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Opinions for the G5 X

Started 4 months ago | Questions thread
Peter in Canberra Senior Member • Posts: 1,346
Re: Opinions for the G5 X

I don't think any of these suggestions I am about to make will fit the funding envelope and/or the desired specs but I'll list them anyway.
Coming from a 7D I also suspect the EVF and ultimate image quality of all the options under discussion (other than MILCs which then also includes lenses) will be a step down (depending on end use of images of course).
These are all cameras I am contemplating (GAS fever) as portable 'one camera does it all' option.
Panasonic Lumix FZ300 - small 1/2.3 in sensor (just like SX50), 12 MP. weather sealing (some users say it works too), apparently a decent EVF, constant f2.8 lens, quite a small body, 25-600mm (35mm equiv) lens. still available new [imho outrageously expensive for a 5 year old camera with such a small sensor, in Australia anyway, but I am looking used where there are some bargains] This camera gets a lot of love in the Panasonic forum here.

Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 (mk 1) - 1 in sensor 20MP, modest 25-400 lens, bigger body, better EVF, more external controls [discontinued but some new ones still about]

Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 ii - 1 in sensor 20MP, modest 25-400 lens, some changes to body design (2 wheels), same  EVF as mk1, expensive (vs mk1), various upgrades around the edges.

Panasonic Lumix FZ2500 - 1 in sensor 20MP, 24-480 lens, bigger body again, better EVF, better for video?
If I was looking to abandon my dSLRs and have just one camera the FZ1000s look like the sweet spot. They also get a lot of love in the Pany forum and there are some really nice images shown there. 
re the Pany FZs in general, a chap from the UK - Graham Houghton - has a lot of really good videos on many of them, including comparisons. easy to find by google.

good luck

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