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title: "PANASONIC LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless Camera, with 12-32mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens, 16 Megapixels, Dual I.S. 1.0, 3 Inch Tilting Touch LCD, DMC-GX85KS (USA SILVER DISCONTINUED)"
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# 5-Axis In-Body Image Stabilization 4K Ultra HD Video Capture 3" Tilting Touchscreen LCD PANASONIC LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless Camera, with 12-32mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens, 16 Megapixels, Dual I.S. 1.0, 3 Inch Tilting Touch LCD, DMC-GX85KS (USA SILVER DISCONTINUED)

**Brand:** panasonic
**Price:** € 13.71
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## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your photography game with the GX85 — where pro power meets pocket-sized freedom!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PANASONIC LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless Camera, with 12-32mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens, 16 Megapixels, Dual I.S. 1.0, 3 Inch Tilting Touch LCD, DMC-GX85KS (USA SILVER DISCONTINUED) by panasonic
- **How much does it cost?** € 13.71 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- panasonic enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted panasonic brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Powerhouse:** Nearly half the bulk of DSLRs, perfect for professionals who demand portability without compromise.
- • **Creative Flexibility:** Exclusive 4K PHOTO and Post Focus modes let you perfect your shots after the click—never miss the moment.
- • **Next-Level Stability:** Dual Image Stabilization with 5-axis sensor and 2-axis lens O.I.S. ensures blur-free shots even on the move.
- • **Intuitive Touch Control:** Smartphone-style touchscreen lets you focus, shoot, and navigate menus with effortless precision.
- • **Crystal-Clear 4K Video & Photo:** Capture every moment in stunning 4K resolution for ultra-sharp memories and cinematic videos.

## Overview

The Panasonic LUMIX GX85 is a compact mirrorless camera featuring a 16MP sensor without a low-pass filter for enhanced detail, advanced 5-axis in-body stabilization paired with 2-axis lens O.I.S., and a 3-inch tilting touchscreen LCD. It supports 4K video and innovative 4K PHOTO/Post Focus modes, making it ideal for millennial professionals seeking DSLR-quality performance in a lightweight, travel-friendly design.

## Description

For today's interchangeable lens camera enthusiasts — or anyone looking for a lighter, newer more intelligent alternative to bulky DSLRs — Panasonic LUMIX Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds system cameras deliver impressive, no-compromise performance. Nearly half the size of most DSLRs, the DMC-GX85 delivers impressive large sensor performance in the most compact camera system ever designed by Panasonic LUMIX. Thanks to the elimination of the low pass filter, its fine detail resolving power is boosted nearly 10% over previous 16-Megapixel sensors. Image stabilization is top of its class with the complementary LUMIX 2-axis lens O.I.S. and a new 5-axis in-body I.S., available in either photo or video recording modes. Camera purists will enjoy the familiar quick-access thumbwheel controls and integrated 2764k-dot eye-level electronic viewfinder, plus a tilting LCD display for greater flexibility in difficult shooting angles. Modern enthusiasts will love the WiFi mobile control and next-generation flexibility that 4K Video, 4K PHOTO and 4K Post Focus modes bring to the creative experience.

Review: Simply an excellent stills camera, and a great upgrade from a smartphone - I’ve been using a cellphone camera as my primary camera for a few years now and decided it was time to move up to a “real” camera. After successive purchases of two other models that both had defects out of the box and simply weren’t compelling enough to get a replacement of the model, I ended up with this camera. After having it for a few months I can definitely say I’m glad I got the Panasonic LUMIX GX85. The first thing I really liked was the size of the camera. I have rather small hands for a male and the size of the camera is just right for me, being just large enough to have a solid grip on the camera while being small enough to carry around easily. The size of the camera and layout of the controls means it’s easy for me to access all the controls. What impressed me after just a few days of use is the interface and menu system of the camera. I’m already very used to touchscreen camera controls from using smartphones and Panasonic did a really good job with the interface on the touchscreen display. It can be as simple or as busy as you wish it to be and works intuitively. I use the touchscreen display as my primary viewfinder, just like on a smartphone, and I simply find myself really enjoying using it. As for image quality, I currently have a iPhone 7 Plus and the GX85 is leagues better, at least in RAW. The iPhone is a great snapshot camera to always have with you but trying to use it more “seriously” (if vacation photos count as serious) leads to disappointment. The GX85 can take photos with far superior detail and vastly superior dynamic range compared to the iPhone. That means being able to capture things a bit more like you see them and having more headroom to play around with in your photos in applications like Adobe Lightroom. I’ve been very happy with the photos I’ve been able to get from this camera. I tend to mostly capture photos of still scenes and the focusing system in AF-S mode works very well for that. I have attempted a few times to get shots of birds using AF-C mode and have actually gotten a few good shots despite my inexperience with this (or any) camera’s focusing system. The mechanical shutter has a surprisingly soft sound, being loud enough to where you can be sure the shutter really did fire but not so loud, or sharp, that it gets annoying. The image stabilization is excellent and even my shaky hands can reliably get shots at 1/8 of a second and with a bit more effort in steadying myself, 1/4 of a second. Battery life is pretty good on this camera and I can generally get a few hundred shots from it before needing to charge it. It charges through micro USB which is extremely handy, though it cannot charge the battery while the camera is powered on nor can it be powered by micro USB alone. Still, being able to use a portable battery pack to recharge camera is very useful. The included lense is very compact and has good image quality which helps make this a good travel camera. The build quality of this all-plastic camera is excellent and it has a hefty, reassuring weight. The JPEG engine on it is good enough but doesn’t quite match up to smartphones like the iPhone 7 Plus. The biggest issue is that it has a tendency to randomly pepper solid-yellow surfaces with noticeable green dots, a rather bizarre effect. Again, it’s not a bad JPEG engine and most people will be quite happy JPEGs straight out of the camera, but I’ve been spoiled by how well smartphones with their extra processing power can do and I also intended to use RAW and process them in Lightroom later anyway. There are some other downsides I’ve noticed. The electronic viewfinder is not very great to me, with it being rather blurry in parts no matter how I adjust the diopter, the image being a little small, and the field sequential image simply being a little unpleasant to look at. I should emphasize that this is quite personal and you may be absolutely fine with it, and also that I almost never use the viewfinder anyway so having it at all is more of a bonus feature to me. The included lense has a rather limited zoom range of 12-32mm and there is noticable barrel distortion at the widest end (12mm) that disappears at 14mm. The relatively narrow maximum aperture of the lense means low-light image quality may not be as dramatic of an upgrade from a recent high-end smartphone as might be hoped. The smartphone app’s location tracking is unreliable and I’d recommend using something like the GPS Tracks app (on iOS) to log your location and then use Lightroom to add the locations to your photos later. I’m not much on taking video and I can’t comment much on that part of the GX85. There’s really lots more I can say about this camera but this review is probably too long already. This has been an excellent upgrade from my smartphone camera that carries over the intuitiveness of smartphone camera apps and combines that with something with far better image quality and control. It’s just the right size and is so enjoyable to use that I actually do take it with me when I can. Simply put, I’m very glad I got the Panasonic LUMIX GX85 and enthusiastically recommend it.
Review: Great family camera, shutter issue - Bought this in the recent sale as our family camera and something to take on our trip overseas. I wanted something that was compact enough to carry in my jacket pocket but also gave me the option of putting on longer zooms to start capturing our daughter who is a bit camera shy. I was just tired of looking at blurry family pictures and wanted to start learning how to take better photos before our daughter got too old. It was loads of fun and really glad I picked it up. (updated - shutter issue) I wanted to highlight something odd I've experienced and recommend you check your camera when you first get it. I had only seen this mentioned here in one of the reviews so either no one else is reporting this or the the two of us are the only 'lucky' ones. I like to stay in burst mode since at any time I may switch from a landscape shot to a portrait one where i like to take a few pics just in case. occasionally the camera will take 2 shots at the single shutter press. It doesn't happen all the time and when it does happen, it stays that way for a few minutes then goes back to normal operation. This is not related to bracketing/etc. - i've taken about 3 weeks worth of photos so i feel that i'm somewhat comfortable handling the shutter button yet every once in a while it decides to double dip. i have not found a pattern yet. In single shot mode everything is great. it also happens in electronic shutter mode so i suspect it could be the shutter button. it's a little annoying but not enough yet to send it back to Panasonic and risk having it come back worse. For now I've simply added removing the few duplicates to my workflow. anyone else seeing this? (end of update) Some things to note: - the grip on the camera is rather small and the camera is a bit heavy. I like the weight but holding the camera with my large hands does end up stressing my fingers after a while. I feel like I have to dig into the camera body with my fingers for a firm grip. Try to grab it in person to make sure you're comfortable with it. - while you can recharge the battery in the camera via USB - came in really handy in our trip - you can not transfer data via USB and power the camera at the same time. Since it only uses USB 2, getting those large RAW files and 4k videos means more often than not your battery will run out before the transfer is done. this forces you to get the data directly out of the card. - it has a great touchscreen interface - you can take pictures by simply tapping the location on the screen - much like our smartphones. this means you can track your kids across the screen by moving your fingers and taking burst shots as they run around. - you can take a photo and then decide which parts of the photo you'd like to focus on. this is great when you're just starting to learn depth of field and the different focusing methods. it saved us a number of precious moments. will probably use this less as i get more proficient - but for now it's a great safety net. - as has been discussed, you can't really put this into auto focus on video and pay attention to your kids. you need to watch the camera and either help it focus once in a while or simply take over the focusing. we did lose a few video moments because i was watching the kids vs. the camera and it lost focus and never regained it. - the screen doesn't tilt up for group selfie pictures. not unusual for these and sony cameras but still a bit limiting when on the road and trying to do selfies. we ended up using our phones paired with the camera but still not as nice as having everyone looking at themselves on the camera. - the video audio is a bit weak. I knew this going in and frankly was expecting worse but it's still not as good as i'd like particularly when you see the great video quality that it produces. - those 4k videos are big. if you've only shot 1080p, make sure your PC, display and storage can handle it. I had problems playing the 4k footage on my surface pro during the trip - requiring me to downscale it to 1080p before being able to show it to folks. this was the i5 surface pro. the camera itself does an excellent job of playing 4k directly to a 1080p TV but that means you'll need to keep your videos on the camera and show unedited footage. So finally if you're looking for a fun family camera and something that you can learn photography on but still feel comfortable handing it to your significant other for those shots that a phone won't do, consider this. my only regret is not getting it sooner and losing out on our daughter's earlier adventures. -enjoy

## Features

- New 5-axis in-body sensor stabilizer works with LUMIX 2-axis optically stabilized lenses in video and still capture modes using class-leading Dual Image Stabilization
- Eliminates the need for low-pass sensor filters while boosting fine detail resolving power by nearly 10% over existing 16-Megapixel MFT sensors
- Shoot lighter and faster with the modern hybrid photography performance of a Mirrorless camera and nearly half the bulk of most DSLRs
- Thumbwheel controls, integrated viewfinder and touch control enabled tilting LCD maximize control of the photographic experience
- Capture spontaneous moments with 4K imaging performance in both 4K video and exclusive 4K PHOTO and Post Focus.EVF has a diopter that can be changed to accommodate eye sight

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01DOKHS8E |
| Age Range Description | Adult,Teen,Adult |
| Aperture modes | F2.8- |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Auto Focus Technology | Contrast Detection, Multi area, sensor |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Autofocus Points | 179 |
| Battery Weight | 1 Grams |
| Best Sellers Rank | #372,539 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #1,185 in Mirrorless Cameras |
| Bit Depth | 12 Bit |
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Built-In Media | Camera, Hot Shoe Cover, Battery Pack, AC Adaptor, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, Body Cap |
| Camera Flash | no flash |
| Camera Lens | 12-32mm (2x zoom) |
| Color | Silver |
| Compatible Devices | Wi-Fi enabled devices, HDMI-compatible devices, USB 2.0 devices |
| Compatible Mountings | Micro Four Thirds |
| Connectivity Technology | HDMI, Wi-Fi |
| Continuous Shooting | 10 |
| Crop Mode | 16:9 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 45 Reviews |
| Digital-Still | Yes |
| Display Fixture Type | Tilting |
| Display Maximum Resolution | 1.04 million dots |
| Display Resolution Maximum | 1040 |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Dots Per Screen | 1.04 million dots |
| Effective Still Resolution | 16 |
| Expanded ISO Maximum | 50000 |
| Expanded ISO Minimum | 150 |
| Exposure Control | Program (P), Aperture Priority (Av or A), Shutter Priority (Tv or S), Manual (M) |
| File Format | 14bit, JPEG, RAW DNG |
| Flash Memory Bus Interface Type | UHS-I |
| Flash Memory Type | SDXC |
| Flash Modes | Auto, On/Fill, Off |
| Focus Features | Hybrid |
| Focus Mode | Single-Servo AF (AF-S) |
| Focus Type | Depth From Defocus |
| Form Factor | Mirrorless |
| Generation | 85 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00885170285323 |
| HDMI Type | Type D Micro HDMI |
| Hardware Interface | AV Port |
| Has Color Screen | Yes |
| Image Capture Type | Stills & Video |
| Image Stabilization | 5-Axis, Hybrid |
| Image stabilization | 5-Axis, Hybrid |
| Item Weight | 1.09 Pounds |
| JPEG Quality Level | Basic, Fine, Normal |
| Lens Construction | 9 elements in 8 groups and 10 elements in 9 groups |
| Lens Type | Standard Zoom |
| Manufacturer | Panasonic |
| Manufacturer Part Number | DMC-GX85KS |
| Maximum Focal Length | 32 Millimeters |
| Maximum Image Size | 3840 Pixels |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 30 seconds |
| Metering Methods | Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Minimum Focal Length | 12 Millimeters |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 0.1 seconds |
| Model Name | Panasonic LUMIX GX85 |
| Model Number | DMC-GX85KS |
| Model Series | GX |
| Movie Mode | Yes |
| Night vision | No |
| Optical Zoom | 2 x |
| Photo Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Photo Sensor Size | Micro Four Thirds |
| Photo Sensor Technology | CMOS |
| Remote Included | No |
| Screen Size | 3 Inches |
| Self Timer | 10 Seconds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Series Number | 85 |
| Shooting Modes | Automatic,Portrait,Landscape,Aperture Priority,Manual |
| Skill Level | Amateur |
| Special Feature | Travel |
| Supported File Format | 14bit, JPEG, RAW DNG |
| Supported Image Format | JPEG, RAW DNG |
| Total Still Resolution | 16 MP |
| Total USB 2.0 Ports | 1 |
| Total USB Ports | 1 |
| Touch Screen Type | Capacitive |
| UPC | 885170285323 |
| Video Capture Format | 4k |
| Video Output | HDMI |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD 2160p |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x |
| White Balance Settings | Auto |
| Wireless Technology | BuiltIn; 802.11b/g/n with NFC |
| Write Speed | 60 MB/s or higher |
| Zoom | Depth From Defocus |

## Product Details

- **Aspect Ratio:** 16:9
- **Brand:** Panasonic
- **Compatible Mountings:** Micro Four Thirds
- **Expanded ISO Minimum:** 150
- **Image Stabilization:** 5-Axis, Hybrid
- **Maximum Focal Length:** 32 Millimeters
- **Metering Description:** Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot
- **Optical Zoom:** 2 x
- **Photo Sensor Technology:** CMOS
- **Supported File Format:** 14bit, JPEG, RAW DNG

## Images

![PANASONIC LUMIX GX85 4K Mirrorless Camera, with 12-32mm MEGA O.I.S. Lens, 16 Megapixels, Dual I.S. 1.0, 3 Inch Tilting Touch LCD, DMC-GX85KS (USA SILVER DISCONTINUED) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719d6TOCOCL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does anyone have samples of the audio during video? I'm concerned  with the quality of audio this camera produces since there is no mic port.**
A: The GX85 is an amazing "still" camera but if you are planning using it for its video capabilities I'd get the Panasonic G7 which is identical in performance but geared towards a videographer, due to it having a external mic port and a articulating screen that allows you to see yourself when in from of the cam. Not too mention it's cheaper.

**Q: Are panasonic dmw-ble9 batteries compatible with the gx85?**
A: Andrew Lossing is correct. I use the BLE-9PP (from the LX100) as a second battery and it works fine with the GX85 though its power rating is slightly lower than the BLE-10 (940 mAh vs. 1025 mAh)

**Q: Does this have a silent shutter (electronic only) mode?**
A: Yes. The shutters' sound is customizable and can be turned off .

**Q: what accessories are included in the box?  Does this come with shoulder strap or camera casing or extra battery?**
A: It comes with a shoulder strap, one battery, one usb cord, and one power outlet to usb adapter

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simply an excellent stills camera, and a great upgrade from a smartphone
*by A***N on October 13, 2017*

I’ve been using a cellphone camera as my primary camera for a few years now and decided it was time to move up to a “real” camera. After successive purchases of two other models that both had defects out of the box and simply weren’t compelling enough to get a replacement of the model, I ended up with this camera. After having it for a few months I can definitely say I’m glad I got the Panasonic LUMIX GX85. The first thing I really liked was the size of the camera. I have rather small hands for a male and the size of the camera is just right for me, being just large enough to have a solid grip on the camera while being small enough to carry around easily. The size of the camera and layout of the controls means it’s easy for me to access all the controls. What impressed me after just a few days of use is the interface and menu system of the camera. I’m already very used to touchscreen camera controls from using smartphones and Panasonic did a really good job with the interface on the touchscreen display. It can be as simple or as busy as you wish it to be and works intuitively. I use the touchscreen display as my primary viewfinder, just like on a smartphone, and I simply find myself really enjoying using it. As for image quality, I currently have a iPhone 7 Plus and the GX85 is leagues better, at least in RAW. The iPhone is a great snapshot camera to always have with you but trying to use it more “seriously” (if vacation photos count as serious) leads to disappointment. The GX85 can take photos with far superior detail and vastly superior dynamic range compared to the iPhone. That means being able to capture things a bit more like you see them and having more headroom to play around with in your photos in applications like Adobe Lightroom. I’ve been very happy with the photos I’ve been able to get from this camera. I tend to mostly capture photos of still scenes and the focusing system in AF-S mode works very well for that. I have attempted a few times to get shots of birds using AF-C mode and have actually gotten a few good shots despite my inexperience with this (or any) camera’s focusing system. The mechanical shutter has a surprisingly soft sound, being loud enough to where you can be sure the shutter really did fire but not so loud, or sharp, that it gets annoying. The image stabilization is excellent and even my shaky hands can reliably get shots at 1/8 of a second and with a bit more effort in steadying myself, 1/4 of a second. Battery life is pretty good on this camera and I can generally get a few hundred shots from it before needing to charge it. It charges through micro USB which is extremely handy, though it cannot charge the battery while the camera is powered on nor can it be powered by micro USB alone. Still, being able to use a portable battery pack to recharge camera is very useful. The included lense is very compact and has good image quality which helps make this a good travel camera. The build quality of this all-plastic camera is excellent and it has a hefty, reassuring weight. The JPEG engine on it is good enough but doesn’t quite match up to smartphones like the iPhone 7 Plus. The biggest issue is that it has a tendency to randomly pepper solid-yellow surfaces with noticeable green dots, a rather bizarre effect. Again, it’s not a bad JPEG engine and most people will be quite happy JPEGs straight out of the camera, but I’ve been spoiled by how well smartphones with their extra processing power can do and I also intended to use RAW and process them in Lightroom later anyway. There are some other downsides I’ve noticed. The electronic viewfinder is not very great to me, with it being rather blurry in parts no matter how I adjust the diopter, the image being a little small, and the field sequential image simply being a little unpleasant to look at. I should emphasize that this is quite personal and you may be absolutely fine with it, and also that I almost never use the viewfinder anyway so having it at all is more of a bonus feature to me. The included lense has a rather limited zoom range of 12-32mm and there is noticable barrel distortion at the widest end (12mm) that disappears at 14mm. The relatively narrow maximum aperture of the lense means low-light image quality may not be as dramatic of an upgrade from a recent high-end smartphone as might be hoped. The smartphone app’s location tracking is unreliable and I’d recommend using something like the GPS Tracks app (on iOS) to log your location and then use Lightroom to add the locations to your photos later. I’m not much on taking video and I can’t comment much on that part of the GX85. There’s really lots more I can say about this camera but this review is probably too long already. This has been an excellent upgrade from my smartphone camera that carries over the intuitiveness of smartphone camera apps and combines that with something with far better image quality and control. It’s just the right size and is so enjoyable to use that I actually do take it with me when I can. Simply put, I’m very glad I got the Panasonic LUMIX GX85 and enthusiastically recommend it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great family camera, shutter issue
*by T***S on January 10, 2018*

Bought this in the recent sale as our family camera and something to take on our trip overseas. I wanted something that was compact enough to carry in my jacket pocket but also gave me the option of putting on longer zooms to start capturing our daughter who is a bit camera shy. I was just tired of looking at blurry family pictures and wanted to start learning how to take better photos before our daughter got too old. It was loads of fun and really glad I picked it up. (updated - shutter issue) I wanted to highlight something odd I've experienced and recommend you check your camera when you first get it. I had only seen this mentioned here in one of the reviews so either no one else is reporting this or the the two of us are the only 'lucky' ones. I like to stay in burst mode since at any time I may switch from a landscape shot to a portrait one where i like to take a few pics just in case. occasionally the camera will take 2 shots at the single shutter press. It doesn't happen all the time and when it does happen, it stays that way for a few minutes then goes back to normal operation. This is not related to bracketing/etc. - i've taken about 3 weeks worth of photos so i feel that i'm somewhat comfortable handling the shutter button yet every once in a while it decides to double dip. i have not found a pattern yet. In single shot mode everything is great. it also happens in electronic shutter mode so i suspect it could be the shutter button. it's a little annoying but not enough yet to send it back to Panasonic and risk having it come back worse. For now I've simply added removing the few duplicates to my workflow. anyone else seeing this? (end of update) Some things to note: - the grip on the camera is rather small and the camera is a bit heavy. I like the weight but holding the camera with my large hands does end up stressing my fingers after a while. I feel like I have to dig into the camera body with my fingers for a firm grip. Try to grab it in person to make sure you're comfortable with it. - while you can recharge the battery in the camera via USB - came in really handy in our trip - you can not transfer data via USB and power the camera at the same time. Since it only uses USB 2, getting those large RAW files and 4k videos means more often than not your battery will run out before the transfer is done. this forces you to get the data directly out of the card. - it has a great touchscreen interface - you can take pictures by simply tapping the location on the screen - much like our smartphones. this means you can track your kids across the screen by moving your fingers and taking burst shots as they run around. - you can take a photo and then decide which parts of the photo you'd like to focus on. this is great when you're just starting to learn depth of field and the different focusing methods. it saved us a number of precious moments. will probably use this less as i get more proficient - but for now it's a great safety net. - as has been discussed, you can't really put this into auto focus on video and pay attention to your kids. you need to watch the camera and either help it focus once in a while or simply take over the focusing. we did lose a few video moments because i was watching the kids vs. the camera and it lost focus and never regained it. - the screen doesn't tilt up for group selfie pictures. not unusual for these and sony cameras but still a bit limiting when on the road and trying to do selfies. we ended up using our phones paired with the camera but still not as nice as having everyone looking at themselves on the camera. - the video audio is a bit weak. I knew this going in and frankly was expecting worse but it's still not as good as i'd like particularly when you see the great video quality that it produces. - those 4k videos are big. if you've only shot 1080p, make sure your PC, display and storage can handle it. I had problems playing the 4k footage on my surface pro during the trip - requiring me to downscale it to 1080p before being able to show it to folks. this was the i5 surface pro. the camera itself does an excellent job of playing 4k directly to a 1080p TV but that means you'll need to keep your videos on the camera and show unedited footage. So finally if you're looking for a fun family camera and something that you can learn photography on but still feel comfortable handing it to your significant other for those shots that a phone won't do, consider this. my only regret is not getting it sooner and losing out on our daughter's earlier adventures. -enjoy

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ wish battery life were better.
*by N***P on July 24, 2016*

Battery life is quite short, otherwise this is a great travel camera with the kit lens. I use three batteries in a day of travel, 350-400 pictures that I pare down to about 50. Picture quality is OK with the kit lens but am considering a second lens for use when not traveling.

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