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GX9 short term review for street photography

Started Aug 25, 2018 | Discussions thread
alcelc
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Re: GX9 short term review for street photography

Hung Low wrote:

Nice review. I enjoyed your video.

I have GX 7. Other than more megapixels, new shutter, and new b&w mode, is there any good reason to upgrade from GX7?

Hung

Very true on the opinion given by members before me.

I owned Gx7 and GX85. From the standpoint of GX85, just the 20Mp sensor, reuse of tilt-able evf of GX7 plus a small change on menu system etc doesn't be attractive enough to upgrade. Might a GX95 will?

But in case of GX7, I got more than rough reasons to upgrade to GX85, and so of course for GX9. IBIS and Dual IS, improved jpg engine and might be fine tuning of the sensor to have 1 stop better ISO performance, removal of AA filter produce quit obvious sharper image on side to side comparison between GX7 vs GX85, and less digital taste as well on SOOC jpg, new shutter, 4K video and 4K photo, 4 bracketing that focus is one I love a lot. Dial Operation Switch to make the dual wheels operation to control 7 features making it excellent on customization side, zebra for easier ETTR shooting, stabilized video... A lot GX85 offers to make it better on IQ (SOOC jpg), as well as on hardware side.

If I only have GX7, I shall upgrade to GX9 without 2nd thought.

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