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camera freezes up when playing back video and then will not turn off.

Started Jan 23, 2016 | Questions thread
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Charles Pike
Charles Pike Senior Member • Posts: 1,530
camera freezes up when playing back video and then will not turn off.

I own the Panasonic GX7 and have loved it.  I set it up to take photos of our bird feeder using the video function.  After watching a few of the videos on the camera, it froze up.  The camera couldn't be shut off (green light stayed on) and I had to remove the battery in order to watch video until it again froze up.  First time this has happened.  When it did happen, you couldn't shut the camera off (light wouldn't turn off) and you couldn't take a still photo until after you removed the battery.  I always format in camera, only shoot raw, and have a class 10 card.  The camera is out of warranty.  I really have loved the GX7 for me it has been perfect.  I want a small camera body and really have liked the Panasonic since my GF-1.

I just went to B&H and checked out their Olympus selections (not interested in GX8 because of size).  I started with the lowest reviews of the Olympus cameras and they almost all say the same thing.  Bad menu.

I take my camera with me where ever I go.  For me going out of the house with out my camera would be like me leaving the house with out my wallet. Never happens.

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