I think that Personal View is currently "out of stock" in regards to the G7. So, it would be nice to know the hack.

@DrDave

Thanks for the tip on the GX85, but as you pointed out, the GX85 lacks some of the pro video features inherent in the G7.

There is no 0-255 range for video (or it is not adjustable), no CineD, and the viewfinder and general ergonomics are not as good as the G7.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 16MP 4K UHD Camera with 14-140mm + 25mm F1.7 lens + $150 Gift Card, $998

http://www.adorama.com/ipcdmcg7bkg.html

I'm doing an aliasing test next. I'm curious whether there is a difference--I'm definitely seeing some nasty stairstepping artifacts in the GX85 under certain conditions.

@DrDave
Please post the results of that test!

@Vitaliy_Kiselev
When will the G7 be in stock again at PV?

V2.2 firmware

New functions are added in Fn button. The option "Wireless Setup(Flash)" has been added to [Setting in REC mod] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.
The option "Wi-Fi" and "LVF/Monitor Switch" have been added to [Setting in PLAY mode] on the [Fn Button Set] of [Custom] menu.

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html

@fahrenheit there was an exploit?? Where?

edit: nvm, I googled & saw the YT vid how

Hi guys, thanks for sharing my film :-) It was shot with the G7 and 12-35mm f2.8 & 42.5mm f1.7 lenses. Graded with Magic Bullet Looks in Premiere Pro CC. I would say that there are mainly IBIS and 4K 60i/s missing on that body (that we should see in the GH5).

Thanks IronFilm !

Anyway to use the 4K photo feature for focus stacking?

@jjj_ri_usa Interesting app. Works on my GM1, too.

Quick Leeming Lut review for the G7: One of the main differences between the GX85 and the G7 is the fact that the G7 has CineD. I'm reasonably sure the GX85 could be "persuaded" to include CineD but so far no dice. When I got the G7 I messed around with CineD a bit and then left it as I didn't see a big difference. After reading LPowell's comments on the Leeming Lut for the JVC 4K cam, I decided to plunk down my 15 euros and give it a spin.
Why log? And what is CineD? Well, log theoretically gives you some better grading options. The various logs are tweaked for different uses--the "D" in CineD is for dynamic--more dynamic range. But, in this case, it just gives you a better picture, depending on what you think is "better", of course. To me, it looks better.
Why not Vlog? Well, some ppl don't like Vlog as it sometimes produces some weird banding. Different log curves obviously are going to work better for different types of scenes.
To make a long story short, if you expose the G7 properly (histogram "to the right") and do not clip (Zebras at 105) you will squeeze more detail and more dynamic range out of this cam with CineD, plain and simple. Drop the custom lut cube from Leeming in the Lumetri panel (or your flavor of NLE), tweak the shadows, contrast, sats, sharpness and grey point, and you're done.
Not.
I had to spin the hue wheel to get the skin tone line centered to what it is in "Normal" on the G7. After that, well, not too bad :)
The fact is, it is all so easy in Lumetri, owing to the scopes, and the side by side comparison produced a noticeable improvement IF you expose properly. With the Histogram, blinkies & Zebras, exposure is really fairly simple.
I wasn't expecting a big difference in dynamic range, but, actually, it is a real difference. The shocker is the overall detail. OK, maybe there's a teeny bit extra noise, but it's manageable and you can always Neat Video the noise if you choose. Gone is the smearing.
Leeming's philosophy is to leave Saturation at zero. Although this may seem counter-intuitive, the slight overexposure makes the colors plenty flat. You can always experiment to taste, but it looks pretty close to ideal. Another plus is that if you have say a Sony cam, you can start out with a matching base between cams when you start grading if you get the lut for the other cam.
Recommended, and not expensive.
http://www.leeminglutone.com/