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Worth upgrading gx7?

Started Aug 6, 2021 | Questions thread
bs1946
bs1946 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,779
Re: Worth upgrading gx7?
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When I decided to return to MFT last December, My first purchase was a GM5, shortly followed by a GX7. You could say I was on a nostalgia trip because the GX7 was my first digital camera and I also bought a GM5 when they first came out. Both of these cameras share the same 16mp sensor, same processor, and mostly the same image related software. All that is different is the size and controls related to the bells and whistles.

A few month later I came across a great deal on a mint condition GX9 and grabbed it. New 20mp sensor, new faster processor, and a bunch of new features like dual IS. Side by side, the body is almost identical with the GX7; almost the same sized weight, same 16x9 formatted tilting EVF, slightly improved tilting LCD, a newly located power switch and some small button changes.

In the end I sold the GM5 and GX7 and kept the GX9, mostly because it was the newest. But I really don't see a massive difference between the images taken with any of them. Only you can answer if the upgrade is worth it. You need to compare what you have to want, what you would get from the new camera, whichever model you choose and decide if there is enough reason to upgrade.

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