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Pen F vs GX9

Started Nov 28, 2018 | Discussions thread
MrALLCAPS
MrALLCAPS Senior Member • Posts: 2,089
Re: Pen F vs GX9

Keithpictures wrote:

Some people (including reviewers) wanted a successor to the GX8, and the GX9 isn't that.

Nevertheless it is a fine camera, especially for the travel role.

I wonder if it would get the praise it deserves if Panasonic stuck to the Japanese naming convention and simply called it the GX7 mark III.

That's what I call it. I blame Panasonic NA for the name Blunder. Why would they change the name from the original?

Some of the bad press definitely feels like Panasonic shooting itself in the foot.

That said, I agree that it should have carried over some of the more important features of the GX8; namely: the OLED viewfinder (in the smaller size) and weather sealing. Those two minor points would silence many critics.

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