GX7 Question please

rolandb wrote:

Adrian Harris wrote:

rolandb wrote:

Hi guys,

Looking to maybe "move up" from my compact "combo" of LX7 & TZ70 and to take my photography a bit more seriously so,,, the questions are,,

Any of you guys use a GX7, if so how do you rate it.

Also,, is there a difference between the

14-42 3.5-5.6 ii ASPH & OIS lens ? or are they in fact the same lens ?

Looking to shot mainly days out / holidays. Church interiors / stained glass,, flowers.

Any help / info would be greatly appreciated.

Roland.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolandb52/

"" I'm a snap-shooter! I shoot anything that interest me. Sometimes, I get lucky and some of my snap-shots turn into a photograph.""

The GX7 when partnered with the Panasonic 14-140 Mk2 is a superb and in my opinion a faultless combination that will cover most photographic scenarios and so easy to carry in a very small bag/case.

Best results are acquired by using the electronic shutter - which I do 99% of the time.

Thanks Adrian,

Having taken a quick look at prices for both a body and then the 14-140 lens,, I'd have to be 100% sure this is the right way to go for me before spending that much on a camera / system that I've never had before,, but yes the lens does sound a good one.

Roland.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rolandb52/

"" I'm a snap-shooter! I shoot anything that interest me. Sometimes, I get lucky and some of my snap-shots turn into a photograph.""

Hi Roland, although I own many of the m4/3 Pro lenses and think they are wonderful, I was blown away by the 14-140 mk2 which I finally bought after about 2 years of stalling ( because I already own the mk1 version) but was convinced after trying a friend's. The mk2 is so sharp from full wide to full zoom i could hardly believe that it was possible.

Over the years i have bought the original Panasonic G1, the GX7 and now also the GX8.

The gx7 is a lovely little camera and I still use it as a backup  and also with a second lens. But although conveniently small the camera is not a patch on the gx8. And I mention that as in the UK the gx8 has been selling for less than the gx8.