# Panasonic LUMIX Sync — user reviews

> 236 indexed App Store user reviews of Panasonic LUMIX Sync by Panasonic Holdings Corporation, rated 4.20/5 from 1,027 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panasonic-lumix-sync/id1420406579/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panasonic-lumix-sync/id1420406579.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 732 · 4★ 74 · 3★ 40 · 2★ 35 · 1★ 146

## What do users think of Panasonic LUMIX Sync?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great remote control
- 🚀 Efficient photo transfer
- 👍 Works well with Lumix S series

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable
- 👎 Requires location access
- 🔋 High battery drain

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unable to connect to camera
- App crashes frequently
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Bluetooth pairing fails

**Most requested features**

- Add support for RAW file transfer
- Improve UI and user experience
- Provide better instructions and troubleshooting
- Add LUT support for V-Log footage
- Implement multi-camera control

## Newest reviews (20 of 236)

### 2/5 — Disappointed

*2026-06-07, version 2.0.16*

I have the lumix S5II and it’s a great camera but the app constantly fails, is a nightmare to download photos and worse video.

### 2/5 — Not consistent

*2026-05-24, version 2.0.16*

This app is good sometimes and hard to use most times

### 1/5 — won’t connect or stay connected

*2026-04-19, version 2.0.16*

for years this garbage app has existed in this garbage state. zero helpful updates. It simply will not connect to my lumix s5-ii via bluetooth or wifi. what gives? how is this even reality for a tech company like Panasonic?

### 1/5 — Need V-log View assist !!!

*2026-03-15*

Hey Panasonic please wake up !  You made a great app BUT it really lack V-log view assist to be useful for video ! 
Please give us an update !

### 1/5 — 画像取り込みできない。

*2026-03-06*

Wi-Fiのつながりが悪いと感じます。
カメラはLUMIX S5を使っています。画像取り込みを行うと「カメラを操作して接続許可をしてください。」と書かれているのですがカメラにそのような表記が出ない。改善を期待してます。

### 1/5 — Absolutely horrific

*2026-02-03, version 2.0.16*

My camera firmware and app are up to date. That being said, this is app is complete TRASH! It’s beyond buggy! It frequently will not even connect to my Wi-Fi. What it does it frequently disconnects. When I’m attempting to use this to do self portraits the screen on the remote control window is lags. If Im shooting off-camera flash there’s about a 5 to 8 second delay after hitting the trigger on the app and the camera actually firing. The engineer behind this app needs to be fired.

### 3/5 — 改修要望です

*2026-01-16*

アプリで写真表示の画面で個別に写真を選択して削除できるようにしてほしい。
カメラの機能がどんどん上がっていく中でこのアプリも一緒に機能アップしてほしい。
もっとアプリの開発に力を入れてほしいです。

### 2/5 — No deleting from the app!

*2026-01-07, version 2.0.16*

Can’t delete files from the app. You must use your camera to delete pictures like it’s 2016

### 1/5 — 使えなさすぎる...

*2025-12-28*

まず、位置情報のメッセージが何回も出る。そして、スマートフォンに写真を共有するために何回かのトライアンドエラーを繰り返す必要があります。つまり、共有できるかどうかは運次第です。
GH5M2を使っていますが、G99はPanasonicのimageAPPの方で共有できました。ぶっちゃけあちらのアプリの方が使いやすい。統一出来なかったんでしょうか？色々ややこしいし使いづらいと感じますので星1です。

### 1/5 — Unreliable

*2025-12-07, version 2.0.16*

Works one time and then the next time it just won’t work and it’s really frustrating

### 2/5 — Datenschutz nicht akzeptabel

*2025-12-06*

Das Daten gesammelt werden ist ok, wenn es im Rahmen bleibt. Hier werden eindeutig zu viele Daten gesammelt die dür den Betrieb nicht notwendig sind. Auch wenn die App nicht benutz wird werden Daten gesammelt. Ich habe es wieder entfernt.

### 1/5 — Nothing But Trouble on S5

*2025-11-18, version 2.0.16*

iPhone connectivity with S5 is a constant problem. I am much better off removing SD card and using my laptop.

### 4/5 — 基本的な機能は問題ないが

*2025-11-11*

LUMIX G9M2ユーザーです。アプリに不満があるとすれば二点。

まず、何度も「位置情報をオンにして下さい」のメッセージが出るのが不快です。位置情報を使わずとも機能に問題はないのなら強要はやめて頂きたい。 

あと画像転送で毎回一番古い写真から表示しますが、撮ったばかりの写真を転送したいのにこれでは下までスクロールが大変かつ面倒です。

私の場合、リモート撮影や画像転送の機能自体に問題はなかったです。何より LUMIXのカメラ本体の UIは期待通りとても優れているので、これからも愛用します。アプリも本格使いは難しいですが、ちょっと SNS用に転送するくらいなら使えるので騙し騙し付き合っていきます。

### 2/5 — Need Improve

*2025-11-09, version 2.0.16*

Looks like a great app if working right; but it takes 2+ hrs in configure my camera with my tablet. Panasonic do something, please!

### 1/5 — So buggy

*2025-11-06, version 2.0.16*

This app is honestly so bad it solely has me wanting to move to Sony. How is it 2025 and such a poor interface? My phone struggles to connect and it crashes frequently.

### 1/5 — This app is why you should read reviews before installing

*2025-10-21, version 2.0.16*

The app won’t connect to my iPhone either directly or over my wifi network.

Unless there’s a third party app that works I’ll be taking the sd card out and plugging it into my laptop to transfer my images.

Absolute waste of time….

### 3/5 — Beste App bisher

*2025-10-05*

Von allen Kameraherstellern die ich bisher hatte, bietet Panasonic die stabilste und zuverlässigste App für deren Kameras. 
Diese ist allerdings noch unübersichtlich wenn man die Kamera damit steuern will. 
Verbindungsprobleme oder Performance Probleme konnte ich bisher nicht feststellen. Auch der Transfer von Fotos funktioniert bisher einwandfrei.

### 1/5 — Instable et inutilisable

*2025-09-23*

Que dire… Ça galère pour trouver l’appareil. Ça fait planter l’appareil (il est resté bloqué, même le bouton off le fonctionnait pas…).

Au bout d’un moment, on peut réussir à piloter un peu le reflex… mais pas pour longtemps.

Inutilisable dans un contexte sérieux.

### 1/5 — カメラと直接だと繋がらない

*2025-09-20*

GH5使用。
Wi-Fiルーター経由だと接続ができるのに、直接接続にするとなぜか接続できない。
Bluetoothだけは使えるが、Wi-Fiが使えないとアプリのほとんどが意味をなさないため、改善してほしい。
また、レスポンスが非常に悪いので、快適性も高めてほしい。
ImageAppから引っ越したもののやっぱり使いづらすぎる。

### 1/5 — Garbage

*2025-09-18, version 2.0.15*

Not fit fit purpose won’t pair with phone or iPad avoid

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Relentlessly useless

*2026-08-25, version 2.0.17*

Panasonic cameras are great but this app is terrible. It just doesn’t work 99 times out of 100. You can lose weeks of your life trying to pair a device. It’s been like that for years.

### 1/5 — Terrible app

*2026-08-15, version 2.0.17*

Wants too much info & I can't download pics without giving up location info. KMA.

### 1/5 — ストレス

*2026-08-08*

ずっとずっと、毎回アプリ消して再度インストールし直さなきゃカメラと繋がりません。LUMIXは大好きなのにアプリのせいでカメラを使いたくなくなる。

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2026-08-01, version 2.0.17*

The app will not connect with a I-phone through Bluetooth or WiFi.  Totally worthless.

### 1/5 — 画像の読み取りができない

*2026-07-31*

G100dを使っています。画像がありませんとの表示が出るだけで、アプリで画像を確認することができない。

### 1/5 — Doesn’t connect at all

*2026-07-31, version 2.0.17*

It just doesn’t connect, and still my stupid camera thinks it is under phone’s control. What is going on

### 1/5 — Simply awful

*2026-07-02, version 2.0.16*

I can’t help it feel that this app was developed by people who really dislike other humans and want to make their life as miserable as possible. It’s nearly impossible to connect. And forget about ever registering via Bluetooth, it’s not going to happen. If you do manage to connect to the Wi-Fi, you can expect it to drop early and often. Apparently 10 feet is just too greater distance for reliable operation. I’m still waiting for an app update to address this nightmare. I think the polar ice caps will be fully melted before I see an update.

### 1/5 — Talk about trash

*2026-06-25, version 2.0.16*

This is the worst app I think I’ve used in the past 10 years

### 1/5 — Overly demanding. Doesn’t work

*2026-05-26, version 2.0.16*

iPhone. Wanted access to location, Bluetooth, all photos, before it would work. I have a camera that only uses WiFi. Not sure why it needed all those things but I don’t want to provide access to them so it doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — I is so hard to connect with phones to take data.

*2026-04-23*

It was a terrible app. I couldn’t connect with my device to take data. I also use pocket camera of DJI The experience is different. I didn’t have any difficulties to take data from Dji. Once again it was a terrible application

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Nice App

*2025-08-20*

In the past, taking photos always involved finding clothes and backgrounds which was quite troublesome. With lumix you can generate different style photos in seconds and it’s not expensive, it’s a great deal

### 5/5 — Worked for every lumix camera

*2025-08-17, version 2.0.15*

When all else fails this app is here

### 5/5 — 問題ありません

*2024-12-10*

繋がらない報告が多いですが、私の環境ではBluetooth ペアリングも一発でしたし、その後のWifi接続も十数秒ほどで繋がります。カメラはDC-S1、iOS17.72のiPhoneです。転送も問題ありません。

### 5/5 — Great app

*2024-11-09, version 2.0.13*

Comes in handy anywhere you go, it’s like having a remote control for your camera, it’s awesome.

### 5/5 — Love This App!

*2024-08-29, version 2.0.13*

Coming from Fuji Cam Remote and Olympus, this LUMIX app is a breeze! I primarily use it for getting jpegs off of my S1H, and I love how after the initial setup it continues to work whenever I use it with my iPhone. With Fuji Cam Remote I would randomly have to reset the connection between my phone and camera every few weeks… that is not the case with LUMIX sync! It’s been working great since day 1. Thank you LUMIX :)

### 5/5 — Works flawlessly

*2024-08-27, version 2.0.13*

I have used this app with my S5M2 for more than a year and it works as advertised. I've used it for photo and video and have never had any issues. Other reviewers said it cannot connect ... however, I have never experienced that issue. If you'd like a remote option for your LUMIX camera, this is a great choice.

### 5/5 — Awesome experience

*2024-05-25, version 2.0.11*

I’m glad I bought this camera lumix s5, as content creator I used to use my phone then I decided to buy a camera, after long research I decided a panoramic camera Lumix S5. It’s smart easy to use and just perfect. I wish I could buy the last version.

### 5/5 — Great App, lots of functionality

*2023-09-08, version 2.0.8*

I have been using the lumix app for the past 2 years, I have also used the apps made by other camera companies and I must say that this one is by far the best and more stable one.
It’s simple layout makes it super easy to understand what your options are plus it gives you great control over your camera settings including focus which is great.

### 5/5 — So easy

*2023-06-25, version 2.0.7*

I’ve shot Sony Nikon and canon systems and this lumix software connected quickly and easily!  Thank you Lumix!

### 5/5 — Happy

*2023-03-17, version 2.0.5*

Importing images is actually easy compared to other apps and cameras.

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