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Re: Agree Completely....even as a Panasonic FanBBB myself
007peter wrote:
VideoPic wrote: I see many EM5 III posts going up and I find it interesting. EVERYBODY knows what we talking about wether its an OMD or a PEN, a EPL.... or an EM....
Contrary Panasonic made the classic mistake other manufacturers did calling the same thing different "names" in different markets....
NAIL IT ON THE HEAD 100%
As a Panasonic fan myself, I am FRUSTRATED by its constant name changes that confuse the buyers & seller a like. I've ask a Panasonic representative in Asia, even he was confused by Panasonic model names and have to google it. That is a BAD Sign if someone working @selling Panasonic camera in confuse himself.
Panasonic briefly cancel the much-loved GF name for a GX name, but after much confusing, decide to revert back to GF naming again. There are too many damn "G" in the stupid naming. G Gh Gf Gx, yet a G1/G3/G5/G6 is very different from camera from G9, as G9 is a specialized sports camera. GX8 is very special one-off camera from GX9, which many Gx8 fans are disappointing.
In the end, Olympus naming is not only superior, but also CONSISTENT
- EM1 - classic DSLR center-evf style for PRO
- EM5 - classic DSLR center-evf style for Enthusiast
- EM1 - classic DSLR center-evf style for Consumer
PEN = range finder EVF to the side, or EVF as add-on design
- EP1 / EP2 / EP3 / EP5 - range finder type
- E-PL1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 - entry M43
that is it, NO confusion. Why can't Panasonic just copy Olympus on the naming???
Well explained thank you.....you nailed it.
Great example as you wrote the GX8. It suffered after reviewers nailed it for having shutter shock, and still became a well respected great camera to those who think and ignore negative press. The shocker was the GX9. Instead of following the GX8 winning character Panasonic forced the GX9 down to the boring GX80 (hope that is the right name). I tried one of these and sold it in 2 weeks, the most uncomfortable camera...bla bla
Point is the GX9 filled a new space not copying any of the GX8 appeal attributes....