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Gx8 video vs gx80?

Started Sep 23, 2018 | Questions thread
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Re: Gx8 video vs gx80?
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Adam24 wrote:

I am after a small Panasonic camera to shoot some video and to use a small walk about camera. I have a g7 at the moment and am looking to get a camera with in body stabilisation. The gx80 seems perfect except the lack of mic input. The gx8 is also good but how good is the stabilisation? I’ve heated it can’t be used in 4K video either? Not sure what to go for.

I think it depends on what you will be doing with the video and how important the quality of the footage is. Each camera has a small list of pros and cons.

GX80. Pros: 5-axis IBIS, dual IS, 4K with IBIS, tilting screen. Cons: No mic input, 1080p footage is low quality and very soft (not sharp)

GX8. Pros: 4K, Sharp 1080p footage, mic input. Cons: No IBIS in 4K (not sure about 1080p, but its IBIS is not 5-axis anyway)

G85 Pros: 5-axis IBIS, dual IS II, 4K with IBIS, sharp 1080p footage, mic input. Cons: larger body.

GX9. Pros: 5-axis IBIS, dual IS, 4K with IBIS, sharp 1080p footage. Cons: 4K has large crop factor, no mic input.

G9. All the pros listed above, plus 4K 60fps and slow motion video. No cons except large body.

GH5. All the pros listed above, plus 4K 60fps and slow motion video, and heaps of other video features I have no idea how to use. No cons except large body.

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