I currently use an original E-M5 with the kit lens and a fast standard prime. Not exactly glamorous, or high end. Yet for travel or street photography, brilliant - everything I need, and it's not so expensive I'd be scared to use it. Once I get the sense my gear is holding me back I will think of an upgrade, but I am having good adventures with the kit I have.

Super conclusion.!

Still love my EM1 Mkii and the 12-40 pro.

About to start…but I note you are using the G100 and I bet it looks good!  You don’t need the best and latest for YouTube!

Excellent! Could not agree more!

Well-said! Thank you for keeping my mind in-check and avoid GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)

I bought an OM-1 simply because I felt I'm not using my 40-150/2.8 to its full potential on my E-M10iiis. Turned out I was right, and do not regret the upgrade one bit :)

Agreed Brian. I was quite impressed with the G9 II and considering making a pre-order. Then I sat down and thought about it. I don’t use video at all, so all the video features are wasted on me. The improved focus would be nice, but I haven’t really struggled with my G9 or GX9 (and I don’t do a lot of sports or BIF). The bump in resolution is neither here nor there for my photography. The main feature I was interested in was the Leica monochrome and once I see enough examples I figure I should be able to do a reasonable facsimile in post. So, would paying three times the current cost of a G9 be worth it … no. I’ll wait to see how the camera shakes out after a few firmware updates and by then the price should be down or a few will have hit the used market.

Brilliant video. You're a great encouragement.

After several years away I came back to your channel to watch this, Brian. Much to a very nice surprise: you "matured" (not that you had been that young before...) to a vlogger with an unexpectedly smooth appearance and relevant content. Most of the gripes I had when watching you before a couple of years are gone now. Your every sentence is nicely balanced and spontaneously brought out. Congratulations! It is a testimony to the fact that we can develop and progress in our age too, when most of us (peers...) actually retire and give up. Thanks to your creator's level achieved now you can bring about the wise words that most of other gear freaks loose out of their sight. Sometimes I think that most of people don't actually use their gear to film or photograph at all, or (like me) fall hopelessly behind anything serviceable when compared to the technical merits and potential of the gear they possess.

I love home audio, too!

I’ll never buy another camera again. I go back to the videos from the cameras I own and rebuy them again in my mind. Works every time.

My GX8 arrived today. It is awesome.

Once again, Brian, you've hit the nail on the head. It's taken me many, too many, years to reach the same conclusion.

I’m with you on this. It’s easy to get caught up in the latest and greatest. This goes way beyond photography as well.

It is awesome to see the system progressing and moving forward. Many of us already have great cameras that will last many years. My goal is usually to get the best camera for the price. The G9 II will take a while to get to that point.

Cool video . Keep up the great work

I'm getting one immediately.. after they show up on the used market

Saying it like it is. Cheers

It's amazing when a product is upgraded the older model just stops working and placed in the bin. The need to have the latest and greatest, instead of just having fun. I upgraded to the EM1X not long ago, bought it second hand at 1/3 of the new price, I could not be happier with it, and the learning curve with extra features is amazing. Coming from EM5 m2 the menu is very similar with the same layout. However up grading lenses and having extra money to get out and about to me is way more important than having the latest and greatest sitting on a shelf collecting dust.
Brian thank you for a great topic to think about.

I often go through my old photos and videos and what stands out most often is not the technical brilliance but the scene and emotion captured. Yet, the video upgrades and autofocus (for video) are enough for me to give the G9 II a try.