So I have an observation that I want to share and I'd be curious to have your thoughts on.

I have two Panasonic cameras that are on loan to me right now because I'm going to do some reviews on these.

These are both Micro-4thirds cameras that are roughly in the same price range, but this is the

Panasonic G7X. This is the GX 85. It also has some other names, which makes it even more confusing, but both are pretty solid little cameras and I get that

Panasonic is trying to do two different form factors to appeal to maybe two different types of photographers

But this is what I can't understand for the life of me and

this is not specific to Panasonic. I use a lot of Sony equipment, I use some

cannon equipment. There are so many different camera models available and

so much inconsistency from model to model.

For instance, this camera has things that this one doesn't have and vice versa.

So like I said, I get it.

If you are two different types of photographers that might make sense but if for

some reason you need to have features that this one has and you need features that this one has

then you need to buy two cameras I, and which one do you use if you just kind of want to travel light and carry one camera? I'll give you an example.

So for instance, the G7X, if you're going to shoot video on here, great, it has a mic input that helps.

This one has great image stabilization, which was this one doesn't.

This one has actually in-body image stabilization that works really well,

but there's no mic input.

So if you need the mic input and the image stabilization in your shooting video, which

one do you go for?

And like I said, it's not limited to Panasonic.

I use a lot of Sony equipment.

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