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Was gonna buy a G9 but just saw a used G85 in a camera shop for $280 bucks. What to do?

Started Jul 6, 2020 | Discussions thread
AshleyMC Senior Member • Posts: 2,228
Re: Was gonna buy a G9 but just saw a used G85 in a camera shop for $280 bucks. What to do?
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I had been using a G85 and a GX8 before I purchased a G9 two years ago.

I enjoyed the G85 and considered the GX8 awesome. I was thinking of purchasing a second GX8 body, a silver open-box store-demo at an attractive price, to complement my black GX8 -- I'm glad I did not go ahead with it. The G9 is better in many ways, including those factors that contribute directly to image quality: AWB, exposure metering, colour, high-ISO noise management.

I cannot speak for your needs, wants and expectations. Taken by itself, the G85, like all Panasonic cameras, is a competent and fun-to-use camera. But it is not an inexpensive substitute for the G9.

Good luck with your decision.

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