Focus problem - is this a fault in the G7 camera

Brisn5757 wrote:

JakeJY wrote:

The advanced manual might be a good resource too.

I presume you tried setting it to AFS to see if it helps and also tried the different AF modes (like face detect, 49 area, single area, described in page 151). If not, it's worth a try. And I presume you are shooting in creative video mode (mode dial switched to it as per page 126). This is the only mode where all the movie settings are actually fully applied and you can setting your shutter speeds manually.

ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/camera/om/dmc-g7_adv_en_om.pdf

I've had the camera for a year and have mainly used it for taking photos.
My camera setting is in the P Code for most things and focusing at the center spot.
I also press the movie button rather than press the shutter button when recording video as the camera can set itself up for the condition of the scene and I can take snap shots while video recording .
I have not considered other settings but it might be worth while experimenting now that I can cause the camera to go out of focus when I want it to (at least most of the time).

Brian

This is the part that Panasonic cameras can get confusing. When pressing the record button in any other mode on the mode dial, the video recording settings are fully automatic. For example even if you set a ISO, the video will not respect that setting, but rather will be full auto. Only in the Creative Video Mode on the mode dial does it actually follow your settings for aperture, shutter, and ISO. There were other threads where people got confused by this, so this is just something to be aware of.