Lumix GX80. The EVIL For Lovers of Video and Sharpness

We know that SLR cameras are not suitable for everyone, that there are photographers who have other needs that are more in line with the wonderful EVIL, that’s why today we bring you one of the 10 best EVIL recommended by the Photographer’s Blog. It is a Panasonic, the Lumix GX80. I am going to introduce her to you so that you can know her strengths and weaknesses and thus be able to decide if she is a good candidate to be your ideal partner to capture your best photographs.

Ideal for…

Enthusiastic photographers who don’t want to lug around a heavy camera but don’t want to give up manual control when shooting. It is also very suitable for video lovers.

The Lumix GX80 is ideal for landscapes and travel, also for fast and quiet shooting situations. It can also be a good companion for street photography or high-detail photography.

Characteristic

• • Sensor: 17.3 x 13mm Live MOS sensor (at 4:3 aspect ratio)
  • 16 Megapixels (if they seem few to you, you should see this, because if you are not going to make enlargements of more than 42 × 28 cm, it will not be a problem for you)
  • live view
  • ISO: 200-25600 steps of 1/3 EV

• Post Focus. In models after June 2016, a very interesting and attractive function is included that allows, later, to choose the focus point. Very useful to make sure that what is really important is in focus, just as it is a great help for macro photos. You can expand the information in this video
• Shutter speed: 60 – 1/4,000 seconds (mechanical shutter) 1 – 1/16,000 seconds (electronic shutter)
• 8fps (mechanical), 6fps (with Live View)
• time lapse
• No low pass filter, which results in a sharper
• System of stabilization 5 axis in video recording
• 3″ screen tactile and articulable vertically (upward inclination of 80º and downward inclination of up to 45º)
• electronic viewfinder
• Viewfinder field 100%
• Several shortcut buttons and two control wheels
• modes: Program AE/ Aperture priority/ Shutter priority/ Manual
• Light metering modes: Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
• Timer: 2 or 10 sec.; 10 sec.+3 images; time lapse
• Bracketing: 3, 5 or 7 shots, steps from 1/3 to 1 EV
• silent focus
• 20 scene modes
• PhotoStyle: Standard / Vivid / Natural / Black & White / L. Monochrome / Landscape / Portrait / Custom
• Flash Incorporated. With the possibility of incorporating an external flash. 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync (at slow speeds, to choose whether you want it to skip to the beginning or to the end)
• Battery life: Approximately 290 photos/100 minutes of video
• raw
• Video: 4k
• WIFI
• Dimensions: 122×70.6×43.9mm (excluding buttons and other protrusions)
• Weight: 426g (with card and battery)
• Body: Magnesium alloy and polycarbonate. It is metallic but lined with a rough material similar to leather
• Good ergonomics, albeit with the downside that it’s easy to accidentally activate the touch screen

The best

Their relation price quality It is the first thing that I can highlight about this camera. Another very positive point is the fact that remove low pass filter thus allowing to obtain sharper images.

We cannot lose sight of your focus speed, the possibility of not making noise, the video recording quality, the possibility of recording 4k at 30 frames per second and extract the one you want at 8 MP.

Also highlight the number of features it offers and its great post focus, that function that allows you to select the focus point afterwards.

Worst

With this camera you will have no choice but to read the manual. It brings an endless list of functions and the Tras-Ton method will not work for you like with other cameras because its interface does not seem to be the most intuitive.

Another drawback is that the drums it doesn’t last too long.

Gallery

Surely you are wanting to know how it really works, that is, what kind of photos it can achieve. Well, I leave you a small sample, but if you want more, click here.

Price

You can find it on Amazon at a price of €549.00

Here’s a video so you can get to know her a little better.

Conclusions

As you will see, it is a great camera in a relatively small and light body. With many features and a video quality that stands out for its stabilizer and for the possibility of selecting moments almost imperceptible to the eye and saving them in a size of 8 MP.

With comfortable ergonomics thanks to its touch and its renewed handle, we have little to say about this camera for you to remove it from your list. A great purchase option, without a doubt, that’s why we recommended it among the 10 best ;).

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