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My GX7 MkIV (GX10) Wishlist

Started Apr 26, 2020 | Discussions thread
Henry Richardson Forum Pro • Posts: 21,959
Apple doesn't use insane naming either

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?

Apple doesn't do the Panasonic style insane naming either for their products.  I don't think Samsung does either, but I haven't checked.  In fact, there are thousands of products that are sold in various countries around the world.  Most seem to have the same name everywhere, but there may be a few exceptions.

Even Panasonic doesn't use insane naming all the time though:  G9, GH5, GX8, LX100, S1, etc.

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