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PANASONIC NA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GX9

Started Aug 19, 2018 | Discussions thread
whumber
whumber Veteran Member • Posts: 4,371
Re: RE: GX9

nevada5 wrote:

MrALLCAPS wrote:

nevada5 wrote:

MrALLCAPS wrote:

In Japan. Panasonic calls it the GX7 Mark III. The GX80/85 is really the GX7 Mark II. I'd prefer to call it what it really is, not what marketing "wants us" to call it.

Someone else explained the reasoning for the "Japan is different" thingy here.

Why wouldn't you call it by the name that's on the camera itself? It takes your prejudices out of the issue and it allows others to know what you're referring to. I'm not offended if you say you don't like the GX9 because of ........ But if you want to have a discussion, people need to know what you're talking about.

Just because someone gave a reason, doesnt mean it's Right. And it's obvious from the consensus, that it was a Bad marketing move to do so.

Bad marketing move - maybe, maybe not. But that doesn't change facts.

Where does it even say "GX9" on the camera, Anyways?

On the bottom. It says "Panasonic DC GX9."

They could call it a Panasonic 1DX III but we wouldn't pretend it was a professional sports body. Calling that camera the GX9 is somewhat of an insult to consumers given that it's inferior to the GX8 in almost every way. Nobody would be complaining if they'd called it the GX90.

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