GX7 without the EVF?

Who would buy the GX7 without the EVF for $200 less? Since some people do not want or require an EVF and would like a smaller/cheaper camera, wouldn't it be nice to have that option. I would rather have 5-axis image stabilization and weather sealing, IMHO.

Sorry, can't answer your poll as I bought a GX7 a few weeks ago.....  with an EVF and without 5 axis IBIS.

Your poll, to me, has a strange set of alternatives.

Tom

PS   I like my GX7, tilting EVF and all. 

Well, I have GX1 with LVF2 viewfinder.  I would buy a new model with better image quality where I can use the LVF2 I have.  I am hoping such a model is still coming.  I looked at GX7 in a store and found the viewfinder too small for me.  Really disappointing.

Too small? Really ?
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While I would like the best of every camera in the one camera that I buy, I will wait until that comes out next year.

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GeorgianBay1939 wrote:

Sorry, can't answer your poll as I bought a GX7 a few weeks ago..... with an EVF and without 5 axis IBIS.

Your poll, to me, has a strange set of alternatives.

Yeah, the alternatives are a bit like traps. The OP should revise them. Or maybe it was on purpose.

Tom

PS I like my GX7, tilting EVF and all.

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GodSpeaks wrote:

Well, I have GX1 with LVF2 viewfinder. I would buy a new model with better image quality where I can use the LVF2 I have. I am hoping such a model is still coming. I looked at GX7 in a store and found the viewfinder too small for me. Really disappointing.

Too small? Really ?

Maybe he like better a big "pentaprism" like those on some cameras.

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Why don't you just get an Olympus e-p5? It has IBIS and no EVF.

Having more choices is seldom a bad thing, but I doubt dumping the EVF would realistically lower the price much; market conditions probably have far more to do with the current price tag... Something like the E-PL5 is priced/sized about the same and it lacks an EVF. Making it a fixed EVF would probably save some space tho, I wouldn't mind them going down that route to instead include a larger display within it.

The EVF is probably a more desired option in general than weather sealing, since you'd have to opt for some rather pricey (or unstabilized) lenses to take advantage of the latter, though I agree it'd be a suitable upgrade at this price point, maybe for a future GX. A larger non-16:9 EVF and improved IBIS would really make for just about a perfect GX IMO...

Hopefully it doesn't take years for a follow up model to show up, I imagine an EM5 refresh with a fewupgrades (like wifi and focus peaking) can't be too far away. I rather like the corner mounted EVFs tho, and Panasonic's UI.

Blah, meant E-P5, not PL5...

tron555 wrote:

I just think having options when buying a camera would be a good thing. As simple as it would be to not include the EVF, I think it would have been a good move on Panasonics part to have one with and one without the EVF. At this time, there are 5 votes out of 57 that would prefer to have no EVF and pay $200 less. There are also 6 votes that would exchange the EVF for 5-axis image stabilization weather sealing (my choice) at the same price. For people with glasses (like me), EVF’s are not always that easy to use, and I doubt most people use it tilted that much. So far, this pole is pretty much exactly how I expected it to be. I also expected the few sarcastic replies, just because some people do not agree with other people’s opinions, like the two above:/ I don't use my G12 at arms length, I stabilize it in some way using the articulating display, which I like allot, too bad the GX7 does not have that either!

That being said, I think the GX7 is a very nice camera with the 12-32mm kit lens and the new 15mm, and smaller 35-100mm will be a great 3 lens system. After all reviews are out and ‘IF’ all new lenses are as good as I expect them to be, that system may be my next upgrade, even without 5-axis image stabilization or weather sealing or articulating display.

Um...unless I'm using mine wrong, the GX7 DOES have an articulating display. I also use the tilting feature ALL the time.