The New Lumix G5: A Revolutionary Camera from Panasonic

We are here at the Gey Gallery with the new Lumix G5 camera, the latest addition to Panasonic's lineup of DSLM cameras. As we take a closer look at this camera, it's clear that it stands out from its predecessors due to its unique design and shape. The brand-new hand grip is recessed, providing a much easier grip and more ergonomic feel for the customer. This new design element allows for better balance and control of the camera, making it a joy to hold and use.

One of the most exciting features of the Lumix G5 is the function lever, which can be used to control the zoom of the lens when a power zoom lens is connected. This feature not only allows for more precise control over the zoom but also acts as an FN button, enabling users to assign modes to this dial and access it through various methods such as flicking back through images or quick access to the quick menu.

Another notable feature of the Lumix G5 is its high-resolution LCD screen, boasting 920,000 dots. This ensures that images are displayed with exceptional clarity and accuracy. In addition to this impressive display, the camera also features a brand-new touchpad that combines both electronic viewfinder and LCD screens. This innovative technology allows users to chase moving subjects through the viewfinder while simultaneously touching the autofocus on the LCD point screen at any time. This feature has been well-received by early reviewers and is sure to be a hit with photographers.

The Lumix G5 also boasts impressive image performance, thanks to its new 16-megapixel sensor. Users can now shoot at an ISO of 12,800, making it ideal for capturing images in low-light conditions. The camera's speed has also been increased, allowing for 6 frames per second at 16 megapixels or 20 frames per second at 4 megapixels. This means that photographers will have ample time to capture the perfect shot, even in fast-paced situations.

In terms of movie functionality, the Lumix G5 excels with its dedicated movie button on top of the camera and its ability to capture 50p 50 frames per second Progressive in ABC HD format or 25 frames per second in MP4 format. This level of detail and control ensures that users can capture high-quality video footage without any issues.

One of the standout features of the Lumix G5 is its autofocus capabilities, which are among the fastest in the world. When half-pressing the shutter release, the camera focuses on the subject within approximately 9 seconds, accompanied by a double beep to indicate that the focus has been achieved. Moreover, independent lab tests have confirmed that the Lumix G5 boasts one of the most accurate levels of autofocus, making it an essential tool for photographers.

In conclusion, the Panasonic Lumix G5 is a revolutionary camera that sets new standards in design, performance, and features. With its unique hand grip, function lever, high-resolution LCD screen, touchpad technology, improved image performance, fast autofocus capabilities, and advanced movie functionality, this camera is sure to be a hit with photographers of all levels. Whether you're a professional or an enthusiast, the Lumix G5 has everything you need to capture stunning images and videos like never before.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhi this is Lou with the Verge we're here with Barney a product manager at Panasonic to demonstrate the new Lumix G5 so we're here at the gey gallery with the new Lumix G5 camera this is the latest in our lineup of dslm cameras it's a 16 megap micro 43 sensor but what you'll notice about this camera first of all is its unique design and shap so different to previous cameras in our range we've got our brand new hand grip recessed and gives the customer a much easier grip more ergonomic feel and balance to the camera the new feature for this camera is a function lever when the power zoom lens is connected this can actually control the zoom of the lens from the camera body it also acts as a FN button a function button so you can actually assign a mode to this particular dial and you can access it through um flicking player back through images or quick access to the quick menu other improved features of this camera we have a high resolution LCD screen 920,000 Dots and a brand new feature that's helping us with this camera is the use or combination of the electronic viewfinder and the LCD at the same time we call that touchpad so you could actually chase a moving subject through the viewfinder and touch the autofocus on the LCD Point LCD screen at any time something that a lot of people are finding really useful in early previews we also have uh improved image performance from this camera using our new 16 megapix sensor so we can actually shoot at ISO 12,800 and this camera is really quick so we've got 6 frames a second at 16 megapixel or 20 frames a second at 4 megapixel also the movie functionality is massively improved we have a dedicated movie button on the top of the camera and we can now capture 50p 50 frames per second Progressive in the ABC HD format and we can also capture 25 frames a second in the MP4 format so the Lumix G5 also boasts one of the world's fastest levels of autofocus simply half pressing the shutter and you can hear the double beep that's the camera focusing at around about 09 seconds not only is it fast but in tests um in independent Labs it also performs to be one of the most accurate levels of autofocus as well as the quickesthi this is Lou with the Verge we're here with Barney a product manager at Panasonic to demonstrate the new Lumix G5 so we're here at the gey gallery with the new Lumix G5 camera this is the latest in our lineup of dslm cameras it's a 16 megap micro 43 sensor but what you'll notice about this camera first of all is its unique design and shap so different to previous cameras in our range we've got our brand new hand grip recessed and gives the customer a much easier grip more ergonomic feel and balance to the camera the new feature for this camera is a function lever when the power zoom lens is connected this can actually control the zoom of the lens from the camera body it also acts as a FN button a function button so you can actually assign a mode to this particular dial and you can access it through um flicking player back through images or quick access to the quick menu other improved features of this camera we have a high resolution LCD screen 920,000 Dots and a brand new feature that's helping us with this camera is the use or combination of the electronic viewfinder and the LCD at the same time we call that touchpad so you could actually chase a moving subject through the viewfinder and touch the autofocus on the LCD Point LCD screen at any time something that a lot of people are finding really useful in early previews we also have uh improved image performance from this camera using our new 16 megapix sensor so we can actually shoot at ISO 12,800 and this camera is really quick so we've got 6 frames a second at 16 megapixel or 20 frames a second at 4 megapixel also the movie functionality is massively improved we have a dedicated movie button on the top of the camera and we can now capture 50p 50 frames per second Progressive in the ABC HD format and we can also capture 25 frames a second in the MP4 format so the Lumix G5 also boasts one of the world's fastest levels of autofocus simply half pressing the shutter and you can hear the double beep that's the camera focusing at around about 09 seconds not only is it fast but in tests um in independent Labs it also performs to be one of the most accurate levels of autofocus as well as the quickest\n"