Can someone explain the G camera line to me?

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Can someone explain the G camera line to me or link me to something that explains the differences withot me going through all the reviews to figure out whats going on. Panny does a bad job at explaining this on their website.

From what I can tell there are the
G-x
G-xx
G-Hx
G-Fx

what are the major differences and which one is their top of the line or most "pro" camera if you will?
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Chris
 
I'm lazy k..... There's got to be some major differences that Panny should point out on their website, but they don't seem to do.

I'm sure someone has way to much time on their hands and can do this for me lol
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Chris
 
From an Olympus person....

Yes, the Panasonic site is a pain, things are hard to find and items "obsolete" seem to disappear from view too easily, I find that seeking information there is always a pain.

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It started with G1, a mock SLR lookalike, then later an updated G2 in similar shape. The new G3 seems to be merging the G and GF shapes into one so that may be the future. So the G line is changing.

The GH models emphasise video performance and seem to be what Panasonic regard as their top performer with the highest prices.

The G10 seems to be a one-off cheapie to get people hooked in and is same mock SLR shape as the G line. It may be a one and only model line in my guess.

The GF1 seems to be the enthusiast camera with the old rangefinder shape but no viewfinder, that was replaced by the seemingly dumber and simpler GF2 again maybe in an attempt to appeal more to the P&S converts. The new G3 may mean the end of this line already because of that shape and feature merge.

My own crystal ball suspicions are that it may eventually boil down to two product lines, the Gx to replace the earlier Gx and also the GFx (or maybe the GFx will continue in that cheaper and simpler P&S converter mode). And the other major line being the GHx line where quality video and other fancy features figure more prominently.

OK this summary is from an outside observer so Panasonic fans can jump in and fine tune my comments at any time.

If wanting to sort it out yourself then start here http://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/slrs and see how the features of each model compare.

Regards........... Guy
 
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what do the x's stand for?
Can someone explain the G camera line to me or link me to something that explains the differences withot me going through all the reviews to figure out whats going on. Panny does a bad job at explaining this on their website.

From what I can tell there are the
G-x
G-xx
G-Hx
G-Fx

what are the major differences and which one is their top of the line or most "pro" camera if you will?
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Chris
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Like others here, I suffer from chronic GAS.
Gear Acquisition Syndrome.
a few hundred nautical miles SW : 17º 52S, 149º 56W
 
It came from me and I hope it makes some sense.

I live in Olympus land and their feeble lines are much easier to understand.

Pen split to flash E-PLx and no flash E-Px models with the no flash more expensive models being lesser featured in some ways then the cheaper "L" (= Lite) models.

The multi slave flash control of the so called Lite models is a real advantage to any serious photographer.

Regards........... Guy
E-PL1 info.... http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/olyepl1/01-epl1-menu.html
 
The multi slave flash control of the so called Lite models is a real advantage to any serious photographer.
Some serious photographers use only available light.
 
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The multi slave flash control of the so called Lite models is a real advantage to any serious photographer.
Some serious photographers use only available light.
Unless you're a serious photographer like me who shoots with mulitple strobes in caves (wireless or IR sensored). Not everyone shoots above ground in available light.

caver3d
 
G1 -- The original low end m4/3 DSL
GH1 - The original high-end m4/3 DSL, included video & multi-aspect sensor

G10 - One off model of the original G1 that added video

G2 - Successor to G1
G3 - Successor to G2

GH2 - Successor to GH1

GF-1 -- Original m4/3 "rangefinder" camera
GF-2 - Successor to GF-1
 
G1 -- The original low end m4/3 DSL
GH1 - The original high-end m4/3 DSL, included video & multi-aspect sensor

G10 - One off model of the original G1 that added video

G2 - Successor to G1
G3 - Successor to G2

GH2 - Successor to GH1

GF-1 -- Original m4/3 "rangefinder" camera
GF-2 - Successor to GF-1
You forgot:
GH-3 - Successor to the GH-2 with a G3 sensor
 
Why would a GH-3 use the G-3's sensor? It's inferior to the GH-2's sensor (higher pixel density, not multi-aspect)
 
Why would a GH-3 use the G-3's sensor? It's inferior to the GH-2's sensor (higher pixel density, not multi-aspect)
Maybe not the same sensor but the same technology to deal with high iso noise. We still need to see what the G3's raw has to offer.
 

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