I wanted to upgrade from the GH2, and I thought the G6 was flawed in many respects (lack of physical AF/MF switch, poor EVF implementation, no constant preview in manual photo mode, lack of higher bitrates).After using the G7 for about a week on and off

I value the G5 for its sharp EVF (the one on the G6 has better color and contrast, but it is not as sharp), its miniscule size and weight, its very good external controls and menus, and the excellence of its stills and video (although the G5, unlike the G6, has no external mic input, and it is without focus-peaking).The G7 is a nice combination of the good qualities of both the G5/6 and the GH4, at a lower price in size, weight, and cost compared with the GH4 - although it is without weather-sealing and high data-rate and slow-motion 1080 video options (but it does have 100Mbps 4K-24/30P video plus “4K-Photo” options)

bright evf with very little lag fastest autofocus I've ever seen on a mirrorless buttons and menus galoreCons - build material, but still feels sturdy and solid.

behold.)The EVF articulates smoothly, and the touchscreen is accurately responsive

So, if you're a videographer wanting to put the camcorder in the closet and carry around a camera that is a great quality mirrorless (with a great EVF by the way) then now you have something beyond a marketing sheet from the manufacturer

* Pros / Upgrade over past generation:- Improved EVF on par with GH4 which is so welcome as the G6 was such a lackluster on this aspect

The excellent EVF is similar to the one in the GH4, the grip is almost as good, the external controls (both buttons and knobs) are unusually numerous and useful, and the menus are similar to, and consistent with, those of the other models in the line

A very small nitpick, but the EVF is great but frustrating

I value the GH4 for its excellent EVF, great grip (it is easy and secure to use one-handed), its excellent set of useful external controls, its wide range of useful options in its easily-used menus, the excellence of its stills-quality (with selected type and sample of lenses, and with customized menu settings), and its great video capabilities

and I often adjust exposure-bias as I shoot, using the excellent EVF as a guide), and it required a button-push to access this on the G7 (the G5/6 and GH4 can be left with the rear thumb-wheel needing only to be moved in order to adjust exposure bias)

Great vídeo capabilities, colors and detail