2016 New Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 review
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| 2016 Camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 review |
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 is a little and elegant portable system camera that features a FourThirds sized 12.1-megapixel Live MOS image sensing unit, Venus Engine VII HD2 processor, 0.09 second contrast-detect auto-focusing, built-in pop-up flash as well as a 3 inch touch-sensitive LCD screen with a resolution of 920k dots. The DMC-GF5 likewise provides complete HD motion pictures at 1920 x 1080 at 60i (NTSC)/ 50i (FRIEND) in AVCHD format with stereo noise and also permanent auto-focus, 4fps continual capturing, 14 various creative filter results, RAW support and an increased ISO range of 160-12800. The Panasonic GF5 is available in white or black in a kit with the Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens for ₤ 579.99/ $699.95 or ₤ 449 with the typical Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens.
With a pancake lens like Panasonic's very own 14mm f/2.5 fitted, the GF5 is concerning the same dimension as a regular fixed-lens portable cam, even though it withs a much bigger sensing unit. The recently introduced 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 X lens is additionally a perfect suit for the GF5, offering a basic zoom in a super-compact package deal, as well as this was the lens that was provided with the GF5 for our evaluation.
The GF5 is smaller also compared to the currently petite Sony NEX 5 and also 3 portable system cams, which in addition suffer in contrast by not having a built-in flash unit, although the Olympus E-PM1 provides it a run for its money. If you're looking for the smallest possible portable system cam, after that the Panasonic GF5 definitely fits the bill.
The mechanical button on the rear for the GF5's pop-up flash has actually been maintained, with all the top-mounted controls - consisting of the shutter launch, one-touch motion picture record button, power switch and also dedicated intelligent Car button - organized firmly together on the right-hand side of the top-plate. The GF3's monoaural microphones has luckily given way to a more advanced stereo mic, with twin holes on the left of the top-plate together with the integrated microphone.
The DMC-GF5 has a much better raised, textured and also bent upright area on the front-right of the body which works as a handgrip, permitting you to hold the cam with 3 fingers whilst operating the shutter switch with your forefinger. This works in tandem with the helpful rubberized thumb-rest on the rear. The GF5 sports a layout characterised by tidy lines, mild contours and also a polished exterior and also is incredibly durable regardless of its entry-level price-point, with a premium quality light weight aluminum body, lens mount, buttons as well as tripod outlet.
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The lenses are where Panasonic have actually diminished the total system, as well as the 14-42mm power-zoom lens is no exception, determining as well as evaluating a mere 95g 26.8 mm in size when turned off and withdrawed. Providing an equal wide-angle focal size of 28-82mm, this lens is an excellent partner for the GF5, maintaining the size of the total system to a bare minimum and also really looking the part. You could practically squeeze this combination into a layer pocket or purse, outstanding for an electronic camera with DSLR ambitions.
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To accomplish such a little lens with such a wide focal array, Panasonic have actually entirely gotten rid of the standard zoom and guidebook emphasis rings, rather changing them with forefinger-operated buttons, therefore the power zoom tag. In method this quickly makes the GF5 run even more like a compact video camera with a zoom lever, and is unavoidably slower as well as much less accurate compared to a traditional zoom lens. We found ourselves longing for Panasonic's typical 14-42mm kit lens on more than one event, although that comes at the cost of making the GF5 a physically bigger proposition. Surprisingly the brand-new 45-175mm power-zoom telephoto lens just has a switch for zooming whilst preserving both zoom and also focus rings, making it far more adaptable whilst still dramatically lowering the total size of the lens.
We also tried the GF5 with physically bigger 14-42mm as well as 45-200mm lenses, as well as this is where this tiny electronic camera reveals a few of its restrictions. Also the standard 14-42mm kit lens looks big when placed on the GF5, particularly at complete zoom, while the 45-200mm is so big that the bottom of the GF5 can't actually remainder properly on a standard surface!
Simply like the GF1, GF2 and also GF2 prior to it, the GF5 does not have an integrated viewfinder, with just the LCD screen on the back providing a solution for comprising your images. As the capability to use different lenses is one of the primary marketing points of a system cam, the lack of any kind of eye-level finder, optical or electronic, is rather limiting.
The Micro Four Thirds system is now well-established, with a wide array of lenses available from Panasonic and Olympus that cover the majority of the prominent focal sizes. You could additionally make use of normal 4 Thirds lenses or perhaps Leica D lenses using optional adapters from either Panasonic or third-parties, however lenses that are not compatible with the GF5's Contrast AF function could just be made use of with manual focusing and could not utilize the Tracking AF, AFc (Auto Focus Continuous) or Constant AF functions.
Optical image stabilisation is supplied via the lens, instead of being integrated to the cam body, an essential difference between the Panasonic and Olympus systems. Keep in mind that the 14-42mm power-zoom lens does offer image stabilisation, however it's activated and off using major menu system instead of a physical turn on the lens barrel, with three various methods obtainable through the DMC-GF5's food selection system.
When made it possible for, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 automatically compensates for video camera shake, which is a small blurring of the picture that commonly takes place at slow shutter speeds when the electronic camera is hand held. There are 3 various methods, Method 1 is on at all times including picture composition, Mode 2 is only on when you press the shutter switch, and also Mode 3 compensates for up and down activities just (which in turn permits you to pan the electronic camera). In method I found that it does make an obvious distinction. You do not observe that the cam is in fact doing anything various when anti-shake is switched on, simply that you could utilize slower shutter speeds than regular and still take sharp pictures.
On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indication light, lens release button, lens mount and the already pointed out hand-grip. On the bottom is a steel tripod outlet, significantly in-line with the center of the lens barrel, and also the shared battery compartment as well as SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot.
The top of the GF5 has a microphone, stereo speakers, skillfully designed built-in pop-up flash, dedicated button for the Smart Car method which lights blue when activated, tactile shutter switch, on/off button, and a one-touch movie switch. The Panasonic GF5 has a devoted button for opening the intelligently developed pop-up flash on the back. Offered the tiny dimension of the GF5, suitable a built-in flash was no mean feat, as shown by the double-hinged style which is fairly a technical success. Not especially powerful with a quick guide number of merely 6.3, the GF5's flash is completely appropriate for fill-in effects at close-quarters.
The Panasonic GF5 is offered in white or black in a kit with the Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens for ₤ 579.99/ $699.95 or ₤ 449 with the basic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens.
The recently presented 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 X lens is likewise a perfect match for the GF5, providing a standard zoom in a super-compact package deal, and this was the lens that was supplied with the GF5 for our testimonial.
The lenses are where Panasonic have actually really reduced the overall system, and also the 14-42mm power-zoom lens is no exemption, gauging and weighing a plain 95g 26.8 mm in size when turned off as well as withdrawed. Remarkably the brand-new 45-175mm power-zoom telephoto lens just has a button for zooming whilst maintaining both zoom and focus rings, making it a lot more adaptable whilst still dramatically minimising the total size of the lens.
On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 is a little focus-assist and self-timer indication lamp, lens release button, lens install as well as the already pointed out hand-grip.
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