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

Cyvan wrote:

Jeeter001 wrote:

G9 is a whole different camera. I have both. Love the G85 and find it more quaint and easy to use. The G9 has a lot more ergonomics (dials and buttons), many more menu choices and features, apparently better IBIS and of course the 20MP sensor.

I wish on the G9 that they did the dial like their other cameras (e.g. up is ISO, forward is white balance, down is drive, back is AF mode -- might have those slightly mixed). To me that is the biggest issue with the G9 is that ergonomically it is too different from their other cameras. My LUMIX point and shoots are more similar to my other Pan M43 bodies than the G9 is to my other Pan M43 bodies. That said, I use the G9 all the time now and am getting used to where the buttons are. I love the grip on it, better than the G85. It's seems deeper and more "grippy" (I do have small hands so YMMV).

One thing I love of the G9 is the face/animal tracking feature that the G85 does not have. If you shoot wildlife or birds, you may want the G9 just to have that. I don't use the feature every time for critters but it does work well in many circumstances.

I think the G85 has a built in flash and G9 doesn't. G9 is more "pro" and I guess they assume the user would be using speedlights and off camera flashes.

So simply re-assign those features to the back dial. Just hold down the direction you want to change and choose it from the list.

I've had 4 panasonics and in all of them left is AF mode so I just reassigned that on the G9.

Yeah I figured there was probably a way to do that.  But then I feel I waste those buttons on the top.  Of course I imagine those can be re-assigned as well.  The G9 is FLUSH with buttons.