Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera Body Only

Overview

The Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera is packed with various features that aid you when composing a shot. This digital camera can fit Micro Four Thirds mount lenses. The 20.3 MP Digital Live MOS sensor and Venus engine image processor work together to produce a vibrant picture quality with accurate colors and detail. You can record videos in stunning UHD 4K quality and take continuous 4K still shots at 60 fps. The 5-axis sensor stabilization ensures a smooth movement even when shooting handheld. You can view the camera setting on the top LCD. The built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 allows you to transfer images to smartphones as well as control the camera remotely.

Optics and Focus

The camera accepts Micro Four Thirds mount lenses. This camera comes with the advanced depth-from-defocus AF system that includes 225 contrast detection points. The focusing system offers a fast response in 0.04 seconds to facilitate the continuous shooting mode. With the Starlight AF function, the camera provides an accurate autofocus even in low light down to -4 EV. You have to use the rear joystick to control the focus setting manually. You can also utilize the Touch MF Assist for the manual focus operation. Both mechanical and electronic shutters are included in the camera design to offer distortion-free image capture and a quiet performance respectively.

Sensor and Screen

This Panasonic mirrorless camera is fitted with a digital Live MOS sensor that makes the camera capture 20 MP images. The 3.0-inch rear touchscreen LCD offers 1040-dot resolution view of the scene. You can tilt the LCD as per your requirement to use the camera from different shooting angles. The 21mm OLED viewfinder lets you see the final image in 3.68 million dot resolution with a 0.83× magnification. You can adjust the diopter of the viewfinder eyepiece from -4 to +3 m. You get a 100% frame coverage with both LCD and OLED viewfinder. Additionally, the Night Mode automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD and viewfinder to provide a comfortable view.

Image and Video

The camera takes 20 MP images with a maximum resolution of 5184×3888 dpi. Both continuous shooting mode and UHD 4K video recording is supported by the Venus Engine image processor. The processor also reduces noise when shooting with a high ISO in low light. You can capture 6K stills at 30 fps and 4K images at 60 fps in Burst, Pre-burst, and Burst (S/S) modes. The dual I.S. 2 couples the camera's sensor-shift image stabilization technology with the lens-based image stabilization to reduce camera shakes by 6 stops. With the high-resolution mode, the camera captures and compiles eight different images to create a single 80 MP raw file.

Other Features

The camera allows you to send captured images to a smartphone via built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2. You can use the hot shoe contact for attaching an electronic flash device or the PC terminal for connecting a flashbulb. Dual UHS-II SD card slots are provided to support relay recording or take back-up. Along with the magnesium alloy construction, the camera has a dust- and water resistant sealing to protect the internal mechanism from environmental elements. The camera can take 380 shots on a fully charged DMW-BLF19 battery.