On 5/26/2019 10:39 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
Many of the cycling photos I have posted in the past few months are made with
my10 years old Panasonic GF1 and a newly purchased 12-32mm lens which collapses
into an extremely compact package.
I love the handling of the GF1. It was a camera that really delivered on the
promise of micro 4/3: small cameras with good image quality. It is also very
solidly built and is made in Japan rather than China, always a plus.
But there is no denying that the sensor from 2009 is looking a bit long in the
tooth compared to the newer MFT camera. So from time to time I look at the
specs of various newer Panasonic and Olympus models,
Take a look at the GX850. It's, in effect, the latest GFx, sold as the GF9 in Japan, and perhaps other places, and GX800
yet other places.
but I continue to be frustrated by the evolution—rocker switches instead of
menu dials,
Not quite that. The four way switches are replaced by a ring that acts as both switch and dial. For example push the top
for EV Comp., then rotate the dial to set the amount. Better than the separate wheel in a way, as one need not move
one's finger to change the setting after selecting what to set.
touch screen (great for inadvertently changing settings),
The touch screen, as in all Pannys I know of, may be turned off, as I do with
my GX9 bodies.
various other useless features that only seem to drain the battery.
Just grumping? Or specific features in mind? I don't think it's an issue.
Moose recommended the Panasonic GM5 a while ago—it does have a newer sensor,
and it seems that it has a user interface not too far removed from the GF1. But it is
discontinued and seems difficult to find (I do not shop on eBay).
Nose - Face
Are there are any current models that would satisfy my somewhat old-fashioned
user interface preferences?
The GX50/GX800/GF9 is smaller, lighter, and has Panny's latest 16 MP sensor. Having used that sensor in it's larger
sibling, the GX85, I'd say you would be satisfied.
I still prefer the GM5, for the EVF, but if you refuse to buy used, that's not an option. Wait - Wow, I can only find
one used, slightly beat up, and for USD 450. Must be a lot of people out there like MikeG, who just paid for a new
sensor in his, and me, who bought a second one when they were discontinued, who are holding on to theirs. (I just
fondled my red one.) It's a unique camera for just such uses as you have; a shame a replacement hasn't surfaced.
Oh, and do not recommend stuff that costs in the 4 digits.
USD 550, new, here.
Informational Moose
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