Panasonic GX series

A few months ago Panasonic had an official presentation (sorry can't find it) which had clearly defined the relationship among models of its products.

GX8 is in a class of its own. No successor was on the road map at that time.

GX1, succeeded by GX7, then succeeded by GX85 (a.k.a. GX7 II in Japan), then succeeded by GX9 (a.k.a. GX7 III in Japan).

IMHO I suspected that the GX1 indeed might be a successor to the GF1 and GF2 when GF3 be made as an entry model.

GX850 in fact is called GF9 in Japan, same for some Asian Countries. In Hong Kong, when GX85 called GX85 instead of GX7 II, GX850 is officially called GF9 in line with Japan. It is succeeded by GF10.

Pany had some confused naming problem during the GX85 period of time (G85/80 indeed called G8 in Japan) and I suppose this confusion should have been settled down nowadays. Basically there are only 2 GXs, GX8 is a line of single model premium class which will likely be discontinued, and the GX1/GX7/GX85/GX9 as an upper entry ~ mid range class in RF design.

There had been a lot of disappointment on the discontinuance of tiny GM line. In deed another day when I saw a GF10 in shop (never pay attention to it before), it actually looked very similar to the size of GM5 (107mm x 65mm x 33mm of GF10 vs 99mm x 60mm x 36mm). According to the spec, roughly both cameras use EFCS upto1/500" and switches into e-shutter all the way up... (sorry not know their exact spec well). I thought Pany might use the 4K capable GF9 and now GF10 to cover the GM line to simplify its line of product(?).

Regarding the potential moire from removal of AA filter, I can say it is only a theoretical thinking. The jpg engine of Pany is so good that its no AA filter models rarely exhibit moire. I used GX85 since it was launched, no moire so far.