Another great review on the Panasonic G7

[mar2jeter]

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www.photographyblog.com

 

[BarnET]

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_dmc_g7_review/

It may be a good camera.

But this dude gives every camera a 4/5-5/5

 

[_vlad]

They mentioned IBIS - is this real or typo??

 

[BarnET]

They mentioned IBIS - is this real or typo??

Typo.

It doesn't have IBIS.

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[Chi Pham]

He was confused. Turning OIS on/off using system menu doesn't mean that IBIS is built in.

Would be great if it is.

 

[windmillgolfer]

The review says the G7 body has in-built image stabilisation, if true, this would make the G7 much more desirable than it already is, with severe spread of GAS. However, methinks the reviewer is simply wrong or a very poor wordsmith ;-)

There are, at least, two mentions of in-body stabilisation

Ease of Use section,

'Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm II kit lens lens that we tested the DMC-G7 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the DMC-G7's menu system.'

In the Image Quality section under the heading Stabilsation

'The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has an antishake mechanism which'

 

[BarnET]

He was confused. Turning OIS on/off using system menu doesn't mean that IBIS is built in.

Would be great if it is.

It isn't

He just didn't test it properly. Which is basicly what he has to do when reviewing a camera?!

Mount any lens without OIS. which quiet frankly are a lot of m43 lenses. and voila the option is disabled.......

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[Bhima78]

That review states:

"On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indicator lamp, black lens release button, metal lens mount and a generously-sized rubberised hand-grip with a sculpted indent for your forefinger, which is large enough to effectively aid your hold on the camera. Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm II kit lens lens that we tested the DMC-G7 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the DMC-G7's menu system. When enabled, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 automatically compensates for camera shake, which is a slight blurring of the image that typically occurs at slow shutter speeds when the camera is hand held."

I think he means that there is no switch to turn on/off the OIS on that lens, and that the SWITCH to do so is in the camera, not that it actually has some form of IBIS. Would be sweet if it did have the GX7's IBIS though.

 

[BarnET]

That review states:

"On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indicator lamp, black lens release button, metal lens mount and a generously-sized rubberised hand-grip with a sculpted indent for your forefinger, which is large enough to effectively aid your hold on the camera. Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm II kit lens lens that we tested the DMC-G7 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the DMC-G7's menu system. When enabled, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 automatically compensates for camera shake, which is a slight blurring of the image that typically occurs at slow shutter speeds when the camera is hand held."

I think he means that there is no switch to turn on/off the OIS on that lens, and that the SWITCH to do so is in the camera, not that it actually has some form of IBIS. Would be sweet if it did have the GX7's IBIS though.

Uhm

"Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body"

You can´t built an optical stabilisation system in the body

IBIS works by moving the sensor.

So that sentence is only telling about his incompetence.

 

[DavidMillier]

There is a clue in a typo where he calls is a GX7.

I think the article was probably a re-write of an earlier GX7 review and one or two things escaped the proof reading.

That review states:

"On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indicator lamp, black lens release button, metal lens mount and a generously-sized rubberised hand-grip with a sculpted indent for your forefinger, which is large enough to effectively aid your hold on the camera. Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm II kit lens lens that we tested the DMC-G7 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the DMC-G7's menu system. When enabled, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 automatically compensates for camera shake, which is a slight blurring of the image that typically occurs at slow shutter speeds when the camera is hand held."

I think he means that there is no switch to turn on/off the OIS on that lens, and that the SWITCH to do so is in the camera, not that it actually has some form of IBIS. Would be sweet if it did have the GX7's IBIS though.

Uhm

"Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body"

You can´t built an optical stabilisation system in the body

IBIS works by moving the sensor.

So that sentence is only telling about his incompetence.

 

[Demon Cleaner]

"Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body"

You can´t built an optical stabilisation system in the body. IBIS works by moving the sensor. So that sentence is only telling about his incompetence.

Incorrect. It matters not whether the stabilisation is lens or sensor shift based. IBIS is a form of optical image stabilisation regardless.

 

[DavidMillier]

I get the point here (even though this is semantics). In reviews, they tend to distinguish between "optical" stabilisation (where they mean moving one or more lens elements) and sensor shift stabilisation where the glass is fixed and the sensor moves. I know in other contexts you also see a distinction between optical stabilisation and digital stabilisation so it can all get a bit ambiguous. Sloppy terminology from lots of writers.

"Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body"

You can´t built an optical stabilisation system in the body. IBIS works by moving the sensor. So that sentence is only telling about his incompetence.

Incorrect. It matters not whether the stabilisation is lens or sensor shift based. IBIS is a form of optical image stabilisation regardless.

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[Demon Cleaner]

I get the point here (even though this is semantics). In reviews, they tend to distinguish between "optical" stabilisation (where they mean moving one or more lens elements) and sensor shift stabilisation where the glass is fixed and the sensor moves.

Well I'm yet to experience that myself but I'm happy to accept we've been reading different reviews.

Anyway, labeling a person as being incompetent when it is yourself (BarnET) who is factually incorrect is never semantics. Sensor-shift and lens-based are both examples of optical stabilisation.

Now back on topic...