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Setting up the Panasonic G7 Part 1 Basic decisions
G7Like other recent Panasonic Micro Four Thirds MILCs, the G7 is a very sophisticated piece of equipment with a multitude of features and capabilities. In addition the function of many of the...
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Setting Up the Panasonic G7 Camera Part 2 Setup and Rec menus
FZ1000 This picture of Djupivogur, Iceland got in because I like it, although it was not taken with a G7. Setup MenuSetup Menu is the one to work through first even though Panasonic put it second last...
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Setting up the Panasonic G7 Part 3 Custom Menu
G7The Custom Menu (Manual Page 381) is the repository for a miscellaneous collection of items. I will mention here those which I think are not well explained in the Owners Manual.Cust Set Mem (Page...
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Ergonomic evolution of the Panasonic G cameras 2015
G7 in hand. The best Panasonic G cam to date.The original G1 model of 2008 was a trailblazer in the photographic world. It was the first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. With no predecessor the...
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Panasonic G7 E-Shutter-vs-M-Shutter Image Quality
G7 ISO 6400 Mechanical Shutter (crop)In their DPR review of the G7, Richard Butler and Samuel Spencer point out that use of the mechanical shutter may be associated with loss of sharpness due to...
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G7 and GX8 Puzzling product differentiation
G7 Kit lensPanasonic recently released two new micro four thirds cameras, The G7 and GX8. I bought a G7 and have been reviewing it on this blog. No doubt the two cameras offer potential buyers a...
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The Essence Of Camera Ergonomics September 2015
Samsung NX10 Beijing You can make good photos with almost any modern camera.In practice the main difference between them is the user experience, which is greatly affected by ergonomic factors in...
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Panasonic FZ1000 Firmware upgrade wishlist Septembe 2015
The FZ1000 has been my main camera for the last 18 months and earned the Camera Ergonomics camera of the year award for 2014. It is the most versatile camera I have ever owned.It is not perfect...
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Panasonic 5 Camera Picture Quality comparison
Full width framePanasonic has been very busy rolling out many interesting new cameras over the last few months. I have been testing several of them.This post is a quick image quality comparison...
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Panasonic Lumix GX8 Short Review
A contrast in Panasonic camera design styles. From the left, G7, GX8, FZ1000I made a new year’s resolution at the beginning of 2015 to refrain from buying any interchangeable lens cameras this year....
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Panasonic Lumix FZ300 Short Review
FZ300 FrontThe product development people at Panasonic have been very busy this year, rolling out several interesting cameras across the range of types from a high spec cam/phone, through micro four...
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Panasonic FZ300 Ergonomic evaluation and score
FZ300 Cockatoo at full zoom. Easy when the bird is posing.There is a clear family resemblance between the FZ300 and the slightly larger FZ1000. Both cameras feature good ergonomics with the FZ1000...
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Panasonic GX8 Ergonomic evaluation and score
GX8 showing handle and rear dial, Mode Dial and EC dial beneath. The vertical front of the handle has ergonomic consequences.This evaluation and score follows my standard format and protocolwhich you...
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FZ1000 cropped or FZ300 at 600mm ?
FZ300 at E600mm f4 full areaThis question comes up fairly often on user forums. The FZ300 zooms out to (full frame equivalent) 600mm on a 12 Mpx sensor in 4:3 aspect ratio.The FZ1000 zooms out to...
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Change Exposure Mode with Front or Rear Dial
This mockup is the same size as a Panasonic G7 Micro Four Thirds camera. Like the G7 the mockup has twin dials but they are located in different places and could easily be used for Push-Click...
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Camera vs Smart Phone November 2015
Street scene, Thamel, Kathmandu, 2003. Shot on 35mm film with Canon SLR and 100mm lens. For many years I used SLRs from Pentax then Canon. I could probably go back to the 24x36mm format with a compact,...
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Panasonic GM5 Review Part 1 Features
On the left, GM5 with Panasonic accessory handle fitted and the excellent PanaLeica 15mm f1.7 lens with hood in place. On the right Panasonic LX100.The GM5 was announced in September 2014 as a follow...
View ArticleCamera Ergonomic Score Summaries updated November 2015
You can find my Camera Ergonomic scoring protocol here.CameraSetup PhaseMax 15Prepare Phase Max 15 Capture PhaseReview Phase Max 5Total Max 100Holding Max 20Viewing Max 20Operating Max...
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Panasonic GM5 Review Part 2 Picture Quality and Performance
GM5 with 15mm f1.7 at f4. top and bottom cropped. Very high resolution hand held.Although the GM5 is diminutive it has a standard 17.3 x 13 mm Micro Four Thirds sensor and technical image quality in...
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Panasonic GM5 Review Part 3 Ergonomics and the user experience
Readers who follow this blog will know that my initial impressions of the GM5 were not positive.However further use has convinced me that the camera has some redeeming qualities and is reasonably...
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