Panesonic Lumix G-5 Review (and a Giveaway!)

A Satur-Day in my life // shot with the Panasonic Lumix G-5.

(no adjustments made to the photos, all filters/effects were chosen on the camera)

I have really enjoyed getting to explore the Panasonic Lumix G-5. I would never call myself a photographer, but I happen to take thousands of photos for the blog--and I enjoy it. There is so much I could learn to manually adjust things based on certain lighting or situations, but it's nice when the camera does a lot of that for you.

I love the size of the Lumix G-5. It's light enough to carry around all day and small enough to be wrapped in a scarf and placed gently in my purse. It's comfortable to hold, which I was skeptical about due to its size. You can feel that it's a quality camera, without the weight of a bulky larger camera.

I was surprised to discover how much I noticed the "automatic transition to viewfinder from screen" feature. If you are using the screen to either look at photos that you've already taken, or to set up your shot for another photo, you can switch from screen to viewfinder by simply lifting the camera to your eye. I never would have thought that feature would be a selling point for me, but it's nice to not have to click through a few buttons to switch back to the viewfinder. With all my cat photography, I've learned that you have to be quick and take about 1,000 photos to get at least one good one!

The filters that you can select on the camera are fun to play around with. They take photography from simply "taking a photo" to "creating an artistic shot". Each filter you select will show you a version of how your photo will look when you are preparing to shoot. It's intuitive to find the filters, and takes a bit of editing work off your plate!

Aside from being a blogger and taking photos for the blog, I love having a great camera to document our lives. I'm glad that I have so many images from various parts of our lives throughout the year. I look forward to taking photos of my kids, when we have them, and continuing to document family vacations.

If you are considering investing in a high quality camera, I'd suggest checking out the Panasonic Lumix G-5. You get all the wonderful features wrapped up in a lightweight and simple to use camera. You can get free shipping at Panasonic.com until December, 31 2012!

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