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G85 vs. G9 and travel

Started Jul 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Chris Noble
Chris Noble Veteran Member • Posts: 5,191
G85 vs. G9 and travel
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I hesitated a lot when I decided to upgrade from the G7. The G85 fixes the weaknesses of the ergonomically-excellent G7 (mainly, reduced shutter-shock and IBIS). And the G9 is a lot more expensive. But life is short and I am getting on.

I"m pleased I decided to splurge on the G9. Everything is a big step up from what I thought was already great. It fits my hands perfectly. The shaped grip grips me back, and the increased controls are exactly where your fingers want them, and do what you want them to. The top display plate is extremely convenient. The camera feels like an indestructible vault.

I installed a couple of 64GB cards, and now I never open the card or battery compartment. I carry a spare battery just in case, but after a day of shooting, I plug the camera into my laptop (I'm travelling) and that uploads the photos and recharges the battery from the USB connection. I have a cloud storage account (Dropbox) so the laptop uploads my photos whenever I get on Wifi. Panasonic has it's own cloud storage that the G9 can access directly over Wifi, but I haven't set that up.

Meanwhile, I'm still trying to become a better photographer...

 Chris Noble's gear list:Chris Noble's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm F4 ASPH Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25mm F1.4 +3 more
Panasonic G85 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
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