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If your cruise line is National Geographic you will have to pay for internet service and it is not cheap. I have been on a number of cruises with Lindblad/National Geographic, but I only purchased ...

I am not sure exactly where you will be in Alaska, but having either an internet connection or a cellular connection for your iPhone may be a bit sketchy. I was in Alaska about 10 years ago and we ...

Agreed. It is all about compromises and this camera has a very nice mix IF the lens is sharp. Regards, Dave

I would pre order if I was sure that the lens on the G5x ii was as good as the one on the Sony Rx100 iii (which I own). Otherwise I will wait for some reviews. I guess that means that I am not ...

Yes, I believe that pre burst is always on (buffering) even before you fully press the shutter. Therefore the battery drains faster, producing heat. Regards, Dave

Does anyone know the magnification of the EVF? The only thing that I could find is that it is a 2.3 million dot EVF, but nothing about the magnification. The Sony RX100 series EVF has a 0.59 ...

I totaly agree. Who knows what the camera situation will be in 10 years? Perhaps M4/3 will be dead or perhaps it will be thriving. Same with MF, FF and APSC. Things are changing in photography, so ...

I completely agree.  stopped viewing this thread yesterday because of that. Regards, Dave

Agreed. It is a rather useless update unless you are planning to buy the 10-25mm lens. Regards, Dave

Well, that is good to know, but why should it take them any more that a month at most? Regards, Dave

Yup, as I said previously in this thread, I sent in my registration nearly six months ago and never received a reply. I really don't expect to receive one anymore. So much for Panasonic's 3 year ...

Very nice photos John. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Dave

But the FZ1000 ii is a brand new body. The grip is different and there are more buttons in different places. It may be similar to the old one, but it is different. So, if Panasonic had to ...

What I find interesting (and a bit odd) is that the FZ300 with a current price of $400 (I believe that it was around $600 when introduced) has some weather sealing, but the $900 FZ1000 ii and ...

I wish that it was, but I am afraid that it is not weather sealed. Regards, Dave

AhHah! I had the Sony RX10 iv for a short time, but I returned it. Great lens and sensor, but I disliked too many other things to consider keeping it. Too bad because the lens is so good. Anyway, ...

Thanks to everyone who has commented and contributed to this thread. It has been most illuminating, although I am still not sure if there is one correct answer. Perhaps it depends on the camera ...

That could be because Graham produced a video some time ago about the FZ200 (smaller sensor) in which he stated exactly the opposite. That is, EX zoom is preferable to i.zoom. Regards, Dave

Very interesting. If I understand you correctly, you get better IQ by using EX at 10mp + 2x i.zoom than just the 2x i.zoom alone? I wonder why that would be, unless a 10mp image works better with ...

Thanks for the sugestion about viewing evetsf's gallery. Good to know. Regards, Dave