Panasonic Lumix GH7 Mirrorless Camera

Panasonic GH7 Overview

Key Features

• 25.2MP BSI CMOS Micro Four Thirds Sensor
• 4K60 4:2:2 10-Bit Unlimited Recording
• 5.7K60, 4K120 HFR, FHD 240p VFR
• ProRes RAW, 32-Bit Float, 13+ Stop WDR
• Dual I.S. 7.5-Stop 5-Axis Stabilizer
• 3.68m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
• 3.0" 1.84m-Dot Free Angle Touchscreen
• CFexpress Type B & SD UHS-II Card Slots

Get ready for raw with the latest Micro Four Thirds Lumix GH7 Mirrorless Camera from Panasonic, which now features ProRes RAW internal recording, 32-bit float recording with the optional DMW-XLR2 audio interface, Adobe Cloud Frame.io compatibility, versatile Open Gate framing, and real-time custom LUTs. This flagship update to the powerful GH6 retains all the valuable existing features, including the same compact form factor, a 25.2MP sensor, 5.7K30 Apple ProRes 422 HQ internal recording, improved Phase Hybrid AF, a 13+ stop dynamic range boost, and 5-axis stabilization to accommodate indie film, pro/consumer photography, documentary, or even as a B-camera in high-end productions.

Key GH7 Updates

• Newly equipped with Apple ProRes RAW internal recording and 32-bit float recording for dramatic enhancements in the speed and quality of video production
• 25.2MP BSI CMOS sensor with 13+ stop dynamic range boost with rich gradation for vibrant, detailed photos and videos
• There's no longer a need to adjust audio recording levels during shooting - with 32-bit float recording using the optional DMW-XLR2 adapter and internal recording of 5.7K 30p Apple ProRes 422 HQ and Apple ProRes RAW HQ
• Upload still images and proxy videos directly to the Adobe Cloud Frame.io platform.
• One shot for all social media platforms in all aspect ratios via Open Gate for superior resolution and heightened detail
• Improved AF performance with Phase Hybrid Autofocus by adding real-time recognition AF for Human/Animal/Car/Motorcycle/Train/Airplane
• Real-time custom LUTs to apply new color expressions

Flagship Imaging Platform

High-Resolution 25.2MP Sensor, 5.7K Raw Video

Redesigned from the ground up, this sensor improves upon its predecessors in the GH Series with new components and software. It has an improved 13+ stops of dynamic range boost despite its reduced cell size due to the increased number of pixels on the Micro Four Thirds sensor.

Offering 4:2:2 10-bit C4K/4K 60p/50p internal recording, the LUMIX GH7 delivers unlimited recording time when used at the recommended operating temperature (-10 to 104°F).

5.7K30 ProRes RAW HQ footage can now be recorded internally on the camera via a CFexpress Type B card, giving you the freedom to capture the moment at the click of a button with minimal setup and no need for external devices. The SD slot can capture up to 10-bit 4K120 footage.

32-Bit Float Recording

When combined with the separately available DMW-XLR2, the LUMIX GH7 delivers the world's first 32-bit float recording, improving the quality and efficiency of the entire workflow. With its wide dynamic range, the 32-bit float format records more information, from quiet to loud sounds, eliminating the need for tedious sound level adjustments during audio recording. The GH7 is always ready to capture 48 kHz 24-bit with its built-in mic.

Phase Hybrid AF & Advanced Recognition

The most important thing with autofocus is to be dependable. In addition to contrast AF, the LUMIX GH7 offers the Phase Detection AF system, which dramatically improves subject tracking performance and metering technologies. The camera can capture the subject even in challenging scenes in which multiple subjects are involved, delivering accuracy even in backlit or low-light environments.

Advanced Detection AF pushes the envelope on sports, wildlife, and car/motorcycle photography. The LUMIX GH7 can now recognize a wider range of subjects and target parts, including human and animal eyes, the front of vehicles, the helmets of drivers and motorcyclists, the first car of a train, and the nose of an airplane.

Richer Tonal Expression

The Dynamic Range Boost function acquires two types of images with a single exposure and synthesizes them in real-time to create composite images with rich tonal range even in scenes with significant luminance differences. With still images, it allows for richer expression of shadow tones in RAW data. With video, it enables 13+-stop V-Log/V-Gamut recording.

Stabilization: In-Body, Sensor-Shift

• In-body, sensor-shift, 5-axis image stabilization is obtained with a high-precision gyro-sensor and a stabilization algorithm. At all focal lengths, this stabilization technology offers 7.5 stops of deviance from the shutter speed dictated by the reciprocal rule.


• Sensor-shift technology works seamlessly with the optical image stabilization of Panasonic lenses. Electronic stabilization is available to those who accept the slight cropping effect it requires. Boost I.S. mode is the most extreme form of electronic stabilization, simulating a shot locked off on a tripod.

Real-Time LUTs

LUTs can be applied to photos and videos on the camera body itself, allowing you to create photos and videos straight out of the camera. Supports ".VLT" and ".CUBE" file formats. By utilizing this feature, you can save time on the complicated post-editing process. In combination with the LUMIX Lab app, you can easily create your own LUTs and install them on the camera.

Lightning-Fast Sensor Readout

The Venus Engine has twice the power of previous generations, which enables 75 fps burst shooting or up to 240 fps variable frame rate (VFR) slow motion video footage. The Venus Engine's fast sensor readout limits the rolling shutter distortion to keep skyscrapers vertical when shooting from an automobile's action mount or to capture slow motion footage of quickly moving objects.

LUMIX Lab App

The GH7's ultra-fast Wi-Fi connection lets you pair the camera with your smartphone in three easy steps and transfers content seamlessly.

You can also crop, adjust brightness, and apply LUTs, enabling simple editing for any social media platform to be done in a snap.

Native Integration with Adobe's Frame.io

With Frame.io Camera to Cloud, images and videos are automatically uploaded, backed up, shared, and worked on jointly via the cloud.

Professional-Grade High Bitrate Video

ARRI LogC3 Recording

By using the separately available DMW-SFU3A Software Upgrade Key, users can use the ARRI LogC3, which enables color matching with ARRI's digital cinema cameras. The image processing of the ARRI LogC3 curve on LUMIX GH7 has been certified by ARRI for the implementation of this function. The options for Log recording, which provides rich color information and a wide dynamic range, have been expanded to include ARRI LogC3 in addition to the conventional V-Log, further improving LUMIX's workflow compatibility.

Limitless Latitude

• 5.7K30 recording is supported in the high-quality Apple ProRes 422 HQ/ProRes 422 and ProRes RAW codecs for visually lossless, high bitrate footage well-suited for intense manipulation in post-production. ProRes 422 HQ/ProRes 422 is also supported in DCI 4K and FHD at up to 60p.
• The GH7 supports unlimited recording up to DCI 4K at 60p with 4:2:2 10-bit sampling for pristine detail and depth in color grading.

Unlimited Recording Times

Panasonic recognizes the importance of shooting extended clips and has designed the GH7 to not have a maximum record time. There's no need to stop shooting due to overheating. The GH7's compact body and heat dissipation structure enable extended recording even when shooting at heavy loads (4:2:2 10-bit C4K/4K 60p/50p, ProRes RAW HQ).

Intelligent Image Processing

3D noise reduction is achieved by comparing three sequential frames, then automatically scrubbing the noise, which appears in only one of the three frames. Intelligent detail processing eliminates the need for a low-pass filter and smooths fine details like hair and wires to minimize moiré patterns.

Raw Recording via HDMI

In addition to internal recording to the CFexpress card, the GH7 supports 12-bit raw video output in 5.7K, DCI 4K, and Anamorphic 5.8K and 4.4K formats via HDMI when recording to Atomos Ninja V and V+ external recorders in ProRes RAW.

Anamorphic Versatility

• Record open gate with the 4:3 sensor for 5.8K 30p 4:2:0 10-bit and 4.4K 60p 4:2:0 10-bit video.


• Store up to 10 anamorphic lenses on the GH7 for quick swaps and ready-to-view, desqueezed footage. Images can be desqueezed in cinescope size. Magnification rate is also selectable from 1.30x, 1.33x, 1.5x, 1.8x, or 2.0x.


• The Image Stabilizer Anamorphic setting is ideal for using an anamorphic lens. To properly interpret the visual information for stabilization processing, select from 1.30x, 1.33x, 1.5x, 1.8x or 2.0x depending on the lens magnification.

Super-Slow Motion

By shooting in high frame rate (HFR) 4K you can boost your frame rate to 120p, or 1080p will give you 240p to play with. Autofocus remains available to actively make changes while recording up to 200 fps.

Instant Backup

Simultaneous internal and external recording via the HDMI port broadens your options for redundancy and storage, particularly convenient when shooting live events over an hour long. Record in resolutions up to DCI 4K in 17:9 with a bit depth up to 4:2:2, 10-bit, and frame rates up to 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p.

Scopes & Assists

• The Waveform monitor, Vectorscope, and Luminance spot meter feed you vital information about your levels.


• Time-lapse video interval capture is customizable for both shooting and playback durations, complete with exposure smoothing.


• Focus Transition, Frame Indicator, and Frame Marker improve the workflow in both production and post-production.


• Safety Zone Marker, Vertical Position Information, Center Marker Options, and Enlarged Live Display help keep your action properly oriented, centered, and in focus.

Photography Capabilities

Hybrid Strength

Though Lumix is known for stellar video production, it excels as a hybrid camera with its 100MP stills, a wide dynamic range, 7.5 stops of dual image stabilization, and continuous shooting up to 75 fps with an electronic shutter.

Streaming Capabilities

The GH7 can stream directly via Wi-Fi, USB tethering, or wired Ethernet LAN. Choose your favorite streaming approach to share your latest in real time. For outdoor use, wireless live streaming (RTMP/RTMPS) is easy to set up with the LUMIX Sync app. For indoor use, highly stable wired live streaming (RTP/RTSP) is also available.

Rapid-Fire for Three Seconds

Achieve 75 fps burst shooting (AFS, electronic shutter) while maintaining 25.2MP due to the fast readout speed of the GH7 sensor and the superior processing power of the new Venus Engine. The high sensor readout speed reduces rolling shutter distortion. Shoot 75 fps with the electronic shutter and AFS or 14 fps with the mechanical shutter and AFS. With AFC, you can shoot at up to 8 fps with the mechanical shutter or 7 fps with the electronic shutter.

Clean Details in Low Light

Details are retained and color noise is reduced, even when shooting in dimly lit conditions that require high ISO. When conditions are less than ideal, 2D noise reduction gives your photos a more natural and three-dimensional quality.

Shutter Flexibility

Manually select between several shutter modes depending on your needs: a mechanical shutter type, electronic front curtain type, electronic shutter type, electronic shutter type with noise reduction after shooting at a slow shutter speed, or let the camera automatically switch the shutter type depending on the conditions and shutter speed.

Professional and Reliable Design

CFexpress Type B & SD

The dual card slot provides options dependent on the bitrate of your shoot. The CFexpress Type B slot is necessary to record higher bitrate formats like Apple ProRes RAW and 422 HQ and 800 Mb/s 4:2:2 10-bit ALL-Intra footage. The SD card slot records bitrates up to 600 Mb/s when using high-performance UHS-II U3 Class 10 SD cards.

SSD Recording Over USB

Both video and stills can be recorded and played back using an external SSD when connected via the USB-C port. This enables saving to larger capacity drives and working with media that's immediately compatible with most post-production workflows.

NOTE: High-resolution SSD recording requires the separately available DMW-ACC11 power adapter and DMW-DCC18 coupler to maintain voltage.

Intelligent OLED Eyepiece

The 3.68m-dot OLED Live Viewfinder has a 0.76x-equivalent magnification for bright, realistic eye-level monitoring.

High-Definition TFT LCD

The free-angle 3" 1.84m-dot LCD screen tilts toward the shooter, enabling high- and low-angle shots, as well as positions in tight corners that would otherwise be extremely difficult to properly frame and focus your camera. It features high contrast, high brightness, and high visibility even under strong sunlight. Additionally, its intuitive design uses static touch control and has an improved locking mechanism for easier use.

High-Voltage Performance

The GH7 takes the DMW-BLK22 lithium-ion battery and provides approximately 360 shots per charge.

Weatherproof Below Freezing

The body of the GH7 is engineered to keep out precipitation and dust down to 14°F. Despite its sealed design, heat dispersal is attained through an electric fan, heat sink, and frame that radiates heat away from the sensor, engine, and memory card.

Ergonomic Optimization

• Spend less time rummaging through digital menus by using dual ring selectors to find your preferred shooting mode. The design of the camera incorporates dedicated buttons for key features like the zoomed-in manual focus assist box and audio information button for quick adjustments of the levels.


• An additional video record button on the face of the GH7 is more accessible when mounted on a shoulder rig. The camera is designed to be as small and lightweight as possible, increasing its compatibility with motorized gimbals and commercial drones (available separately).

Wireless & Remote Control

• To expand the flexibility of data transfers and remote control, wireless options are built into the design. Wi-Fi 5GHz and Bluetooth 5.0 enable the transfer of photos and footage to a cell phone, which can then be beamed to a news station. Updating the camera's firmware can be accomplished wirelessly via a smartphone.


• Remotely control up to 12 GH7 cameras via the LUMIX Tether app. Adjust settings like the metering mode, recording quality, and focus mode, then transfer the footage to a computer after recording. When prepping those cameras, save time and reduce errors by using the Lumix SYNC app to wirelessly match the recording settings.

In/Out

• This camera provides options to connect to external devices. The USB-C port enables data transfers of 10 Gb/s, powers the camera, or charges the battery. The HDMI type A port feeds the footage to an external recorder, or the hot shoe mount connects to an XLR expansion device like the DMW-XLR2 (available separately).


• A 3.5mm headphone jack is located on the side of the camera, above the 3.5mm headphone jack. On the front of the camera, a flash synchro socket doubles as a timecode in/out when using the included BNC converter cable.

Panasonic GH7 Specs

Key Specs

Imaging

Exposure Control

Still Image Capture

Video Capture

Interface

Monitor

Viewfinder

Focus

Flash

Environmental

General

• Panasonic Lumix GH7 Mirrorless Camera
• Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium-Ion Battery (7.2V, 2200mAh)
• Battery Charger
• BNC Conversion Cable
• Shoulder Strap
• Body Cap
• Eye Cup
• Hot Shoe Cover
• Flash Socket Cap