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Is an upgrade from Lumix G3 viable for a noob photograhper?

Started Jun 4, 2015 | Discussions thread
Hithertoo Senior Member • Posts: 1,841
Re: Is an upgrade from Lumix G3 viable for a noob photograhper?

With the low price point of the GX7 or OM-D E-M10 at this point I don't see what is stopping you from purchasing either camera. Really at $500 that's pocket change territory. You will gain a lot in sensor technology and a fully grown camera system. The G3 by comparison is quite an immature camera in the development cycle of Micro Four Thirds.

You can only go one step higher really and that's to consider the new Panasonic G7 which offers finally the high end features of fast and accurate DFD focusing and 4K video in a medium range camera, but you would be doubling your costs.

At this point if you don't shoot sports or fast moving objects such as birds in flight, the GX-7 and E-M10 are great cameras with no real limitations except the obvious one which is a commonality unless you buy the new midrange and flagship cameras like the G7, GH4 and OM-D E-M1.

You could abandon ship and buy the Sony A6000 for a fairly similar price point, but you would have to look at the lenses first and think about the investment you've already made. The Fuji XE-2 falls into the same bracket but again its more expensive.

If you don't shoot fast action the E-M10 and GX7/G6 are great cameras the GX-7 is slightly more modern in terms of its sensor than the G6 but you might prefer the "real camera" look of the Panasonic G6, personally that doesn't phase me.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Panasonic Lumix G Vario 100-300mm F4-5.6 OIS Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 II R +7 more
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