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Buyer's Regret: GX8

Started Jun 3, 2017 | Discussions thread
Robiro Veteran Member • Posts: 6,813
Re: Buyer's Regret: GX8
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Fulcanelli wrote:

Wow, what a disappointing camera!

The more I use it, the more I wish I had purchased a Oly Pen-F. It is big and bulky. OK. But the color calibration is off, tinting to yellow. Sure, I can tweak it and by making the proper adjustments, set it to what would be 'normal' without adjustments. Or I can send it back. Too late to return it. Very disappointing. I have already posted about the horrible placement of buttons on the rear. Just about every time I reach for my camera, I have to reset the display mode.

In general, I have liked Panasonic. I owned a FZ8. That one wasn't so good. But the GH2 worked just fine, and I totally enjoyed using the GX7. I thought the GX8 would be much like the GX7 and with improvements. The GX7 was one of the most enjoyable cameras I have owned.

I'll send it back, get it calibrated correctly (don't they check that before shipping from the factory???) and use it as my secondary camera, maybe a third-adary behind a PL7 which I think handles better.

Maybe I'm just mistaken...I thought I bought a camera when in fact I really bought an expensive lemon.

I upgraded to GX8 from GH2 and could not be happier. (Well, I could - with GH5).

No more nose pushing against the LCD. Button placement - pretty much OK.

Shoot RAW, develop in SilkyPix, avoid yellow-shift.

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