It's a great camera in M43 world and specially for me. PDAF in G9M2 with body size same as S5IIx means no need to buy separate cages and now I can have 2 bodies S5II with G9II in my workflow. Great video Shane and thank you for all the great work 🙏.
The launch of the G9II is a significant boost for the m43 community. Recently, I've made a full transition back from Sony FF to m43. Virtually everything you can do with Fullframe can also be achieved with m43, but with less weight (which becomes increasingly important as you get older) and less intimidating to the surroundings. The video quality of the GH6 is impressive and fantastic to work with. However, compact and yet excellent cameras like the GX9 are pleasant companions for a day out. Naturally, the G9II (with its much-improved AF) is on my wishlist, along with the highly underrated OM5 from OM systems (420 grams). The latter camera is a hybrid marvel when it comes to both photo and video (4K and 120 FPS HD) in a small and lightweight body. Try capturing a handheld video with panning using a Sony (e.g., the zv1 or the a7c); it's quite challenging. The OM5 can do it, and, of course, the G9II can as well. Hopefully, Panasonic will continue to innovate and soon release a GX9 mkII and/or a G90 mkII.
Just found your channel and I’m hugely impressed with your content and delivery style. I’m 70 years old and have been shooting M4/3 since the Olympus OMD-EM1 was introduced. I also shoot a nikon D850 with all the requisite lenses. I have created real estate videos for my ranch/farm business for the past 15 years starting with a Nikon D90 then moving to a GH3, GH4, GH5 and now I will be purchasing the G9II. I never thought I would stay with M4/3 for video but it does everything I need to do. And at my age the smaller bodies and lenses are truly welcome. Thanks so much for helping me to make this decision. I pondered going to Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K but after reading all about it I got a headache - then I found your channel. Thanks again. I look forward to watching your tutorial video on the G9 II next. I’m grateful. Jim in Oregon
Now Panasonic should experience an increase in market share now that they've finally started adding PDAF to their cameras, starting with the S5ii and S5iix. Their smartest move yet. All those silly people claiming that M43 is dead should stop yelling now. If I were to move back to M43, I'll probably pick up the G9ii.
Very nice camera. I am one who is not interested in the larger full-frame glass. It just gets in the way for the type of work I do. I know my wife was interested in starting photography and I may recommend this camera since she can use all my lenses from my GH5 and GH6.
the best review I have seen. Thanks. I'm still using the GH5 and didn't upgrade cameras since then. The G9ii would be an option for me. But I'm waiting ;)
Even a gh5ii was a huge step up compared to original gh5. Don't get me wrong im still running all gh6 gh5ii gh5 on a daily basis during summer wedding season 4-6jobs week😅
WOW! So impress with the specs and how it surpass the GH6! I'm about to purchase a GH6 to upgrade my G9, but now i totally change my mind..😂 I will definitely get this instead..thanks bro!
I own gh6 gh5ii and 2xgh5 as my wedding to go kit. Was waiting for gh7 or something to show up, cuz I have a bunch of PanaLeica lenses and I love it's size and price but hate AF performance. My favorite.handheld lens out of the system so far is sigma 56 1.4 and 25-50 1,7. I have 2x.gimbals with 12mm f1,4 and 15 f1.7.
Please make more of this camera g9 ii for video especially . You are best guide for this camera amd infact all the lumix cameras as far as i see in youtube . I love the g9 ii more after seeing yor videos . Iam a filmmaker and iam interested in fx 30 at first but after seeing videos about g9ii i think iam addicted mft system and this camera mainly . In my cart . Wish to buy it soon . Thanks for the awesome and useful content .
I was going to ignore this new release before I saw this review as I thought it would be a still photo focused camera which is clearly not the case. M43 for the win in stabilization. That is my primary interest in M43 and Panasonic M43 specifically. Great new studio. 👍 Thank you for making this review. I know it’s a lot of work. 👏
Great in-depth review. Now that the GH7 is coming out I needed to consider this one as well. Given my realistic casual video usage this makes more sense as I won't ever be using the advanced features of said GH7.
your smile just keep getting bigger & bigger since the phase auto focus..... I am moving to Panasonic too,.soon too long I had been loyal to cripple hammer of canon... haha ... I am watching your channel past 3 years,. god bless thanks for being with us during the pandemic,. Are you from USA ?
It appears that Lumix is positioning themselves to dominate the market. They should have made the switch of the autofocus system a long time ago. I hope they are not too far behind the curve. Was thinking about switching to a different camera system (Sony) that has better auto autofocus capabilities.... not so much now... I really wish this g9II would have been priced a lower as it is M43 and the price point it is at is bumping right up next to the full frame stuff. As well I do wish they had an airplane focus tracking mode. Overall I really like this camera and now it looks more like my decision is to go G9II or make the jump to the S5IIx. Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for the great review. I like the look of the stabilisation and the autofocus. Less keen on the current $3k AUD body price but will probably be looking at an upgrade from my mk1 at some point.
Let me know what you think of the new camera and the new studio! Thanks to LUMIX for the loan of the new G9II. If you have any questions please let me know. I have some more videos with the G9II coming up as of typing this, so subscribe for more videos coming asap. Check it out for preorder / order at the following links below. 🛒 B&H - bhpho.to/3PfPhA1 🛒 eBay USA - ebay.us/pL7qRX 🛒 Amazon AU - amzn.to/3Pcu0az 🛒 Amazon UK - amzn.to/3RfuDCQ 🛒 Amazon Canada - amzn.to/48cSWre 🛒Amazon DE - amzn.to/488pmD3 (affiliate links)
Great video! I want to know how the G9 ii performs with adapted glass, in terms of autofocus More specifically, the classic Sigma 18-35mm + speed booster combination many people have used over the years. Would autofocus with this lens finally be usable?
I watched now probably 10 reviews. They all show footage, or even make 2 hour long reviews/previews. But damn I was not expecting an tsunami of info in this 21 minutes of video. You crushed them all☠️. Insta sub. Because now I am convinced to buy this instead the gh6. Still. I will hold my breath till the gh7. And the reason why I subbed is because I definitely need to see your review in year x when it releases👁
Thanks so much mate. Who knows when the GH7 is coming out or if. This is a great camera for MFT and the best Panasonic has made so far. If you're not in a rush, maybe give it a year or so, but the GH6 hasn't been out too long so we'll see if it gets updated anytime soon. It was 5 or more years between the GH5 and GH6.
Thanks for the kind words, I try my best to cover the important stuff in something that is easy to digest. No one needs a two hour video about a camera, that's just painful, lol. :)
Wow that camera is probably the best m/43 camera right now, nice one Shane
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Thanks for the thorough review, I'm really excited for this camera! Maybe you've mentioned it or will mention it in the upcoming videos but does it have a linear manual focus option?
Thank you Shane for that high speed total review covering all the salient details of this great new camera ! I will finally have to break open my piggy bank and invest ! ;-) 8 lets hope there are some about somewhere out there on a shelf for me! ( May I just cautiously say IMHO that you r new studio lighting is a bit dark/ drab and I would appreciate a more natural / dayligt sort of lighting..probably a matter of taste, but ...) Keep up the good work!
It's a great camera, I'm sure you'll dig it. I'm still finessing the studio. You'll notice some extra light added in about 2-3 videos time from now :) I think the wall was still wet when I was filming this one.
I'm sure a lot of people are thinking the same thing. I love the GH6, it's such a powerful and reliable camera, but this is kind of the camera, we were all hoping for with the GH6.
Good review for videography. I do feel that G9 was amazing for photography, based on your review, hard to tell if it is even better for photography. Aside from the AF l, what is your take on the photography abilities aside from the AF and AI?
This has increased the speed of the burst rates, you get the handheld high resolution mode and the new autofocus system. I’m more of a video guy, but it’s a great tool for both. I knew there would be a lot of photo first channels covering that so I focused more on the video side. This is a true killer hybrid camera.
Hi, iSpike. Thanks for the kind words, mate. I hope your surgery went okay. I saw a video about it pop up on the feed. Yes, 100%. I didn't think the difference would be that big, but after getting a GH5II again recently, I traded it for a G9II. I just shot with the G9II for a big video on my other channel, and it's been great. The improved IBIS, Autofocus, and Dynamic range are quite evident. I have a few more G9II videos coming up in the next week or two now.
Thanks man, I had to look up a couple of videos. Finally one that focuses mainly on the video features. The g9ii is only interesting to me if the AF works really well in video mode too. I love my GH6 and just had a month of testing the S5II. But I don't wanna switch to FF yet, due to the price and big lenses. This really seems like a dream come true, finally great AF and the ability to use all my M43 lenses. Now I just need a buyer for my OM-1 to finance the g9ii... Just one thing: Do you have Olympus lenses lying around? Can you test how well the AF performs with them? My lenses are 80% Olympus (and the super expensive primes at that)...
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting camera indeed and so many features. My only gripe is that it's quite big for an MFT camera. I know that MFT lenses are compact, but because I need only a couple of primes, that doesn't matter for me. Good to see a new MFT camera anyway.
The original G9 has an ' art pallet ' on the mode dial. Selecting it enables one to see a number of different filters - one point color, soft focus, high dynamic, impressive art, ect - in total 22 different ones. Does the new G9 II have this feature as well ? I shoot JPEG & like seeing a particular filter effect before I take the shot.
I was waiting for your take on the G9II Shane, You smashed it bro . I don't know if I missed it but when recording video to SSD is it still capped at 4K60 or now can we SSD record to 100 ? I sold all my Lumix gear as I wasn't happy with the GH6 AF, and went over to Sony A7IV and A6700 & Sony glass. After seeing the new G9MKII, you know I'm gonna have to buy one lol. What a great time to be alive and into camera's, it's just getting insane for choice these days. Anyway mate great review as always. 🤘🏼
I'm new to the MFT world, but is it just me, but I am still in shock that these so-called video-centric cameras are lacking power zoom lenses. I mean every camera I've bought in the last 20 years has a power zoom lens until now. This is shockingly disappointing and makes me grab my camcorder when I want to shoot video instead of my brand new MFT camera. There is a huge scarcity of power zoom lenses out there. How is it I am the only person wanting a power zoom lens?
There’s a few for micro four thirds. There’s just not many. Most people wanting that would be using a camcorder. Try the 14-140 lens. It’s manual but the zoom range is great and it’s easy to zoom tension wise.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks for the response. I feel like I just fell off a turnip truck. I thought mirrorless was all the rage and camcorders were dead. Only to unbox my new MFT camera and searching in vain for the power zoom levers. Such disappointment. I purchased the 45-175 PZ but its only useful outdoors. I am still in a state of shock video photography has regressed 20 years to manual zoom. I have half a dozen camcorders I would prefer using over manual zoom.
Ho boy, I just started a G9 II savings account. Of course I will keep the G9 and GH5 M2. The top screen and 4K/6K Photo means it still has some advantages for stills, and of course, live streaming means the GH5 M2 will still be a video necessity for years to come. But for general vlogging/content creation the G9 II ticks the boxes that only Sony could tick for a long time. Except for product showcase. I hate having to cover the face. Sony's implementation of product showcase on the ZV series is nothing less than brilliant. But that is only a small part of shooting so I keep the ZV-E10 for that, and then leave it at home for some Panny goodness on everything else. No one has mentioned it, but this camera is inadvertently the nail in the coffin for Olympus. Sure Oly lenses on Panny can be very sweet, but no Olympus camera comes close to competing with this new G9 II. In the long MFT journey, Oly had always had an ace or two up its sleeve, but no longer. Panny didn't just move a step or two ahead, it ran an entire marathon's worth of steps ahead, and Oly now looks like that brave competitor who ran out of steam on the last corner, and is now just panting in the dust. Sorry Olympus, it was nice knowing you.
They are both excellent. The S5II has such great image quality thanks to the quality of the lens lineup, but they are very similar in both regards minus low light (which is better on S5II) and IBIS (which is better on the G9II)
Sorry, Panasonic... If it was APS-C instead of micro-four-thirds it would be worth a look. Keep up the good work though. On features, the G9-III shows that Panasonic is trying so good on them for that!
Another great video champ😎 you got me excited and I had moved away from MFT. I have a S1 but I may come back to MFT. If you get a chance I’d love to see a low light comparison to the S Series camera. I know the G9ii isn’t going to beat it but if it come close enough to matching it🤷🏽♂️ I think I’ll make the sacrifice and get the G9ii.
I have some other dedicated videos coming up in different scenarios but I am not uploading an unfinished video with bad audio. :) Stay tuned, there's more already in the cue.
It's for people who have invested hundreds or thousands of dollars in lenses and have no plans on changing systems or formats, or those wanting smaller and more affordable lenses.
Its for people like me. I want 5.7k 60, 4k120, i dont want a crop in 4k60 and i have a lot mft lenses. Where do you get all those features for this price? Tho me this camera is dirt heap for what it can do.
Great honest review as always , It would be interesting if this camera could force the 20MM 1.7 mk 1 or 2 into being usable for auto-focus video , that would be amazing , i know the lens makes noise as you know too , but could still record sound separately , THAT WOULD BE A GREAT TEST FOR G9 MK II , IF IT MANAGED THAT I WOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS NEW CAMERA , EVEN THE 16MM 1.4 , MAKES THE G9 ORIGINAL REASONABLE FOR VIDEO AUTO FOCUS , BUT I LOVE THE 20MM 1.7 LOOK BUT ALWAYS HAVE TO USE IT IN MANUAL MODE FOR VIDEO , CHEERS . 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi mate. I haven't tried the 20mm but it really helps the AF on older lenses. The 20mm has always been pretty terrible for autofocus though, I hope Panasonic re-releases it at some point. If I get a chance to test it I will.
Cheers and thank you , yes i agree , @@GeekyNerdyTechy about 12 years ago , i went into a little camera shop in the Strand in London , and i bought the mk1 20 mm 1.7 and the old guy selling me it said , you will really enjoy that lens , he was so right , i past that one on to a friend years later , i now have the mk 2 version for the last few years , just as good to me , some say the mk one was sharper , man they must have good eyes ha ha , thanks again . by the way you took over from the best camera and MFT channel since the passing of the great David Thorpe and his mostly MFT channel and thanks for being so detailed and clear in all your testing , chow for now .👍😊
@@minorrhoads5318 Man, I'd lost track of David Thorpe and his channel. I just thought it was me, and it's been ages since I thought of him. I had to look him up after you mentioned him here. I had no idea. That really is a downer. He was great to watch and follow. I guess you never know why someone slips from your radar. Sometimes it's not the algorithm or your own oversight. Life is too short. I need to remember that, and get out there more. Do the things.
I love your video!! Thank you for taking the time and going into such detail with your explanations. I have the GH5ll, for the life of me I’m able to tether and transfer my photos to my PC but my videos do not 😢. I can view the videos on the camera. I just can’t seem to get them to show up on my computer. In fact, when I take the memory card out and put it into my card reader on the computer, it shows there are no videos, so I changed my free rate settingand now it shows there are videos and they have uploaded but there’s no content. This obviously is something in my settings. Are you able to help me? The camera is more specifically for me doing online workshops and tutorials so everything is close range on my desk.
Great video. To the point of moiré, did you notice this being worse than the GH6 or S5ii. I know of some cases of moiré on the S5ii, but I've never seen anything in a GH6. Given the GH6 and the G9ii have similar/the same sensors, it would be interesting to see if either one does better. Moiré's a problem that needs to be contended with. Have you told Panasonic about the moiré so they can see?
The GH6 and G9II have completely different sensors. The size is about the only thing that is the same. The Phase detection is a sensor based thing, so it's been reworked completely. I don't remember seeing it on the GH6, but I also don't often shoot above 4k on there either. I'll have to double check it next time I use it :)
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Yes, they're different, but I think it's safe to say they most likely based off the same sensor, albeit older on the GH6. I've heard the processor is one of the big upgrades on the G9ii and I was hoping that it does even better with moiré. Given your tests were based on older firmware, maybe there will be changes. Have you spoken to Panasonic to give some feedback about the moiré issue? It would be worth mentioning as it's an issue.
Thx for the great in-depth video 👍 I am so tempted to get rid of my A7Siii for the smaller form factor and better resolution for stills (I take photos of my canvas paintings) What are your thoughts on comparing it to an A7Siii
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words. I have an A7SIII, I would be happy to do a comparison. It might not be a side by side comparison video as my time with the G9II is limited, but I can give you my thoughts on it no problems.
Great review, I watched the whole video from start to finish! You mentioned a link to a HDMI capture card for live streaming but I can't find it. Can you recommend one? Also, is there RAW HDMI output, if so, what bit rates/FPS are supported? Thanks 👍🏻
Thank you! :) I have the link in the description box now. Sorry about that. I think the burst rates mentioned are for RAW but check the B&H website link in case. I got all the info over a call and had to take notes so I don't want to get it wrong. :)
Tbh my opinion matters not, but I just have this incredulous attitude toward panasonic for not upgrading their AF years ago. There is no way theey could ignore the success of every other mfg's af systems and yet they just kept releasing cameras with upgraded DFD af systems that were never good enough. They just kept trying to tell us it was good, we kept telling them it wasnt. Did they not test their cameras against the competition? Did nobody at the company say hey guys our af kinda sucks, it still hunts and pulses? I dunno im glad they FIIINNNAAALLLLY made the upgrade, but im kinda pissed they didnt do it sooner. And i dont even own a panasonic. I just wanted to. Im just annoyed by that sort of lack of awareness in a brand. Lol its just stupid I even feel this way but its just my two cents cuz i feel panasonic made such great cameras that i would have happily bought one over my canon had the just ditched their af system. But i suppose maybe they just needed time to develop it properly and its finally here
They are both very similar. It comes down to the Raw Recording and Active Cooling. The G9II is great, I ended up buying one. I will do a video about that coming up.
Thanks for the review, Shane. You shot some beautiful footage. So why would someone want a GH6 instead of the G9 II? Just the fan and flippy + tilting screen? Or are there other benefits to the GH6?
The active cooling and screen really are the only benefits of the GH6 in my experience. I think most people saw the CFExpress Type B as more of an issue for backing up on the fly than a positive. That said, they are very similar but the IBIS, and AF makes the G9II a lot more friendly for most people.
The GH6 has internal ProRes up to 5.7K (except UHD resolution for some reason and I asked Panasonic a few times about it and they never got an answer from the engineers as to why only that resolution in ProRes was never added to the GH6), so you can record onto CFExpress B cards and use the USB-C port for powering/charging the camera whereas your limited in ProRes internal on the G9II without an external SSD, which you can't use and an external USB-C battery at the same time. Also unless the G9 II gets it or there is a GH7 coming with it, the GH6 has RAW output over HDMI which could be a benefit to some.
Now we need a Lumix camera with 25 MP sensor with the same picture quality but without the video future which makes the G9 II expensive. Like new GX9 II perhaps? The old GX9 had a very poooooor low light performance, probably the worst of all Lumix cameras. Regular photogrpaher barely use video future in G9 let alone in G9 II. What ahppened to cameras that are meant for still photography?
Thank you for the great review. One question: Compared to the GH6, the G9x unfortunately only has three user profiles on the dial to the right of the viewfinder (C1; C2; C3). Is it possible to save more profiles under C3 as with the GH6? With my GH6 there are up to 10 user profiles.
Hi! I know you have a lot of experience with Panasonic products. Therefore my question: How big is the difference in stabilisation between inbody stabilisation alone and dual stabilisation. I have many non-stabilised lenses and only one stabilised lens. This is the Olymüus 12-100 mm f4, and here the two stabilisation methods from Olympus and Panasonic unfortunately don't work together. Now I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to buy a stabilised lens like the 12-60 mm f 2.8-4 together with the G9II.
The 12-60mm would perform great on this or other lumix bodies. The dual IS makes a difference over non stabilised lenses, but on the G9II, you'll probably find most lenses work well thanks to that e-stabilization feature.
Have you or anyone tried the G9 II with EF adapted glass like the Sigma 18-35? Curious to see if the AF works as well... that would be the final deal clencher for me.
For me, this shit is way better than the s5 ii or even the s5 ii x since it has the 4k 120p I always wanted but never found or I'll be paying thousands for camera bodies which isn't great because it's just a hobby for me.
I shot the entire video in PAL. The AF works fine up to 120p Slow Motion. You loose face and eye detection at that frame rate, but it's still Phase detection.
I want to buy G9 II. Can you seriously record video in 4k 25 fps for almost 2 hours? Have you definitely tested the camera? What are the real recording times in FHD 25 / 50 fps and 4K 25 / 50 fps?
They are both great cameras. For handheld work, the G9II kills the FX30. If you're already invested in E the lenses the FX30 is a great camera. The Autofocus is great on both and there's little in the way of restrictions on either. I might do a video about that coming up :).
This channel rocks! It’s always my first choice for LUMIX releases and updates. Excellent work Shane…
Thanks so much James! Most appreciated mate.
Yesss, this is my go to Lumix information channel too 🤓😁
The channel is so good we can even forgive him for being from Melbourne :)
It's a great camera in M43 world and specially for me. PDAF in G9M2 with body size same as S5IIx means no need to buy separate cages and now I can have 2 bodies S5II with G9II in my workflow. Great video Shane and thank you for all the great work 🙏.
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perfect camera. MFT is here to stay. Proud user of Lumix cameras since 12008. Never looked back.
Yo are you a time traveler?
This camera is an absolute BEAST! Makes me really excited for the future of MFT as I'm all in on the system! 😁
The launch of the G9II is a significant boost for the m43 community. Recently, I've made a full transition back from Sony FF to m43. Virtually everything you can do with Fullframe can also be achieved with m43, but with less weight (which becomes increasingly important as you get older) and less intimidating to the surroundings. The video quality of the GH6 is impressive and fantastic to work with. However, compact and yet excellent cameras like the GX9 are pleasant companions for a day out. Naturally, the G9II (with its much-improved AF) is on my wishlist, along with the highly underrated OM5 from OM systems (420 grams). The latter camera is a hybrid marvel when it comes to both photo and video (4K and 120 FPS HD) in a small and lightweight body. Try capturing a handheld video with panning using a Sony (e.g., the zv1 or the a7c); it's quite challenging. The OM5 can do it, and, of course, the G9II can as well. Hopefully, Panasonic will continue to innovate and soon release a GX9 mkII and/or a G90 mkII.
Just found your channel and I’m hugely impressed with your content and delivery style. I’m 70 years old and have been shooting M4/3 since the Olympus OMD-EM1 was introduced. I also shoot a nikon D850 with all the requisite lenses. I have created real estate videos for my ranch/farm business for the past 15 years starting with a Nikon D90 then moving to a GH3, GH4, GH5 and now I will be purchasing the G9II. I never thought I would stay with M4/3 for video but it does everything I need to do. And at my age the smaller bodies and lenses are truly welcome. Thanks so much for helping me to make this decision. I pondered going to Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K but after reading all about it I got a headache - then I found your channel. Thanks again. I look forward to watching your tutorial video on the G9 II next. I’m grateful. Jim in Oregon
Now Panasonic should experience an increase in market share now that they've finally started adding PDAF to their cameras, starting with the S5ii and S5iix. Their smartest move yet. All those silly people claiming that M43 is dead should stop yelling now. If I were to move back to M43, I'll probably pick up the G9ii.
The smile I made when you said YES for phase detect!!! Thanks Shane!
Thanks for watching. The focus system is great in this thing. Cheers :)
Very nice camera. I am one who is not interested in the larger full-frame glass. It just gets in the way for the type of work I do. I know my wife was interested in starting photography and I may recommend this camera since she can use all my lenses from my GH5 and GH6.
Nice! It's a great camera. The IBIS and AF will make it fun for just about anyone. :)
Thanks Shane! I am going to have get one of these for sure.
Hi Andy! Thanks mate. This camera has been so much fun to test out. I wil no doubt pre-order one pretty soon myself. :)
the best review I have seen. Thanks. I'm still using the GH5 and didn't upgrade cameras since then. The G9ii would be an option for me. But I'm waiting ;)
Thank you Ken! This is a great option if you're coming from the GH5. The form factor is similar and it's kind of the upgrade I think everyone wanted.
Even a gh5ii was a huge step up compared to original gh5. Don't get me wrong im still running all gh6 gh5ii gh5 on a daily basis during summer wedding season 4-6jobs week😅
WOW! So impress with the specs and how it surpass the GH6! I'm about to purchase a GH6 to upgrade my G9, but now i totally change my mind..😂 I will definitely get this instead..thanks bro!
Awesome stuff :)
I own gh6 gh5ii and 2xgh5 as my wedding to go kit. Was waiting for gh7 or something to show up, cuz I have a bunch of PanaLeica lenses and I love it's size and price but hate AF performance. My favorite.handheld lens out of the system so far is sigma 56 1.4 and 25-50 1,7. I have 2x.gimbals with 12mm f1,4 and 15 f1.7.
Please make more of this camera g9 ii for video especially . You are best guide for this camera amd infact all the lumix cameras as far as i see in youtube . I love the g9 ii more after seeing yor videos . Iam a filmmaker and iam interested in fx 30 at first but after seeing videos about g9ii i think iam addicted mft system and this camera mainly . In my cart . Wish to buy it soon . Thanks for the awesome and useful content .
I was going to ignore this new release before I saw this review as I thought it would be a still photo focused camera which is clearly not the case. M43 for the win in stabilization. That is my primary interest in M43 and Panasonic M43 specifically. Great new studio. 👍 Thank you for making this review. I know it’s a lot of work. 👏
Perfect timing on the review AND new studio! :)
😀👍 thanks
Great in-depth review. Now that the GH7 is coming out I needed to consider this one as well. Given my realistic casual video usage this makes more sense as I won't ever be using the advanced features of said GH7.
I’m holding out for the GH7. I want active cooling.
your smile just keep getting bigger & bigger since the phase auto focus..... I am moving to Panasonic too,.soon too long I had been loyal to cripple hammer of canon... haha ... I am watching your channel past 3 years,. god bless thanks for being with us during the pandemic,. Are you from USA ?
I am in Australia but I have spent a lot of time in the US over the last 20 years or so. :)
@@GeekyNerdyTechy next time you come back maybe we’ll catch .. and I’ll have a Panasonic
It appears that Lumix is positioning themselves to dominate the market. They should have made the switch of the autofocus system a long time ago. I hope they are not too far behind the curve. Was thinking about switching to a different camera system (Sony) that has better auto autofocus capabilities.... not so much now... I really wish this g9II would have been priced a lower as it is M43 and the price point it is at is bumping right up next to the full frame stuff. As well I do wish they had an airplane focus tracking mode. Overall I really like this camera and now it looks more like my decision is to go G9II or make the jump to the S5IIx. Thanks for all the info.
Bellissima recensione. Fatta bene e molto approfondita. La migliore vista finora. Bravo.
The L2 Technology is providing great quality cameras now for both Lumix and Leica. The Leica Monochrome is my fav G9ii profile. Amazing.
Great review from this Panasonic expert
Thanks! 👍
Thanks for the great review. I like the look of the stabilisation and the autofocus. Less keen on the current $3k AUD body price but will probably be looking at an upgrade from my mk1 at some point.
By far the best and most detailed test. Thank you.
Best review I saw, thanks and greetings from France 👌
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Great video! I want to know how the G9 ii performs with adapted glass, in terms of autofocus
More specifically, the classic Sigma 18-35mm + speed booster combination many people have used over the years. Would autofocus with this lens finally be usable?
I just like this channel because the guy seems like he's really chill 😅
Your model is a good sport!
Shame there is no time code port.
Now I really regret selling my M43 lenses to buy full frame.
great review!
Very nice video, I enjoyed every bit of it. But... at 11:32m... a Swan? Seriously? :D Looks more like a Pelican to me ;-)
I watched now probably 10 reviews. They all show footage, or even make 2 hour long reviews/previews. But damn I was not expecting an tsunami of info in this 21 minutes of video. You crushed them all☠️. Insta sub. Because now I am convinced to buy this instead the gh6. Still. I will hold my breath till the gh7. And the reason why I subbed is because I definitely need to see your review in year x when it releases👁
Thanks so much mate. Who knows when the GH7 is coming out or if. This is a great camera for MFT and the best Panasonic has made so far. If you're not in a rush, maybe give it a year or so, but the GH6 hasn't been out too long so we'll see if it gets updated anytime soon. It was 5 or more years between the GH5 and GH6.
Thanks for the kind words, I try my best to cover the important stuff in something that is easy to digest. No one needs a two hour video about a camera, that's just painful, lol. :)
Great review!
Thinking this camera will be the one! For future reference that's a pelican not a swan!
I put an annotation on screen 🤣 yeah I misspoke lol. It’s a great camera by the way you’ll love it.
Great review, I love G9 and this looks like a dream camera for fans of G9.
Wow that camera is probably the best m/43 camera right now, nice one Shane
Thanks for the thorough review, I'm really excited for this camera!
Maybe you've mentioned it or will mention it in the upcoming videos but does it have a linear manual focus option?
Thanks for the kind words. Yep, it has all the same Linear Focus modes etc as the GH6.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks for the answer! I might have a new camera at the top of my (reasonable) wishlist.
Great review Shane! Maybe next year for me.
Thanks, Todd! I thought for sure, this would interest you. :) Thanks again.
I think is time to upgrade from my GH5, G9II has everything I ever asked, great video thanks Shane.
It's the camera to go for now. It's a great upgrade form the GH5. Cheers mate.
Thank you Shane for that high speed total review covering all the salient details of this great new camera ! I will finally have to break open my piggy bank and invest ! ;-) 8 lets hope there are some about somewhere out there on a shelf for me! ( May I just cautiously say IMHO that you r new studio lighting is a bit dark/ drab and I would appreciate a more natural / dayligt sort of lighting..probably a matter of taste, but ...) Keep up the good work!
It's a great camera, I'm sure you'll dig it. I'm still finessing the studio. You'll notice some extra light added in about 2-3 videos time from now :) I think the wall was still wet when I was filming this one.
if only they could do a fireware upgrade with the phase detection for the GH6 :( may have to put this on the list to replace my orig G9
I'm sure a lot of people are thinking the same thing. I love the GH6, it's such a powerful and reliable camera, but this is kind of the camera, we were all hoping for with the GH6.
Good review for videography. I do feel that G9 was amazing for photography, based on your review, hard to tell if it is even better for photography. Aside from the AF l, what is your take on the photography abilities aside from the AF and AI?
This has increased the speed of the burst rates, you get the handheld high resolution mode and the new autofocus system. I’m more of a video guy, but it’s a great tool for both. I knew there would be a lot of photo first channels covering that so I focused more on the video side. This is a true killer hybrid camera.
Seams like the only thing missing is dual native ISO, I guess they had to leave something for the GH7! that would be a VERY Versitle camera.
Excellent review Shane! What an impressive camera
Thanks mate! Great live stream last night :)
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks man!
BRILLIANT Review Shaneo mate. Would you recommend it as an upgrade from a GH5ii to this G9ii?
Hi, iSpike. Thanks for the kind words, mate. I hope your surgery went okay. I saw a video about it pop up on the feed. Yes, 100%. I didn't think the difference would be that big, but after getting a GH5II again recently, I traded it for a G9II. I just shot with the G9II for a big video on my other channel, and it's been great. The improved IBIS, Autofocus, and Dynamic range are quite evident. I have a few more G9II videos coming up in the next week or two now.
Thanks man, I had to look up a couple of videos. Finally one that focuses mainly on the video features. The g9ii is only interesting to me if the AF works really well in video mode too.
I love my GH6 and just had a month of testing the S5II. But I don't wanna switch to FF yet, due to the price and big lenses. This really seems like a dream come true, finally great AF and the ability to use all my M43 lenses. Now I just need a buyer for my OM-1 to finance the g9ii...
Just one thing: Do you have Olympus lenses lying around? Can you test how well the AF performs with them? My lenses are 80% Olympus (and the super expensive primes at that)...
great review!
If they had put a fan in it i think i would have bought it over waiting for the new gh7 but in Arizona i need the fan for video stuff in the summer...
Thanks this very informative viedeo. How about birds in flight. How is the focus working in that?
Very nice video. Does it do direct streaming to RUclips like the GH5ll? Thanks
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting camera indeed and so many features. My only gripe is that it's quite big for an MFT camera. I know that MFT lenses are compact, but because I need only a couple of primes, that doesn't matter for me. Good to see a new MFT camera anyway.
Thanks Matti. It's not much bigger than a GH5 body overall but if you're into the pocket-style cameras (like you are), I get it. haha. :)
So, when is the GH7 out... Sooner than we think...
The original G9 has an ' art pallet ' on the mode dial. Selecting it enables one to see a number of different filters - one point color, soft focus, high dynamic, impressive art, ect - in total 22 different ones. Does the new G9 II have this feature as well ? I shoot JPEG & like seeing a particular filter effect before I take the shot.
Will this be noticeably better in low light than a GH5II?
I haven't compared them directly, but the GH6 was quite a bit better in low light over the GH5II, so I would expect similar results with the G9II.
I was waiting for your take on the G9II Shane, You smashed it bro . I don't know if I missed it but when recording video to SSD is it still capped at 4K60 or now can we SSD record to 100 ? I sold all my Lumix gear as I wasn't happy with the GH6 AF, and went over to Sony A7IV and A6700 & Sony glass. After seeing the new G9MKII, you know I'm gonna have to buy one lol. What a great time to be alive and into camera's, it's just getting insane for choice these days. Anyway mate great review as always. 🤘🏼
I'm new to the MFT world, but is it just me, but I am still in shock that these so-called video-centric cameras are lacking power zoom lenses. I mean every camera I've bought in the last 20 years has a power zoom lens until now. This is shockingly disappointing and makes me grab my camcorder when I want to shoot video instead of my brand new MFT camera. There is a huge scarcity of power zoom lenses out there. How is it I am the only person wanting a power zoom lens?
There’s a few for micro four thirds. There’s just not many. Most people wanting that would be using a camcorder. Try the 14-140 lens. It’s manual but the zoom range is great and it’s easy to zoom tension wise.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks for the response. I feel like I just fell off a turnip truck. I thought mirrorless was all the rage and camcorders were dead. Only to unbox my new MFT camera and searching in vain for the power zoom levers. Such disappointment. I purchased the 45-175 PZ but its only useful outdoors. I am still in a state of shock video photography has regressed 20 years to manual zoom. I have half a dozen camcorders I would prefer using over manual zoom.
Ho boy, I just started a G9 II savings account. Of course I will keep the G9 and GH5 M2. The top screen and 4K/6K Photo means it still has some advantages for stills, and of course, live streaming means the GH5 M2 will still be a video necessity for years to come. But for general vlogging/content creation the G9 II ticks the boxes that only Sony could tick for a long time.
Except for product showcase. I hate having to cover the face. Sony's implementation of product showcase on the ZV series is nothing less than brilliant. But that is only a small part of shooting so I keep the ZV-E10 for that, and then leave it at home for some Panny goodness on everything else.
No one has mentioned it, but this camera is inadvertently the nail in the coffin for Olympus. Sure Oly lenses on Panny can be very sweet, but no Olympus camera comes close to competing with this new G9 II. In the long MFT journey, Oly had always had an ace or two up its sleeve, but no longer. Panny didn't just move a step or two ahead, it ran an entire marathon's worth of steps ahead, and Oly now looks like that brave competitor who ran out of steam on the last corner, and is now just panting in the dust. Sorry Olympus, it was nice knowing you.
Can Panasonic also bring REAL TIME LUT shooting in GH6 through an update? It is annoying how they are concentrating on G9ii and S5ii only
How does it compare to the Panasonic lumix s5iix for hybrid shooting?
They are both excellent. The S5II has such great image quality thanks to the quality of the lens lineup, but they are very similar in both regards minus low light (which is better on S5II) and IBIS (which is better on the G9II)
Hm...I think I recognize you from guitar related gear video's! "in the blues" ?
Sorry, Panasonic... If it was APS-C instead of micro-four-thirds it would be worth a look. Keep up the good work though. On features, the G9-III shows that Panasonic is trying so good on them for that!
Another great video champ😎 you got me excited and I had moved away from MFT. I have a S1 but I may come back to MFT.
If you get a chance I’d love to see a low light comparison to the S Series camera. I know the G9ii isn’t going to beat it but if it come close enough to matching it🤷🏽♂️ I think I’ll make the sacrifice and get the G9ii.
Can you upload all the footage that you shot with this camera, separately, With time stamps
I have some other dedicated videos coming up in different scenarios but I am not uploading an unfinished video with bad audio. :) Stay tuned, there's more already in the cue.
I get what you meant, I will upload some dedicated sample reels. :)
Now is the question why would you buy a g9 ii for the same price as a used s5ii? The price is just too high for it to compete
It's for people who have invested hundreds or thousands of dollars in lenses and have no plans on changing systems or formats, or those wanting smaller and more affordable lenses.
Its for people like me. I want 5.7k 60, 4k120, i dont want a crop in 4k60 and i have a lot mft lenses. Where do you get all those features for this price? Tho me this camera is dirt heap for what it can do.
@@castielvargastv7931what it can do is insane, yes!
Great honest review as always ,
It would be interesting if this camera could force the 20MM 1.7 mk 1 or 2 into being usable for auto-focus video , that would be amazing , i know the lens makes noise as you know too , but could still record sound separately , THAT WOULD BE A GREAT TEST FOR G9 MK II , IF IT MANAGED THAT I WOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER THIS NEW CAMERA , EVEN THE 16MM 1.4 , MAKES THE G9 ORIGINAL REASONABLE FOR VIDEO AUTO FOCUS , BUT I LOVE THE 20MM 1.7 LOOK BUT ALWAYS HAVE TO USE IT IN MANUAL MODE FOR VIDEO , CHEERS . 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi mate. I haven't tried the 20mm but it really helps the AF on older lenses. The 20mm has always been pretty terrible for autofocus though, I hope Panasonic re-releases it at some point. If I get a chance to test it I will.
Cheers and thank you , yes i agree , @@GeekyNerdyTechy about 12 years ago , i went into a little camera shop in the Strand in London , and i bought the mk1 20 mm 1.7 and the old guy selling me it said , you will really enjoy that lens , he was so right , i past that one on to a friend years later , i now have the mk 2 version for the last few years , just as good to me , some say the mk one was sharper , man they must have good eyes ha ha , thanks again . by the way you took over from the best camera and MFT channel since the passing of the great David Thorpe and his mostly MFT channel
and thanks for being so detailed and clear in all your testing , chow for now .👍😊
@@minorrhoads5318 Man, I'd lost track of David Thorpe and his channel. I just thought it was me, and it's been ages since I thought of him. I had to look him up after you mentioned him here. I had no idea. That really is a downer. He was great to watch and follow. I guess you never know why someone slips from your radar. Sometimes it's not the algorithm or your own oversight. Life is too short. I need to remember that, and get out there more. Do the things.
I love your video!! Thank you for taking the time and going into such detail with your explanations. I have the GH5ll, for the life of me I’m able to tether and transfer my photos to my PC but my videos do not 😢. I can view the videos on the camera. I just can’t seem to get them to show up on my computer. In fact, when I take the memory card out and put it into my card reader on the computer, it shows there are no videos, so I changed my free rate settingand now it shows there are videos and they have uploaded but there’s no content. This obviously is something in my settings. Are you able to help me? The camera is more specifically for me doing online workshops and tutorials so everything is close range on my desk.
Are you on Windows?
Great video. To the point of moiré, did you notice this being worse than the GH6 or S5ii. I know of some cases of moiré on the S5ii, but I've never seen anything in a GH6. Given the GH6 and the G9ii have similar/the same sensors, it would be interesting to see if either one does better. Moiré's a problem that needs to be contended with. Have you told Panasonic about the moiré so they can see?
The GH6 and G9II have completely different sensors. The size is about the only thing that is the same. The Phase detection is a sensor based thing, so it's been reworked completely. I don't remember seeing it on the GH6, but I also don't often shoot above 4k on there either. I'll have to double check it next time I use it :)
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Yes, they're different, but I think it's safe to say they most likely based off the same sensor, albeit older on the GH6. I've heard the processor is one of the big upgrades on the G9ii and I was hoping that it does even better with moiré. Given your tests were based on older firmware, maybe there will be changes. Have you spoken to Panasonic to give some feedback about the moiré issue? It would be worth mentioning as it's an issue.
Has anyone tested how the new phase AF on g9 ii works with Viltrox/ metabones speedbooster and ef lenses?
Thx for the great in-depth video 👍
I am so tempted to get rid of my A7Siii for the smaller form factor and better resolution for stills (I take photos of my canvas paintings)
What are your thoughts on comparing it to an A7Siii
Hi mate, thanks for the kind words. I have an A7SIII, I would be happy to do a comparison. It might not be a side by side comparison video as my time with the G9II is limited, but I can give you my thoughts on it no problems.
Hello do you the car tracking would work on aircraft ,fast moving jets?
Great review, I watched the whole video from start to finish! You mentioned a link to a HDMI capture card for live streaming but I can't find it. Can you recommend one?
Also, is there RAW HDMI output, if so, what bit rates/FPS are supported?
Thanks 👍🏻
Thank you! :) I have the link in the description box now. Sorry about that. I think the burst rates mentioned are for RAW but check the B&H website link in case. I got all the info over a call and had to take notes so I don't want to get it wrong. :)
I want one.
Tbh my opinion matters not, but I just have this incredulous attitude toward panasonic for not upgrading their AF years ago. There is no way theey could ignore the success of every other mfg's af systems and yet they just kept releasing cameras with upgraded DFD af systems that were never good enough. They just kept trying to tell us it was good, we kept telling them it wasnt. Did they not test their cameras against the competition? Did nobody at the company say hey guys our af kinda sucks, it still hunts and pulses?
I dunno im glad they FIIINNNAAALLLLY made the upgrade, but im kinda pissed they didnt do it sooner. And i dont even own a panasonic. I just wanted to. Im just annoyed by that sort of lack of awareness in a brand. Lol its just stupid I even feel this way but its just my two cents cuz i feel panasonic made such great cameras that i would have happily bought one over my canon had the just ditched their af system. But i suppose maybe they just needed time to develop it properly and its finally here
Wondering how this compares to the new GH7
They are both very similar. It comes down to the Raw Recording and Active Cooling. The G9II is great, I ended up buying one. I will do a video about that coming up.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Nice thanks I will look out for it. I have the GH5 and GH5II looking to upgrade one of them and was thinking the G9II would be nice
Finally Panasonic did it. But it doesnt look like g9 mark2. It looks like GH7 :)
Same thoughts, but I believe they'll probably going to add a build in ND filter into a GH7 and same card set as in gh6 opposite to 2x SD here in g9ii
@@podrezd It is possible. I think that GH7 will be the monster. But, GH6 is dead in this situation. So many people will sell their GH6 :(
@@80strum I'll keep it for my gimbal setup where I have panaleica 12mm f1,4 never going off the body.
Hi. Have you tried this camera with olympus 17mm 1.8? If not, any chance to do so? Thanks!
Did I understood right that at 4k 120p you have to rely on manual focus?
You still have autofocus it’s above 120p it defaults to manual focus. You lose the subject tracking hit the AF works great at 4k 120p
Thanks for the review, Shane. You shot some beautiful footage. So why would someone want a GH6 instead of the G9 II? Just the fan and flippy + tilting screen? Or are there other benefits to the GH6?
The active cooling and screen really are the only benefits of the GH6 in my experience. I think most people saw the CFExpress Type B as more of an issue for backing up on the fly than a positive. That said, they are very similar but the IBIS, and AF makes the G9II a lot more friendly for most people.
Thanks for the summary!
The GH6 has internal ProRes up to 5.7K (except UHD resolution for some reason and I asked Panasonic a few times about it and they never got an answer from the engineers as to why only that resolution in ProRes was never added to the GH6), so you can record onto CFExpress B cards and use the USB-C port for powering/charging the camera whereas your limited in ProRes internal on the G9II without an external SSD, which you can't use and an external USB-C battery at the same time. Also unless the G9 II gets it or there is a GH7 coming with it, the GH6 has RAW output over HDMI which could be a benefit to some.
Should i have to use AC Adapter while recording on 60 fps or higher without ssd. I am asking about internal card recording.
its a fantastic kakuda camera.
Now we need a Lumix camera with 25 MP sensor with the same picture quality but without the video future which makes the G9 II expensive. Like new GX9 II perhaps?
The old GX9 had a very poooooor low light performance, probably the worst of all Lumix cameras. Regular photogrpaher barely use video future in G9 let alone in G9 II. What ahppened to cameras that are meant for still photography?
Great review thx! does the G9ii has an OLPF?
I didn't get those specifics. I only notice Moire on 5.7k. Check the Moire section for more info in the timestamps.
Thank you for the great review. One question: Compared to the GH6, the G9x unfortunately only has three user profiles on the dial to the right of the viewfinder (C1; C2; C3). Is it possible to save more profiles under C3 as with the GH6? With my GH6 there are up to 10 user profiles.
Hi mate. Yes, you get three or four programmable ones on C3. I have a tutorial on the way, it covers that section from memory.
Does this fix the lose of the advanced AF when shooting video in 1080p as you mentioned in your S5 ii/x review?
Hi!
I know you have a lot of experience with Panasonic products. Therefore my question:
How big is the difference in stabilisation between inbody stabilisation alone and dual stabilisation. I have many non-stabilised lenses and only one stabilised lens. This is the Olymüus 12-100 mm f4, and here the two stabilisation methods from Olympus and Panasonic unfortunately don't work together. Now I'm wondering if it would be worthwhile to buy a stabilised lens like the 12-60 mm f 2.8-4 together with the G9II.
The 12-60mm would perform great on this or other lumix bodies. The dual IS makes a difference over non stabilised lenses, but on the G9II, you'll probably find most lenses work well thanks to that e-stabilization feature.
Does it can autofocus when zoom in?
Have you or anyone tried the G9 II with EF adapted glass like the Sigma 18-35? Curious to see if the AF works as well... that would be the final deal clencher for me.
The guy from Panasonic said it will perform better than ever with adapters, but I haven't tried it myself.
For me, this shit is way better than the s5 ii or even the s5 ii x since it has the 4k 120p I always wanted but never found or I'll be paying thousands for camera bodies which isn't great because it's just a hobby for me.
Can you just confirm that as a PAL user I can’t get AF for slow motion?
I shot the entire video in PAL. The AF works fine up to 120p Slow Motion. You loose face and eye detection at that frame rate, but it's still Phase detection.
Above 120p is Manual Focus from memory.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy thanks, so 100 will be fine and give me an AF option.. almost pulling the trigger on one…..
I had to look again to make sure that pelican wasn't really a swan lol
🤣 My girlfriend noticed it. I was like "oh crap, it is!" haha
Спасибо за обзор!
Regards from Stockholm!
Is it interchangeable between PAL and NTSC?
Yes, and 24Hz. I just posted a user tutorial about this. ruclips.net/video/2KINgySh1Ps/видео.html
I want to buy G9 II. Can you seriously record video in 4k 25 fps for almost 2 hours? Have you definitely tested the camera? What are the real recording times in FHD 25 / 50 fps and 4K 25 / 50 fps?
Yes I tested each mode twice. The results are in the video. 😊👍
Thanks :) @@GeekyNerdyTechy
Alright Shane FX30 or G9 2???? Let me know!
They are both great cameras. For handheld work, the G9II kills the FX30. If you're already invested in E the lenses the FX30 is a great camera. The Autofocus is great on both and there's little in the way of restrictions on either. I might do a video about that coming up :).
As good as the g9II having a full frame has a look that is better for me.
How fast is the start-up time? I find the G9 M1 kinda slow.
Very fast. I have a tutorial video on the way showcasing the boot speed.
You just sold me this camera!! This is gh6 .. this is near perfect... No gimbal neded
Unlimited video rec time, synchro scan?
It has unlimited recording time (covered in the video), I think Synchro scan is one of the few things missing from the GH6 that I couldn't find.
i want to pre order this camera but i had a doubt, in what framerates and resolutions does this camera lose phase detect autofocus?
This was covered in my review. You get autofocus up to 4k120 then manual focus above.
Lumix S5ii or Lumix G9ii which one is better? For video 🇵🇰
Video on the way!
GH5 G9 batteries dont fit on G9II? they fit on my GH6, shouldn't be different on G9II right?
The GH6 is different. The old batteries don't fit on the S5 bodies.
Does the G9II also have a lag when pressing the video shutter button, similar to the GH6?
It didn't feel laggy. I use V90 cards so it was pretty responsive/nothing I noticed. If you're shooting V30, it might be the issue.