Penfan2010
All-Pro
- Location
- NJ, USA
- Name
- Ed
I took along my new travel combo, the GM-1 and RX-10 on a week long trip to see friends and family in Manila. While I was hoping to avoid carrying extra lenses for the GM-1, I ended up bringing along the Panny 20 and Olympus 45 to complement the 12-32 kit zoom. In most cases I had only one camera with me, but when I had both, I found myself reaching for the RX-10 more often because of its wide range, fast aperture zoom. I thought I would find the RX-10 too cumbersome for all-day street shooting, but that was not the case at all. It is a solidly built camera with great handling, it is pretty responsive in terms of focus, and the control placements are almost as good as the GX-7 (arguably better since it also has a dedicated aperture ring on the lens). The weather-sealing was also a benefit as the rainy season had just started, and I found myself street shooting in the rain a couple of times. Lastly, its great video capabilities came in handy when I needed to shoot some footage of family events plus a few interviews for a personal project. The only downsides of the RX-10 are the standard JPEG colors are somewhat muted compared to what I am used to from my E-M5 and Panasonic cameras, and, since it is as big as a compact DSLR, it is less discrete for street shooting. The GM-1 was a great all around camera, but particularly superb in low light, especially with the 45 or the 20. The GM-1/GX-7 sensor is really great for such situations. All in all, a pretty good, light combo for travel. All in all, I am very pleased. Now I need to figure out whether to sell of a few more lenses and a body to streamline my kit further.
I posted some of these images already while on the road via Snapseed, but those below PPd with LR5.
I posted some of these images already while on the road via Snapseed, but those below PPd with LR5.
RX-10
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GM-1
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