Panasonic is likely not updating the GF line this year and there are some serious doubts there will be ever a new GF camera. The good news is that plenty of the current GF cameras are heavily discounted. Last week I made a roundup of GF3 deals (article here). This week I can link you to all very low GF6 US prices:
Black GF6 with 14-42mm kit lens for $379 at Amazon, BHphoto (with free SD card) and Adorama (with free case and 4% reward).
Black GF6 with 14-42mm X pancake zoom lens for $479.99 at [shoplink 46211 ebay]BestBuy eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
And that’s it! No more GF6 sales after those deals 🙁
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who cares for those small M43 formate digital cameras coming out like rabbits(too many).
People who enjoy shooting with a small and light system without sacrificing practical IQ?
other rabbits?
I’ll stand heavily opposed but really like the GF6. It’s a shockingly feature packed camera with IQ that is close to oly and panny’s flagships. I think you get 95 % of a gx7 and 90% of an em1 for 35-40% of the cost.
What hurt this camera is design. It had to look inferior to the gx7 and I think panny went out of its way to make it so.
Depends on how you define 95% of the IQ of the GX7 and 90% of the E-M1.
Even accepting your % figures, it is still very un-wise to buy these cameras with obsolete sensors because M43 has only just got enough IQ in those top models, especially in DR. So, 90% or 95% is not good enough. They are simply sub-standard compared to the E-M5, the E-PM2, E-PL5, GX7, GH3, GH4, E-M1, E-M10, E-P5, and GM1, which all struggle in many demanding shooting situation even with the best M43 sensors. However Panasonic’s lower models all have obsolete, re-used, 3-year-old sensors with their inadequate IQ.
There is a reason why Olympus put their best sensors in their cheapest models, the E-PM2 and E-PL5. This is because M43 still needs all the IQ it can squeeze out of the sensor. Panasonic should learn to never ever re-use old sensors in new cameras again. The reason there are so many of these Panasonic models in the clearance bin is that people are smarter than Panasonic think they are.
Fair point. And I like what Oly did, that is why I just picked up a epm2 (in the oly clearance bin) for a more portable option comp to my gx7.
Gotta admit though that for the GF buyer, the difference in IQ is not noticeable. Most DSLR users wouldnt notice the difference either. The diff is slightly noticeable in certain rare situations for me, that is why I traded up to the Gx7, along with the e-shutter. But for most the GF6 is perfect.