Olympus is doing a great branding job.

VideoPic wrote:

GodSpeaks wrote:

VideoPic wrote:

Great example as you wrote the GX8. It suffered after reviewers nailed it for having shutter shock, and still became a well respected great camera to those who think and ignore negative press. The shocker was the GX9. Instead of following the GX8 winning character Panasonic forced the GX9 down to the boring GX80 (hope that is the right name). I tried one of these and sold it in 2 weeks, the most uncomfortable camera...bla bla

Point is the GX9 filled a new space not copying any of the GX8 appeal attributes....

Have to strongly disagree with calling the GX85/80 a "boring" camera. To me, the GX85 is one of my most favorite cameras EVER.

As for the GX9, yeah, Panasonic totally blew the naming of that one. It should have been the GX90 or 95. I think I read somewhere that in Japan it is known as the GX85 Mark II, which is in fact, what it is.

Trust we talking about the same camera, the one without the GH4 type grip. I read the raving reviews at the time and bought one new ( I seldom buy new) It had a nice solid weighty feel to it and I thought for its size plus capability must be a winner.

Apparently we are NOT talking about the same camera. The GX85 (GX80 in some markets) is a small rangefinder styled camera. With the GH4 type grip you mention, I think you are referring to the G85/80, a DSLR styled camera.

Panasonic GX85/80

Then had a spot on the sensor, never ever had this in the past. Send it back and it was returned all OK. My experience with color and DR (not sensor limited DR), the type of DR the camera software produce were not great. I recall editing the images would not just correct with a RAW white balance correction, one always had to also remove a slight remaining color cast. Not 100% like older Panasonic bodies, something unique to the GX80 I found.

On the GX8 I never had this, lovely sensor and lovely RAW files for editing

I respect if you happy with your camera - my apologies

Best

If it helps, I use Capture One Pro for all my RAW conversions. Never had any color issues with any of my Panasonic bodies.

This also highlights the poor naming choices Panasonic has made for it's cameras, as the names are too similar to one another and end up being confusing, even to those of us who use them.  Panasonic, please take note.

VideoPic wrote:

I see many EM5 III posts going up and I find it interesting. EVERYBODY knows what we talking about wether its an OMD or a PEN, a EPL.... or an EM....

Contrary Panasonic made the classic mistake other manufacturers did calling the same thing different "names" in different markets....

One of the benefits of a clear branding strategy is it gives strength to the individual product lines and in effect an image of global weight/acceptance/success in the market.

Example I read some hope the EM5 III would became a G80 or is it a G81...you know the one that looks like a GH4 with a grip. BUT NO Olympus seem to stick with the small form factor and the ability to add options......this has always been a strength of the EM5 line.

Well done Olympus, keep up the good work.

Yes I agree, Sony also learned how to brand from Canon using names naming their cameras Mark I, Mark II, etc...,  and the white lenses are very popular with Sony and Fuji.  Great strategy.  Advertising and marketing is very powerful stuff.