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Other controls and settings
JPEG / RAW formats and image resolution
Access QUALITY on the Q.MENU to specify whether to capture in RAW and / or JPEG formats and the
amount of compression to apply to JPEG files. For stationary subjects, I usually use RAW format and
post-process images on a computer, and this manual is written from that perspective. However, capturing
in JPEG lets you apply many in-camera processing options (or you might say that the processing requires
you to capture in JPEG). In addition, you may want to share photographs directly from your camera, in
which case JPEG files are smaller. You can choose to capture both RAW and JPEG at the same time.
The PICTURE SIZE setting on the REC menu (JPEG only) sets the resolution used. The ASPECT RATIO
setting on the REC menu controls the aspect ratio of your images. I always use the native aspect ratio
(4:3) and crop images in post.
Drive mode
Turn the DRIVE MODE dial and select one of:
SINGLE: Takes one photograph when the shutter is fully depressed.
BURST: Takes a series of photographs. Access BURST RATE via the Q.MENU. Choose from super-
high (SH), high (H), medium (M) or low (L). The last two continue to display the scene between
shots but the first two do not. Super high is only available using JPEG. I set the default burst rate
to M in the custom modes.
4K PHOTO:. Access 4K PHOTO via the REC menu and select 4K BURST, 4K BURST S/S or 4K PRE-
BURST. See the Panasonic manual for details. All produce 8M pixel JPEG images.
AUTO BRACKET: Access AUTO BRACKET via the Q.MENU. Select the number of shots and the EV
separation.
SELF TIMER: Set the timer delay on the SELF TIMER menu entry on the Q.MENU: 10 seconds (one
shot); 10 seconds (3 shots); or 2 seconds.
TIME LAPSE / ANIMATION: Turn the DRIVE MODE dial to TIME LAPSE / ANIMATION and immediately
press MENU twice or touch the icon on the screen. The TIME LAPSE / ANIMATION menu will be
displayed. Choose time lapse or stop motion animation. The menu entries are self-explanatory.
Image Stabilisation
The G7 does not have in-body image stabilisation (IBIS).
If a lens that has optical image stabilisation (OIS) is attached, then OIS can be set to NORMAL or
PANNING through the STABILIZER menu entry on the Q.MENU.
If a lens has an OIS switch then image stabilisation is turned on and off using the switch. If a lens does
not have an OIS switch then the STABILIZER menu entry on the Q.MENU will have an OFF option.
Electronic shutter
Select ELECTRONIC SHUTTER on the Q.MENU to control the electronic shutter. When you switch it ON
the mechanical shutter is disabled, eliminating shutter noise as well as any risk of shutter shock. You can
also set it to AUTO and the camera will use the electronic shutter if there is a risk of shutter shock.
The ‘electronic shutter’ exposes rows of the image sequentially. Each row is exposed for the same length
of time but not at the same time. As a result, images of moving objects can be distorted. On some cameras
the electronic shutter readout is faster than on others (leading to less distortion) but has fewer bits of
dynamic range. I believe that the G7 has a ‘’fast’ electronic shutter (taking about 1/25 second to scan the
image) and only provides 10-bit readout, compared to the 12-bit readout with the mechanical shutter, so
I use the mechanical shutter by default.
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