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GX8 II or GX9 ?

Started Jan 16, 2018 | Questions thread
Robiro Veteran Member • Posts: 6,813
Re: GX8 II or GX9 ?

Valentinian wrote:

The G7 was announced in May 2015 - 2 and ½ years later came the G9

The GH4 was announced in February 2014 - Less than 2 years later came the GH5

The GX7 was announced in August 2013 - Less than 2 years later came the GX8. After 6 more months came the GX7 II.

Now, considering that 2 and ½ years went by since the GX8 announcement, when will Panasonic announce an upgrade?

They won't announce it, any time soon. Their new stills-oriented flagship is G9. The successor to GX8 is G9 and will remain in that position for some time, I honestly believe.

Will it be GX8 II or GX9 ?

I don't want to crush your hopes but neither GX8II or GX9 are coming this year, I honestly believe. G9 replaced them. Take it or wait for Olympus E-M5mIII.

If I was to make a guess, I would bet on GM6 appearing this year with that Sony 20 MP sensor to fill in a niche (very small, kind of pocketable m43 body).

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