LUMIX S1IIE

I think the problem with the s1iie was clear from the leaks even before the official announcement; it's "just" a suped up s5iix.The s5ii/x has been on the market for a couple of years which means that it's had a couple of years' worth of price reductions. You can buy one in the UK for less than £2k

I thought the G9II and/or the GH7 also use an in-house design? I agree though. The costs are exceptionally high, but Panasonic could just as easily copy the Sony strategy and buy in massive bulk: create a top-end sensor, put it in a very expensive camera, and then spend the next four years reusing i

If Panasonic finally decides to release small body (GX9 or G90 successor) with PDAF and Real Time LUT that would suit your needs just perfect. For now, google says that only compatible bodies are G9 mk2, GH7 and bunch of full frames (S9, S5II, S5IIX, S1IIE, S1II, S1RII). From those S9 with grip migh

Still not much of an upgrade IMO. For me the biggest upgrade is the body itself more than what you just mentioned. I won't notice the better IBIS. I've seen videos testing and saying "so the S1IIE has better IBIS". Meanwhile I'm sitting here unable to tell the difference. And to be quite honest, the

I don't know what Lumix' sales are like, if there's enough to justify all s5 competing with the S1 If Amazon numbers are something to go on, it seems sales numbers are: Amazon ranking right now: 18 – Panasonic LUMIX S1RII 28 – Panasonic LUMIX S5II 30 – Panasonic LUMIX S9 31 – Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX 3