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Replacing My G12: G7X MkII, G1X Mk II or ?

Started Feb 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
ghce Regular Member • Posts: 415
Re: Replacing My G12: G7X MkII, G1X Mk II or ?

Here is a slightly off the wall suggestion that worked for me, I also have the G12 and its a really great camera. I wanted another compact camera with the same versatility as the G12, the G1X didn't do it for me and I don't use it too much great as it is but just not too versatile.

What I in the end got was a GF6 which coupled with the PZ14-45 lens is a small and pocketable (but not your back pocket) M4/3 sensor with a really useful zoom range and huge versatility even if you never change the lens (and I never have). Unfortunately you loose the evf or optical viewfinder but lets face it the G12 viewfinder was only a nod at the concept and not useful in any circumstances. If you wanted to go more compact the GM5 would do it and it has an evf though it doesn't emulate the concept of a compact as perfectly as the GF6 14-45 PZ configuration does.

I have a bunch of different compacts from all brands but I really love the GF6 as my every day compact.

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