Panasonic Lumix G7
Reported in a tracked streamer setup.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Panasonic Lumix G7
The Panasonic Lumix G7 is a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera, suited to streamers who want a cheap video-capable face cam. At a tracked $499.99 it sits near the bottom of a wide $470 to $789.99 range since August 9, 2026.
The G7 records 4K QFHD video and has a 3.5mm mic port, micro HDMI and USB 2.0. The 3 inch screen tilts and swivels, and an OLED viewfinder is built in. It weighs 1.6 pounds. A stream needs a capture card to use the HDMI output. Retailer ratings average 4.6 across 1,504.
- 3.5mm mic port for an external mic
- Tilt and swivel touchscreen
- Near the bottom of a wide price range
- Micro HDMI output needs a capture card
- 16 megapixel sensor is modest
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| Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 16 mp |
| Form Factor | Mirrorless |
| Effective Still Resolution | 16 mp |
| Special Feature | Free-angle TFT-LCD with 920K dots, wide-viewing angle and 7 brightness, contrast and satur |
| Color | Black |
| Item Weight | 1.6 pounds |
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Panasonic Lumix G7
$499.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.