high speed AF of just 0.07 sec, mechanical and silent electronic shutters, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is available in black or silver in three kit options: body-only (£599), in a kit with the 14-42mm II lens (£679 / $799), or with the 14-150mm super-zoom lens (£849 / $1099).

Ease of Use

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is just a little larger than the DMC-G6 model that it succeeds, measuring 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4mm, but weighs slightly more at 30g for the body only. Still styled very much in the DSLR mould, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a more angular design than the rounded G6. It manages to fit a 3-inch fully rotating, free-angle LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder into its diminutive dimensions, yet is still comfortable enough for users with average-sized hands to operate. Apart from the handgrip, rear thumbgrip and the right-hand side of the camera, which are all rubberised, the DMC-G7 has slightly textured plastic finish. It's still very well-built with a high-quality aluminium chassis, metal lens mount and metal tripod socket that belies its relatively affordable price point.

On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indicator lamp, black lens release button, metal lens mount and a generously-sized rubberised hand-grip with a sculpted indent for your forefinger, which is large enough to effectively aid your hold on the camera. Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm II kit lens lens that we tested the DMC-G7 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the DMC-G7's menu system. When enabled, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 automatically compensates for camera shake, which is a slight blurring of the image that typically occurs at slow shutter speeds when the camera is hand held.

On the left flank of the DMC-G7 (when viewed from behind) is the MIC socket for use with an external microphone, hidden under a rubber flap. On the right of the body are are three connection ports, including the AV Out/Digital port, a port for the optional remote shutter release, and an HDMI port for connecting the DMC-G7 to a HD television or monitor. Panasonic don't include a HDMI cable as standard in the box, which means that you'll have to purchase one separately to take advantage of this camera's HD connectivity. On the bottom is a metal tripod socket, importantly in-line with the middle of the lens barrel, and the shared battery compartment and SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot. The DMC-G7 manages around 350 shots using the supplied 7.2V 1200mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery before needing to be recharged, about the same as the previous DMC-G6.

Found on top of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 are a new drive mode dial on the left which includes the burst mode/4K/bracketing/continuous shooting/timer options, the external flash hotshoe and built-in pop-up flash, complete with a manual switch to open it on the rear, twin stereo microphones, on/off switch, a handy one-touch movie record button, new Fn1/Exposure Compensation button, and a reasonably sized, tactile shutter button that's encircled by the first of two control dials. The second thumb operated control dial changes the aperture by default, but cleverly has a button at its centre that allows you toggle to the white balance and ISO speed - very handy.

Completing the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7's top panel is a traditional shooting mode dial that lets you choose the different exposure modes. This dial is a typical feature of SLR cameras and enables you to quickly change between the various modes. The usual selection of Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual are available for more experienced photographers, while beginner-friendly Scene modes are accessed via the SCN setting. Additionally there is a custom mode, marked C, which allows you to configure three of your favourite settings and quickly access them.

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Front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

The DMC-G7's range of Creative Controls, denoted by an artist's palette, now offers a whopping 22 options. Some are more useful than others, and you do lose control of the exposure and other key settings when using the Creative Controls, whereas the 6 available Photo Styles still allow full control of the camera's settings. The Creative Panorama mode allows you to apply any of the different effects to a vertical or horizontal panoramic image, which is easily taken by 'sweeping' with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed.

The clever Intelligent Auto mode, now selected via the shooting mode dial, tries to make things as easy as possible for the complete beginner, allowing them to point and shoot the camera without having to worry about choosing the right scene mode or settings. Intelligent Auto Mode automatically determines a number of key criteria when taking a picture, including selecting the most appropriate scene mode (from 5 commonly used presets) and ISO speed, and turning face detection (up to 15 faces), image stabilization and quick auto-focus on.

The Intelligent Auto Plus Mode also includes Intelligent Exposure, which increases exposure only in the under-exposed areas of the image, Digital Red-eye, which automatically detects and removes red-eye, and AF Tracking, which continually tracks a moving subject and keeps it in focus, without you having to hold the shutter button halfway down as on most other cameras. Intelligent D-range continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows, while Intelligent Resolution mode makes a standard image look like a higher resolution one.

In practice the Intelligent Auto Mode system works very well, with the DMC-G7 seamlessly choosing the most appropriate combination of settings for the current situation. The 5 available scene modes are Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait and Night Scenery, so obviously not all situations are covered by Intelligent Auto Mode, but it does work for the majority of the time. It makes it possible for the less experienced photographer to easily take well-exposed, sharp pictures of people, scenery and close-ups by simply pointing and shooting the camera.

The DMC-G7 offers both AVCHD video capture and MP4, with the latter offering 4K recording at in 3840x2160 at 25p (50Hz) or 24p in MP4 with full-time auto-focusing. Interestingly, if you want to shoot the maximum 4K video – i.e twice as high quality as Full HD – then a switch to MP4 mode is required before you can implement that setting on the Panasonic, with the choice 25 or 24 frames per second capture speed. In other words 4K shooting is not available with AVCHD compression. You can also extract a still image from a 4K sequence, ending up with the equivalent of an 8 megapixel photo at 30fps.

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Rear of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is an intriguing prospect for would-be videographers, providing access as it does to the same creative exposure P,A,S,M modes selectable when shooting stills. You also get access to all the Photo Style and Creative Control modes when shooting video. ISO settings, white balance and AF tracking are also all accessible when shooting movies. The normal bugbear of exterior location shoots is also dealt with thanks to a wind cut option among the four screen's worth of menu settings in motion picture mode.

The DMC-G7's Intelligent Auto mode works for movies as well as for still photos. Simply select the iA shooting mode on top of the camera, then the Movie Record button. The Intelligent Scene Selector automatically determines the most suitable Scene mode from five options - Portrait, Scenery, Low Light and Close-up or Normal modes. Face Detection automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts the focus, exposure, contrast, and skin complexion. Intelligent Exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows. The Image Stabilizer helps prevent blurring from hand-shake when using a compatible lens or via the camera body. One great benefit of the touch-screen control system is that Touch Auto Focusing is available in movie recording, enabling pro-level rack-like focusing simply by pointing at the subject on the LCD screen.

There are three 4K Photo functions - 4K Burst Shooting, 4K Burst (Start/Stop) and 4K Pre-burst which all record continuous 8 megapixel stills at a 30fps shooting rate. 4K Burst allows you to continuously record 8 megapixel images at 30fps, 4K Pre-Burst does the same but for one second prior to and one second after pressing the shutter button in order, giving you 60 frames to choose from, and 4K Burst (S/S) allows you to playback your video, pause at the chosen moment, and use the shutter button to mark a chosen frame from the video and save it as a single 8 megapixel frame.

The Wi-Fi function (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) lets you use your smartphone to change the DMC-G7's settings (focus setting, exposure compensation, ISO, WB and Photo Styles) and even fire the shutter button remotely (including interval video recordings), while the auto transfer function automatically backs up your photos onto a tablet. You can also use GPS data from your smartphone to record the shooting location onto your images. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 offers a time lapse function in which you can set the time interval and the number of images to take, plus a multi-exposure option that lets you combine up to four exposures in a single frame.

The rear of the Lumix DMC-G7 is dominated by the large 3 inch LCD screen. The rotating, free-angle LCD monitor, which is hinged on the left side of the camera (looking from the rear), can be rotated 180 degrees for side to side and flipped out and twisted through 270 degrees. You can use the screen as a waist-level viewfinder, holding the camera overhead, and even for turning the DMC-G7 on yourself for arm-length self-portraits. There's also the added benefit of folding the screen away against the camera body to protect it when stored in a camera bag, preventing it from becoming marked or scratched.

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Top of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

The 1036K pixel high-resolution screen coped admirably with the majority of lighting conditions. The Auto Power LCD function automatically detects the current lighting conditions and boosts the LCD backlighting by up to 40% when shooting outdoors in bright sunshine, helping to keep the screen visible. The high-res, free-angle LCD screen is much more than just a novelty - it's a lot more versatile than the usual combination of optical viewfinder and fixed LCD, providing new angles of view and enhancing your overall creativity. Above all, it's a fun way of composing your images.

The DMC-G7 inherits the DMC-G6's clever touchscreen interface. Panasonic have wisely restricted the amount of things that you can do by interacting with the screen, and indeed you can still operate everything on the camera without having to push and prod the LCD at all. You would be missing out on a lot of genuinely useful functionality, though, which really improves the overall shooting experience. The DMC-G7 has a feature called Touchpad AF which allows you to move the focus point area with your finger on the LCD while you're looking through the EVF.

The most immediately noticeable function is the ability to use the 1-area AF mode to focus on your main subject simply by touching it on the LCD. If the subject then moves, the DMC-G7 cleverly follows it around the screen using the the AF tracking function. If the subject exits the frame entirely, simply recompose and tap it again to start focusing. Impressive stuff that makes focusing on off-center subjects fast and intuitive. It is a little too easy to accidentally press the screen and set the focus point to the wrong area for the current subject, but a simple tap in the middle of the LCD will center the AF point (or you can turn this feature off altogether).

The size of the AF point itself can also be changed via an interactive onscreen slider. If Face Detection is enabled, the 1-area AF point can be manually set to a person's eye to help ensure that the most important part of a portrait is in focus. If Multi-area AF rather than 1-area AF is enabled, then you can select a group of 4, 5 or 6 AF points from 9 different areas, again providing some manual control over what is traditionally a rather hit and miss affair.

When Intelligent Auto is switched on, the DMC-G7 changes the scene mode used when you touch the subject, for example selecting portrait mode if you touch a face and macro mode if you touch a close-up flower. If you prefer to manually focus rather than use the snappy AF, you can magnify any part of the subject by 1x, 5x or 10x by simply dragging the image around the screen. The final touchscreen ability from an image composition point of view is the ability to release the shutter, with a small icon on the right hand screen enabling this functionality, and then a single on-screen tap all that's required to take the picture.

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Swivelling LCD Screen

All of the menu options can now be changed via the touchscreen interface. You can also control image playback by touching the screen, with the ability to tap a thumbnail to see the full-size version, scroll through your images by dragging them from side to side, and magnifying them up to 16x.

Instead of the optical viewfinder of a conventional DSLR, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has an electronic viewfinder. The viewfinder on the DMC-G7 is an OLED Live View Finder with 2,360k dots, a big improvement on the DMC-G6's already very good EVF. It has a large 1.4x (0.7x on 35mm equiv.) magnification, very high contrast at 10,000:1, and offers 100% field of view, resulting in a very usable display that won't leave you cursing. The EVF (and also the main LCD screen) operates at 60fps, twice the usual speed, which helps make it relatively flicker-free (although it is still slightly noticeable).

The DMC-G7 has a handy eye proximity sensor which detects when the camera is held up to your eye and automatically switches from the rear LCD screen to the EVF. You can also manually switch between the two via the LVF button (this button can also be usefully reconfigured to the Function5 button). As the EVF is reading the same signal from the image sensor as the rear LCD screen, it can also display similar information - for example, you can view and operate the DMC-G7's Quick Menu, giving quick access to all the key camera settings while it's held up to your eye.

The main downside of the DMC-G7's EVF system occurs indoors in low light, as it has to "gain-up" to produce a usable picture, resulting in a noticeably grainier picture. In all other situations, however, the electronic viewfinder on the DMC-G7 is the equal of and in many areas better than a DSLR's optical viewfinder, particularly those found on entry-level models which are typically dim and offer limited scene coverage. The truest testament to the DMC-G7 is that we mostly used it by holding it up to eye-level, something that we wouldn't do unless the EVF was of sufficiently high quality.

Positioned to the right of the EVF are the new Focusing switch and a very useful AF/AE Lock button. The Q.Menu button underneath provides quick access to most of the principal controls, including the photo style, flash, movie type, image size, image quality, auto-focus and metering options.

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 In-hand

Below this are the Playback and the Display buttons, the latter cycling through the various LCD views, including the useful level gauge for making your horizons straight. Underneath again is a traditional 4-way navigation pad system with a Menu/Set button in the centre. Pressing left, up, right and down on the D-Pad buttons selects AF Mode, ISO, White Balance and Fn3 options respectively.

The main menu system on the DMC-G7 is straight-forward to use and is accessed by pressing the Menu/Set button in the middle of the navigation D-Pad. There are five main menus represented by large icons, Record, Motion Picture, Custom, Setup and Playback. If you have never used a digital camera before, or you're upgrading from a more basic model, reading the easy-to-follow manual before you start is a good idea. Unfortunately Panasonic have only chosen to supply a basic guide in printed format, with the full manual only available as a PDF on the product CD.

The DMC-G7 employs the same Contrast Auto Focus system that is commonly used by compact cameras. Despite this, the DMC-G7's auto-focus system is as fast, if not faster, than a typical DSLR camera's, with a claimed speed of just 0.07 second when used with certain lenses, and a still impressive 0.18 second with the 14-42mm kit lens. In practice we noticed very little difference in speed between the DMC-G7 and a DSLR, and there were also very few occasions when the DMC-G7 failed to lock onto the subject, especially when using the centre AF point.

The DMC-G7 additionally boasts a mode called Low Light AF which allows the camera to focus even in moonlight without needing to use the AF assist lamp, while the new Starlight AF mode allows you to capture individual stars and constellations in the night sky. There are a wide range of AF modes on offer, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas, 1-area AF with a selectable focus area, Face Detection, and AF Tracking. The DMC-G7 also has a useful Quick AF function that begins focusing as soon as you point the camera, and it also now offers the popular Focus Peaking function that outlines the in-focus subject in the MF and AF+MF modes.

The start-up time from turning the Lumix DMC-G7 on to being ready to take a photo is very impressive at less than 0.5 seconds. It takes about 1 second to store a JPEG image, allowing you to keep shooting as they are being recorded onto the memory card. Storing a single RAW image only takes around 1 second. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a very good Burst mode which enables you to take 8 frames per second when using the mechanical shutter for an unlimited number of JPEG images at the highest image quality, or 13 RAW images. There's also a faster 40fps mode when using the electronic shutter, and a 6fps mode at full 16 megapixel resolution with AF Tracking turned on to capture moving subjects. The electronic shutter function also raises the shutter speed to 1/16,000 sec. as well as allowing silent operation for quick, inconspicuous shooting.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 6Mb.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 produced images of excellent quality during the review period. It produces noise-free images at ISO 100 to 1600, with limited noise starting to appear at ISO 3200. ISO 6400 exhibits quite visible noise and loss of fine detail, and the faster setting of ISO 12,800 is even noisier but still usable for small prints and web use. We'd avoid using the headline-grabbing ISO 25,600 setting though.

The images were a little soft straight out of the camera at the default sharpening level and ideally require further sharpening in an application like Adobe Photoshop, or you can change the in-camera setting if you don't like the default results. The various Creative Controls and Photo Styles allow you to quickly and easily customise the look of the camera's JPEG images. The pop-up flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and good overall exposure.

The night photograph was excellent, with the maximum shutter speed of 60 seconds allowing you to capture plenty of light. We struggled to see any differences between the Intelligent Resolution settings, but Intelligent D-range and the HDR mode are effective features for capturing more detail in the shadows and highlights.

Noise

There are 9 ISO settings available on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:

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RAW

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ISO 200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 800 (100% Crop)

ISO 800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

ISO 1600 (100% Crop)

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ISO 3200 (100% Crop)

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ISO 6400 (100% Crop)

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ISO 12800 (100% Crop)

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ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

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File Quality

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has 2 different JPEG image quality settings available, with Fine being the highest quality option. Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.

Fine (6.83Mb) (100% Crop)

Standard (3.15Mb) (100% Crop)

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RAW (18.9Mb) (100% Crop)

 
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Sharpening

Here are two 100% crops which have been Saved as Web - Quality 50 in Photoshop. The right-hand image has had some sharpening applied in Photoshop. The out-of-the camera images are a little soft at the default sharpening setting, and benefit from further sharpening in a program like Adobe Photoshop. You can also change the in-camera sharpening level by tweaking the Film Mode, with five different settings available.

Original (100% Crop)

Sharpened (100% Crop)

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Flash

The flash settings on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Forced Flash Off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.

Flash Off (28mm)

Flash On (28mm)

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Flash Off (84mm)

Flash On (84mm)

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And here are some portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Flash On setting or the Red-Eye Reduction option caused any amount of red-eye.

Flash On

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Red-eye Reduction

Red-eye Reduction (100% Crop)

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Night

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds and there's also a Bulb option for exposures up to 4 minutes long, which is excellent news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 15 seconds at ISO 160. The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction, so for example at the 15 second setting the actual exposure takes 30 seconds.

Night

Night (100% Crop)

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Image Stabilisation

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has an antishake mechanism which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with the stabilizer turned off, the second with it turned on. Here is a 100% crop of the image to show the results. As you can see, with image stabilisation turned on, the images are sharper than when it's turned off.

Shutter Speed / Focal Length

Image Stabilisation Off (100% Crop)

Image Stabilisation On (100% Crop)

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Intelligent Resolution

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7's Intelligent Resolution feature identifies outlines, texture areas and soft gradation areas of the image and then automatically optimizes the edges and detailed texture areas while using noise reduction to make the soft gradation areas smoother. There are four available strengths - low, standard, high and extended.

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Low

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Standard

High

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HDR

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7's HDR mode combines three pictures taken at different exposures to create one image with greater dynamic range than a single shot.

Off

+1EV

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+2EV

+3EV

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Intelligent Dynamic Range

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7's Intelligent D-range setting adjusts the exposure setting to record more detail in the highlights and shadows, with three strengths available - low, standard and high.

Off

Low

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Standard

High

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Multiple Exposure

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100's Multiple Exposure mode combines two or three different pictures to create one composite image.

Multiple Exposure

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Photo Styles

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has 6 preset Photo Styles, with Standard as the default setting. The contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction can be individually set for each picture style, and there is also a Custom style so that you can create your own look.

Standard

Vivid

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Natural

Monochrome

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Scenery

Portrait

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Filters

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has an extensive range of creative Filters with 22 different options on offer.

Expressive

Retro

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Old Days

High Key

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Low Key

Sepia

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Monochrome

Dynamic Monochrome

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Rough Monochrome

Silky Monochrome

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Impressive Art

High Dynamic

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Cross Process

Toy Effect

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Toy Pop

Bleach Bypass

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Miniature Effect

Soft Focus

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Fantasy

Star Filter

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One Point Color

Sunshine

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Panoramas

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 allows you to take panoramic images very easily, by 'sweeping' with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed. The camera does all the processing and stitching and even successfully compensates for moving subjects.

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Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 camera, which were all taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Sample RAW Images

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 enables users to capture RAW and JPEG format files. We've provided some Panasonic RAW (RW2) samples for you to download (thumbnail images shown below are not 100% representative).

Sample Movie & Video

This is a sample movie at the highest quality setting of 3840x2160 pixels at 25 frames per second. Please note that this 18 second movie is 204Mb in size.

Product Images

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Conclusion

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is the fifth Panasonic stills camera to offer 4K video and photo shooting, following in the footsteps of the GH4, LX100, FZ1000 and CM1 models. "Introducing 4k to everyone" is the marketing angle that Panasonic are taking with the G7, and we'd agree that this DSLR-like, mid-range compact system camera is the best suited of all those products to expand the appeal of 4K to a wider audience, especially as it now offers additional 4K photo modes.

Even if you're not onboard the 4K train, the DMC-G7 is still a very appealing mirrorless camera, once again offering a lot of features and performance at an attractive price, although it lacks the more characteristic retro styling of the Olympus PEN range or the Fujifilm X-series.

With a more angular design than its predecessor, the DMC-G7 again falls into the mini-DSLR category of compact system cameras, complete with an excellent electronic viewfinder, LCD screen, and both a pop-up flash and a hotshoe. The addition of the drive mode dial and not one, but two control dials all help to improve the DMC-G7's credentials as an affordable camera for enthusiasts that delivers a lot of bang for your buck.

Image quality has also been improved since from the previous DMC-G6 (as this new model uses the same sensor as the excellent DMC-GX7), in particular moving things on in the ISO stakes. Images shot at ISO 100-1600 are clean, with a little noise appearing at 3200 and more at the still very usable setting of 6400. ISO 12,800 is best reserved for resizing and smaller prints, while the top speed of 25,600 is really only for emergency use, but overall the G7 offers outstanding still image quality for a Micro Four Thirds camera.

Coming across like a mini-GH4, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a great addition to the Lumix CSC range, offering 4K video recording and useful 4K/8 megapixel still modes at a price-point that only the similar Samsung NX500 can match.

4.5 stars

Ratings (out of 5)
Design 4.5
Features 5
Ease-of-use 4.5
Image quality 5
Value for money 4.5

Main Rivals

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Canon EOS M3

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Fujifilm X-T1

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Fujifilm X-T10

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Olympus E-PL7

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Samsung NX500

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Sony A6000

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Review Roundup

Reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 from around the web.

ephotozine.com »

The new Panasonic Lumix G7 is the latest DSLR styled mirrorless camera, from Panasonic, and features a high-resolution electronic viewfinder (EVF), along with a vari-angle touchscreen, 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor, and 4K video recording, with advanced 4K / 8 megapixel photo shooting. Priced at £599 body only, £679 with 14-42mm kit lens, £849 with 14-140mm kit lens, the camera will also be available in silver and black from selected retailers.
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Specifications

TYPE Type Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
Recording media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card (Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
Image sensor size 17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR Type Live MOS Sensor
Total pixels 16.84 Megapixels
Camera effective pixels 16.00 Megapixels
Color filter Primary color filter
Dust reduction system Supersonic wave filter
RECORDING SYSTEM Recording file format Still image JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard)
Motion picture AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch), MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch)
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image quality RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard/MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard (with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard)
Color Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
File size(Pixels) Still Image [4:3] 4592x3448(L) / 3232x2424(M) / 2272x1704(S) / 1824x1368 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[3:2] 4592x3064(L) / 3232x2160(M) / 2272x1520(S) / 1824x1216 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[16:9] 4592x2584(L) / 3840x2160(M) / 1920x1080(S) / 1824x1024 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[1:1] 3424x3424(L) / 2416x2416(M) / 1712x1712(S) / 1712x1712 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)
Motion picture* MP4*:NTSC area [4K] 3840x2160:4K/30p 100Mbps, 4K/24p 100Mbps/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/60p 28Mbps, FHD/30p: 20Mbps/[HD] 1280x720:HD/30p 10Mbps/[VGA] 640x480:VGA/30p 4Mbps
MP4*:PAL area [4K] 3840x2160:4K/25p 100Mbps, 4K/24p 100Mbps/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/50p 28Mbps, FHD/25p: 20Mbps/[HD] 1280x720:HD/25p 10Mbps/[VGA] 640x480:VGA/25p 4Mbps
AVCHD*:NTSC area [Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/60p 28Mbps, 60p recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/60i 17Mbps, 60i recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/30p 24Mbps, 60i recording (sensor output is 30fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/24p 24Mbps
AVCHD*:PAL area [Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/50p 28Mbps, 50p recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/50i 17Mbps, 50i recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/25p 24Mbps, 50i recording (sensor output is 25fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/24p 24Mbps
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture) AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 140 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A/AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 130 min (LVF) with H-FS14140/AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 140 min (LVF) with H-FS45150/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 100 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 100 min (LVF) with H-FS14140/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 110 min (LVF) with H-FS45150
Actual recordable time (Motion picture) AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 70 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A/AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 65 min (LVF) with H-FS14140/AVCHD [FHD/60i, FHD/50i]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 70 min (LVF) with H-FS45150/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) with H-FS14140/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF) with H-FS45150
WiFi FUNCTION WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
NFC No
QR Code Connection Yes
Password-less connection Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
FOCUS Type Contrast AF system
Focus mode AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
AF mode Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint/(Full area touch is available)
AF detective range EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
AF assist lamp Yes
AF lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
Others One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter
DFD technology Yes
Starlight AF Yes
VIEWFINDER Type OLED Live View Finder (2,360k dots)
Field of view Approx. 100%
Magnification Approx. 1.4x / 0.7x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
Eye point Approx. 17.5 mm from eyepiece lens
Diopter adjustment -4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
Eye sensor Yes
Eye sensor adjustment High / Low
EXPOSURE CONTROL Light metering system 1728-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light metering mode Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Metering range EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
Exposure mode Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual,
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step)/(Up to ISO6400 in motion picture recording) (ISO Auto in M mode)
Exposure compensation 1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
AE lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
AE bracket 3, 5, 7 frames in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, Max. ±3 EV, single/burst
WHITE BALANCE White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
White balance adjustment Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
Color temperature setting 2500-10000K in 100K
White balance bracket 3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
SHUTTER Type Focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed Still image: Bulb (Max. 2 minutes), 1/4,000 - 60/Motion picture: 1/16,000 - 1/25/Electronic shutter: 1/16,000 - 1
Self timer 10sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
Remote control Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
SCENE GUIDE Still image Clear Portrait / Silky Skin / Backlit Softness / Clear in Backlight / Relaxing Tone / Sweet Child's Face / Distinct Scenery / Bright Blue Sky / Romantic Sunset Glow / Vivid Sunset Glow / Glistening Water / Clear Nightscape / Cool Night Sky / Warm Glowing Nightscape / Artistic Nightscape / Glittering Illuminations / Handheld Night Shot / Clear Night Portrait / Soft Image of a Flower / Appetizing Food / Cute Dessert / Freeze Animal Motion / Clear Sports Shot / Monochrome
Motion picture Clear Portrait / Silky Skin / Backlit Softness / Clear in Backlight / Relaxing Tone / Sweet Child's Face / Distinct Scenery / Bright Blue Sky / Romantic Sunset Glow / Vivid Sunset Glow / Clear Nightscape / Cool Night Sky / Warm Glowing Nightscape / Artistic Nightscape / Handheld Night Shot / Clear Night Portrait / Appetizing Food / Cute Dessert / Freeze Animal Motion / Clear Sports Shot / Monochrome
PANORAMA SHOT Panorama shot Yes (Standard / Wide)
BURST SHOOTING Burst speed Mechanical shutter: H: 8 frames/sec (with AFS), 6 frames/sec (with AFC), M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/Electronic shutter: SH: 40 frames/sec, H: 10 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Number of recordable images More than 13 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)/More than 100 images (when there are no RAW files)/(depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
FLASH Flash Mode Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only.
Synchronization speed Less than 1/160 second
Flash output adjustment 1/3EV step ±3EV
Flash synchronization 1st. Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync.
Built in flash type TTL Built-in-Flash, GN9.3 equivalent (ISO200 ・m) / GN6.6 equivalent (ISO100 ・m), Built-in Pop-up (Reference)
Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation Yes
REAR MONITOR Type TFT LCD monitor with static touch control
Monitor size Free-angle 3.0-inch / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle
Pixels Approx. 1,040k dots
Filed of view Approx. 100%
Monitor adjustment Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
4K PHOTO MODE 4K Photo mode* 4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 seconds/4K Burst: 30 frames/sec, max. 29 minutes 59 seconds/4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec, max. 29 minutes 59 seconds/(depending on memory card size and battery power)
Exif information Yes
Selectable aspect ratio Yes (4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 are selectable)
Exposure mode Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
Marking function Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
LIVE VIEW Digital zoom 2x, 4x
Extra Tele Conversion Still image: Max. 2x/Motion picture: 2.4x (FHD), 3.6x (HD), 4.8x (VGA)
Other functions Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Center Marker, Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra pattern (Still image / motion picture)
TIME LAPSE SHOT Yes
STOP MOTION ANIMATION Yes
DIRECTION DETECTION FUNCTION Direction Detection Function Yes
FUNCTION BUTTON Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, Fn4, Fn5, Fn6, Fn7, Fn8, Fn9, Fn10, Fn11 Exposure Comp. / Wi-Fi / Q.MENU / LVF/Monitor Switch / AF/AE LOCK / AF-ON / Preview / One Push AE / Touch AE / Level Gauge / Focus Area Set / Zoom Control / Cursor Button Lock / Dial Operation Switch / Photo Style / Filter Select / Aspect Ratio / Picture Size / Quality / AFS/AFF / Metering Mode / Burst Rate / 4K PHOTO / Auto Bracket / Self Timer / Highlight Shadow / i. Dynamic / i. Resolution / HDR / Electronic Shutter / Flash Mode / Flash Adjust. / Ex. Tele Conv. / Digital Zoom / Stabilizer / Snap Movie / Motion Pic. Set / Picture Mode / Mic. Directivity Adjust / Silent Mode / Peaking / Histogram / Guide Line / Zebra Pattern / Monochrome Live View / Rec Area / Step Zoom / Zoom Speed / Touch Screen / Sensitivity / White Balance / AF Mode/MF / Restore to Default
PHOTO STYLE Still image and motion picture Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* *When Creative Video Mode is selected.
SILENT MODE Yes
CREATIVE CONTROL Still image Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome / Silky Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus / Fantasy / Star Filter / One Point Color / Sunshine
Motion picture Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Fantasy / One Point Color
MOTION PICTURE FUNCTION Flicker reduction [1/50] / [1/60] / [1/100] / [1/120] / OFF
Cinelike gamma Cinelike D / Cinelike V
PLAYBACK Playback function 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only / 4K PHOTO / 3D / Category Selection / Favorite, duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / Video / 4K PHOTO / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Location Logging, RAW Processing, Clear Retouch, Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Rotation Display, Favorite, DPOF Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit, Picture Sort, Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE Protection Single / Multi
Erase Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT Direct Print PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE USB USB 2.0 High Speed Multi
HDMI** microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link/Video: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p in PAL system)/Audio: Stereo
Audio video output Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL, NTSC only for NTSC area/*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.
Microphone Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Low / Standard / High / AUTO
Speaker Monaural
Remote input φ2.5mm for remote
External microphone input φ3.5mm for external microphone/Stereo/Lens Auto/Shotgun/Super Shotgun/Manual is selectable when attaching DMW-MS2 (optional).
LANGUAGE OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
POWER Battery Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7Wh) (Included)/Battery Charger
Battery life (CIPA standard) Approx. 360 images with H-FS1442A/Approx. 350 images with H-FS14140/Approx. 350 images with H-FS45150
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT Dimensions (W x H x D) 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4 mm / 4.92 x 3.39 x 3.05 inch (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 410g / 0.90 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)/Approx. 360g / 0.79 lb (Body only)/Approx. 520g / 1.15 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS1442A lens included)/Approx. 675g / 1.49 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS14140 lens included)/Approx. 610g / 1.34 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS45150 lens included)/Approx. 720g / 1.59 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS1442A + H-FS45150 lenses included)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 0℃ to 40℃ (32°F to 104°F)
Operating humidity 10%RH to 80%RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE/(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1)/SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 4.3 SE/(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1, Mac OS X v10.5 - v10.10)/LoiLoScope (Trial version)/(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1)
Standard accessories DMC-G7H Kit/Hot Shoe Cover, Body Cap, Battery Pack, Battery Charger, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, DVD, AC Cable*, Lens Hood, Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap/* Depends on the country or region.
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE Exposure mode Program AE / Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS-1 Lens Name LUMIX G VARIO 14-140mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.
Lens Construction 14 elements in 12 groups (3 aspherical lenses , 2 ED lens)
Nano Surface Coating -
Mount Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer Yes (POWER O.I.S.)
Focal Length f=14-140mm (35mm camera equivalent 28-280mm)
Aperture Type 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture range F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(TELE)
Minimum Aperture F22
Closest Focusing Distance 0.30m/0.98ft (at focal length 14-21mm) / 0.50m/1.64ft (at focal length 22-140mm)
Maximum magnification Approx. 0.25x / 0.50x (35mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View 75°(Wide) to 8.8°(TELE)
General Filter Size φ58mm / 2.28in
Max. Diameter φ67mm / 2.64in
Overall Length Approx. 75mm / 2.95in (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight [g] Approx. 265g (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap, and lens hood)
Weight [oz] Approx. 9.35oz (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap, and lens hood)
NOTE "* About motion picture recording / 4K Photo recording
NOTE - Use a card with SD Speed Class with ""Class 4"" or higher when recording motion pictures.
NOTE - Use a card with SD Speed Class with ""UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 (U3)"" when recording motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K] or [4K PHOTO].
NOTE (SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.)
NOTE - Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] in [4K] is 29 minutes 59 seconds.
NOTE - You can continuously record a motion picture with its size set to [4K] in [MP4] or [4K PHOTO] without a pause even if the motion picture exceeds 4GB. However, the recorded content has to be played back as multiple files.
NOTE - Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD] [VGA] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.
NOTE - Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds in Europe.
NOTE ** For [4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible".

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