DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Exciting Pana announcements, especially for video people.

Started Jan 4, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP Kisaha Senior Member • Posts: 2,300
Re: Exciting Pana announcements, especially for video people.

arbux wrote:

Kisaha wrote:

Being in NX system for only 3 years, but perfectly happy with whatever the system offered (except the flash gun situation I am into right now!).

Having all the lenses I need, especially the unique 16-50S, and 3 cameras for specific things each (NX1-pro work, NX500-B cam/travel cam, NX3000-everyday cam) I couldn't even think of another system replacing what I am getting from NX. Well, today I am having second thoughts.

It is not only the new GH5, which is a videographer's dream, and for only 1999$, but also the. under the radar, GX850, which can be the NX3000 equiv. and the G85 (or GX85, even cheaper and more stylized) that can be a different approach of the NX500 subject.

I just bought GX80 because in UK it costs 239gbp (after cashback). I bought it with two tiny zooms 12-32 and 35-100. However I GX80 is comparable to NX500 in IQ - dynamic range is aparently poor, resolution is obviously much worse, noise much higher... I don't think there is a replacement.

Panasonic is really trying to push the envelope here, I believe they are number 1 in innovation these days. Probably these announcements today will push the whole industry a bit (I see a6xx people to save for another announcement soon, because a6300 and a6500 do not make any sense at all right now!).

I agree with your opinion about Panasonic. However m43 has too small sensor. I get accetable amout of blur with 16-50 S. No way I could get anything i like from panasonic 12-35 f2.8.

I completely agree, for video though, 10bit 4:2:2/180fps slow motion can be very important for some, not much though, and not this year, the innovation is there though, and it is a good thing.

Where did you buy GX80?! I am getting one right now for 300pounds! I actually have almost 200pounds left from my last trip to UK, and my best friend leaves Thursday for London (in case they need a UK adress to send it).

Post (hide subjects) Posted by
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow