Name: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens, Red
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: IPCDMCGF5KR
Price: 379.00 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens, Red

Panasonic DMC-GF5

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 DSLR with Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens, Red

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Buy: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens, Red Model: Panasonic GF5, Resolution: 12 MP

I am somewhere in between a casual photographer and an "enthusiast." Maybe a "photo buff." I like to take lots of pictures when I travel, and the older I've gotten the less I want to carry, so I bought this as a very portable option to a DSLR.  I love it's convenient size and lots of features, but one does give some things up.  The most notable for me is the lack of a hot shoe since the built-in flash in tiny. Low-light performance with the stock lens is not great. Re lenses:I tried the manual zoom, and it is a little sticky. If you want to zoom during a video it will look jerky. I prefer the compact power zoom, which is impressive for its small size, too. The lens seems good, and has far less distortion than a Nikon extended zoom I own. Overall I like it as a very good and very easy to carry and use camera.

Nice little camera

As I have gotten older I find myself wanting something I can carry around more easily, yet still take good photos. This is definitely a step up from point and shoot cameras, but still very compact, and easy to use.  The trade off is that it is a bit awkward to hold in my large hands.  I particularly don't like the location of the lens power zoom lever.  On the other hand, I am willing to trade that for the small size. The pictures seem like very good quality. Another downside is the small flash unit with no ability to connect a better flash.