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Poll - get a 7-14mm for my G7, or upgrade to G85?

Started Apr 8, 2018 | Polls thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,768
Re: Poll - get a 7-14mm for my G7, or upgrade to G85?
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On the one hand, the G7 is a nice camera (I owned one briefly before the GX8 came out), BUT the G85 is significantly better. It has 5-axis IBIS and is Dual-IS2 capable, which could really help stabilize images with your longer lenses in particular. It is also weather resistant, as I think your 100-300 v.II is. The essentially SS-proof G85 would avoid any SS problems you may have with your 14-140 lens (somewhat prone to SS) on the G7. All in all, the G85 is a significant upgrade from the G7.

On the other hand, you say you are happy with the G7. That's enough for me to vote for you to spend your money on the 7-14, which is a terrific lens and really opens up more photographic opportunities. Buy the lens, then wait for the price on the G85 to drop, perhaps when a future G95 is announced. Bodies come and go, but good lenses stick around.

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