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Pen F vs GX9

Started Nov 28, 2018 | Discussions thread
Keithpictures
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Re: Pen F vs GX9

Okapi001 wrote:

Keithpictures wrote:

Well this definitely makes me really consider the PEN. Do you suppose a new PEN F will come out any time in the next year? One nice thing about the GX9 is that it's brand new, so it's more future-proofed.

It may be brand new, but apart from the 4k video, there are no other technological advantages of being a more recent model.

There are rumours Olympus will annouce three new models in January 2019, one of them presumably a new Pen model. Not sure when will be available, though.

Regarding modern tech, Bluetooth is the feature I was thinking of specifically. I definitely want to geotag each shot easily, and have the low-power connection always on. Also support for UHS SD cards. I suppose that's specifically important for video.

Also, the stabilization has always been strong for Olympus, but IBIS counts in this category for the GX.

It'll be great to see what updates the PEN F will get. Another factor that dissuades me actually is the articulating screen. I'm a little surprised they employed that when it's not exactly a video camera. Do you like facing it to yourself or to the side? The tilting screen is a nice point about the Pany.

I guess you don't have AF problems with the PEN F? So many reviews mention this..

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