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And so it begins. At this price, the GX8 starts to get interesting for me.
The price might get someone interested but with that standard of imaging ,
can’t justify the money you put into it .
Still there are better option if you really want to upgrade the beloved GX7 .
And which cameras do you have in mind?
X Pro 2 likely my next stop .
If I manage to hold on , GX9 is my reward .
It’s just 18 months from now on .
Let me know how using m43 lenses on the Fuji works out for you. I like m43, and there’s currently no APS-C system that blows m43 away in terms of image quality, so there’s no pressing reason to switch (for me). Also, the X-Pro2 isn’t even released, you have no idea how good the IQ is. Not to mention that many things are worse with Fuji. Oh, and I will definitely wait for next year and see what Olympus does with the PEN line.
Yes , Oly’s new PEN line .
Let’s hope Oly get it right this time .
This price does make it interesting…
Because selling is poor , the worst selling GX record I believe .
Maybe it will drop more for Christmas .
Also the GX7 started WAY too high price wise. ^^
Yeah, that’s a fantastic price. But alas my GX7 is doing everything I want it to. If I wasn’t so freaking curious about the E-M1ii I’d probably snatch this up anyway.
I tend to think of mirrorless as a component of my time. If you are willing to wait 12 months after a camera enters the market, you get it for %50 off. The only camera this hasn’t been true for are the RX1 and A7s, which, not surprisingly, were unique enough to hold their value.
Next year at this time the GX8 will be @$500-600, a sensible price for that camera.
No it won’t.
$400?
Around $400 is where the GX7 (used) is at now. So maybe 2-3 years for the GX8 to reach that price, but only if video surpasses 4k. If not, the value will probably hold higher for a while longer.
Try to sell your used GX7 body today. See how much you get for it.
In Germany, the GX7 body only is currently about half (449€) of what it was at the beginning (999€). A year after release, it was at 719€, so approx. 30% price reduction. I wish people would stop spewing this bullshit that most cameras are half as expensive after a year. Sure, sometimes you can get a great deal, but in most cases, it’s simply not true.
In Germany, the GH4 body went from 1499€ to 1189€ (20% in 20 months).
Even with $500 discount more , no chance I’ll get into such bulky stuff .
No real imaging improvement some more , better put money on something that really deserve . X Pro2 for example .
Yun, what do you shoot with now?
As per the avatar displayed .
I doubt the X-Pro 2 will have as fast AF or reliable AF, nor will it have the video capabilities. The GX8 will likely fit that bill better. Also, I tried my friend’s X-10, and I found the info display on the screen/EVF to be useless. Couldn’t for the life of me find a way to make the dang camera show ISO, shutter speed and aperature on the screen.
I can see that on my X10. Maybe you mean the X-T10? I managed to get that to work on an X-E2, so it can’t be that much harder on the T10.
$879 now. (Ritz via Amazon)
Just about to say that. My ebay purchase didn’t go through (they ran out of stock) and lucky for me, since its $10 bucks cheaper with this Ritz/Amazon deal.
Tax free I think too. At least no tax added in my cart.
The GX8 is way too big (and something wrong with the proportions), I’ll pass that one.
Have you actually tried it? I found it to be ergonomically perfect in terms of the grip size. Especially if you use one of the larger lenses like the Oly 12-40, Panny 35-100 Oly 40-150 or the Noct. Its honestly not much larger, if at all, than my E-M10 with the grip added on.
Yes, tried it in a store
Part of me says, “You gotta be kidding, price flags on the GX8 already. What is THAT about?” One of the consistent messages you get from the rangefinder peanut gallery is that smaller is good, that style is of some importance. If the model is not making its numbers, could it be that Panasonic has a hearing problem? The GX8 is a great camera technically and photographically speaking, but if it does not speak to the target audience, disinterest will follow. Long live the PEN? Here sits the best of the variety. Onward?
The GX8 is the #1 selling mirrorless on Amazon.
Panasonic is doing everything it can, to get rid of those initial GF1/2 and GX1 customers , by going that bulky G7,GH4,GX8 or miniature GM5 direction. for me GX1 size is perfect, so really no options for upgrade in Panasonic offerings and I am starting to smell some Olympus over the horizon.
GF7?
size of GF7 is the same as GM5 , minus evf , with added selfie screen
> bulky G7,GH4,GX8 or miniature GM5 direction.
While GM1/GM5 are tiny, the G7 and GX8 is not that bulky at all. The older GX7 is longer and marginally deeper than the GX1. GX7 is taller, and provides so far the best grip of the whole GX line.
I think some have transcended the GX1 into some mythical, surreal camera which simply cannot be compared with any real and concrete camera.
Fact is, the launch price was way too high. $300 off is what the MSRP should have been at launch. I bet sales aren’t what the expected hence the hefty initial discount.
Market must not be good at the original list price.
Cut-throat slashing, trying to skim the next lower level of enthusiasts.
Way to keep loyal customers happy; those who bought a couple months ago will not exactly be thrilled.
Something wrong with product management’s pricing model.
“the G7 and GX8 is not that bulky at all.”
yes, if compared to canicon fullframers, but they go way ower that magical “pocketable” size and that makes the biggest difference.
“I think some have transcended the GX1 into some mythical, surreal
camera which simply cannot be compared with any real and concrete
camera.”
LX100 is real and concrete camera in excellent size and manual controls, Panny could make it with exchangeable mount and job done, small enough with pancake to throw in pocket , big enough to be comfortable to operate buttons and with zoom fx 14-140 while on travel.