PANASONIC NA, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? GX9

MrALLCAPS wrote:

First off, the GX9 (GX7 MkIII) Came out the gates in a Bad spot, partially because the GX8 owners felt wronged, being that the GX7 MkIII was a downgrade in some key areas, not to mention the Price, -especially that you can get a GX7 MkII for half the price.

Do you mean that the GX9 was a downgrade in some key areas from the GX8 (mainly EVF and weather resistance)?  Well, isn't your point that it's not a successor to the GX8 at all, but rather it is a descendant of the GX7?  Of course the EVF won't be as good as the GX8's.

tkbslc wrote:

You don't think it's confusing that the replacement for a Tier 2 camera
(GX85), uses a Tier 1 (GX9) naming convention. And the actual Tier 1 camera (GX8) has never been replaced? And honestly none of them seemed like a true successor to the original GX7 to begin with?

I agree with you that the GX9/GX7 MkIII is a descendant of the GX7, not the GX8.  But IMO it actually seems like a worthy successor to the GX7 (unlike the GX85, which had some improvements but several downgrades from the GX7 to hit a lower price point).

The GX9 has the 20MP sensor, 5-axis stabilization, tilt EVF, MF/AF switch, etc.   In what ways is it not as good as the GX7?  I confess I haven't studied the GX9 all that much, but for someone who wants this size RF-style camera as their main shooter, what's not to like?

They named it the GX9 instead of the GX95, which sadly suggests that there will be no true successor to the GX8.  Much as I wish they would change their minds on that, I doubt it will happen.