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If you take to the controls, I think you'll be thrilled by the Fuji. The quality of the JPEGs are fantastic. White balance is superb, noise/detail/sharpening, colors. Only possible knock is that ...

It's a matter of taste. Most people seem to prefer less noise and "texture." Different people have different thresholds before they see too much that it's distracting or offputting. Of course, not ...

Can only speak from my own experience, which is that I prefer the lens corrections DXO applies vs those in LR (although I only have LR6 so maybe it's improved in LR CC). Especially as it pertains ...

Listen to Nick. Only other thing I'd add is that if you only look at scaled down images (eg 16 MP viewed on a 1080p monitor) rather than 100% zoom or larger sized prints, then you may not see much ...

I thought the overall review is good, but you do call out a key omission with the AF-S speed of these DFD Panasonics.

I own a GX85 and moved to it from a Nikon D5100 and Nikon J5 which both have...

couldn't have said it any better. just not my bag of chips. still, I applaud more choices out there.

I second this. You've been extremely civil and generous in responding to every comment. I've found it very interesting to follow along. Those who appreciate hearing other perspectives, even if we ...

Gotcha. Iknow the kinds of shots you're talking about. I get them occasionally in my shooting (example of sooc on my gx85: https://photos.app.goo.gl/CKFSjjZwgNJjhb4v6 ) and tend to shoot in ...

I'm curious: what did you feel was missing at base ISO with m43 with respect to IQ? What kind of shooting do you do? Also, are you a raw or jpeg shooter?

Seems sensible to me. Please report back once you've gained some experience with the A7iii. I'm sure there are others with similar situations as you.

Oh, the irony. I love this shot.

Thank you for the suggestion to the YouTube link. I thing this is the one you have in mind: https://youtu.be/M_RQDgRp6qk?t=155 It's very interesting to watch, and I will repeat these tests myself.

Outdoor test results of my lens copies are here, if anyone is curious: https://photos.app.goo.gl/utoCZFCVcMnrNSLDA Takeaways from the tests and the discussion I've been seeing on the thread. At ...

Outdoor tests are interesting. I'll post pics soon. tl;dr I now think I might have a decentered 25mm f1.7 prime. After I post the pics, I'd love anyone who's had experience diagnosing a decentered ...

In my experience, shutter and mirror slap can really murder candid shots. It breaks the attention of the subjects and attracts the attention of others. I love the silent options available on ...

I can repeat the tests with some outdoor shots, too. We'll see how similar the results are.

Kit lens quality today is not always "purgatory" as you assert. Some kit lenses can rival or even beat cheaper primes. Example: Panasonic 12-32mm vs. 25mm f1.7 prime. See results of my own testing...

I was curious how my copy of the Panasonic kit lens acquired with my GX85 compared to the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 prime in terms of sharpness. For extra fun, I threw the 14-140mm superzoom into the ...

Sarcasm aside, every format has its tradeoffs, as you note. If you need extremely shallow depth of field, shoot in poor lighting frequently, or your livelihood depends on having the absolute best...

Overpaid for their toy?

Unless you're a pro, I think that's the definition of the majority who buy a FF, and then never shoot above ISO 6400 and never print larger than 16x20.