16mp vs 20mp, AA filter comp

dmokn wrote:

Sranang Boi wrote:

The GX8 with its AA filter produces a more vibrant image compared to the GX80 and G80, which have no AA filter. The GX80 and G80 look a bit flatter and have less punch.
The G90 without the AA filter is more vibrant than the GX8 with its AA filter.
I tend to use the GX8 when doing events photography because the lack of AA filter can produce moire patterns on clothing under certain conditions. All the above info was gathered by me after using two cameras at a time for shooting the same scenes on holiday, events, urban walk about etc.

You seem to be describing the colors and contrast, which is interesting. What about sharpness and level of detail? You've got me re-interested in the GX8 vs the G80/85.

The GX8 and 20MP sensor DOES have more detail. And yes, the colors and contrast are better. Even the image noise has a nice analogue character. Sharpness has more to do with the lens than the sensor.

This was actually at the heart of my original question of whether the more important jump from my GX7 would be getting a 16mp cam with no AA or a 20mp cam (in this case, with one).

I know that ideally I'd just get one of the most recent 20mp cams with no AA filter but aside from the GX9, they're all more than I want to spend right now. I also can't imagine getting another cam with that viewfinder and what would seem to be worse handling so many years later.

Yes, the GX85 and GX9 have poorer handling than the GX7. The GX7's grip is very nice.