You know how there are some things you just know you’ll never change? I’m talking about things that are just ingrained into your psyche. Big stuff such as how you like your eggs, what side of the bed you prefer to sleep on, and what kind of camera you use to take your most important pictures.
For me these were all very clear. Over Easy for sure, the right side (depends on one’s perspective, I guess), and a Canon ELPH point-and-shoot camera.
Well, I guess even the big stuff changes sometimes because there is a new camera in my life and I won’t be going back. Not a chance, sista!
The Panasonic Lumix G5 Solves My Natural Lighting Woes
Take a look at the comparison pictures below. These were taken at the exact same time and from the exact same spot. I haven’t touched the pictures with Photoshop except to crop them to size. The difference you see in lighting was all done by the camera.
Image #1 – Canon ELPH Point-and-Shoot
Image #2 – Panasonic Lumix G5
As you can see, the Panasonic image is substantially brighter and I didn’t have to do one second of photo editing to get this result. This is straight from the camera. I also love the softer focus of the second picture. Notice the difference in the wall texture between the two shots.
Amazing Shots w/ 14 Built-In Creative Filters
There really is so much to love about this camera that we’re already working on a much more in-depth review, but the coolest thing and the feature I’ll be using more than any other, are the 14 creative filters programmed into the camera.
The filter that makes my low-light problems a memory is called “High Key”. Other favorites are the High Dynamic and Impressive Art settings. Truthfully, all fourteen of the creative filters are really great.
These filters essentially take what (for me) was a pretty big deal in Photoshop and does it better with a total of three clicks of a button on the camera.
- The first click opens up the main menu.
- The next click chooses “creative controls”
- The final click is where I select which one of the fourteen filters I want to use.
The greatest thing about this process is that, as you scroll through the filter options, the picture changes before your very eyes either on the beautiful LCD screen or in the electronic viewfinder (which is crystal clear). This gives you a fairly accurate representation of what your final image is going to look like.
It’s so much fun to scroll through the various filters and try a few of them on any given picture!
Here are a few more shots taken with the Panasonic Lumix G5, all directly from the memory card, no editing software at all.
This Camera is a Keeper!
I love this camera and, even though I never thought I’d do it, I’m moving on from my trusty little point-and-shoot. The Panasonic Lumix G5 is just so, so much better.
It’s so good that, even though Panasonic was nice enough to send us a camera to review, we’re planning on buying another one (You can get free shipping at Panasonic.com until December, 31 2012!) to help with the newest problem in our house.
Who has the camera?
I’d love to know … does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test? Answer in the comments to be entered to win a Panasonic Lumix G5 camera, courtesy of BlogHer and Panasonic! (Please note that a winner will be chosen from a pool of all participating reviewers’ blogs.)
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The difference between those two shots is pretty incredible!
does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
Sometimes!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
My camera doesn’t pass the test. It takes a whole lot of editing to get a wall ready photo.
I tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/MissCBoogie/status/270552866366828545
My camera definitely does not produce wall-worthy art 🙂
here’s my tweet https://twitter.com/lthandmade/status/270554856744448001
ACK!!! I have an old hand me down point and shoot and a new camera is on my Xmas – it ain’t never gonna happen – wish list. I NEED this in my life. My blog needs this in its life. My children’s futures needs this in its life.
Thanks for a shot at the title!
I have gotten used to my Canon Xti but I wish that I could take better product photos on white. I struggle with this. The Lumix looks like it might solve that problem. I don’t like to mess with photo editing software much. Thanks for sharing your review and a chance to win one of my own. Enjoy the day. Erin
My camera takes pretty good outside shop, but really stinks indoors.
Tweeted the giveaway, too.
https://twitter.com/AlphaBecky/status/270569268876279808
my camera does not take art that i would hang on my walls
No, I have never considered a picture from my current camera to be art/wall worthy. But I also probably don’t know how to use my camera to its best ability!
Love those pom-pons! 😛
Believe it or not, my hand-me-down camera is the Canon T1i. It is great and often produces good photos but I still end up doing a lot of editing, not to mention all the shots I have missed because lugging around an SLR was too much of a pain. I have been avoiding redoing product shots because somehow I cannot get the color purple to actually show up in a photo as purple… weird! Getting true-to-life colors is really difficult, even after adjusting the white balance and everything! ):
No, it doesn’t pass the test! Those pictures are great!
My camera definitely doesn’t pass the test. Sometimes if I take my time and fiddle with it, it does. But generally my iPhone can take better pictures than my camera does! No good!
My camera does produce results I’d hang on the wall, WHEN the operator knows what she’s doing… I don’t know nearly enough about our DSLR to make it do what I want all the time. I’d love a chance to win a camera that made me (and my photos) look better!
Nope, mine definitely does not pass the test 🙁 I would LOVE to win this amazing camera!
My camera does not take wall art worthy shots!
My camera USED to take photos I would hang on my wall as art, but over the last two years either the quality has gone down due to use and wear, or the quality of photos on everyone’s Instagrams has gone up 😉
My camera does ok.. but nothing I would hang on my wall
https://twitter.com/lisatranlynch/status/270578538258784256
I have an OLD Panasonic Lumix (that is very heavy and cumbersome!) camera and would sure love to upgrade 🙂
Fantastic shots…my camera used to take Art I would Hang on my wall photos but not anymore…so you could say I am in need of something new!!!
I love the comparison shots. I’m on the hunt for a new camera. Mine is an ancient, 5mp point and shoot and it just doesn’t do my product justice. Thanks for the chance to win!
I have an Olympus D-560 Zoom, and yes I think some shots I took would be great as artwork and some actually already are! The problem is my cat knocked it off my desk when batting some things around and now it’s taped and also I made the mistake of buying the one that takes regular batteries instead of the special ones for cameras. With all the pictures they wear out quickly. Being it’s time for a new camera, I’m in for a chance at this one.
https://twitter.com/starhitched
My camera doesn’t pass the test. It’s been sidelined and I go to a friend’s house to get my pictures done until I can my own new one that will pass the test!
I tweeted on twitter
https://twitter.com/AmyBReed/status/270581057198362624
What a great giveaway!! Thanks for the chance at such a great product!!!
Nope… my camera does not take those great photos. I would love it:)
https://twitter.com/TheJollyFatElf/status/270581273179860992
my camera takes dark photos…which means a lot of photoshop later
My camera could never do that! That is so awesome!
I’m ready to take some print-worthy photos!
I was just having a lighting issue on Saturday when taking some new photos. Great to know about this camera.
My camera needs photoshopping help, so the answer is No. The Panasonic sounds awesome!
I had a Panasonic lumix camera that I loved for 7 years of rough use until I had to replace it. I bought a Sony cyber shot and it takes art quality pictures I can hang on the wall but it is hit or miss. I would love to be able to go back to a Panasonic!
I tweeted about this! 🙂 https://twitter.com/HippieMNMama/status/270607812151898112
My camera actually does, but my daughter’s does not. She is a senior this year and will be going off to college. She only has a phone camera and I would LOVE LOVE to win this to send her off with her very own decent camera.
Does my camera produce art I would hang on my walls? Well, yes and no. I’ve never used an editing program, but sometimes, just sometimes, I get it right when I snap a shot. More often than not, though, I get it horribly wrong.
Thank you!
Ga, mine does not. It’s a point & shoot & they always seem to come out kinda grainy & dark even in great light. I need a new one… it’s on my Christmas list!
Here’s my tweet! https://twitter.com/RUaDSarah/status/270614594895106048
Oh my goodness….I’ve been debating to get a good camera. I’ve been reading about the micro four-thirds technology for months now. The photos are amazing.
My camera is okay, but I have to do a good amount of editing work before it would pass the wall test!
What an incredible giveaway! This camera is great…thanks for the chance to win!!
I’ve been using an old Canon point and shoot to run my store for the last 3 years… even though it does a pretty good job, I would LOVE a new camera that I could really play and excell with!
Absolutely shared the love in my tweet:
https://twitter.com/DogPawDesigns/status/270643676785557504
Wow! Those shots are amazing! Absolutely makes my antiquated camera’s pictures look twice as horrible!
Right now the only camera I have is the one on my cell phone. So no, it definitely does NOT produce wall-worthy art! Thank you so much for the chance to win a new camera. 🙂
I wish my pictures came out this great with my current camera! I take a picture, upload it, and then mess with it on multiple editing tools before it’s ready to display.
My camera does NOT produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test.
I have a Canon DSLR that doesn’t take crisp or bright photos as the Lumix does. I usually have to Photoshop the heck out of them and have not taken many photos this year at all! I would be in heaven if I won this camera!
I tweeted as well…
https://twitter.com/Nayzee123
LOVE the built in filters for quick photos! They pop without having to spend another hour in photoshop!
I tweeted – https://twitter.com/bandbbuildalife/status/270695722561720324
The only camera I have is is my phone. So definately not wall worthy.
I have a Nikon D50 and I absolutely love my camera. It produces fantastic photos.
I tweeted it here……..https://twitter.com/ciaomjc/status/270702529191505921
well I thought my camera took fairly good pictures, but after seeing this blog…not so sure now. Would love to win a new camera…WOW
My camera g
Hasn’t taken a good, ‘wall-worthy’ shot yet! Would LOVE a new one!!
There is no way that my camera could take anything near as good as what you have posted. I am ashamed to admit it, but I don’t yet have a digital camera except the one on my cell phone. And yes I am still using a flip phone. I have it as #1 on my list to Santa, but since my Santa is out of work…my list will have to wait another year.
Wow, great picture quality. My camera takes okay pictures and is on it’s last leg. I really need a new one. I’d love love love to have this camera!!!
I have a Lumix FZ28, and it is such a fabulous camera! I have been impressed with all Lumix products, and yes, photos are wall-worthy!
My Canon DSLR takes pretty good shots. 🙂 But I would like to win this. 🙂
This would be such an incredible tool for me! I live in a row home with awnings over all the windows, so there is no such thing as good natural light in my house. I would love to win!
Sadly enough, my current camera does not pass the “”Art I Would Hang on My Walls ” test!
My camera, a Canon PowerShot A570, is good, but I end up having to edit almost picture I shoot – so I can tell now that it’s not as as good as the Panasonic Lumix 5 camera. What I think is nice about what you’ve pointed out, is that I’d be able to take the pictures of objects without having to use any additional parts and/or set-ups (display box) just to get the correct lighting AND clear focus. =)
I’m looking to upgrade from my Canon powershot to a DSLR, but am not really sure what kind to get. Your pictures look great with this camera!
This is such an unique camera. I take a lot of pictures of my sewing and quilting along with my husband’s chainsaw carvings and would I ever love to see things in a different light as this camera lets you do.
Thank you so much for showing how awesome this camera is and offering it for a giveaway.
sandyb720 at gmail dot com
I tweeted about the giveaway.
https://twitter.com/sandyb720/status/270711297530798081
and included the phrase
Thank you
sandyb720 at gmail dot com
Sometimes, depending on who is using it and what the subject matter is! Thanks for the opportunity to win this camera!
I struggle to get good product shoots for my shop – I cannot pass the test. I would LOVE a chance at this camera – thank you for the review!
I also tweeted!
https://twitter.com/SaraStadley/status/270710536570822657
Every once in a blue moon I can get a decent picture, but nothing like that.
What a difference! I’d love to win this camera as I am a true picture-maniac!
My camera, NO-it does not! Thanks for the chance to win this COOL camera.
Wow, what a difference that camera makes in lighting. I have the same problem with my Nikon.
Wow, what a difference!!
I would be so thankful for a camera like this! I have a point and shoot, but dream of taking my pictures further!
ha. no. And I come from a long line of photographers so it’s shameful…
and i’ve just started a blog and etsy store so it’s REALLY shameful….
and i tweeted your giveaway.
which was painful.. because more people entering = less chances for me to win… *sigh*
https://twitter.com/FeatheredRuffle/status/270723918678081537
I have a Lumix point-and-shoot that turned out to be considerably better than my old Canon p&s. And I really liked my Canon. The lighting is considerably better. I’d love to have a more advanced Lumix though!!!
Your comparison shots were very revealing.
Twitter post: https://twitter.com/dixdizzy/status/270725720165203968
Great photos! No, I don’t think my current camera gives me the results I would want to pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test!
Thanks for the chance to win!
“not so much” It’s good, but it takes a little magic to make it wall worthy.
Thanks,
Jenn
NO WAY, though I wonder if the photographer might be the bigger problem! 🙂 Since I’ve been posting some photos online (Flickr), I’ve been more aware of my camera’s shortcomings – and mine. What a marvelous prize! Thanks for the chance.
My camera doesn’t pass the test, although I have hung a picture or two on the wall after much editing in photoshop!
I wish my camera would take photos to hang on the wall but it died. I picked it up to use it a few weeks ago and it was just dead. I’m looking for a new one. Thanks for the giveaway.
tweeted @Shanasshop:
https://twitter.com/ShanasShop/status/270727685339246592
I had a camera that used to produce wall worthy color and light, but my husband dropped it while on a trip abroad. He bought me a DSLR but I just feel like there is so much editing to do on every shot. Love the softness and light in your photos above.
My camera is so awful I don’t even bother. I use my iPhone >giggle<. I have always loved photography and desired a nice camera. This camera sounds amazing! I'll be your slave for one full week. That always worked with my siblings growing up. 😉
My camera sometimes takes photos I love but it has it’s limitations. I would love love love a new camera.
I tweeted but I am not sure how to get the exact URL. https://twitter.com/traveller9851
I was just telling my husband today that I needed a better camera, I sure hope I win this!! Thanks for the chance.
https://twitter.com/traveller9851/status/270750970902872064
I tweeted!
My camera doesn’t pass the test AT ALL! I have a point and shoot older Nikon and the photos taken indoors are so poor that I usually use my iphone. I have a fancy professional level Nikon that I haven’t learned to use and am not doing so well on “auto”!
Jenny
I have a “pretty decent” DSLR camera, and I literally have spend years learning how to capture the “perfect shot” depending on lighting, shadows, etc. etc. To be perfectly honest though…..I can count on one hand the number of photos displayed in my home taken with that camera 🙁
https://twitter.com/Lav_Magnolia/status/270757836684918785
I don’t own a camera, not do I have a fancy cell
phone that takes quality pictures!
Many thanks, Cindi
I always have to have my bf tweak the settings to my liking before they are hang on the wall quality!
“Tweet!”
https://twitter.com/cmh512/status/270759337251700736.
Again, many thanks!
Cindi
I do not have The Panasonic Lumix G5 , and my photos are not wall/art worthy!
My very supportive, sweet husband purchased my present camera when I started my online shop and needed some decent photos. Now that I have progressed, I am ready for a more sophisticated camera. Having done research, I have decided on The Panasonic Lumix G5. It has everything I need and the ease if use puts it over the top!
I sure hope my shot at getting this camera will be as good as the shots from The Panasonic Lumix G5!
My camera takes pretty good pictures outside but could be much better indoors when not using flash.
Here is my tweet! I sure hope I copied this correctly!
https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SweepstakesEntry&src=hash
Oh gosh, my little Olympus tries but it sure doesn’t produce anything I’d hang on my wall without a lot of Photoshop! 😉
Love it. I want one. I leave the DSLR at home and still get great shots.
Oh, I need one camer like yours!! So proffecional!!
… does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
Not often.
I bring my camera with me everywhere I go, but never are the photos good enough to frame on a wall. I would love to win this!!
My camera doesn’t pass the test. I do a lot of editing.
https://twitter.com/rrpappas73
#SweepstakesEntry So cool! Would love to win a Panasonic Lumix G5
My point-n-shoot does not pass the test! Would love to own one of these!!!
#SweepstakesEntry ://twitter.com/Carol124Ann/status/270881084420530176
Outdoor shots with my camera are typically light enough, but indoor shots are another issue. Thanks for offering this give away.
I would love to win this camera!!
My camera is great – for a point and shoot – but the photos it takes aren’t really up to snuff for what I want on my Etsy. As an art student I definitely have an appreciation for cameras that create stand alone work!
https://twitter.com/LarraKyleen
It’s nice to see the difference from another point and shoot. I so need a good point and shoot. Sometimes it’s just not feasible to lug the big camera around!!
I love the comparison photos – the difference is amazing! My camera does an okay job in natural light, but I’m always off to photoshop to do touch-ups (especially with exposure/lighting). Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love for my camera to take pics like yours!! Great giveaway!!
I would love this camera!!!
There is no comparison between wall-worthy art and the grainy pics my point-and-shoot produces. I’d love to try out this wonderful camera!
My camera is cool, but my biggest issue is Lighting -So if i had a camera that made great pics and had lighting handled -inside and out–i would be super happy–as for the art on walls, i think i could find some pics to send off to be gallery wrapped–although they would probably pictures of my niece or family/friend shots.
My camera takes ok pictures, but nothing compared to this camera!
My point and shoot camera is terrible! This would be great!
I love my camera but no it takes quite a bit of steps to make it look as flawless as your pics above.
https://twitter.com/mikamouz73/status/271000965736439809
my camera’s pictures are definitely not good enough to be hung on the wall
https://twitter.com/karinaroselee/status/271006410983239680
Wow, sounds like a great camera. My camera definitely wouldn’t pass the “art I would hang” test.
tweeted it! https://twitter.com/bbungalow/status/271017808131919872
Ha ha… no. It’s a cell phone camera. At least with that I can blame it on the camera and not the photographer!
I do have a nice camera that I got as a gift last year but it’s huge and never makes it out with me, but when it does, those pictures are print-worthy.
Unfortunately 99% of my pictures come from my phone, which is not even always FB worthy lol!!
not really. I def need to update it.
tweet
https://twitter.com/1amypugmire/status/271121935046418433
I would LOVE to win this awesome camera! I could definitely upgrade my Etsy photos with such a fine piece of equipment! I currently spend a lot of time editing the photos I take….would love to cut down on that time!!
I have a Canon ELPH as well and I actually love it, but to answer your question, no I don’t think that it would take an, “Art I’d Love to Hand on My Walls” test without photo editing software. I’d love to have an upgraded camera to take pictures for my blog. Sitting there editing photos for hours is such a pain! haha.
I have a Canon ELPH as well and I actually love it, but to answer your question, no I don’t think that it would take an, “Art I’d Love to Hand on My Walls” test without photo editing software. I’d love to have an upgraded camera to take pictures for my blog. Sitting there editing photos for hours is such a pain! haha.
https://twitter.com/RachelMKnows/status/271196152995672064
Uh, nope. Mine doesn’t pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test. But it could just be me I’m pretty terrible when it comes to taking blur-free/in focus shots.
I would love to try this camera though and see if my luck would change. Thank you Kim!
Does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test? Actually, I do have some of my photos on my walls, but the Panasonic Lumix G5 seems like a great camera to try!
Thanks for the giveaway. I have an old Canon Elph and while its a good camera, I am in need of an upgrade.
Thanks!!
My camera is just a point and shoot and sometimes gives me wall-worthy pics. I’d love to win this camera!
I have tweeted here: https://twitter.com/pineblossoms/status/271394851893952513
“Sweeps Entry Please” I currently use a digital SLR but the difference between the two shows the value of this system!
My camera shots sure don’t pass the test.. I get a lot of shadow where I don’t it.
I wish my trusty point and shoot produced wall worthy photos all the time with little editing, but sadly it does not! This camera looks like a dream! Adding to my list of things to invest in!
i think i could get good shots with my camera if i knew how to use it better
thismomwins@gmail.com
My camera does not pass this test because if I try to get a bigger print, it often turns out grainy
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellydsaver/status/272005459156807680
No, it does not. It probably fails every test because it’s so old.
I have an old point and sheet and I can unfortunately say it does NOT pass the test 🙁 I would love to own an amazing camera like this sounds soo easy to use!
Tweeted https://twitter.com/angelgenius27/status/272169548462043136
What a fabulous camera. What a prize.
My camera definitely does not pass the “Art I Would Hang On My Walls” test. But part of that may be the operator’s fault!
I love the idea of the filter options on this camera! Man, I’d love to have a nice camera.
Thanks for the info!
I wouldn’t spend that much on a camera nowadays. $159 pocket Lumix is a great camera too. Nice and compact as well. Takes amazing pix and is also very intuitive with lighting.
Would love to have this camera! Thanks for the great review and your comparison shots.
My camera most certainly doesn’t produce art I’d hang on my walls. Would love to win this one and change that! Thanks for the giveaway!
My current camera barely passes as a camera. It is a decade old point and shoot and it shows it’s age badly.
my camera is old and needs an upgrade and to get pictures like that I have never seen
My elph has forgotten how to measure light and do macro. Sure would love this one!
I wish my point-and-shoot could produce art worthy of putting up on my walls. I definitely need to upgrade!
I tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/jason24016/status/272571126327148545
I know diddly squat about cameras. Had a Canon many years ago but the film got stuck one day and I couldn’t fix it, so I gave it to my daughter. If I don’t win, I am certainly going to buy a Panasonic Lumix G5. Do you have to Tweet? I don’t know how.
You wouldn’t believe – I can’t believe – what a diddly-squat camera I’m using. Wall-worthy? Mine aren’t even email worthy! Would be great if everyone could win a Lumix, but as there will be just one of us, I hope it’s me.
I think not since I use the disposable kind.
My camera is very temperamental so I’ve have to say no !
I have been using Canon for quite a few years now but my first p&s digital was a Lumix. Both were fantastic machines and capable of good quality photos. It’s a tool and only as capable as its user.
Nope – I wish it did. Does ok for outside but so poorly in low light and indoors!
“Does my camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?” Yes, indeed, and the walls of my window-less Pentagon office are covered with them. We live in the golden age of imaging when 20×30 prints are only $9 at the local CostCo. I can attest to the quality of the Panny too: i made a gorgeous 16×20 on canvas from an image taken with the Panny G1 (the G5’s predecessor). It hangs over his fireplace.
I want one 🙂
New articulated LCD screen should make a difference in ease of use. HD video capture is a great plus.
The pictures are very clear with lots of light. I’ve been looking for a camera that I wouldn’t have to lighten up with Picasa.
I have the Canon you mentioned. So far it’s been a great camera. However, I would love to see differences for myself especially after seeing the pics you posted. I will be starting a jewelry/photography business soon and a spectacular camera would be a great asset to my company!
I have a Panasonic Lumix that I love & yes it can pass the test. This one has a higher megapixel & better pics in certain lighting though so I’d love it!!!
The Lumix results remind me of shots taken wiyh my iPhone using HDR processing. I wonder if that’s all that we’re seeing here? I find the Canon shots more realistic.
Quite an imager maker in a small package.
does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
Yes, the Nikon V1 is so fast it makes capturing action shots a breeze and will blow up to 11×14 with no issues.
Some of my pictures are wall worthy- but this new camera would help me be better.
90% of the time I use the camera that came with the cell phone…so the answer is no…it probably won’t pass that test! hahaha…this camera is totally awesome!
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tweeted:https://twitter.com/uTry_it/status/272987803233701888
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My Canon SX40 took some wall worthy photos during post-Thanksgiving festivities in low light where I couldn’t use the flash. I may be blinded all the cameras I own are Canon, maybe trying a Panasonic I’ll learn the difference.
My Canon Powershot has taken some very nice family and vacation pictures. It could probably do more if I took some time with it.
Yes would definitely pass the test of art to hang on walls I would love to cover my living room in photos of my kids.
Nope, my camera would not produce photos that pass the Wall Art test…it’s busted and produces nothing so I’d love a Lumix! 🙂
My camera definitely does not take wall photo worthy photos. Wow the colors are crisp and I love the natural lighting aspect. Thanks for the chance!
Wow, I have a very different reaction than that of the author or in the couple of dozen comments I read. I find the pictures from the Lumix washed out and without much detail. Actually, very disappointing.
The first photo is actually better exposed than the second. The reason the focus seems “softer” in the second is the depth of field is significantly shorter. The photo taken by the Lumix is over-exposed and washed out. You mention the texture of the wall, but I find that it is virtually undetectable in the Lumix photo – because it is washed out. The shadows in the photo taken with the Cannon are much more realistic. If your objective is to eliminate, or reduce the shadows, you could simply use the camera’s built-in flash.
Re: the Panny LX5, do note that its more advanced brother, the LX7, is $200 off today only (cyber-Monday), at $299. Also, as a pro photog, I could argue that the LX5 image is a bit over-exposed. No biggie, as any reasonable point-and-shoot has exposure control to brighten or darken the shot instead of leaving it up to the camera to decide. Best practice is to take several different exposures and pick the best!
i love my camera it takes great pics- i have a nikon d90 but i would love to win this for a gift!
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https://twitter.com/MeandBells/status/273263233652101120
I usually use my phone, it does an ok job.
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Certainly not, although I still hang a few pictures of my kids, they are cute enough to ignore the poor quality pictures! Sounds like a great camera!
The shots are definitely impressive when you consider no editing was involved . . .
Any comments on color accuracy? I’ve had countless cameras over the years and it seems live every camera has an issue with at least one color (blues are off or reds are, etc.) even when (as others have mentioned) creating a custom white balance.
My camera takes great art worthy pictures of subjects that are close up but lacks the ability to zoom for distant shots. I’d love one of these for my upcoming vacation to Sri Lanka – especially for wildlife shots on safari.
My iPhone takes fridge-worthy snapshots; not sure I would classify them as wall-ready!
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I use a Canon DSLR most of the time, and yes it can produce wall-worthy pictures. But I’d love a trusty secondary camera for when I don’t feel like lugging around my big, heavy one. This one looks amazing.
I get wall art worthy pictures every once in a great while from my point and shoot. Normally, I’m disappointed with the lighting. I’d love to upgrade but my husband isn’t on board with the idea yet. 🙁
No my camera is my iphone and it does OK, but does not compare to this camera in the slightest!
It’s not the camera, but the eye behind it that makes the art I would hang on my wall. That being said, my F3, D90 and RB67 sure do help!
My camera and I don’t take pictures that I would even consider hanging on my refrigerator beside the pictures my toddler grandchildren create! The one holding the camera has to take responsibility, but having a truly great camera can make all the difference!
I once owned a Konica-Minolta that would take ready-to-hang photos, but little hands knocked it off the kitchen table, and I’ve yet to find it’s equal.
My camera broke, so all my family uses is our cell phones so all the pictures come out a bit blurry and off color. They’re not something I would put on my walls as art, maybe as abstract art.
art i would hang on my walls? once in a blue moon…
This is a $700 camera! It better be great!
This question is like asking if a piano plays good enough music to be on a recording.
The “Momarazzi’s ” are on the loose here. Wow. To know so little about truly artistic photography. Amazing. As a professional photographer with over 35 years experience this makes me cringe.
So OK….let’s look at the 2 photos. The real reason focus is so soft is because the camera intentionally overexposes the shot by stopping down….and in effect reducing depth of field. Want proof….the clothes pin is out of focus (NOT in “soft focus”. This is caused by a stopped down lens. It’s the main reason the wall texture disappears….it’s waaaay out of focus because of the depth of field issue.
So a photo like this gets passed off by your camera as a good one. Pretty funny actually.
I do love my Canon point and shoot camera and it takes pretty good photos but I do end up editing most of them before they are “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” worthy. I would love to win this Panasonic Lumix G-5 that has the editing features built into the camera and has features of a DSLR camera! Thank you for the giveaway!
In the past 2 years with my current camera (iphone camera) I have been able to put 3 of the pictures on canvas. They turned out pretty good. However, they all were taken outside in the perfect light. It would be great to have a camera that takes great pictures in not-so-great lighting, etc.
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I love flip out screen, not every camera has that
Looks amazing, to use when I want to step up from my everyday Lumix.
I was expecting an affordable camera… I looked on Ebay and the G5’s are like 700 dollars or more WITHOUT lens, while the canon ELPH point-and-shoot is like 100 bucks. I don’t get this at all… have you compared other super-high end cameras with your Panasonic? What is this really about here? Very strange indeed.
Wow! What an amazing difference. I love my Canon S95, but I feel like I constantly have to keep tweaking to get the right shot. This Panasonic camera seems to be exactly what I need! Thank you so much for the giveaway opportunity!
None of my cameras provide such great pictures without requiring some editing.
Yes sometimes, I have a dslr( Pentax) that gives me some amazing photos, and an older Panasonic lumix point and shoot that did at first. But it’s been through a lot!
My current camera does not produce Art I Would Hang on My Walls.
I really really really need a good camera. I have been using little digital cameras (lately an old sony for under a $100) which is good but I have grandchildren plus I am an artist and having a really “good” camera could change my life so the answer to the question “are my pictures hang on the wall worthy” – I am afraid not – but I would love for them to be!
Wow….that IS an amazing camera! I love my Canon, but I seem to have to edit more than I would like.
Very nice looking camera.
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My D700 does….my small carry camera does not. 🙁 But this one obviously does! (Fingers crossed!)
My Camera does not take real nice pictures and would love to have this camera.
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I would say my current camera, a point and shoot does not pass the test. When there is plenty of natural light it takes great photos for a point and shoot. I struggle with my blog because I don’t have a great deal of natural light in my house, so much of my photos aren’t so great.
What fascinates me about this camera is how it works; I started with a film camera and black-and-white processing, and it is hard to shift gears in my thinking to grasp how different this is.
This looks like an awesome camera. I’ve had a Lumix on my wishlist for a while now. Would love to win this!
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/kirstenmax/status/274505627416551424
My Canon A-1 is perfectly which uses silver halide technology is perfectly capable of producing wall worthy art. Any problems are the fault of they person pushing the shutter button.
No, my photos are not “hang on the wall-worthy!” But I’m working on it and desperately need to move up from my point & shoot camera! Thanks for educating us about this option!
My camera does pass the test, but it’s a big, heavy DSLR, that I can’t carry around all the time. A smaller camera that could go everywhere would get more use.
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My point-and-shoot just broke.. this would be a step up.
On occasion, I get wall art results but not often. Love, love, your photos with the Panasonic Lumix G5.
Not very often. Love the Panasonic Lumix G5.
I have news for everyone. A camera does not take pictures. Only a photographer can take a picture. A camera is a photographer’s tool. It can do nothing by itself. It has to be operated by a photographer who takes great pictures by studying light, exposure, apertures, shutter speeds, composition and by learning to use them in order to make a great picture.
I have never owned a camera even close to taking pictures this nice. Thank you for the chance to win one!
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I would love a camera like this, but I could never justify spending the money on it because I wasn’t sure if it really took great pictures.
I love your shots and I like how artsy your pictures are as well 🙂
This is an amazing giveaway and I would love to win!
I would say that my point and shoot passes the test, I would hang a lot of the pictures I’ve taken on my walls.
… does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
Of course! While I have no doubt the G5 is a great camera (hence my entry here), the bottom line is that photographers produce photos, the camera is just a tool.
It’s not just the camera that produces “wall ready” art. Other than a crop/enlarge here and there to make the image the right size/shape for framing, many of my pictures are “wall ready”. Still it would be fun to see what this camera can do for myself.
Nice review of a nice camera. Thanks for providing the opportunity to win one.
Well I haven’t put anything I have taken on my wall. Maybe with this cameras I would.
Only once in a blue moon. I’d love an upgrade! 🙂
I shoot on a t2i, so yeah, my pics definitely worth hanging, image quality-wise. My actual photography skills? Now that’s a different story…
I’ve always loved my camera but it looks like it’s time for a change!
Leave it to Panasonic to make a camera even more powerful & versatile while making it easier to use at the same time!
The ELPH picture (#1) looked much better to me; the Lumix photos all look more or less very washed out or too brightly lit. There’s no gradation of brightness within the photos. So my advice is …. don’t switch yet. .
A lot depends on subject, and what look I’m going for, as to whether or not my camera takes “wall-ready” shots.
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I agree with the comment from xian gehman above (#252), and for the same reasons. In my world, the Panasonic’s photo in the comparison between the ELPH and the Panasonic is a classic example of overexposure. But if that sort of thing is what floats your boat, then by all means go for it.
Thanks for the chance! Need a lot of updating and bringing the outside i n with photo art would be lovely
I would love to have a camera like this! To see the photo before you take it is great. Save a lot of time in editing!
Great Camera need one before Christmas.
“does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test? ”
For much of the past 22 years, I used an independently top-rated Chinon point-and-shoot with utilized three beams for distance finding and focus. I travelled several parts of the world and collected many more than a 1000 excellent slides that I would share “on my walls” with family and friends.
However, all things must pass, and I am now in the market for a serious new camera, after having experimented with inexpensive, stop-gap digitals for the past year or so.
For 22 years, I used a top-rated Chinon point-and-shoot with utilized three beams for focus. I travelled and collected many more than 1000 excellent slides that I would share “on my walls” with family and friends.
I am now in the market for a serious new camera.
does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
No. I would really appreciate the panasonic camera.
No, I need massive help from PhotoShop before I have something I would even email to my friends and family.
No my camera doesn’t make the high quality wall art shown. I am looking for a camera that does though!
I’ve had my Panasonic Point & Shoot with 18x optical zoom for at least four (or is it five?!?) years now and absolutely love it. Great photo quality (can’t beat that Leica lens!), easy to use, light-weight, well, I could go on and on. And because of trying out my Panasonic at least three friends purchased one too.
Have to say – the new Lumix G5 looks like one fantastic camera!
My camera does take photos I’d hang on the wall, it’s a smaller “prosumer” version of a Panasonic Lumix, the FX line of cameras. But my current Panasonic is beginning to act up, it’s getting old. I’d really love to add the Panasonic Lumix G5 to my arsenal to start shooting to get my next photo show up on a gallery wall.
I’d love that the Panasonic controls are easy to use, you can find the things you want fast. And the images are great. I shoot a lot of reflection photos. My first solo photo show is up in a gallery this month and it is sooo cool to see my images printed at 19″ x 24″ and up on a gallery wall with no problem – even from a smaller Panasonic camera. I’d love to see what I can do with the G5.
Being able to have video and still is very cool!!!
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no, the pictures aren’t that great in quality
I use a Canon Powershot SD1200 IS ELPH and my smartphone – I’ve gotten art-worthy photos from both!
I’d love the chance to try the Panasonic Lumix G5. I’d love the chance to use the filters to improve my work.
It’s not just the camera, but the operator and his/her knowledge that creates wall-worthy art. That aside, although I have a decent camera, it is a pain to lug around and I nearly always have to edit the photos. I would love to have the Panasonic Lumix G5 for its size and capabilities. I’ve been looking at the Lumix models for some time.
Considering that my only working camera at the moment is on my phone, it does definitely not take wall-worthy photos! (Though they are surprisingly good, all things considered.)
my camera doesn’t take wall-worthy photos at all…in fact, it’s currently sitting in a drawer, broken & unusable! 🙁
My camera is an older Lumix, and a picture I took with it is my computer wallpaper. The 5x optical zoom makes some great shots possible. But it’s only 5 MP – not really enough for wall sized prints – so I’d love an upgrade.
I love the wide range of Filter-options. It’s so diverse! But I also like the quick AF, because I find it so hard to capture moving objects in a still picture, and also get a good result. I’m always really focused on detail. And this camera realizes optimal detail in its photos!
WOW is all I can say! My camera comes NO WHERE close!
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I love this camera, I was hoping for one for Christmas. Here is hoping I am the winner.
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So the Canon underexposes a bit and uses a smaller aperture, giving focus over a greater depth of field, and the Etsy over-exposes a bit and chose a wider aperture throwing the background out of focus.
These are things a serious photographer wants to control, rather than leaving it up to the guys who programmed the camera. The Canon could probably duplicate the Etsy shot with different exposure options.
My camera does not produce art it is on its way to death 🙁
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No, my current camera does not produce pictures worthy of being called “art” or hung on the wall. Thanks for the opportunity for an upgrade.
I’d love to win this camera. I don’t own a digital camera.
I thought my camera could produce wall worthy photos until I have seen the photos that come out of it compared to photos that come out of my daughter’s camera. I wish I had a camera she would want to borrow! Thanks for the chance to win one.
If you’re not getting wall-ready art out of your camera, blame the carpenter not the tool. Most cameras sold in the last 5 years are capable of producing wall ready art if the users took the time to read the manuals and learn the ins and outs of their cameras. I disagree with your comparison of the Elph vs. the Lumix photos above. The shadows and details in the Lumix photo are totally blown out and overlight. Look at how the details at the top of the corner of the jar facing the camera are totally lost because of the overexposure. And as a commenter stated above, the shallow depth of field causes almost everything behind it to be out of focus (not soft focus). With a little tinkering with the camera’s setting, however, I’m sure that this photo can be vastly improved.
The Canon photos have more detail and capture the image more accurately. There is more detail on the wall and in the shadow. This is more realistic and accurate. The Lumix is over-exposing the image. Over-exposing is a well-known trick of pro’s to hide detail when you don’t want it, like wrinkles and pores in portraits. open up the Canon by 1/2 stop and you’ll get similar results, but with Canon’s generally better quality. Gimmicks on the lumix can be fun, but most of the time I prefer to get the most accurate shot I can, then play with it in Photoshop.
Sometimes… with allot of editing.
these images are bright & crisp/ my camera doesn’t produce pics this cool..
The pictures I take with my camera don’t even make into the scrapbook, much less as wall art. 🙂
Sorry, I like the shadows and highlighted colors more. More light is not necessarily better.
Love all the features of this camera, especially those nifty filters.
Wow, what a difference! I loved my canon elph but wow, I need the Lumix!
If conditions are just about perfect my point & shoot takes great pix. Problematic, however, that the delay causes loss of many shots…..by the time the shutter opens & captures the photo, the moment’s gone, gone, gone ;-{
I have a few really great wall-worthy pictures, but it’s mostly just luck and playing the odds–if you take a ton of pictures, a couple are bound to be good! I could definitely use a new camera, though, I wish my focus and shutter-speed worked better.
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Does my camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
Yes, but not really large art! And it’s an old camera. Thanks for the chance to win this awesome Panasonic Lumix.
Sorry, I like the old camera better. The new one is brighter but any editing program will brighten up your pictures. You might like the “softer” picture from your new one but to me it just lacks detail. The picture is no where near as sharp as your old one. Look at all the items in your comparison. None from the new one are near as sharp as the old one. Maybe it’s just me but I like detail in my pictures. I like to see exactly what I shot. Not a blurred image of it.
My DSLR does take art-worthy pictures, but I would love something smaller and more portable that would take equally as great picutres!
My camera is a small Canon Power Shot which can produce pics which are wall ready… (especially if they’re of my adorable children. 🙂 Although I do get a little picky sometimes and want to adjust something or other on the photos.
About the above comparisons… beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so while having an image which is clearer in the center and blurred around the edges can give a somewhat surreal effect, sometimes what is called for is a sharper image, with more detail and contrasting shadows. Both have their merits and depend on what is trying to be achieved.
I have 7 grandchildren and do not have a camera. So the answer to your question is a definate no.
Who are you trying to kid here.. the Cannon is accurate.the wall texture belongs in the photo, the table is washed out. Period! Stop trying to fool the people, thats not very nice.
My camera makes great photos that I would definitely consider wall-worthy. I make great photos with my Nikon P510, and I don’t have to “edit” them at all.
What camera? 🙂 The last time I purchased a camera was over 10 years ago! My phone now takes better pictures than it ever could. With our first child on it’s way, a new camera would be great! Thanks for the chance to win one!
I think my camera would do pretty well (Sony DSC-HX100V), but this one (Panasonic Lumix G5) would definitely do better!
Alternate lenses are expensive, though!
my dSLR camera produces photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test? my handy consumer camera can but not always.
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I love the different filter options! How cool is that? Plus it feels “dummy” proof…so anyone can get a great shot!
This camera is far better than the one I currently use.
Very interesting!
I waited for many years for my trip to Maui but, my Canon Elph wasn’t up to the challenge of the stunning natural beauty beholden this island. At every turn a breath taking scene. But, the scene had changed by the time I’d adjusted my camera. I’d do it all again if I had the Lumix g5 in my hands and photos of Maui would be hanging on my walls.
My camera does not produce art quality pictures, but it’s a great grab and go I can keep in my purse for any scene I want to capture. My phone doesn’t record very well, so I keep the camera handy. Thanks!
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My camera takes good pictures but I have to do some editing on the computer before I would print them out. Usually the coloring is off and looks very bland so I have to brighten them up and make the colors stand out.
I use my iPod camera all of the time and I feel so bad that my children have all of these low-def pictures. This would be perfect!
My point-and-shoot digital definitely does not make Art. The light is never right, which affects the colors–how accurate they are to real life and how nice they look overall.
I have a few pretty good shots, but it was mostly just luck on my part.
I have a Panasonic Lumix LX3, and I looooove it. It’s especially great for macro shots. I do have to edit photos, though. All that’s built into the G5 sounds really great!! I’ll have to go investigate more, you’ve enticed me for sure!
I “sometimes” produce photos that I would gladly hang on the wall, but trying to figure out white balance and the proper settings with my regular compact camera is not easy!
Sometimes my camera takes pictures that I would hang on my wall as art — but I rarely actually get around to printing them out and as to framing and hanging — well, maybe one of these days!
Wow, what a difference in lighting! I don’t own a camera, just my cell phone, but my mom has a canon cool pix and when I borrow that it seems like the shutter speed is always 1 second slower than I need. If it would just go faster or be more responsive to movement in subject, maybe the photo would be art worthy beyond the refrigerator
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I love that it is lightweight….thats very important to me! Thanks for a super giveaway!
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Yes. I have a very good camera. Its only 14MP though, so I would love to win this one that is 18/16MP! I actually have an Etsy shop where I sell my photos!
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Wall worthy art? Not a chance. I’d love to have a camera that would give me the photos I want to enlarge or transfer to canvas for my walls or better yet as gorgeous gifts.
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I seem to take more “delete immediately” photos than art-on-the-wall types. Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite feature of the Panasonic Lumix is shooting video and stills simultaneously.
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I do have a couple of pictures that I hung on my walls, but this camera could do much better.
Thanks for the contest.
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No, unfortunately my camera definitely does not create art I would hang on my walls.
Unfortunately my camera definitely does not in answer to your question – I’d love to know … does your camera produce photos that pass the “Art I Would Hang on My Walls” test?
The camera that I have takes pictures that are so blurry. I have been doing research on new cameras and this one sounds awesome.