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My GX7 MkIV (GX10) Wishlist

Started Apr 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
Cafe Racer Senior Member • Posts: 2,137
Re: Panasonic naming is insane

Henry Richardson wrote:

Cafe Racer wrote:

Henry Richardson wrote:

MrALLCAPS wrote:

-Go back to the proper naming of the camera. In Japan it's the GX7 series, which has done well for Panasonic. So call it by it's rightful name, the GX7 MkIV.

Yes, the Panasonic naming is insane. My GX7II (here in Japan) is named GX85, GX80, etc. in other parts of the world. My TX1 (here in Japan) is named ZS100, TZ100, etc. in other parts of the world. Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Ricoh, Fuji, Sigma, etc. don't do this.

I suspect Panasonic does this so that grey market consumer cameras are easily identified.

It is amusing that Sony, Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Ricoh, Fuji, Sigma, etc. don't seem to be so concerned about this. Or maybe they have found another non-insane way?

Did this naming scheme start with the GX80 and G80? When I had the first model GX7, I don't remember it having a different name in other countries.

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