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Can't seem to find the right m4/3 camera

Started Oct 9, 2018 | Discussions thread
Chas2 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,715
Re: G85
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Max5150 wrote:

Thank you everyone for all the info. Very useful.

At this point in the life cycle of 4/3, what your feeling on the 20mp sensors vs 16mp? If focus should be on the 20mp, that basically means GX8/9, G9 which is getting a bit large for a compact kit, or OM 1 iii, which honestly is more than I want to spend on 4/3.

At this point, the best entry into the 20MP sensors are the GX8, PenF, GX9.  All happen to be rangefinder styles.

For me, the GX9 would be the key, especially with the

  1. 20MP sensor with no AA filter (slightly more sharpness potential than say the GX8
  2. new electromagnetic shutter
  3. 5 axis IBIS + Dual IS + DFD
  4. tilting viewfinder (using a Field Sequential Display which is problematic for some) 

The FSD was never an issue for me on the GX7, but I have to say after experiencing the OLED EVF of the G85, I would never want to go back unless really forced to...that is one compromise that I would have to think about.

Take a look at the PenF also.   But frankly, I love the Panasonic focusing abilities and the easy video operation.  I am also used to the Panasonic menus, but that is a personal choice also.

 Chas2's gear list:Chas2's gear list
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Panasonic G85 Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH +12 more
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