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Hi everyone, I thought I would update this topic with some additional findings (that helped me make my decision). I did several video comparisons of the RX10 and GX7 video footage. What I consistently observed was that the GX7 footage appears a bit "wobbly" when doing handheld panning (same as my Canon SX230). I am assuming the RX10 doesn't show this as much due to its superior image stabilization. As such, the "perceived" quality of the video footage for the casual observer may be better with the RX10 even though the actual video quality would be better with the GX7. Given that I will not be using a tripod for my videos and that I will not be doing any post processing, I decided on the RX10 for my needs. Thanks again for everyone's inputs. I really appreciate it. Things did take a different turn than I expected - with the final decision related to IS quality!

Thanks. Currently down to the RX10 or the GX7 + Lumix G 12-35/f2.8. GX7 primarily because of the size and the Panny lens since I want IS for my video footage. I watched some of the video footage of RX10 on Cinema5D and it seemed to be decent. I wonder whether Sony will come out with a firmware update for the RX10 codec.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I will mostly go with the Panasonic setup - leaning towards the GX7 because of the smaller body. Does anyone have any experience with the GX7 video quality? The G6 video qualities were highly praised. Wanted to ensure that they are equally good or better on the GX7. Thanks again.

All, I am an amateur photographer/videographer and am trying to decide on my next camera purchase. I have been researching for the last two to three months and frankly I am more confused now than when I started. I did not find too many forums where they actually compare video quality of these cameras and that is why I am posting on this forum. Here is a brief profile about me. Way back when, I used to have a half-way decent setup with a Canon Elan IIE and an Optura PI. Ever since having kids, I unfortunately got into the pocket camera phase because of their convenience - currently have a Canon SX230. I am looking to upgrade my equipment and am planning to buy a camera that will shoot good video. I will be mostly doing travel photography and am big on convenience - I do not want to carry multiple lenses with me. My budget is up to $1500. Based on my research, I was initially planning to purchase the Sony RX100 II but then realized that I might need more zoom reach. Subsequently, I decided that RX10 was the way to go (because of size, video/image quality) - until I read the article on EOSHD where apparently the RX10 video quality/encoder/bit rate is not that good and that a Canon G6 might be the way to go. So, I started looking at the G6. Upon further research, it seems that the G6 has been superseded by the GX7. However, I could not find any comprehensive reviews of the GX7 video quality and whether the video is better than the G6. Also, not sure whether I should consider a GH3 instead of a GX7. Then, I ran into a more fundamental issue. There is no all-in-one 4/3rd lens that is comparable to the RX10 f2.8 fixed glass. The best bet was the Panasonic 14-140 lens but seemed quite slow at f3.5-5.6. I did not select the Olympus E-M1 range cameras since their video seems to be subpar compared to Panasonic/Sony. Also, I did not want to go with the larger APS-C/full frame cameras or carry multiple lenses with me. So, basically, I am back to square one. Not sure how to proceed forward. Any suggestions you can offer would be helpful. Thanks in advance.