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Good cheap second to my g85

Started Dec 16, 2020 | Discussions thread
Felice62 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,079
Re: Good cheap second to my g85
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Isonychia wrote:

I have researched this to death. The G85 is my primary for video and action wildlife shooting as well as some starry nights. I am looking for a smaller and cheaper "backup" camera. The Gx8 is obviously the answer having the microphone input but it appears it can no longer be had aside from high connoisseur used pricing. Maybe one day there will be a real replacement. The Gx7 seems adequate as a backup and used around $230 vs the Gx85 which is about $350 used but not sure as a backup camera is worth the extra $$ As someday I'll use the G85 as the backup and when I can afford it, the Gh5 my mainstay.

It's 2020, is the GX7 still adequate as a backup or will the GX85 DFD really be important for photographing moving objects? Is $450 a reasonable price for used GX8, all things shutter shock considered?

Dirt cheap, weather sealed and superb IBIS? I'd look at the M5.2.

Still a great camera, if you don't mind Olympus menus.

You can also hook headphones provided you attach the battery grip to it.

Cheers

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