Any reliability/build quality issues with Panasonic?
Went to the local camera shop today, and asked if I could take a look at the Panasonic G1 (in order to better get a feel for the GH1 when it comes out.)
They told me they had a 70% return rate on Panasonic cameras and just stopped stocking them since November 2008. Is reliability or build quality a problem with Panasonic cameras? This is the first I've heard of it. |
Hmm...70% return rate, and Panasonic is still in business?
Did he try to sell you a camera he carried? |
Sounds like someone trying to unload something else on you.
I have both a DV953 and a DMC-FZ50 (the superzoom precursor to the G1) and I have to say both are excellent workhorses which continue to function perfectly years after I purchased them. Incidentally, they were both made in Japan rather than in some sweatshop in China (which may have something to do with their longevity). I don't have a GH1 yet, but I would anticipate similar workmanship (although it won't be shipping with Leica glass). |
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Panasonic generally makes some of the most reliable equipment around. I've had the GH1 for a few weeks now, and it feels rugged enough...no less so than Canon or Nikon counterparts.
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1000's of shots on a G1
I purchased it a month after it was released. lots of hard use and abuse doing street photography in gritty African cities. Reliability has been excellent. I will buy a GH1 soon as I can.
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