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| Showing Sugru pads. Those on the Cursor buttons have been cut at an angle with a sharp knife after curing to create a raised outer edge to each Cursor button. This makes them easy to locate and operate by feel with the right thumb. |
This post includes the updated score (85) for the Panasonic G80/85 with Sugru additions to the Cursor buttons, Menu/Set button and Disp button.
This greatly improves haptics making the buttons much easier to locate and operate by feel. the Sugru has a rubbery texture which together with the shape and indented surface of the Sugru additions makes the buttons much easier to feel than the flat smooth surfaces as supplied by Panasonic.
If Panasonic had simply used the rocking saucer type 4 way controller module from the FZ1000 none of this messing about with Sugru would have been necessary.
The improvements are particularly useful for users who prefer to change active AF area position with the [Direct Focus Area] function.
Camera | Setup Phase Max 15 | Prepare Phase Max 15 | Capture Phase | Review Phase Max 5 | Total Max 100 | ||
Holding Max 20 | Viewing Max 20 | Operating Max 25 | |||||
Sony A3500 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 39 |
Nikon 1 V2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 46 |
Panasonic LX10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 46 |
Panasonic GM5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 48 |
Nikon P900 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 50 |
Sony RX100 Mk4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 52 |
Panasonic LX100 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 54 |
Fuji X-T1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 55 |
Canon SX60 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 56 |
Panasonic TZ110(ZS100) | 12 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 59 |
Nikon B700 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 64 |
Panasonic TZ70(ZS50) | 12 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 64 |
Panasonic TZ80 (ZS60) | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 65 |
Panasonic G6 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 66 |
Panasonic GX80/85 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 68 |
Panasonic GX8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 71 |
Panasonic FZ80 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 76 |
Panasonic FZ300/330 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 79 |
Panasonic G7 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 81 |
Panasonic G80/85 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 82 |
Panasonic FZ1000 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 83 |
Panasonic GH4 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 83 |
Panasonic G80/85 modified* | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 85 |
Panasonic FZ2500 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 86 |
Panasonic GH5 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 90 |
* Panasonic G80/85 4way pad (Cursor buttons and Disp button) modified by addition of shaped Sugru pads to improve haptics. This makes the Cursor buttons, Menu/Set button and Disp button much easier to locate and operate by feel. It is particularly beneficial for users who prefer to move active AF area with the [Direct Focus Area] function.