A week's experience on G85

eivissa1 wrote:

Pete_W wrote:

Thanks for posting this review. I use a GX85 and have often considered whether or not I should try the G85 or G95. This comparison is very useful.

Same with me. I decided not to purchase this camera or G95 that has a bad big crop factor on 4K video. I do mainly video, and after weeks of searching and reading tests and comparisons, my conclusion is that I will keep the GX80. Hardly any differences compared with the G85 (ok, audio, but not important for me). Besides that, the smaller form factor and weight of the GX85 are really a big bonus! So also better for "street work".

I am not very happy with the 4K video CAF of GX85. Most of the time I have to use Touch AF to set focus because the focus hunting (in/out) quite serious, seemed never want to stay on a focus despite I was close to completely station/no zoom.

I had some good result on G95 under quite low lighting condition, and G85 is also quite promising. I might not too worry with its CAF on 4K video any longer.

And 100% agreed that the size and weight of GX7/85 IMHO are closed to perfect for travelling, particularly have to carry the gear to walk for hours. Size and weight is the major reason I keep on using M43. In fact if Panny can produce a camera close to the size and weight of GX1, I could be in heaven. After tasted the RF GX1, said goodbye to dslr form factor Gs for quite a long time. GX7/85 are already on the upper limit of size and weight of M43 I am happy to carry.

Still not sure moving onto G85 is a good move yet despite my wife convinced me that I am not 70 yet, should still be able to handle that extra 80+ gram for 1~2 weeks...

My next Lumix camera is not there yet. It should have significant differences, like no crop on 4K en 4K 60p and, of course, it would have a small form factor. A sort of small G9. But I am not optimistic that such a camera will come (soon). Otherwise, the GX80 will do just fine the next years. Maybe I will buy a spare one for that ridiculously few hundred euros...

Yes, Fuljifilm could have such a camera: the soon to be announced X-PRO3, but I will stick to Panasonic lenses!