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Will you upgrade from GX7 to a GX8?

Started Jul 16, 2015 | Polls thread
krylovsk Regular Member • Posts: 146
After the price drops, maybe

I'd say for me it largely depends on the improvements in DR and high-ISO performance of the new sensor rather than the size. I might even prefer the bigger size with my larger hands and I like the updated controls. 20mp is not that important and to even start thinking about 4k video I'd need to invest into upgrading my computer and storage.

On the other hand, I've already collected several Olympus lenses (25, 9-18), and will probably get more (17,45). At almost all FLs, the Olympus lens offerings are more attractive in the quality/price range that I can afford. Considering the focus of Panasonic on the OIS and dual-IS, GX8 might not be the best body for me to upgrade in the long run with a bag of non-stabilized Olympus lenses. So it will probably depend where this hobby journey will bring me in the next year while the GX8 price drops.

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Sony a7R II Voigtlander 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar Voigtlander 35mm F1.2 Nokton Sony FE 35mm F2.8 Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS +1 more
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