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Why do I need a G9

Started Jul 28, 2018 | Discussions thread
Ace4tc Forum Member • Posts: 70
Re: Why do I need a G9
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If you're happy with your current setup, you don't *need* one. I got one because I was unhappy with the focusing performance of my EM-5 on creature shots. My biggest use of the camera, though, is landscape shots while hiking, and honestly the EM-5 was working just fine for that. Yes, the G9 raw shots require a little less tweaking and can pull out more dynamic range, but the difference isn't earth-shattering. Metering is more accurate on the G9, most of the time I can just point and shoot, whereas on the EM-5 I often had to dial in a little exposure comp. The G9 is a *vast* improvement when shooting birds or other creatures in the distance, though.

I'll admit it, the real reason I got the G9 was because I wanted a new toy. I'm not a pro photographer, I could have continued to make due with the drawbacks of my EM-5 for many more years. I'm still going to keep it for a backup camera. But I'm not going to kid anyone that I *needed* to upgrade, I *wanted* to upgrade. There's nothing wrong with getting a camera just because you want to, as long as you can afford it. Just put all of the benefits that you feel the new camera will provide in a list, and put the price next to that list, and decide if it's worth it to you. No one else can tell you whether you *need* a new camera, they can only provide some pros/cons of that camera.

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