Panasonic GX10 (rumoured, FT4)

The GX9 was a bit of a weaker sort of sibling of the G9 - sort of scaled back to a price.  But basically I have few complaints with it.  The major issue has to be that stupid external EV dial as some sort of fashion statement.  It made the re-arranged/re-sized controls on the top plate harder to use.  Furthermore my thumb naturally found the EV dial instead of the rear wheel.  So I simply made the external EV dial a more useful ornament by switching its function off.  The GX7 is near perfect about the top plate and when something is as good as it gets I suggest that Panasonic should not mess with it trying to improve it.

I don’t really need a  tilt evf.

A side hinged lcd would drive me mad - I don’t buy camera bodies with side hinged lcd - but I did buy a g9 despite my better judgement but can only stay sane by pretending that it is a fixed lcd just like my old dslr bodies.

If anyone needs more articulation then the second catch hinged portrait tilt on the S1 gives more playroom without the articulation madness.

I have no issue with the present sequential field evf (GM5, GX7, GX85, GX9) although many would wish to see a larger evf to make the line into a larger camera body.

Grip is fine, flush top plate is great ....

Those that wish for a bigger grip, “Better” evf, side hinged lcd, more firmware goodies, etc need look no further than the present G9 that packs somewhat more punch than the present GX9 (and technically costs more).  Please don’t turn the GX9 into a pseudo G9 .... that is why Panasonic makes two types of very similar performance camera bodies.