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Good deal on this gx7? What can I sell the kit lens for?

Started Jul 29, 2020 | Questions thread
brentbrent Veteran Member • Posts: 5,766
Re: Good deal on this gx7? What can I sell the kit lens for?

recklessrickftw wrote:

alcelc wrote:

GX1 --> GX7 --> GX85 --> GX9.

GX8 is a stand alone line of product, a premium model has higher spec than the other GXs, no successor yet.

I did not know that actually, that the gx8 was it's own line. What a stupid naming convention!

For the OP: The GX7 is close to the size of the GF1, but it includes a built-in EVF. I don't know if you have the add-on EVF for the GF1, but it sucks. The improved add-on EVF for the GX1 was much better. The built-in EVF on the GX7, GX85, and GX9 (substantially the same on all three, all of which are close to the same size) is certainly better than the GF1's add-on, but some people experience tearing or other issues with it. I and I think most people are fine with it.

The GX8 is a bigger camera than all the ones mentioned above. When it came out, lots of folks hated the larger size. But compared to some of the newer, bigger dSLR-style cameras it certainly is not that large. One thing that the larger size enabled was a much larger, and much better EVF. If you are OK with a bigger camera than your GF1, you might keep an eye out for a used GX8.

Any one of these three (or the GX9, not pictured) would be a big upgrade from the GF1, IMO.

Size comparison:

https://camerasize.com/compact/#355,472,673,629,ha,b

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