Sep 07, 2024 19:00:00

I tried taking various photos with the Panasonic mirrorless single-lens camera 'LUMIX DC-GH7,' which has a wide dynamic range and a wider range of expression.

The mirrorless single-lens camera ' LUMIX DC-GH7 ' released by Panasonic on Friday, July 26, 2024 is equipped with a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor with an effective pixel count of approximately 25.2 million pixels, and achieves high-precision on-chip phase-difference AF using a phase-difference sensor, while also achieving a wide dynamic range and high-speed response.It is said to be an evolution from the previous model,

the GH6 , so I actually tried taking a lot of photos with the GH7.

Overview Digital SLR Camera DC-GH7 | Digital Camera (LUMIX) | Panasonic
https://panasonic.jp/dc/products/DC-GH7.html

You can see the results of comparing the appearance and specifications of the GH7 with the previous model, the GH6, in the article below.

I checked the appearance of Panasonic's mirrorless single-lens camera 'LUMIX DC-GH7' while comparing it with the previous model GH6 - GIGAZINE

So I took some photos with the GH7.

You can change the shooting mode by rotating the mode dial. 'P' is

program AE mode , 'A' is aperture priority AE mode , 'S' is shutter priority AE mode , 'M' is manual exposure mode , and the next '🎥M' is video-only shooting mode , 'C1' to 'C4' are custom modes , and 'iA' is intelligent auto mode . In the case of autofocus, the focus is automatically adjusted by pressing the shutter button halfway, and you can shoot by pressing the shutter button all the way.

The following photos are examples taken with the GH7, using the zoom lens

VARIO 12-35mm/F2.8 ASPH./POWER OIS H-HS12035 , with the exposure compensation set to 0EV. The ISO sensitivity, aperture value, shutter speed, and focal length at the time of shooting are also listed. The photos displayed when you click on the thumbnails are compressed in JPEG format with the long side at 4000 pixels (image quality 100%), but the file sizes are large at 5-10MB, so please be aware of the bandwidth restrictions of your internet connection when viewing them.

Flowers blooming nearby. ISO100, f/2.8, 1/100s, 43mm.

Photographed some flowers blooming nearby in the evening. IS500, f/2.8, 1/100s, 70mm.

Blue sky and power lines. ISO100, f/5, 1/400s, 56mm.

Red mailbox. ISO500, f/5, 1/320s, 34mm.

A pigeon desperately pecking at breadcrumbs in front of the station. ISO500, f/2.8, 1/320s, 76mm.

Spicy curry for lunch. ISO6400・f/2.8・1/500s・37mm.

The clock in front of Osaka Station, with a blue sky in the background. ISO500, f/2.8, 1/5000s, 37mm.

Station platform. ISO500, f/2.8, 1/3200s, 76mm.

Shooting settings can be changed by pressing the Q button.

The shooting settings screen displayed on the monitor looks like this. In

Photo Style , you can select the image finish settings according to the subject and expression method. The GH7 has newly added 'LEICA Monochrome' and 'Real-time LUT'.

Below are some photos taken with the photo style set to 'Standard.' ISO 800, f/2.8, 1/250s, 41mm.

Below are photos taken under the same conditions using the photo style 'Monochrome.'

And below are photos taken with the newly added photo style 'LEICA Monochrome' to the GH7. LEICA Monochrome is a monochrome photo style reproduced with

L2 Technology developed in collaboration with the camera brand LEICA and Panasonic's LUMIX brand, and when compared to the 'Monochrome' photo, you can see that the black expression is deep and the white is clear.

A motorcycle photographed with the same 'LEICA Monochrome'. ISO100, f2.8, 1/125s, 26mm.

Photo Style 'Real-time LUT' is a mode that allows you to apply

a lookup table (LUT) on the spot when shooting. For example, here is a photo taken with Photo Style: Natural. ISO1250, f/2.8, 1/80s, 76mm.

And here's what it looks like when you apply 'Sample LUT 3,' one of the sample LUTs pre-installed on the camera. LUTs are data that determine what color and contrast to set, and they had to be set using editing software on a PC, but with the GH7, you can apply the LUT directly on the camera, so you can take photos with your preferred texture. LUTs can be sent to the GH7 from a smartphone with the dedicated app

LUMIX Lab installed.

The GH7's dynamic range has been improved, with a wider dynamic range at low sensitivity, and the ability to express dark places has been further enhanced. Below is a photo of clouds floating in the evening sky, taken at ISO 500, f/9, 1/4000s, and 45mm.

Photographed a waterway between buildings early in the morning. ISO400, f/2.8, 1/100s, 26mm.

Another shot of the eastern sky taken early in the morning. The shadows of the buildings are not completely black. ISO 100, f/2.8, 1/100s, 76mm.

The GH7's dynamic range boost works at a minimum ISO sensitivity of 500 even when shooting in V-Log, so I tried shooting a bus station in the photo style 'V-Log' with both the GH7 and GH6. Below, the left is taken with the GH7 and the right is taken with the GH6, with ISO 500, f / 2.8, 1 / 6400s, 76mm, and photo style 'V-Log'.

When I actually shot with the GH7, the basic usability is almost the same as the GH6, but with the addition of photo styles and a wider dynamic range, I felt that the GH7 had a much wider range of expression than the GH6. Also, the AF response was certainly quick, and I got the impression that the stress of 'quickly holding the camera, immediately focusing with AF, and shooting' was greatly reduced. I plan to check how much the AF has actually evolved in a video review to be released at a later date, so please look forward to it.

Panasonic's LUMIX DC-GH7 can be purchased from Amazon.co.jp. The price for the body only is 277,000 yen including tax.

Amazon.co.jp: Panasonic Mirrorless Camera Lumix GH7 Body Black DC-GH7: Electronics & Cameras

In addition, a zoom lens kit including the lens 'H-ES12060 LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm / F2.8-4.0 ASPH. / POWER OIS' can be purchased for 351,000 yen (tax included).

Amazon.co.jp: Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH7L Micro Four Thirds Mirrorless Camera Standard Zoom Lens Kit: Electronics & Cameras

·to be continued