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Upgrade to E-P5 or E-M10 mk II or GX80/85 or something else?

Started Jan 30, 2017 | Discussions thread
stewart hull Regular Member • Posts: 325
Re: Upgrade to E-P5 or E-M10 mk II or GX80/85 or something else?
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I'm not sure if I missed it but do you have any existing lenses that you'd be keeping to use on your new camera? That might make the decision a bit more clear cut.

I bought a GX80 a month ago due to the £200 cashback and I'm loving it! It's taking a bit of getting used to coming form a Canon APS-C set up but I'm super happy so far! The kit lens is great and I've paired it up with a 35-100mm (New grey import for £115) and the 20mm 1.7 (used for £155). That little lot will hopefully do me for my travel needs - super lightweight and small.

I had a look at the Oly E-M10 II as the 5 axis stabilisation seemed to put it way above Panasonic's offerings, but with the GX80 pretty much matching it now then it was an easy decision with the lower price and the fact that Pany lenses tend to be lighter and more compact. Yes they also work on Oly bodies but pair better with native cameras from what I've read.

 stewart hull's gear list:stewart hull's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 45mm F1.8 Panasonic Lumix G Vario HD 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 Mega OIS Panasonic Lumix G Vario 35-100mm F4.0-5.6 ASPH Mega OIS
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