Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 was announced in 2017 and is a Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) Mirrorless camera with 20.33 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 200 to 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fully Articulated 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in body image stabilization.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 can capture video up to 3840 x 2160 resolution.

Here is the Panasonic -Gx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

Panasonic -Gx series lineup

	Model	Date	Sensor	Native ISO	Screen	Price
	Panasonic G9 II Compare	September 2023	25.21 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dots Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G100 Compare	June 2020	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G95 Compare	April 2019	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,240k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G9	November 2017	20.33 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G85 Compare	September 2016	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G7 Compare	May 2015	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G6 Compare	April 2013	16.05 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 12,800	Articulated 3.0" 1,036k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G5 Compare	July 2012	16.05 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 12,800	Articulated 3.0" 920k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G3 Compare	July 2011	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 6,400	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G10 Compare	August 2010	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 6,400	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G2 Compare	July 2010	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 6,400	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G1 Compare	January 2009	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 1,600	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H

You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II vs Lumix DC-G100 vs Lumix DC-G95 vs Lumix DC-G9 vs Lumix DMC-G85 vs Lumix DMC-G7.

In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9.

In 2023 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II. Let us now have a look at some important differences between Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and its successor.

For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 vs Lumix DC-G9 II.

Fully Articulated Touchscreen

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated touchscreen with 1,040k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes this camera selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder

Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.66x (0.83x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 features a 20.33 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DC-G9's Micro Four Thirds sensor compares with other types of sensors:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.3 x 13 mm	224.9 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Camera can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The camera has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 6.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Camera has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Camera has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Input and HDMI Output

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec) input for data transfer and battery charging. There is a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 comes with DMW-BLF19 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots.

External Storage Slots

The camera has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter. Camera can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has 225 focusing points and from -4 to +18 EV detection range. Touch-to-Focus allows users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording. There is also face detection feature which automatically finds and focuses on faces and additional eye detection further locks the focus on one of the eyes and tracks it down during the motion.

Exposure

Camera's exposure metering ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec. Flash compensation can be set from -3 to +3 EV with 1/3 EV step increments.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62"). It weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

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97 mm (3.82")

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