20 year has already begun and the first day of the new year, I spent testing new camera Panasonic GX80 – in the US Panasonic GX85. Although, need to say, that Panasonic GX80 camera is not new and began to produce it in 2016 year, but nonetheless, relevance of this camera is not lost and even gained popularity in recent years. Why? Yes it is very easy – This versatile camera, equally well suited for street photos, and landscapes, and to capture video in high definition. I.e, this is a very decent traveler's camera.

Of course, it is not as stylish looks, as cameras from Fujifilm and Olympus, and the matrix has less, than that of the same sony 6300, but it costs almost 2 times less than its competitors. Exactly – Panasonic GX80 costs about 500 dollars and this despite the fact, he makes very good pictures, It has an excellent stabilizer and shoots video at no worse than the Panasonic GH 4. Yes, enter the microphone and headphones there is no, but the built-in microphone and says the sound is quite decent, and for the needs of amateur and novice traveler's travel blogger that's enough. All these shortcomings are more than offset by the advantages – excellent video format 4 For a bit rate 100 mbit, FHD video at 50 FPS, high detail photo, and the ability to shoot handheld in low light conditions, not zadiraya ISO.

I do not obzorschik technology, and simply share your impressions on the camera. I took this camera is as a universal traveler's camera with the ability to write 4K video. Being with a big black camera and crashing with it a couple of times, I decided to buy still something more compact, that could be put in a small bag and take with you on an easy walk around the city or the park, and not to carry a backpack with a few kilos of optics. The choice fell on the GX80 Panasonic because of its compactness and price. Buy a camera in the store Pixel 24 and the lens was a gift to the carcass 25 mm, that gives the equivalent analogue 50 mm full format. I.e, as a gift to the universal camera is also versatile lens for street and travel shooting. Fine, I would say.

And now the impressions of shooting with this camera and why I believe, that Panasonic GX80 – universal camera

1. heavy, that gives him an additional "stability" in his hand is relatively user-friendly. why is relatively? Still, the grip is too small for a man's hand and after Nikon d750 such a grip is not very comfortable, although you get used quickly enough.
2. White balance is a little different from the Nikon is feeling, that the picture is warmer. by the way, like fast white balance in your camera.
3. Focusing is very quick and easy change of focus areas. Touch screen yet lulu.
4. The stabilizer in the camera works well in the dark when you're shooting handheld, you can shoot with a shutter speed 1/10 seconds. As for me, so it's very cool. It will not carry a tripod for amateur footage.
5. noises – they are, no to iso 800 it is not critical. Above you can shoot, but the detail is already beginning to be lost. Although, for reporting to be removed and on the ISO 1600.
6. Video removes fine, but I have not yet got around to editing and the problem resurfaced, Related video recording in 4K – the camera then takes off and does it perfectly, but my computer is all drawn already struggling. Exit – installation by proxy. But that's another story – I'm still a beginner videographer 🙂
7. The clarity and sharpness – at Panasonic GX80 is not some kind of filter type and it somehow makes the picture sharper. Honestly, I did not notice. On Nikon D750 is such a filter and falling field noticed somehow. Generally much sharpness and clarity of the images depends on the lens. My lens 25 1,7 good for its price.

so, It can be summed up – Panasonic GX80 versatile camera, Most plots suitable for shooting and satisfying the needs of photography enthusiasts of all 100 percent, with the appropriate optics, of course.

Sample photos with Panasonic GX80