Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 User Manual

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Selecting the Recording Mode ..........................................................................69
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................71
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures ............................................................75
• Playing Back Pictures ..................................................................................75
• Playing Back Motion Pictures ......................................................................77
• Changing the information displayed on the playback screen.......................78
Deleting Pictures ................................................................................................80
Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
(Intelligent Auto Mode).......................................................................................82
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control) ....................86
• Recording images by changing the brightness or colour tone .....................87
Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode)..........89
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed .....................................................................................................92
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode ...........................................................................92
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................93
• Manual Exposure Mode ...............................................................................94
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)...........97
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE).....98
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded
(Scene Guide Mode) ...........................................................................................99
Taking Pictures with different image effects
(Creative Control Mode)...................................................................................113
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/
shutter speed (Creative Video Mode) .............................................................125
• Minimising operational sounds during motion picture recording ................127
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) ....................................128
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ..........128
• Recording using registered custom set......................................................129
Image and Picture Quality Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect [Photo Style] ................130
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions [Highlight Shadow] .....................................132
Adjusting the White Balance ...........................................................................134
Setting the Picture Quality and Size ...............................................................139
• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures.............................................................139
• Setting the number of pixels ......................................................................139
• Setting the compression rate of pictures [Quality] .....................................140
Setting Image-Related Functions....................................................................142
• Compensating the contrast and exposure
[i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range control)..........................................142
• Raising the resolution [i.Resolution]...........................................................142
• Combining pictures with different exposures [HDR] ..................................143
• Reducing the long shutter noise [Long Shtr NR]........................................144

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Specifications

General

Camera type	MILC Body
Sensor type	Live MOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.84 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, MPO, RAW
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4592 x 3448 pixels
Image sensor size (W x H)	17.3 x 13 mm
Still image resolution(s)	4592x3448, 3232x2424, 2272x1704, 1824x1368, 4592x3064, 3232x2160, 2272x1520, 1824x1216, 4592x2584, 3232x1824, 1920x1080, 1824x1024, 3424x3424, 2416x2416, 1712x1712, 1712x1712
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	- x
Focal length range	- mm
Lens mount interface	Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
Minimum aperture number	-
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
ISO sensitivity	125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	125
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Mechanical
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/16000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	60 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	1/320 s
Power source type	Battery
Video resolutions	1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	60 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Resolution at capture speed	1920x1080@50fps, 1920x1080@60fps
Audio formats supported	AAC
Memory slots	1
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Display resolution (numeric)	1040000 pixels
USB version	2.0
USB connector	Mini-USB B
HDMI connector type	Mini
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Scene modes	Backlight, Portrait
Image editing	Crop, Rotating
Photo effects	Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade
Shooting modes	Aperture priority, Manual, Program, Shutter priority
Camera playback	Movie, Single image
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	-4 - 3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, ENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, JPN
Battery voltage	7.2 V
Battery capacity	1025 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	320 shots
Product color	Black, Silver
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Cables included	USB
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 PE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	54.6 mm
Width	122.6 mm
Height	70.7 mm
Weight	360 g
Weight (including battery)	402 g