So impressed with your video work and presentation. Thank you so much for not screaming at me while talking. Thank you so much for not talking so fast like others do.. Some reviewers talk so fast I actually slow down the play speed. You relaxed and talked to me in normal human communication tone, and I greatly appreciate it. Watching you, I feel as if I visited a friend who told me in normal tones, what she thought about her camera. I subscribed and rang the bell. Such a breath of fresh air compared to the other commercial reviewers. Very well done...
Thanks for your review . . . & for not being a TOO fast of a talker. Lots of reviews being done now on the G9 mk 2 but a number of the reviewers just rattle of specs & details at near light speed ! I probably will get this camera in the future but not during the beginning rush & after Panasonic has refined it with future firmware updates. My current G9 still works pretty good & I don't feel compelled to rush.
Hi Ray, thank you for watching and for the lovely feedback 😊 I think you’ll be very impressed with the upgrades this offers you, when you are ready to make the change of course!
Just bought it, use it next to my OM1 - all my Olympus/OM lenses work great with it (12-40 F2.8 Pro, 40-150 F2.8 Pro, 300 F4 Pro, 60 F2.8 Macro and both the 1.4x and 2.0x TC) - so no Lumix lenses needed here - I can go from 12 to 600 (24-1200 FF equiv)
@@robs3557 The OM 40-150 lens has no IS - somehow (possibly because of the F2.8) the internal IS of the body is enough to stabilize realy well both in the OM1 and the G9II - even the two OM teleconverters work on both bodies with the 40-150 F2.8 and the 300 F4
I tried the original G9 when it was still a new model, and struggled with the AF system. After years of trying different systems, I sold all my Canon RF gear last year and re-entered the micro four-thirds system with a used G9 and 100-400. I'm quite happy with all the firmware updates since the G9 first came out, but had I held on to Canon another few months, I'd likely have a G9 mk2 now. This camera is VERY appealing to me.
Yes the ibis is fantastic that kinda makes up a bit of the smaller sensor than FF and APSC but that only applies to stationary objects not moving object as we all know ibis is meant to stabilize your handshakes not the object you are shooting
Hi, thanks for watching! Unfortunately I can't answer this at the moment as there doesn't seem to be any information in the specs to confirm. DPreview do state in their written review that the Dynamic Range Boost has been improved: "The other change that will make a big difference is the way the dual output gain system works. Panasonic describes it as having two readout paths that are subjected to differing levels of gain, which are then combined. This way, you get the highlight capture benefits of low gain and the cleaner shadow performance of high gain paths, combined as a 16-bit Raw file to ensure room to encode this widened dynamic range." That is the only information I can find about it and isn't contained in any of the pre-release or post-release info we've been given and Adobe CameraRAW still hasn't been updated to allow me to open the RAW files to check this (the less fun part of early access to cameras is not being able to access the RAW files to process some of your images for WEEKS! Very frustrating!)
I appreciate the attention you're giving the G9 Mk 2. I would be very interested in your opinion of the 100-400mm Mk2 lens as well, especially if you have experience with the original version. Everyone seems to be focused on the camera but not the two new lenses being introduced along with the camera.
Hi, thanks for watching 😊 I’ll give you some context into how things work in the industry, which might explain why there’s not much out there about the new lenses. We were asked if we would like to review the a new model of camera and of course we said yes! So we were invited to a meeting to where we had it confirmed that it was the G9 II, but more to our surprise, we were also told there were two new lenses being released. However… unlike the camera there were no sample models available for the lenses. Which meant we couldn’t review all 3 either together or separately. I think the lenses might have a later release date and as such there’s fewer demo samples around for people to test. We’ve put our names down for them though and are hopeful to test them as soon as we get the chance! I do have some meeting notes regarding the 100-400mm II and the Leica 35-100mm though. If there’s anything useful in there then I’ll follow up with another reply, but it will take a couple of days as I’m out and about this week! Sorry I can’t offer any key insights just now, but haven’t had the chance to get my hands on them yet! Alex
@@WilkinsonCameras Thanks for your reply. I own the original Lumix/Leica 100-400mm lens and I'm very happy with it. However, I might be willing to upgrade depending on the experiences with the new glass by reviewers such as yourself. If Lumix should offer you the Mark 2 version of the 100-400mm you might consider asking for an older version as well, just as a point of comparison unless you already have experience with that lens. Congrats on being selected to try out the new G9.
@@brucegraner5901 Hi Bruce, sorry about the slow reply - it's mad busy here at the moment! Had a look through my notes and I think the Mark II is looking like a refresh rather than a whole new lens, if that makes sense? Key points below: Now compatible with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters (do consider that you lose 1 stop and 2 stops of light respectively!) Improved macro capability, 0.5x as standard and 1:1 when paired with a 2x teleconverter. Improved focus tracking performance when zooming - I'd imagine when paired with the G9 II that this offers quite significant tracking capabilities for wildlife photographers. I suspect this is not necessarily a lens that current 100-400mm owners rush to upgrade to, but offers some extra benefits for people looking for a supetelephoto lens for Micro Four Thirds. If we manage to get hold of the new model (and find the time!) then we'll definitely aim to do a side by side comparsion between the original and the mark II version!
@@WilkinsonCameras Much thanks. If the opportunity to compare the two does present itself I'm sure your results would be especially interesting to those of us who spend time photographing birds in flight.
Hi Steve, we don’t have any dates from them just yet 😕 But as soon as we do, we’ll share the information in our newsletter and on Facebook and Instagram - if you’re not already signed up to the newsletter then you can do so really easily at the bottom of our homepage: www.wilkinson.co.uk
25 Mpx Micro Four Thirds sensor! So, on a full frame camera, you'd need a 100 Mpx sensor (which no one has [yet]) to get the same number of pixels on "cow" or "cat" (to use your subjects). But, a 4:3 aspect ratio (it's in the name), compared to 3:2 on full frame.
It''s pixel density, 25 Mpix full frame has the same number of pixels .. If you have same framing, everything is the same.. Higher density is not an advantage, it is more demanding for the lens, and usually poorer in low light
It’s not quite as direct a relationship as that. Megapixels are important for high resolution or if you need to crop, but as @elmerjacobsen6684 replied - it’s not as simple as more megapixels are better… it’s often not the case. Several medium format cameras have 100MP sensors because the aim of them is to capture a lot of detail and the larger sensor can handle the extra pixels thanks to the larger surface area. So a Fujifilm GFX 100 (or today’s newly announced GFX 100 II) sensor may have a similar pixel density as a Sony A7R V for example… now I’ve done done the maths here, this is just an example. It’s probably not accurate! Both producing high resolution images which will enable massive prints at high resolution. In this case the larger number of pixels will capture extra detail and will allow you to produce detailed prints up to approx. A3 at 300dpi with no loss of quality. Or allow you to crop into the image to “zoom” digitally. And yes a different aspect ratio, but you could use those extra pixels to crop to 3:2 or 16:9 depending on your output.
@@cashfordoughnuts Looks like wtfkurtis isn’t going to come back to us to elaborate on their comment! Yes, smaller sensors produce more noise than larger sensors - it’s just physics. Modern sensors and technology reduce this as much as possible, but it’s still very much a consideration… depending on your requirements and general shooting environment of course! And thanks re: the presentation 😊 We are a camera shop and we do want you to buy a camera from us, but our videos are designed to offer honest reviews or facts about the latest equipment. We try to do this in a natural way and you’ll see that we try to cover any “flaws” in a positive way - because choosing a camera is about what you need it to do. Not what you don’t… so rather than picking holes in products, we’ll try to say what they DO and therefore who would benefit from that! Thanks for watching 😊
So impressed with your video work and presentation. Thank you so much for not screaming at me while talking. Thank you so much for not talking so fast like others do.. Some reviewers talk so fast I actually slow down the play speed. You relaxed and talked to me in normal human communication tone, and I greatly appreciate it. Watching you, I feel as if I visited a friend who told me in normal tones, what she thought about her camera. I subscribed and rang the bell. Such a breath of fresh air compared to the other commercial reviewers. Very well done...
I'm a fan of the original G9, owning two of them, but this updated version looks seriously tempting. Thanks for making a great video
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it 😊 It’s a very good upgrade to the original G9 - you will not be disappointed!
Thanks for your review . . . & for not being a TOO fast of a talker. Lots of reviews being done now on the G9 mk 2 but a number of the reviewers just rattle of specs & details at near light speed ! I probably will get this camera in the future but not during the beginning rush & after Panasonic has refined it with future firmware updates. My current G9 still works pretty good & I don't feel compelled to rush.
Hi Ray, thank you for watching and for the lovely feedback 😊 I think you’ll be very impressed with the upgrades this offers you, when you are ready to make the change of course!
Fantastic job on this video and thank you for sharing your experiences with this community!
Our pleasure 😊 Thanks for watching!
Thanks for a great review. Almost bought OM1. Now I'm thinking about G9ii. Life's so hard🙃
Thanks for watching! It's a tough choice between them for sure 😅
Just bought it, use it next to my OM1 - all my Olympus/OM lenses work great with it (12-40 F2.8 Pro, 40-150 F2.8 Pro, 300 F4 Pro, 60 F2.8 Macro and both the 1.4x and 2.0x TC) - so no Lumix lenses needed here - I can go from 12 to 600 (24-1200 FF equiv)
Does the 40-150 have IS. Will the G9 II in body IS work with this lens?
@@robs3557 The OM 40-150 lens has no IS - somehow (possibly because of the F2.8) the internal IS of the body is enough to stabilize realy well both in the OM1 and the G9II - even the two OM teleconverters work on both bodies with the 40-150 F2.8 and the 300 F4
I tried the original G9 when it was still a new model, and struggled with the AF system. After years of trying different systems, I sold all my Canon RF gear last year and re-entered the micro four-thirds system with a used G9 and 100-400. I'm quite happy with all the firmware updates since the G9 first came out, but had I held on to Canon another few months, I'd likely have a G9 mk2 now. This camera is VERY appealing to me.
Yes the ibis is fantastic that kinda makes up a bit of the smaller sensor than FF and APSC but that only applies to stationary objects not moving object as we all know ibis is meant to stabilize your handshakes not the object you are shooting
Of course you can compensate somewhat for low light performance with IBIS and lowering the ISO, but that won't help much with a fast moving subject.
The colors look fantastic!! I am really tempted by this camera. Do you know if 14bit raw mode is available in stills
Hi, thanks for watching! Unfortunately I can't answer this at the moment as there doesn't seem to be any information in the specs to confirm. DPreview do state in their written review that the Dynamic Range Boost has been improved: "The other change that will make a big difference is the way the dual output gain system works. Panasonic describes it as having two readout paths that are subjected to differing levels of gain, which are then combined. This way, you get the highlight capture benefits of low gain and the cleaner shadow performance of high gain paths, combined as a 16-bit Raw file to ensure room to encode this widened dynamic range."
That is the only information I can find about it and isn't contained in any of the pre-release or post-release info we've been given and Adobe CameraRAW still hasn't been updated to allow me to open the RAW files to check this (the less fun part of early access to cameras is not being able to access the RAW files to process some of your images for WEEKS! Very frustrating!)
@@WilkinsonCameras thanks for the extensive response!
I appreciate the attention you're giving the G9 Mk 2. I would be very interested in your opinion of the 100-400mm Mk2 lens as well, especially if you have experience with the original version. Everyone seems to be focused on the camera but not the two new lenses being introduced along with the camera.
Hi, thanks for watching 😊
I’ll give you some context into how things work in the industry, which might explain why there’s not much out there about the new lenses.
We were asked if we would like to review the a new model of camera and of course we said yes! So we were invited to a meeting to where we had it confirmed that it was the G9 II, but more to our surprise, we were also told there were two new lenses being released.
However… unlike the camera there were no sample models available for the lenses. Which meant we couldn’t review all 3 either together or separately. I think the lenses might have a later release date and as such there’s fewer demo samples around for people to test.
We’ve put our names down for them though and are hopeful to test them as soon as we get the chance! I do have some meeting notes regarding the 100-400mm II and the Leica 35-100mm though. If there’s anything useful in there then I’ll follow up with another reply, but it will take a couple of days as I’m out and about this week!
Sorry I can’t offer any key insights just now, but haven’t had the chance to get my hands on them yet!
Alex
@@WilkinsonCameras Thanks for your reply. I own the original Lumix/Leica 100-400mm lens and I'm very happy with it. However, I might be willing to upgrade depending on the experiences with the new glass by reviewers such as yourself. If Lumix should offer you the Mark 2 version of the 100-400mm you might consider asking for an older version as well, just as a point of comparison unless you already have experience with that lens. Congrats on being selected to try out the new G9.
@@brucegraner5901 Hi Bruce, sorry about the slow reply - it's mad busy here at the moment! Had a look through my notes and I think the Mark II is looking like a refresh rather than a whole new lens, if that makes sense?
Key points below:
Now compatible with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters (do consider that you lose 1 stop and 2 stops of light respectively!)
Improved macro capability, 0.5x as standard and 1:1 when paired with a 2x teleconverter.
Improved focus tracking performance when zooming - I'd imagine when paired with the G9 II that this offers quite significant tracking capabilities for wildlife photographers.
I suspect this is not necessarily a lens that current 100-400mm owners rush to upgrade to, but offers some extra benefits for people looking for a supetelephoto lens for Micro Four Thirds. If we manage to get hold of the new model (and find the time!) then we'll definitely aim to do a side by side comparsion between the original and the mark II version!
@@WilkinsonCameras Much thanks. If the opportunity to compare the two does present itself I'm sure your results would be especially interesting to those of us who spend time photographing birds in flight.
Are Panasonic planning on coming into any of the stores with the G9ii for demo days soon?
Hi Steve, we don’t have any dates from them just yet 😕 But as soon as we do, we’ll share the information in our newsletter and on Facebook and Instagram - if you’re not already signed up to the newsletter then you can do so really easily at the bottom of our homepage: www.wilkinson.co.uk
thank you for the im depth video :D
Glad it was helpful!
The body is the size of a full frame camera.
25 Mpx Micro Four Thirds sensor!
So, on a full frame camera, you'd need a 100 Mpx sensor (which no one has [yet]) to get the same number of pixels on "cow" or "cat" (to use your subjects).
But, a 4:3 aspect ratio (it's in the name), compared to 3:2 on full frame.
It''s pixel density, 25 Mpix full frame has the same number of pixels .. If you have same framing, everything is the same.. Higher density is not an advantage, it is more demanding for the lens, and usually poorer in low light
It’s not quite as direct a relationship as that. Megapixels are important for high resolution or if you need to crop, but as @elmerjacobsen6684 replied - it’s not as simple as more megapixels are better… it’s often not the case.
Several medium format cameras have 100MP sensors because the aim of them is to capture a lot of detail and the larger sensor can handle the extra pixels thanks to the larger surface area. So a Fujifilm GFX 100 (or today’s newly announced GFX 100 II) sensor may have a similar pixel density as a Sony A7R V for example… now I’ve done done the maths here, this is just an example. It’s probably not accurate! Both producing high resolution images which will enable massive prints at high resolution.
In this case the larger number of pixels will capture extra detail and will allow you to produce detailed prints up to approx. A3 at 300dpi with no loss of quality. Or allow you to crop into the image to “zoom” digitally.
And yes a different aspect ratio, but you could use those extra pixels to crop to 3:2 or 16:9 depending on your output.
MFT and lowlight noise just tells me you don't know how to use the camera.
Would you care to go into more detail?
@@cashfordoughnuts Looks like wtfkurtis isn’t going to come back to us to elaborate on their comment! Yes, smaller sensors produce more noise than larger sensors - it’s just physics. Modern sensors and technology reduce this as much as possible, but it’s still very much a consideration… depending on your requirements and general shooting environment of course!
And thanks re: the presentation 😊 We are a camera shop and we do want you to buy a camera from us, but our videos are designed to offer honest reviews or facts about the latest equipment. We try to do this in a natural way and you’ll see that we try to cover any “flaws” in a positive way - because choosing a camera is about what you need it to do. Not what you don’t… so rather than picking holes in products, we’ll try to say what they DO and therefore who would benefit from that!
Thanks for watching 😊