Lumix model differences

SFfPhoto wrote:

Thanks to Danielvr - I now have this chart (all comments here though are great and many thanks!):

https://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=panasonic_dmcgx7&products=panasonic_dcgx9&products=panasonic_dmcgx85&products=panasonic_dmcgm5&sortDir=ascending

GX9, 2018 - This is a true and unqualified upgrade to the GX7. 20MP sensor, tilting EVF returns, etc. $1,000 release price with 12-60 lens.

>in response Albert wrote
:>IMHO, 20mp sensor, all the goodies of GX85 plus M mode + Auto ISO & EC, the more convenience My Menu etc.

Brentbrent had the right answer.

The above chart indicates all have M mode along with P, A etc.

GX7 allows Manual ISO in M only. 100% Manual mode. GX85 allows Auto ISO in M but no Exposure Compensation, so another 100% full auto mode. GX9 allows Auto ISO in M and can do Exposure Compensation, i.e., shooter can over ride the setting of the camera, to become the 3rd semi automatic mode in addition to A and S. It is recently quite a popular shooting mode for some who need to control aperture and shutter speed but can fine tune the ISO suggested by the camera for a faster operation.

If MY Menu is like Oly's Super Control Panel then that is helpful.

Panny has a "Shooting Info Display" similar to the SCP of Olympus, allowing shooter to select and change the per fixed shooting parameters on LCD. Unlike SCP of Oly, it is controlled by the DISP key and as it is one of the displays in sequence, very often we have to navigate through various pages before arrive there. No direct key can reach the page (if you are not there last time using the SID page).

However, most Panny models (except the entry class GX850 a.k.a. GF9 or GF10) has a lot of customizable fn keys and Q.Menu (for GX7/85/9, should have 9 fn keys, 15 items in Q.Menu, and better for GX85, not sure GX9, 2 more customizable controls to the 2 dials making the SID not essential at all. Still more, each C mode (5 for GX7, 3 for GX85 etc) can have their own set of fn keys/Q.Menu, it usually can give more control than SID. On GXs, shooter has an option to disable the SID for a more simple LCD display system.

I have SID disable on my Pannys.

Is it true than only the GX9 has auto ISO?

See above.

Of concern to me is that the GX7 has 1/320 sync and the others are slower, the GM5 only 1/50.

When external flash gun be mounted, if it is fully compatible to M43, usually I can shoot with much higher shutter speed without issue. IIRC, 1/500"~1/1000" is safe using Godox TT350O on GX7 and GX85 on non HSS mode.

The syn speed is for the integrated flash only.

I have found though on non Lumix cameras I have used that if using an off camera non-TTL flash one can have a slightly higher sync speed.

See above.

Do any of these offer a multi aspect sensor ala LX7 and LX100?

No, only the older GH does.