@AlbertZ I was talking specifically about the camera hardware since most of the complexity is in the encoder, but yes, higher profiles define higher requirements on the decoder, even though I think it won't be noticeable on a semi-modern PC. Even my 3 & 1/2 year old LG 2x smartphone has hardware accelerated x264 playback.

@Manu4Vendetta Completely lost in translation on that last paragraph.

Before buying a GX7 I advise you to hold one in a store near you. I was running at full steam to buy that camera to replace my GH2, but then one day I picked one up in my hands. I had gripping/holding issues so bad that they were enough to make me change my mind and wait instead for a G7 (that will never come, according to rumours).

Well, I guess my GH2 will have to serve me through at least another year...

Handling is really a very personal thing. I have big hands and for me is just the opposite: I shoot (stills) a lot with heavy old lenses (like the Canon FD 135mm 2.5) and for me the GX7's grip is much better than GH2's - with the GH2 my grip hand starts to hurt after about 1 hour, because of the lens weight; with the GX7, never had this issue.

But a bigger thumb support would be very welcome.

New firmware

• Connection problem with Apple iOS devices via Wi-Fi is fixed.
• Improved stability of startup process in the use of UHS-I compliant SD memory card.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index2.html

The GX7 can do slow motion?

@grisnjam, thanks.

But with 60p recording 1/125 or 1/250 I can obtain a fluid slow motion, like for example the intro of Reservoir Dogs?

@Manu4Vendetta. Actually, you'll get a much smoother look than that. That opening from Reservoir Dogs looks like it was just filmed with a normal shutter speed in 24p and then slowed down. Notice how it stutters a bit. Now compare that to @grisnjam 's footage. Much smoother. If you want the obvious slow mo effect like reservoir dogs, you could do it with any 24p or 30p camera.

@Manu4Vendetta if you need something slower than 60fps and you are set on using the gx7, shoot in 60p, play it back at 24p and use something like twixtor to go even slower. Depending on your subject you can get some weird effects if you slow it down too much. It's good 1080p@ 60fps especially if you record as a .mov rather than avchd. If you need something more than that you could wait till something with 120fps becomes more affordable or go with the gh4.

I have new questions for video area:

• Using a flatted profile the focus peaking decrease hindering focus sometimes?

• Is functional the highlights for video?

@Vitaliy_Kiselev, can Panasonic enable the HDMI output for video record with firmware or is a subject deep of hardware?

can Panasonic enable the HDMI output for video record with firmware or is a subject deep of hardware?

Can be any of this two options, we do not know.

@Manu4Vendetta

Using a flatted profile the focus peaking decrease hindering focus sometimes?

The camera don't have a "flat" profile per se - maybe you can do a custom one using the highlight/shadow adjustment, but I don't know if more image information is kept. But about the peaking, generally it is more precise using it combined with the zoom assist.

Is functional the highlights for video?

If you are talking about the highlights alert, yes, it works when recording video.

This cant be real with a recent and great camera. :(

http://www.43rumors.com/panasonic-gx7-gets-officially-discontinued/

@Manu4Vendetta

If you check GF3 panic discounted posts on same resource and actual availability you'll be shocked. You still can buy it new if you want :-)