Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 https://www.43rumors.com/ft5-first-image-new-panasonic-gx9-leaked/ If this is the GX85 sucessor, very good upgrade (albeit look like it keeps the tiny EVF). But if it its the REAL GX8 sucessor, very disappointing. Hope that it is one of the crazy Panasonic namig schemes in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kotlos Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I actually like it a lot. Smaller with tilt lcd. If they don't skim on the video part a lot and it has the IBIS from G9, it might be the first Panasonic I would probably buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted February 12, 2018 Administrators Share Posted February 12, 2018 Is the GX8 dead then? https://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-g-compact-system-cameras/dmc-gx8m.html The GX85 wasn't a replacement for the GX8 but a lower-end model. Now the GX9 seems to be a replacement for both! Unless they do a GX10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeys Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 38 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: Is the GX8 dead then? https://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-g-compact-system-cameras/dmc-gx8m.html The GX85 wasn't a replacement for the GX8 but a lower-end model. Now the GX9 seems to be a replacement for both! Unless they do a GX10? Bleah, I take back what I said earlier. Looks like Panasonic have no idea what they're doing with their product nomenclature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted February 12, 2018 Super Members Share Posted February 12, 2018 2 hours ago, leeys said: Bleah, I take back what I said earlier. Looks like Panasonic have no idea what they're doing with their product nomenclature. They are kinda using the same nomenclature as Canon and Nikon. Higher number is lower end segment. First number is generation. Gx8, gx80, gx800 7D, 70D, 700d Etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted February 12, 2018 Author Share Posted February 12, 2018 In none of the photos is possible to see the model number. Hope that this is the GX90 (and we can remember that the GX85 is called GX7 MKII in Japan). Because it is more a GX85 upgrade than a GX8 upgrade. Body based in GX85, notably - grip too small for heavier lenses, not weather sealed for sure, probabaly the same smallish abttery. The EVF looks like the same from GX7 / GX85, which is very small in these days (I have the GX85). Less custom buttons than the GX8 too. It is not the "top photo rangefinder style" as the previous GXs. If it is indeed the GX90, than it is much more interesting, specially if it is the same price range. Back are the tilt EVF (like it a lot), the focus mode switch, the AE/AF Lock button looks like more usable now, and the EV dial allow to use the back dial for other purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Looks great. Hope the 1080p is better. Was pretty bad on the GX85. I love the placement of the AF/AFC/MF dial. The front placement on Fuji cameras is so annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrad Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Killing the GX8 and its potential upgrade makes a lot of sense. The camera market is shrinking. Panasonic don't need a pro and enthusiast DSLR style body, a pro and enthusiast rangefinder, pro and enthusiast compacts, and now specialty offshoots of the GH line as well. It's overkill. I don't think the GX8 sold well, and if the G9 really is replacing the G85 as has been rumoured, they need to focus something on the lower end of the market. Pushing a few models that each have a specific section of the market in mind makes way more sense than releasing a whole bunch that trample on each other's intended demographic. Makes it harder to market too. leeys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Chrad said: they need to focus something on the lower end of the market. Entry level "Feeder models" are essential to the future of the MFT system. Without new blood coming in, there will be fewer people to buy the GHx releases of the future. Chrad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Kotlos Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 An LX200 would also help with the sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hoping for a mic jack and no 4k crop but other than the "new" 20 mpix sensor not much seems to have changed since the GX80. $999 seems a bit to much but time will tell. IronFilm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members Mattias Burling Posted February 13, 2018 Super Members Share Posted February 13, 2018 40 minutes ago, Brother said: Hoping for a mic jack and no 4k crop but other than the "new" 20 mpix sensor not much seems to have changed since the GX80. $999 seems a bit to much but time will tell. Didn't the GX8 already have that? If so they probably will keep it. The only thing missing in the GX8 imo was IBIS in 4K. It even had cinelike D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 @Mattias Burling Looking at the GX9 body alone, it seems more like a replacement for the GX80 but i hope you're right! Yeah, enabling IBIS only for photos in the GX8 was a weird call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_connection Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Hoping the 4k 30p limitation is not due to rolling shutter. Also I hope it can be powered of USB while shooting. Other than grip not fitting a larger battery it's nothing a bit of clay can't fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac6000cw Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Wex in the UK have the GX9 on pre-order at £699 body-only - https://www.wexphotovideo.com/panasonic-gx9-digital-camera-body-1652892/?utm_source=exacttarget&utm_medium=4416669&utm_campaign=1652892-b&eid=781996 ...and the spec is up on dpreview - https://***URL removed***/news/8865133559/panasonic-lumix-gx9-offers-20mp-with-no-low-pass-filter-improved-shutter-mechanism (looks pretty much like a GX85 with 20MP sensor, tilting viewfinder and more physical controls, so basically a hybrid of the GX85 and GX8). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted February 13, 2018 Super Members Share Posted February 13, 2018 No Cinelike D on it. I'll have to pop into a shop with this and see whether it can be persuaded then eh? Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcio Kabke Pinheiro Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Photographyblog's preview said that the camera is a GX85 upgrade, not a GX8 replacement - than it makes much more sense. Prices in USA: $997 in kit with the 12-60 3.5-5.6 (lot the Leica one) $699 body only There will be kit with the 20mm 1.7 and the 12-32 pancake. And now it have and optional external grip, which solves one of my biggest gripes (pun intended) with the GX85. 2 minutes ago, BTM_Pix said: No Cinelike D on it. I'll have to pop into a shop with this and see whether it can be persuaded then eh? Look who's back! (or you appeared in another topic?) Interested in this little box... BTM_Pix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, Márcio Kabke Pinheiro said: Interested in this little box... What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted February 13, 2018 Super Members Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 minutes ago, IronFilm said: What is it? Its the distillation of my hardware Panasonic controller experiments from last year. Self contained, internal battery, pocketable, magnetic base for mounting. It acts as the central interface to the camera so can be used standalone to change settings or as the middleman to pass on commands from more ergonomic controllers for focus and aperture control etc. And it actually sort of kind of works as well. Cinegain, Mmmbeats and IronFilm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no_connection Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 No 25p or 50p is a dealbreaker. Why would they leave those out, makes 0 sense. *edit* and no mic input Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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