![]() The weather sealing is absent, the EVF is smaller and crappier than the GX8, and the “grip” harkens back to the smaller GF bodies (and mimics the GX80/85). That we had the choice to size down if reduction was our primary need with the GX80/85, or gain a more ‘professionally’ rounded, admittedly bigger tool in the GX8, everyone was happy, right? Well, you should have been anyway.Īlright, we all know now that the GX9 is certainly more GX80/85 upgrade than GX8 upgrade now that it has been announced. What it lacked in absolute size reduction, it made up for in being a total package for those of us wanting to use larger, faster optics but not wanting a DSLR-esque EVF hump, and in that way I saw it as a kind of ‘lightning in a bottle’ model for the system. At the time, it was by far the best performing sensor, it was weather sealed, it had a wonderful EVF and while initially I wasn’t too into the ergonomics, I’ve grown to truly appreciate the depth of the grip in that I can shoot it with the system’s larger optics with confidence and comfort. The GX8, for it’s initially somewhat odd ergonomics, packed a lot into a relatively compact package. Then, instead of continuing the GF line, Panasonic decided to split the GX line into two with the addition of the GX8 and GX80/85. Other than a lack of weather sealing, there isn’t much I can criticize it for. ![]() The GX7 is still one of my favorite cameras I’ve yet used. From there, the GM line took the short lived mini mantle with only two models, and then we ended up getting one of my favorite Lumix cameras of all time in the GX7. The GX1 was also a solid camera, and one that birthed the idea that the form factor of a rangefinder styled body could start to balance size and function while not compromising either. ![]() ![]() From there the GF line went off a cliff in my opinion with new GF cameras being released like rabbits, culminating in Panasonic splitting the “rangefinder” sized line into the GF and GX lines. It was fairly revolutionary, and is a beautiful little machine that married quality, system size reduction and most of all, fun. I entered into the m4/3 world with the introduction of the Lumix GF1 (a camera that over the years I’ve traded, and gotten back, and still have!). Oly is great if you shoot nothing but Oly, however for me, I’ve never been able to jive with the Oly cams I’ve shot with personally. Nothing against Olympus, but being a photographer that shoots multiple systems for different situations, I find Oly to be difficult and quirky to jump back and forth between where the Pana cams seem far more geared to a seamless interface from a generalized photography and UI standpoint. Panasonic has long been my choice in the micro 4/3 realm. Not that you have to agree, nor even listen, but here’s what I think… On the other side, we have those of us that are lamenting the lack of ergonomics, weather sealing, fully functional, high spec EVF and general feel that the GX8 has been downgraded.Īs someone who has owned every GX model made (less the GX80/85 which I have shot with fairly extensively, however) I do feel I’m in a position to throw my opinion around a bit. On one side, we have those of us that are excited to see the form factor shrink a little bit with the cost coming down to a remarkably reasonable level. Hey everyone! Look, the opinions are pretty polarized in regard to Panasonic’s newest m4/3 camera, and I feel that both sides are right.
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