Advice please on G80 or G90 and 24-140 lens

larsbc wrote:

Lilyanna wrote:

I tried the G7 with 100-300 lens which felt good, but wanted the dual stabiliation. So later tried the G80 which did hurt shoulder a bit. And the G90 is heavier, but it does have 20mp and I think more fps which is good for camera shake. But one site said the extra mp's make it worse in low light, which in the Uk is most of the time.

I've been shooting a 20MP GX9 along with my 16MP G80 and haven't noticed a problem with high ISO / low light shooting.

Using a high FPS to combat camera shake is an interesting tactic. I think the dual stabilization you'll get from a current Panasonic body like the G80 will help you combat the camera shake. BTW a heavier body will usually be a bit more stable than a lighter camera simply because it's harder for your muscle tremors to move it.

Is the G90 alot better than the G80.

I really like my G80 and did not upgrade to the G90 because I don't like the high crop factor when shooting 4K video as well as the relatively high price. Aside from that, it seems like a great camera and I like the user interface improvements they've made. If you don't mind the 4K video crop then yeah, of the two cameras I'd recommend the G90. 20MP is nice to have since it'll give you a little more room for cropping, too.

I will buy the 100-300 lens but have choice between 12-60 and 14-140, I think the gap between 12-60 and 100-300 may be annoying. Is the kit lens 14-140 good? dual stabilised? The separate 14-140 is £400-£600+, way too expensive. And the G80 doesn't come with 14-140 in UK.

I don't know much about the original 14-140 does not support Dual IS but the mark II version does.

There are 3 14~140 from Panny. The oldest (heavier and slower) 14~140 f/4~5.8 which is not DUAL IS compatible.

A newer 14~140 f/3.5~5.6 which is DUAL IS 2 compatible.

The latest is 14~140 f/3 5~5.6 mk-II which is a mk-I plus WR.

The 14~140 f/4ish was discontinued for quite a long time.

Difficult to get to a shop at the moment, the Panny shop closed down. Need to find another larger shop somewhere. Small shops too expensive and would feel guilty trying and not buying.

Good for you. I have the same policy so have spent a decent amount of money at my local camera store.

Need to make decision so ready to snap up when price is good. Can only afford one camera so need to get it right.

Both are very good cameras so I wouldn't worry too much.

Any advice welcome.