"GX 1" lens kit seems to be usable for work so we actually bought it and had a photo review

When writing articles of coverage and tasting, Panasonic's "GH 2Although I used to use "GH 3" of successor model quite often, at the end of the phrase "GF 3"I was crying by myself because I felt strongly that somehow left them coming out later, but mirrorless single-lens digital camera"GX 1"Since it was announced," I wonder if it can be a substitute for GH 2! "With hope in arbitrary hopefully alone, I went running on a fly on November 25 (Friday) which is the release date immediately and purchased it I tried using it.

In addition, all of the following reviews have contents full of dogmas and prejudices based on the following viewpoints.

· Whether it can be used compared with the same Panasonic "GH 2" that we used to cover the past?
· Whether it can be used when actually taken for interviewing?
· How about comparing with other companies' digital SLR cameras carried out in the same way?


Also, my basic stance of reviewing is like this.

· The ability to fine-tune the parameters as soon as possible on the spot by manual operation is limited by the person's arms
· The portion of how much you can shoot with auto without thinking anything is rather the ability of the camera maker
· As soon as auto focusing is done, the better it is, the better you do not miss the shutter opportunity
· I do not care about luxury feeling, the camera can be used around and it can move and take a feeling like a dumbbell
· The battery always carries another spare, I am happy if you have a lot of batteries, but I will definitely use up about one in the middle of the interview so Kinishinai
· Do not use the viewfinder, check with the LCD monitor on the back, even if seen by others from the side during shooting Kinishinai
· Because the physical power consumption is heavy when the camera is heavy when carrying around with coverage, the lighter the better the better
· Because it carries with coverage, the smaller it is to get in the bag or pocket, the smaller the better

For that reason, rather than saying "photograph a photograph with a hobby" it is a feeling that "how practical is it at a news gathering place?", It is not as severe as a news photographer or a battlefield photographer, but just because iPhone 4S I am reviewing with a strange viewpoint and position that I want to be higher than a smartphone like a smartphone or a general compact digital camera ... and so it is unknown who is useful, but there is such an opinion, Please keep in mind the extent of the reference opinion.

DMC-GX1 | Digital Camera LUMIX (Lumix) | Panasonic
http://panasonic.jp/dc/gx1/


Opening Ceremony


It is a warranty card, instructions, CD-ROM, these three items


Explanatory diagram that "When contents are taken out," contents become such feeling and entered "


It is packed tightly with such feeling when opened further


Take out the battery relation for the time


The body of the main body was stored with the lens sticking from the beginning. This is just after taking out.


The lens can be powered and zoomed, a very compact impression


I thought it was "usual Panasonic" until I saw the real thing, but when I look at the real thing, it is the first impression that "it's a camera with a nice and spacious atmosphere". Even though it bothers packaging with the lens attached, it may be thinking that you can give a good impression in this state.


Looking like this from the left side. Basically, using the left hand to manipulate the lever part of the zoom, there is no lightness like a compact digital camera, rather than moving with the index finger of the left hand, the person who moves with the thumb of the left hand finely I can control it.


The back part is clearer than GH 2, because the button in the upper left part has disappeared. Buttons also come in black to silver metallic colors and visibility is rising. Since the former GH 2 was a black button on the black body, it is good not to be noticeable, but maybe it was a little difficult to operate.


When I compare it with GH 2, I thought "Oops!" Is a click feeling of this button. In GH 2 it was a round button, whereas it was just ticked, it was just too weak, not too strong a feeling of operation, which has been improved considerably here. Although it is a fine point, this area is a very nice improvement point as it leads to quick operation at the time of emergency.


Improvement of this button is good in plain form, for example, this play button is also the same, the surface was rounded in GH 2, so it was good that the touch was smooth, but for the purpose of "pushing" It is more important to think that "I pushed it certainly" and "I was able to push". You can understand it just by touching it.


The dial located just under the "iA" button is also moderate feeling, it is small but easy to turn, there is also a click feeling.


On the right side cover


There are various ports, but personally I do not use the ports around here at all.


The large button is the shutter button, the red button on the right is the movie shooting start button, and the button labeled "iA" is the button to turn on the intelligent auto. The top of the shutter button is bulging like a little stone and when you press it halfway you can see well that it is "half pressed now" and it is easy to press halfway also. It feels a bit too slippery, but it may be comfortable as it is a part touched frequently. The movie button is dented and starts shooting movies by mistake! It is hard to be like things like.


When you press the "iA" button, the periphery of the button glows blue in this way. It is quite bright.


The dial part to choose the mode is made of metal and it is comparatively tough. Also turn on the "ON / OFF" button at the lower right. But this area is softened while using it, so it seems that this is the beginning at first.


The part written as "PUSH" has become a lid and it is possible to wear a live view finder etc. by removing it.


As you can see by looking at the top, you can see that as a digital camera of this kind it is fairly refreshing


Only one button on the left side, only the button to expand the flash


Because the grip part is not so bulged, you should probably feel "small, difficult to grasp" with a hand of a standard size male. For a small woman in hand and a man for me who does not have such a big hand like myself, it feels like "this is just right". Since you should feel that a big person is absolutely impossible, you need to make sure once you can touch the real thing and hold it.


Because there are few extra protrusions on the back part, it is like this when put on the desk. Coupled with the small number of buttons, there is a sense of security that it seems to be OK wherever you put it. In fact it seems necessary to protect the liquid crystal surface, but this is easier to put this way.


Moreover, although it is understood by looking at the flash part at the upper left end, it is not supposed that the processing of the surface is such a slippery, it has become quite rough as if it was with the old camera, and even if it touches it Easy to get caught, it is easy to get caught in your hand, even if you are rolling in the bag with a strange feeling, it is easy to put out. It is easy to understand that slippery has a moderate combination of rough and rough and careful attention to unreasonable parts. It is definitely a big advantage to be able to retrieve quickly even when actually used.


When the flash pops out like this


I am somewhat confused when I see it from the side


It looks like this from the back. I tried putting a 5-yen coin on the flash in the storage state and pressed the flash button, it flew just beneath just above. Although it is a feeling that it jumps forward when you see it at once, in the actual behavior it is a movement that first jumps straight up and then comes down and goes forward.


This is the standard zoom lens that was shipped from the beginning "LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14 - 42 mm"


It is small and light, but it is not like weak, but it seems quite satisfactory. Although it is handling as it is, it can be forcibly exchanged even if the power is turned on, so it is useful even in case of emergency.


The center part of the bottom part is a hole of a tripod


Then cover the battery and SD card slot to protect the slot


When opening with a spur, it looks like this


I charged the battery so I can charge it


As an SD card "Eye-Fi Connect X 2"Was inserted. This area is the same as GH 2, making it easy to swap quickly. Also, even if you turn on the power and put the SD card in and out, you can recognize it properly when it is time to update the presentation in real time. If you use Eye - Fi properly there is no necessity.


So finally turn on the power, first set the clock


Set the date, date and time by touching the rear LCD panel


Setting complete


Then just shoot with Pashapasha


In addition to standard lenses, we also purchased a telephoto zoom lens "LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175 mm"


Compared to length and size, it looks like this


If you only have a standard lens it looks quite compact


However, when it is attached to a telephoto zoom lens, it looks like this. It is pretty decent, and there is also an intimidating feeling. However, the weight is oddly light, and this lightness is very good with this zoom ratio.


When compared with GH 2, the liquid crystal monitor part is not the Bali Angle liquid crystal (liquid crystal monitor which can be changed around by various angles and angles), so there is the greatest dissatisfaction point. Conversely, if you use Bali Angle Liquid Crystal like GH 2 with usability of GX 1, there is nothing to say, from the personal point of view of the purpose of coverage, it is nearly perfect.


So, the merit that I took many shots and felt strongly this time is that "iA (Intelligent Auto)" can be used intensely ". In addition, it is excellent with regard to zooming and other features, and it will be convenient for you to focus on if you stop zooming.

I will touch about this area in the next article.

· Continued
Actual usability of mirrorless single-lens digital camera "GX 1" Movie & live-action review - GIGAZINE