I am in a complaining mood. Better to vent here than at the wife.
It seems Panasonic, as well as most camera manufacturers, have considerable disdain for those who shell out $ for their products. I find it interesting that, considering the number of cameras I have purchased, and registered, over the years, I have not once received any inquiry from a camera manufacturer regarding my satisfaction with the product. Whenever I buy a new car, typically Subaru, I can barely get the thing driven home before they send me a survey requesting information on how satisfied I am; also asking for my opinion on how the product might be improved. In the past, they have periodically sent additional surveys to verify that I remain satisfied.
I own the GX1, GX7, GM1, and GH4. My only real complaint with any of them is the fact that the GM1 is practically worthless in bright sunlight. Adding a permanent EVF is cool; but I am not too keen on the fact that it is now bigger and does not include a built in flash. Not to mention that fact that I do not need the kit lens.
Given that the LX100 is, by virtue of its larger size, no longer a truly compact camera, Its main competition may well be the X100T rather than the RX100iii. Imagine that, Panasonic, in an effort to one up the sensor size of the RX100iii, places their camera in the arena with an aps-c camera. Maybe 4K video and the fast zoom will carry the day.
So we do not get an upgrade on the GX7 (a truly great camera, and the one that resulted in my taking a closer look at, and ultimately buying, the GH4) and Panasonic begins to compromise the size advantage of the LX and GM lines. Is it possible the GM line will ultimately become the new GX line. If I can help myself, I am going to sit this generation out.