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    G80 to G9 worthwhile upgrade?

    Hi Niels, a few people made some comparisons in the comments above. I can't say I have remotely tested either camera to the limit, I haven't used many of their features. The G9 is a bigger, heavier camera but I don't find it uncomfortably so, especially with the 100-400mm Panaleica lens I'm...
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    G80 to G9 worthwhile upgrade?

    Well I did get the G9, I found a nice nearly new second hand one with a battery grip included (I'll see if I find myself using it but it's cost me nothing). So far, I'm really enjoying using it, it really feels like it means business and I have certainly managed to up my game a bit with the...
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    G80 to G9 worthwhile upgrade?

    Thanks everyone, lots of wise insights and food for thought. Like someone said above I’m sure I’m not getting everything out of the G80 that I could. I started photography over 45 years ago - once you’d loaded up a film it was more or less a matter of getting a viable exposure with a long lens...
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    G80 to G9 worthwhile upgrade?

    I’ve been a moderately keen photographer on and off for about 45 years so I have seen and used all kinds of kit. I got the G80 shortly after it was launched, I had previously used a Nikon D90 and various lenses but always felt it was too bulky. Obviously, digital cameras have come on a lot...
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