The Most HATED Camera
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- The Lumix G100 is a bit of an oddity. two years after its release does it make any more sense?
Here's my updated Lumix G100 review, and all my thoughts. of which there are many haha
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Still love it. Not sure why 🤣
because it packs so much under the hood of such a tiny convenient body! i love pairing mine with the 12-60 leica, goes anywhere and is so versatile.
This camera was not making sense! Bad autofocus (for vlogging camera), additional crop for digital stabilization + micro 4/3 sensor.. was nightmare! And what Panasonic did? They just stopped listening... I guess when they seeing how many cameras was saling it was clear that this camera was a mistake!
Needs 10bit 4.2.2 output over HDMI lol. It’s a great camera for “talking head” stuff though. Just sit it in the studio and leave it, beats any webcam.
It's easy to take with you.
I'm going to get into astrophotography, and the G100 is on sale right now here in the USA, should I buy it? (oh, I have a bunch of olympus lens from my pen 3)
I totally agree that this camera was marketed wrong! I have to say I love my G100s. Yes, that’s plural. I have 2. I also own the GM1 and GM5. For me it’s the size, flippy screen and the form factor. And I’m a sucker for the S&Q mode too. Coincidentally I have a new G100 tutorial queued up for tomorrow.
Perfect timing with the tutorial! Looking forward to seeing it 😄
The G100 really seems like a spiritual successor to the GM5, though I say that as an outsider looking in. Based on your experiences with both the GM1 and GM5, would you say that the observation holds any water?
It's -16 in Calgary, stay indoor, maven
@@RyougiVector Oh yes I agree with you there. I was always hoping that Panasonic would make at least one more small M43 camera body. It has what I felt was missing with the addition of the mic jack and flip around screen.
@@ofmetalphilosophy4837 Haha. Yes, that's why I made a video in my studio today!
A G100 has found it's way into becoming my 2nd body for event photography behind an OM-1, and 1st choice for travel leaving my GX8 and GM5 on the shelf. Do wish they'd bung all the G9 tech into a new version though.
Wouldn’t that be the best camera? G9 in a smaller body
3:30 The 10 min rec limit is easily removed by following the myriad of guides on TH-cam. But it starts to get a little warm around the 20 min mark. No dropped frames, but I haven't recorded anything longer than that because the battery is pretty much dead by then.
I have a G100, and I love it. I only shoot stills and I use it as a throw in my bag and take anywhere camera because I can use all of my M43 lenses on it. There are times when my G9 and even my G80 are too big to lug around, and this fills the gap.
I love-love-love my little GX850 with its 14-42mm power zoom lens! It was my most used camera on a recent South American journey despite the fact that it doesn't have IBIS and has 5 minute 4k video limit. A viewfinder was the only thing I truly wished that this little gem of camera had. Voila! My new-to-me G100 (thanks Emily and MBP) has everything my lovely, little GX850 has along with a viewfinder. The small package of the G100 fits my needs and in the palm of my hand. No IBIS, no problem. If I need extremely slow shutter speeds or use very long lenses, I have my G9 or old schoolphotography techniques. I can do short 4k videos clips with the G100 even though they gobble up 1gb per minute. I can use the 4k stabilization crop as an advantage for magnifying distant objects in landscape videos or small objects nature videos. My arms are long enough so that I can even vlog (is that a word?) In 4k without looking like a felon or used car salesman. The simplicity of the G100 puts the MICRO back in m4/3.
I brought this camera new from eBay for a great price. I’m not a vlogger but I do travel quite a bit and this is a great camera for traveling. Has replaced my GM1 as my throw it in a bag take everywhere camera.
Perhaps the better option (albeit much more $) is the new OM5 (or the older OM 5 iii, similar but less $). Not much bigger or heavier, but has good AF and weather sealed. It (you) took some great photos on your trips with the G100 though!
I've never held one of these, but it looks to me like an excellent choice for taking high quality photos in good light. And for photographers who are into M43, isn't that kind of the whole point of the system? It looks fantastic for stills in the outdoors, which is over 90% of what I use my cameras for. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I think it's time I tried one…
What Panasonic needs is a phase detect AF system that knocks our socks off. They do everything else quite well. AF is better than it was, but that is still not good enough. That said, I'll buy a GH6... and turn AF off most of the time.
It doesn’t have a zoom lever and I didn’t know that until i bought it brand new.
I bought this recently to go with my G9 and S5ii. It's absolutely perfect as a micro travel camera, and paired with the Leica 9mm f1.8 it's phenomenal...
From a strictly photography point of view, which would you prefer? The G100, or your GX85? (Assuming you still have the 85....)
Gx85 because of the ibis, otherwise they’re very even 😊
@@MicroFourNerds Great point! #vloglife
@@MicroFourNerds Why? Why the need of IBIS for "strictly photography"? G100 has a newer sensor and I think that a lot of more features, lie Stop Motion and Live Composite , so I don't understand why would u pick a camera with IBIS for Stills instead of this one , if u say for video I could understand
@@SpaceSignaaL ibis is super handy for photography.
With the g100, without a stabilised lens, you need quite a high shutter speed to get anything usable.
I also love handheld long exposures which are an impossibility with the g100 and very doable with the gx85.
Also, perhaps most importantly, for low light performance. with ibis you can lower your shutter speed significantly and get much cleaner images. No way to do that without ibis or a tripod. It’s a great workaround to combat the smaller sensor.
Personal preference of course, but I find it really helpful for photography as I seldom use a tripod if I can help it.
@@MicroFourNerds Yet I would say that it's more needed for Video that for Photography (IBIS) If we talk about low light that is the only case where Ibis it would be handy
Such a funny Video. Lovely natural thoughts! I'm left scratching my head with this camera too!! It's almost like a piece of a puzzle that you want fit somewhere in your setup but there are just some many other options. I Hope Lumix has learned from the cringe!!
It was so close to being the perfect camera. And yet so far haha
i think 4k is just a byproduct of being under the panasonic umbrella, but i think for beginner hybrid shooters or primarily stills shooters, because this would be a perfect travel camera(and imo that is how panasonic should have marketed it) but for that crowd 1080p should be enough. and there are a lot less restrictions on 1080. and it is also the cheapest camera you can use with panasonics webcam software.
wait, what if they were poised to market it as a travel camera, but 2020 was the rigid release date, and they had to spin it at the last minute and thought, "well who else could this camera be for? vloggers! they dont go out much do they?" and this is now my headcanon conspiracy theory for why this camera. 😂
That is now my headcanon you’re right it makes much more sense for travel! 😂
I got a second hand G85 and a G100 at the same time - if I use the same lenses on both , the G100 seems to crop the image more than the G85?? Also it performs a lot worse than the G85 in low light and it seems to not be able to handle strong yellows etc - overall I am really disappointed with it and I almost returned it after buying it as there is this goofy button that turns the monitor off and not obvious - this is my second camera if the G85 has issues but a real disappointment
Hoping for a pdaf g100 mii
Nice review, and I don't hate this camera. I am just not the target user as I am not a beginner or a VLoggOmatic. I think they rushed this to market to compete in the Niche and maybe it works well maybe not in the Niche. Also with no IBIS, 1/500 max SS, they are charging too much for it IMHO. Again, they didn't make this with me in mind so I hope it does well, I just won't get it, I have way too many other camera bodies that do much better and what I like to shoot.
Lumix: our G100 is most hated camera, what do we do ... oh we can release the S9 and uninvite Gerald Undone from the launch party 😅
I can't decide on the g100 or the GX80, I've found the g100 with 12-32mm lens for £420 and I've found the GX80 with the 12-32mm lens for £270 which obviously is a bargain however, I'm overthinking life and stuck on a fence trying to decide. I'll only be using for photography and I already have the g9 but want something for travel photography/street. There are hardly any reviews on the g100 but from what I've read and seen so far it's pretty class, except for the no ibis but do I really need it? And that's where I'm stuck. I use the g9 for macro.
If you don't need ibis the g100 is great. It's super light as well 😊
@@MicroFourNerds yeah I don't think I need ibis.
How much recording time at 1080?
In the UK/eu at least I think it's capped at 29 mins
Taking a non weather sealed camera to Snowdonia...what were you thinking?🤣
Aaah it all worked out in the end there's always my bag if the weather turned!
I think I'll buy one!
or can just put it on a gimbal to give you stabilization and a further reach lol
I bought one and i really like it…
What about photos?
Love it for photos! Wish it was stabilised but still fun for photos 😁
I like it, but I own one at this time.
It seems like whenever a camera manufacturer thinks of a "vlogger", they think person who doesn't like or understands cameras, so they remove features till no one wants it.
That is so true haha
I feel like this camera is actually G7 mark ii
You just saved me $540
10 minute limit is barely #TikTikLife
These are comments on Panasonic bad marketing, not on the camera. This is a small G9 with content creators options.
Oooh, I shall agree to disagree with that haha. It's nothing like the g9, which is excellent. Comparitively:
There's no IBIS,
No Weather sealing,
Plastic build quality,
Much worse evf,
Electronic only shutter after 1/500th of a second,
Much worse recording limits compared to the g9 (I'd take the g9 any day for content creation!)
Much worse burst modes
No pre burst modes
Older, crippled processing from the ancient G7,
Smaller battery
Single sd slot
Etc etc
The g100 is good for a lot of things - primarily basic every day photography in my opinion - but a small G9 it is not
@@MicroFourNerds I understand how much right you are. Having spent years among passionate people (about target practice shooting, sailing dinghies, fishing, ...), I do only enjoy the last point you made: it takes pictures. ( And I realise how rude my comment was. My sincere apologies to you )
I LOVE MY G100 Emily.
It depends upon your definition of VLOGGING. In real terms vlogging is a video log, it doesn’t have to be mobile. So from that point of view it’s great. But most bloggers consider vlogging to be filming on the move. In the high case it’s pretty poor, especially if you are an old duffer with a false hip like me.
I actually find the Auto focus to be ok for the way I use it. Especially for face detect, it never lets me down.
4K? I don’t know as I never film in 4K. On 1080/30 I find it excellent. I find 4K on my videos just adds so much in file size and transfer time.
It’s super light and super small. Box ticked.
Who is it for? It’s for me.
So yes I LOVE the G100 even though no one else does. Let’s start a group to stop the hate, at least it wake two members, you and me.
Haha yes g100 club 😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉
@@MicroFourNerds you, me and a couple of G100s and we’ll take on the world lol
Actually, my initial review video of the G100 was better than I’d assess is at the moment. Maybe I’ll need to do a revisit too. But on the other hand. It does what I want it to do.
Thanks for the video.
Best wishes from Carlisle
I’ll join your club. I got it because I liked the video capability, even though I don’t have a channel, yet. It was a good price, and I love the built in sound and the photos are great. I live in the western US, so I can get away with this camera most days. I think the critiques of this camera helped me to figure out it was still for me! And I love how small and cute it is. :)
I'll join the group! 🙌
I just ordered one so I guess I will join the club too. Having an EVF, mic input and flippy screen is a killer combination for me. Too many reviewers seem to think that video is the only thing a content creator does. For me it is more about photography plus a little bit of video, and since I have the G6 Max gimbal for that, the G100 is well suited to my style.
I would not have shot 5 minutes of video in my life, and bought one. Love it. Fabulous light and little camera. Yes, my G9 on paper is better in every single way, but I still find myself reaching for the G100 the majority of the time. Makes a brilliant every day general purpose carry everywhere camera, which is just plain old good fashioned fun to use. Basic, simple, capable of excellent output
I can fit my g100 and 3 lenses in a small bag whenever I leave the house/... my ff sony and one 24-70 lens takes up more space on its own.
I love my g100, but fingers crossed the lumix announcement means a g9 mk2
@@SUBsystemHawgCranker I liked my G100 so much I went & bought another one. While they're still available. I think they might be the future GM5. One Little G has my PL9mm f/1.7 pretty much permanently attached, the other has some sort of Pancake residing on it most times.
I use this camera for street photography a lot because it failed to be my vlog camera 😂. The other bad thing is when you connect using your phone the camera can turn off while you are recording. Why Panasonic ? 🤡
I totally agree that this camera was marketed badly! but for photography and as a webcam, I have two lumix cameras, the G9 and the G100, photography only, the difference for me is that the G100 carries me in my pocket (street photography), the quality is the same and that it doesn't have IBIS, I don't care.
Great Video 👍🏼
I just got myself a G100 a few weeks ago. I‘m a Hobby Photographer and I think it works really fine for streetstyle and travel photos, because of its light weight an the fact that you can just take it everywhere. My only two problems are the missing weather sealing (that would have been really handy) and the other one hasn‘t much to do with the camera itself, but I tried to get a camera cage for a better grip and just the feels of it but unfortunately those things don’t get produced anymore. Probably has to do with the cameras overall reputation 😅
I never had any problems with the G100. Especially with the 9mm on it for video. The 15mm 1.7 is the go to lens for photos with this camera. I didn't have any Ibis issues with the 12-60 Leica lens or the 12-32 Lumix Vario X lens on the Gangster 100. I love this little gem of a camera. You guys don't know how to use it. Markus Pix shows all of you how to use this camera.
Cute but crippled, I looked at the G100 when I was in the market but went for the older G80 in the end for the IBIS. Fun video Emily, made me smile :)
“cute but crippled” could be the slogan for this camera 😂😂😂😂
sony puts an ff sensor in a apsc body，panasonic puts a m43 sensor in an ff body，I known which one I prefer。😂
I love mine, I use it as a regular camera. I find the audio dreadful for vlog work but have yet have to get an external mic.
You said it, for street photography. I've never cared about weather sealing. If it rains in the city, I have an umbrella, or I go inside. And lack of IBIS is mostly irrelevant at wide angles and fast daylight shutter speeds I use in street. YMMV.
Just playing devil's advocate, I don't own a G100.
I love the g100, too. I don't use it to vlog. I use it as my always on me camera.
why, over GX80/9?
I bought a G-100 about two months back despite poor reviews. I wanted one thats different than what is commonly used. I never really used it for vlogging. I use it mainly for photos and so recently bought an off camera flash- and BOOM 💥- thats when I discovered one inherent flaw. After much research (basically youtube) the camera has electronic first curtain shutter. So with the flash (both inbuilt and external) the shutter speed cannot be adjusted to beyond 1/50th of a second which has turned out to be a huge bummer for me
UPDATE:
So the G100 can support HSS up to 1/500. So this makes it the smallest camera to do so. It’s a wonderful camera. Regarding the autofocus-I’d suggest refraining from the kit lens and getting the appropriate prime lens. I noticed there is a difference then.
Can you explain how, please?
I think I have "THE LENS" for this camera, but it's no longer available- it's the Panasonic 14-42 PZ with the Panasonic DMW-GWC1 .79x wide angle converter specifically made for that lens at 14mm. This would give the camera a 21mm FF equivalent with stabalization, making it relatively serviceable. I'd just use it in 1080p without the crop on a 4k timeline- no one would know the difference. I know this because I've done with the GX800, a very similar camera to the G100. For vlogging, just use single point focus and don't move too much.
Gives also fantastic colours on Panasonic bodies (not so on Olympus, but thats vice-versa). The PZ 45-175 is a hidden gem too...
That converter actually works really well on the 12-32. Just don't zoom below about 13mm focal length
@@andrewsouthen9073 I'll find out this week because I'm getting the G100 with the 12-32 lens. I'll be able to try it out on all my pancakes: 14mm, 14-42 EZ, 14-42 PZ, 20mm, and now 12-32.
I have other Lumix M43s, but I also bought the new G100D (with Oled and USB C) and I think it perfectly embodies the spirit of the M43. Everyone complains that the M43 has lost its philosophy because cameras are as big as Full Frame. So why not welcome this "real" M43 with a benevolent look. Sure, it has its limits, but I use all the lenses I want and the sensor is really good for taking tourist photos or to pair with a G90 to avoid having to change lenses. They say that the best camera is the one you always have with you. Here it is!
(Panasonic marketing is the more bad marketing in the world)
I just got a G100 and honestly its really great, I watched your video Emily, and saw all the comments of people that fit the exact niche I am in for the purchase this camera. I usually lug a G9 and a 14-140mm lens around which I may as well be carrying a Cannon full frame... So heavy! The G100 is exactly what I need as a hiker and explorer and allows me to save the G9 for more serious, photography specific tasks.
I got one of these a few months ago and im on the fence. I got it mostly for video and it does the job but it has a lot of really frustrating issues.
it feels like it is a gx850/880 with an evf and some (for that audience) useless features
I have a G7 and a G9. i.e. I have a very nice collection of M43 lenses.
Wanted a nice compact "G" camera that has:
full features
capability of using interchangeable M43 lenses
nice viewfinder
full featured "flippy" screen
good build quality
VOILA' G100!!!
It does do have it's place. Just not the one it was advertised for.
My conclusion is that G100 is best suit for Hybrid shooter as we know that G line target Hybrid shooter and G100 is kind of like G95 without IBIS and weather seal.
Top nutch cinema camera in a budget g85, if u have more money go for gh5. Trust me, this two is the cam you only need.
Thanks me later👊🏼💨
Apparently they are going to release a G100 MK2 this year/2025 with stabilisation like the G9 mk2 and the GH7
The G100 has DFD+CDAF which can and will give it PDAF+CDAF-like AF capability (quite possibly quicker to react too) - but only with Lumix lenses. Do note it is not just CDAF but DFD+CDAF. And there's the rub, Ollie lenses will not use the DFD resulting in slower focusing and unsuitable for video.
You do want a Power-OIS lens for video without IBIS. The Lumix PZ14-42 is generally a better lens than the mini 12-32 I had on the GM1 (gone). That may not be wide enough for the selfie stick but you can cheat a bit with the image format. For reasons I cannot fathom out the Lumix G7 is still on Panasonic books, it makes a good B-cam. It is more sophisticated than the G100 and available very cheaply used.
Yes the 10 minutes 4k recording limit is kinda dumb. Maybe the small body makes it easier to overheat so they limit the recording time. I never intend to use my G100 to vlog so it's not a big deal for me. It's the perfect second camera to use with my collection of m43 lenses and it's a no brainer for throw in the bag street photography and on backpacking trips if I pair this with a small lens like the 17mm, 25mm f1.8.
Yesss I love it for street photography especially. A bit more comfortable in the hand with the grip, but very small and incognito. I love it as a backup camera and a “grab and go” camera for sure 😁
If it's street photography you want to do with MFT, wouldn't the GX9 or GX85 be a better choice?
Am I a madman for looking forward to buy the nocticron and pair it with this little camera? Muahahaha
I love the G100, it makes a great street camera paired with the Panasonic Leica Lumix 15mm.
I love baby Lumix G100, but for stills. Light and compact. With a Leica 8-18 you could film with stabilization on high to counteract the crop, but an expensive lens for a beginner. I still grab it over G9 for quick trips.
Hello:)
What do you think:
I am looking for a new camera and the Lumix G110, Lumix GX9, Canon M50 and Sony a6000 are all similar priced. I only take photos so no videos at all.
Which one is the best choice? :) or any other recommandations?
Thanks and greetings from Germany!
Pana should have put the technology into an GX1 form factor, so NO tilt-screen of course (makes it too big!). And a new EVF optional, maybe Leica Visoflex compatible... . With weather sealing THAT would be an uncompromised photographers tool everyone could carry all the time. Too bad Panasonic screwed the GX/GF Form factor over time - no wonder no one wanted to buy these (last usable one: GF6 which has at least a lever instead of a clickable scroll wheel as GF1/GX1... . Why the GF6 can only change aperture via scroll wheel is beyond me... . Lever dropped on GF7 - THAT was smart)
I think the main problem is that it was basically a slightly worse GX9, a couple of years later, at a higher price. It should have been a straight upgrade, not a pricier sidegrade. It's as if Panasonic for some reason decided to copy the EOS M50, while their own GX9 and G90 (and even G9, occasionally) were already better options at more or less the same price point. It's not an inherently bad camera, but it doesn't make all that much sense, except maybe in terms of margins.
Even 1080 recording is limited to twenty minutes and that has a slight crop too...
In my opinion the G80 was a much better vlogging kit (ibis, mic in, weather sealed with the plastic fantastic 12-60 kit lens), it's only downside being it was a bit bigger and heavier.
My G100 is currently having it's back dial repaired, it started to fail after 18 months of near daily use. Something to watch out for. I can't wait to get it back, I miss the little beast :)
I’ve noticed just today the bottom of my g100 around the tripod Mount has cracked 🙈 I hope it holds together 🤞
1080p on the G100 has a 30 minute limit, not 20. And it has no crop.
@@AoyagiAichou I think that at 60 fps is 20 min
Suddenly every youtuber push the G100. Large stocks?
OMG the GH6 focus is terrible still. lol
this is my main micro four thirds, in addition to my fuji xe4, the g100 gets me good images, nice and compact with the 25mm prime
Is the g100d any improvement?
"This bloomin' camera is pants." #VlogLife
What a refreshing and entertaining review… subscribed 🔔
I swear to God you are reading my mind for these TH-cam videos lol I’m making a video on this camera as we speak! Great video and I’ll definitely have to share this on my community page until mine is ready
Haha that’s so weird! It’s g100 season 😆😆😆😆
@@MicroFourNerds For me it’s a great for travel and street stuff. Slap that Leica 15mm on there and you’re in for a good time!
As a stills shooter, the G100 is a step down from the G80, not the 2 steps up it should be.
thanks for talking the truth
hi。我的英文不好。我想说，g100 可以破解。它可以达到4k 1小时 。你们都不知道吗？
像gx85一样破解到工程模式😁
Not sure if I heard correctly, but I thought you said the G100 does not have IBIS which it indeed does.
It 100%, bet my life on it, does not. It's notoriously the biggest complaint about this camera. It does have some digital stabilisation options (which crop into the footage and are awful!) But absolutely no ibis. I promise. Haha
@@MicroFourNerds That's what it is. It's the digital stabilization. I knew there was something. that was the reason I did not keep it. Thanks. I almost bought it again. You saved my life. Just got the G9 ii.
not just the limit of recording, but the crop... the crop! the crop thst stopped me from getting the gx9
The crop is a killer! Really ties you to wider lenses 🙈
I used one a bit, would have bought one if I didn't have a GX85. I only shoot stills, work bodies are EM5iii and G9 for MFT and Leica CL/Sigma fp for l-mount aps-c/full frame (not why I use the fp, I just like it). Lack of IBIS isn't a killer, neither the CL or fp have IBIS, eshutter isn't bad (I use eshutter if possible or if I'm required not to on every camera), AF doesn't matter to me, I'm either using full MF m-mount lenses or mostly shoot still enough subjects, so it's fine. Really came down to the GX85 just being better for me in every way that mattered for the cheap light body. It's only 16mp, but it's a very good 16mp image for the size. To be fair, the only body I have that isn't truly "compact" atm for work is the G9. The CL is tiny, the fp is on par with the rest once you add the small grip I like (I don't faff with the evf).
Bit late to the party, but I believe outside of M43, the most hated or at least most dismissed camera is the Nikon Z5. Not without reason, since its specs leave a lot to be desired (e.g. its AF is fairly terrible for anything but landscape photography). I don't believe that any respectable photographer would wanna be caught dead with that thing, even if it were just sitting on their shelf collecting dust.
Love your channel name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And from just watching for 10 minutes, I can tell you have a great personality
I LOVE this camera, had it going on 2 years now. Since the beginning of the digital camera revolution, this is the first digital camera I have owned that I like better than my Pentax K1000. I use it with full manual prime lenses because thats what I shoot with. I usually pre-set the aperture for a shoot, then focus, and the camera does the rest. Easy.
Someone made a short documentary with it, using an anamorphic lens. Seemed great. So, what is de g100 capable of ? Shooting movies, street and general photography in a small form factor. It's a pity marketers and reviewers seem going hand to hand destroying the g100. For travelers ? Yup, as long as you don't shoot under the Niagara Falls, it will work fine. Seeing the boom of street photography, Panasonic just missed the spot, and the comments here show how much it is street wise.
Super portable, great sensor, great viewfinder and flippy screen, no need for stabilisation for shot lenses, if you need to use long ones just use stabilised. And since the best camera is the one you have with you, this one rocks.
In fact this is exactly what MFT is all about - being micro!
Could you do another follow video of a day shooting stills (not video) of different scenes, landscape, street, portrait etc? I think it's really underrated and has a good sensor.
I wish they'd just slimmed the G9, or made it a GX8 mark2, if that makes sense. either.
Film in 1080p for wide angle. Most people don't watch in 4k nor will it make much difference
I have one and i use it mostly for street photo. And it's really cool for that : small, light, discreet and a good sensor.
It's good as well as a daily camera to take everywhere.
I got this at the half of the price (less than 500€ with two lenses and two batteries). Thank's to the haters
tbh nothing attracts me to buy it over GX9. am so happy with my Gx80 and my new S5, which I replaced my G9 with,
Love this camera. Just took it on my last vacation with a 9mm Leica lense. Great pictures.
I love mine. I don't do video. I'm stills only. I keep my g100 in my bag and keep with me. The images are very pleasant, at least to me.
I think it's not so much of a case of hating the G100.. I think it's more a case of Panasonic Lumix users feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles ,,looking for a way forward (Focus) or assurances that M4/3 was still in the long range plans in the midst of full frame releases. What we got was a camera for the blogging community ,,which at the time of release was thought to be somewhat passe'. I remember driving 45 miles to the only local dealer for a Factory Rep day, and the G100 was all he would talk about. So..wrong camera at the wrong time. Leave it to you to make excellent use of it and really show what it can do. It's like ...me..never understood the continuing love people have for the GM-1....until I bought one.
Yeah their marketing department has dropped the ball before. Managing people's expectations is so important. The marketing that disappointed me was the GX9. It is a good camera in it's own right but my expectations was it was going to be an upgrade to the GX8 - it wasn't it was more a GX80 mark 2. If it had been marketed as such I would not have had negative feelings towards Panasonic.
I don't know, if you pop by /r/Lumix, it's not all that hated! As for its treatment, other equally rubbish "vlogging" cameras ( ZV1F, R10, Z30) didn't get nearly as kicked about. One thing to note: you can vlog at fHD, no need for 4K. Most people won't be any wiser. I don't quite understand this obsession with 4K. And most people basically ignore just how small and especially how cheap the G100 is. 8bit VLog is great for that tiny bit of dynamic range boost and slapping a Varicam LUT on it. The majority of people have no use for 10bit anyway, *especially* vloggers.
I'm using the G100 as a secondary/tertiary camera for events (photos, tiny amount of videos) and as a webcam.
I think the G80 largely debunks it, but the G100 has somewhat better AFC, better sensor, and slow motion, plus all the new features. Pick your poison I guess.
Do use it as a webcam with a dummy battery?
@@SpaceSignaaL Nah, can't find one.
@@AoyagiAichou I can link you one from Amazon if u wish so, so are u using it just with the battery life?
@@SpaceSignaaL Yeah, just with the battery.
Oogling a second hand one in the local classifieds. Absoulutely no need, and it is a very odd duck. With weathersealing and IBIS it could have been a killer camera. I am almost suspecting Panasonic to make it, just to get rid of the stock of shutters left overs from the GM1 and 5.
I am seeing it as the successor of the GM5. Just a bit taller but with a flippy screen, more resolution, better EVF, better battery life.
I am considering getting one and use it alternatively with my GM5. I am using the GM5 as my office days camera. I am not expecting much from it except being available for opportunities. The G100 will also be perfect for this.
This camera was made for the unsuspecting. That's why Panasonic loses more and more space to Sony.
Use mine all the time for photo backing up my G9. Video is always on a tripod simulating a studio.
My mom is trying to do a project for her kids/future descendants where she shares life skills (sort of like a video cookbook to be passed down, but with useful skills and tutorials) but her old camera broke. We recently bought this one, but we're running into the exact same issues that you've covered, especially the lack of recording time. I was thankful this video explained WHY recording was so much harder for her 😅
i love what they did, sadly i cant afford to import a camera, maybe someday i will have one
The G100 seems to make these compromises for one simple reason which is so those of us who get the more expensive Lumix does not feel shortchanged. Anyway, I shoot with a GX9 and G95 and I love them, M43 sensors and all. I just have one problem. When i am shooting with flash, I am not able to get the camera to show the exposure without flash. They always brighten up the image with the assumption the flash will be enough, and they are never accurate because I sometimes bounce my flash, or the flash simply could not reach the background. Anyone can advise how I turn this preview off. I just want to see the exposure "before flash".
I really like your videos 😊 keep up the good work 😊
Thank you! 🙏
GX8 is still my go to travel micro four thirds camera. If you know, you know..
Hated according to who?
When it was released it was universally panned in every review video and article. I think people were expecting something very different. It sort of became a running joke in this little corner of the camera niche haha