Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
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Overview
Maker Panasonic Holdings Corporation
Type Micro Four Thirds system mirrorless camera
ReleasedDecember 2017
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds system mount
Sensor/medium
Sensor 4/3-type
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 17.3 x 13 mm (4:3 aspect ratio)
Sensor maker Sony
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 px (20.1 megapixels)
Film speed ISO 200-25600, extendable to 100
Recording medium 2x SD / SDHC / SDXC (both UHS-II-compatible)
Focusing
FocusSwitchable Auto and Manual
Focus modesAF-C (Continuous-Servo), AF-F (Flexible AF), AF-S (Single Servo AF), Manual Focus
Focus areas225 Contrast Detection AF
Exposure/metering
Exposure modesProgram AE; Aperture Priority, Shutter priority, Manual
Metering modes Center-weighted, Multiple, Spot
Flash
Flash synchronization 1/250
Flash bracketing ±3 EV in ⅓ EV steps
Shutter
Shutter Focal-plane shutter / Electronic shutter
Shutter speed range1/16000s - 60s, bulb
Continuous shooting 12 fps (mechanical shutter) 20 fps (electronic shutter) at 20.3 MP (both with raw files)
30 fps at 18MP (JPEG)
60 fps at 8 MP (JPEG)
Viewfinder
Viewfinder OLED viewfinder; 3.68 Mdots
Viewfinder magnification0.8376x
Image processing
White balance Auto, Cloudy, Shade, Incadescent, Flash, Daylight, White Set 1/2/3/4, Custom WB based on color temperature
General
Video recording AVCHD / MP4 / MOV
3840 x 2160 (up to 60p)
1920 x 1080p (up to 60p)
LCD screen3.2", 1.6M Dots, free-angle
Battery7.2v 1860 mAh Lithium-ion battery pack
AV port(s)HDMI / USB 3.0
Data port(s) Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, full-sized HDMI Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen1 5Gbit/s,
Dimensions 138.5×98.1×87.4 mm (5.45×3.86×3.44 in) (5.5 * 3.9 * 3.4")
Weight 650 g (23 oz) (battery and SD cards inserted)
Made in Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

The Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless interchangeable lens camera body announced by Panasonic at the end of 2017. [1]

Contents

The Panasonic G9 is a more still-centric variant of the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5: it can shoot up to 20 pictures per second in full resolution and with continuous focusing, interruption-free live view as well as raw recording. Furthermore, it shows a larger viewfinder image.

High-resolution indoor shot of the roof of the Sony Center in Berlin with an image resolution of 80 Megapixels Sony.Center.elliptisches.Dach.von.innen.jpg
High-resolution indoor shot of the roof of the Sony Center in Berlin with an image resolution of 80 Megapixels

The G9 offers an 80-megapixel high-resolution mode, where eight 20-megapixel shots are taken with shifted image sensor. The image stabiliser is used for shifting the image sensor in 1.7-micrometer-steps, which are equal to the half of the pixel pitch of about 3.3 micrometers. This mode is limited to use with stationary or nearly stationary subjects, unless artistic effects are desired.

The DC-G9 won the Camera Grand Prix 2018 (japanese) Editors award. [2]

DC-G9M2

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II Panasonic.Lumix.G9M2.P1023587.jpg
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II

In September 2023 the successor Panasonic Lumix DC-G9M2, also calling "DC-G9 II" and "Lumix G9 PRO II"(in Japan) was presented. The differences mainly consist of the following features: [3] [4]

References

  1. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9, dpreview.com, 8 November 2017, retrieved 16 March 2018
  2. Camera Grand Prix 2018
  3. "Panasonic präsentiert die LUMIX G9II | Panasonic" (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. MediaNord. "Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II Datenblatt" (in German). Retrieved 2023-09-23.