Calling All Panasonic GX80/85 Owners (Or Similar), Advice Needed!

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Can anyone with a panasonic GX80/GX85 or very similar model let me know how the camera fares when taking urban night photography? I'm struggling to find any samples. Thanks
 
Some pretty good samples here of it's high ISO performance, click the images, and again, to see 100% views, samples at 3200 + 6400 - It is noisey in that region, but I see nothing unusable or that cannot be bettered in post. It looks no worse than my Fuji X-T1 tbh.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/9931543439/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx85-shooting-experience-review

The noise on these M43 cameras at 3200-6400 is what I call 'sandy', whereas with the Fuji I deem the noise in this range to be more softened. I have yet to work with M43 files, but I have a feeling they would be a little easier as sharpness doesn't appear to be lost as quick. I don't like to go above 1600 on the Fuji, I think any of the newer M43 models, from the OMD em 10 mkII and GX80 onward, will be fine up to that point also.
 
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Cagey75 said:
Some pretty good samples here of it's high ISO performance, click the images, and again, to see 100% views, samples at 3200 + 6400 - It is noisey in that region, but I see nothing unusable or that cannot be bettered in post. It looks no worse than my Fuji X-T1 tbh.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/9931543439/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx85-shooting-experience-review

The noise on these M43 cameras at 3200-6400 is what I call 'sandy', whereas with the Fuji I deem the noise in this range to be more softened. I have yet to work with M43 files, but I have a feeling they would be a little easier as sharpness doesn't appear to be lost as quick. I don't like to go above 1600 on the Fuji, I think any of the newer M43 models, from the OMD em 10 mkII and GX80 onward, will be fine up to that point also.
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Thanks,
I have seen this whilst scouring the internet and it gives me some hope that the low light capabilities will be fine for what I need! If I were to get a different lens from the kit lens... say the 20mm 1.7 lens, would this also improve the cameras capabilities in low light? Your response would be much appreciated
 
Thomas Keidan said:
Thanks,
I have seen this whilst scouring the internet and it gives me some hope that the low light capabilities will be fine for what I need! If I were to get a different lens from the kit lens... say the 20mm 1.7 lens, would this also improve the cameras capabilities in low light? Your response would be much appreciated
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In some of the examples on that link he's using the 25mm 1.7, but seems to prefer to stop it down. One of the 6400 examples is shot at f/4,5, it could have easily been shot at 1.7 at 1600 which would make a big difference. I guess the reviewer was trying to push the camera and lens for test purposes.
 
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As I mentioned in the other thread the 20mm f1.7 is relatively slow to focus even in good light and in low light it's only going to get slower. This may well not be a problem if you're shooting static subjects but if your subject is moving you're likely to want a faster acting lens. You're also going to want to keep the shutter speed up and in lowlight that's going to push up the ISO and then you'll run the risk of banding with this lens.

If you're thinking about using your camera and lens for subjects including moving subjects, in low light and for "street" I think you may well start to struggle in some situations with this lens.

I'd also recommend you shoot raw, expose to the right if at all possible and back it off post capture.
 
Cagey75 said:
In some of the examples on that link he's using the 25mm 1.7, but seems to prefer to stop it down. One of the 6400 examples is shot at f/4,5, it could have easily been shot at 1.7 at 1600 which would make a big difference. I guess the reviewer was trying to push the camera and lens for test purposes.
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For some of those pictures IMO the choice of aperture, shutter and ISO just doesn't make sense.
 
I wouldn't buy the 20mm 1.7 tbh, I'd spend the bit extra for the Oly 17mm and then I'd look to maybe the Panasonic 42.5
 
I recommended that lens in the other thread. I'd go for it (17mm f1.8) or one of the 25mm f1.7/1.8's and the Oly 45mm f1.8. I have three Oly f1.8's, the 17, 25 and 45. All can be found used, the latter two at reasonable prices.

IMO the 20mm f1.7 is a nice focal length and it's sharp and the fact that it's compact is very nice but it isn't fast and there's the banding issue.
 
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