I almost never leave comments on RU-vid, but this in-depth review is just too impressive, and so much effort was put in. Come on people, 5.9K view and only 409 likes? What's not to like? Anyway, thank you so much Richard for this in depth review. Helped me alot in deciding my next camera as a G9 user. Greatly appreciate this!! Cheers and all the best.
*** CORRECTION *** In this video i said when you record video to SSD drive, the maximum frame rate is only 60fps. Turns out I was wrong. You could record video of any frame rate to the SSD drive but you need the optional DMW-AC10 AC Adaptor and also the official dummy battery DMW-DCC17 if you want to to do that . Sorry about the incorrect information in the video This is my longest review ever! My review scripts is 24 pages long and I tried my best to cut it as short as possible and it's still 2 hours long! I have more Lumix G9II videos coming soon so remember to come back to this channel if you are interested in the Lumix G9II! And does anyone actually manage to watch the whole 121 minutes review?
I just finished the whole thing. What an absolutely epic review. The depth and quality of the comparisons you did is truly impressive. Thank you so much for the effort you put into this!
Great review Richard. You are always my RU-vidr of choice to get honest and detailed reviews 👍🏻 Couple of questions please: How quick does the 200 photo buffer clear with a good USB SSD? Does the camera have HDMI RAW output?
@@007silverwings I haven't test the SSD write speed and already returned the camera. but i'll see if i can test it for you this evening at a local Lumix event. for the HDMI raw question, No it doesn't. It is one of the major difference between it and the GH6 for video shooters (the other is lack of cooling fan)
Supreme effort Richard, well done! I'm gonna have to watch this in a few sections, but I'm always very grateful for anyone who makes my videos look short!
hey Gordon! haha you are my benchmark when it comes to in-depth videos! Looking forward more of your G9II coverage and what you found when compare to the OM1 :)
Indeed, @@cameralabs, though a bit suspiciously overly positive. OK, a safari tour _is_ such a memory where everything is nice and revered, and the two flagship camera's admittedly are superb engineering achievements, no doubt. But RED35 has some interesting thoughts on this comparison. MFN have what you both lack for the time being: an unabashed personal presentation, and the charms of a young woman. Look at them, or at CC - everything can be done without being ever so grave. But that's probably the most difficult part, to deploy your free inner being before the camera.
P.S. Richard, there is hardly anyone that does such incredibly thorough reviews as yourself. Perhaps Gerald Undone could be considered in your league. Thanks again.
Watched the entire video. The best camera review I've seen so far. You outdid yourself and were in a different league. Straight up objective and to the point. I'm not even in the market for a camera but this was so well done.
@@TheRealRichardWongYou deserve it ! You did an amazing work ! Just don't stop your speech when someone get in your shot in public :P We don't care at all and you are in public Its normal
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.
This is the upgrade I have been anticipating. The G9ii will pair well with my G9. Panasonic has been killing it, may be the best all around camera till the GH6s launches.
🧐I think what you say is very adventurous... say it's the best.. nop!.. even Panasonic hasn't said that. Let's start with Yamane-san, Director of Panasonic's Imaging and Product Planner Koyama-san both have not mentioned, neither anything about the technological superiority of the G9 II... unlike with the GH6 which has been described as the most advanced Micro Four Thirds camera in the world☝ they also mentioned; "the new projects (G9II)will be based on the GH6", "the GH6 is the top of the line of the G line.. (wich is the line of G9II)". Between both cameras the differences are minimal... G9II / GH6: higher burst speed, little improvs in EVF, experimentation with "new" autofocus and exterior design... (fast ISO burst or computing synthetic ISO) that's all, few improvements in photography wich only few know´s how to take advantage of... any features are present in the GH6 and even at a better level... that's the truth, no interpretations... pure and simple! Thanks a lot for sharing the best reviews.... blessings from Mexico!!!
As primarily a photographer, I'd love to see a more in-depth comparison of the OM-1 and G9 ii. The dynamic range results you outlined are most curious. With the extra range the BSI sensor the OM-1 uses you would think it would fare better. I was especially surprised by the magenta cast you noted when raising the EV to bring up shadows. I wonder if anyone else has noted this when testing. I really appreciate all your hard work and thorough testing. Cameras are a big purchase for most of us, something we might only replace every 5-6 years, if not more. So it's great to see this level of detail. I don't think the G9 ii will sway me to sell off my OM-1. It's barely a year old after all. Though, I am very impressed by what Panasonic has done. If this had been out a year ago, I'd have bought it instead. I was a Panny user for many years. I just ran out of patience waiting for a G9 replacement. I think they might find that's the case for a lot of would-be buyers. At least I didn't leave the M43 system. So I can go back, maybe one day. Thanks again for the great review! Best of luck to you and your channel.
@@TheRealRichardWong Generally, but it being BSI was supposed to help with this. OM Systems also quoted improved dynamic range when compared to the previous sensor they used. Which is kind of confounding now as we see it might not have been the reality. I think the most anyone has found in RAW is perhaps half a stop of actual improvement, but testing dynamic range seems to be a complicated game, perhaps with no definitive way to judge with complete objectivity because there are too many variables. So different people with different methods get different results. I'd certainly note that comparing the OM-1 to my previous G7 that I used for many years, I've not noticed that much difference. Completely subjective again.
The magenta and green casts in the other cameras are not actually a camera issue, that's an issue with how ACR sets the blackpoint for those cameras. It's easy to adjust in post as long as the shadow tint is uniform across the frame. If you look at this one spot the G9ii looks decent but if you look at the zoomed out image you'll notice that the shadow tint varies throughout the frame on the G9ii which is a problem.
I watched the whole thing till the end but with 1,75x speed :D Thank you Richard, not only for a very thourough G9II review, but also for the comparison with OM-1 and APS-C cameras. Seeing how small are the differences in image quality results between competitors, as a mft shooter, I feel convinced that I don't need to chase bigger sensor sized cameras for my needs. I may only hope that G9II sensor with some of its features will soon land in the gx8 succesor!
Wow! This is the best and most comprehensive camera review i have ever seen. Well designed performance tests. I am a long time MFT user and will probably buy a G9II, but i would prefer a more compact body, even though the controls would be more difficult to use. Many thanks
Watched it all the way to the end! You've done an amazing job here. I still remember your review of the EM-1 from almost a decade ago which helped me decide on ditching APSC and moving to M43 so thanks for all those years of reviews. I have to say that I've been expecting the G9.2 for a long time, and I was initially disappointed. Putting aside all the specs and capabilities, the G9 has been the single most enjoyable camera I've ever shot, between its supersized EVF, top screen, and spectacular ergonomics, all lost a bit in the G9.2 to the S5 body. And then it seemed like, originally, that other than a (much delayed) decent CAF system, there's not much new here. But going through your review I see Panasonic did something which goes against all modern marketing machines. Rather than stacking million of new features they can promote, they simply perfected almost everything about the camera (comfortable grip aside ;-)). While I'm mostly invested in Panasonic glass, I was initially feeling that the wait may have been in vain and I would have to switch back to OM.... But having seen this 2 hours review (!!) now, I see that this camera is just perfected in every possible way. So thanks again!
wow! My EM1 review! That was a long long time ago I'm not sure how many of my viewers have read my old reviews. Glad you enjoy this review as well and found it useful for your camera purchase decision
I saw you did a walking test with the 9mm +IBIS to show how the corner wobble but you didn't show how it performs with EIS standard on. Anyway, I'm just wondering how it perform with EIS standard on, hope you can answer me! Also, you said you did a test with an 8mm on HIGH at 1:26:15 , was it a different lens or did you mean 9mm?
the 8mm test was done with Lumix 8-18mm lens. I've just uploaded another IBIS test video on my channel done at different focal length, but has EIS on/off results
Your camera-videos are the best on RU-vid. Every aspect is properly analysed, tested and compared. Every detail is mentioned. And it's always delivered in a form, which is immediatly understandable for the viewer. Thank you very much for your hard work! I really wish, you get a lot more subscribers.
Re the OM-1 ISO range, the specs say that it's native range is 80 - 25600, so yes, values > 25600 are in the "expanded" region, where presumably it's boosting the "gain" digitally. (like you did to the G9m2 image)
There is no difference in noise beetween g9ii and apsc cameras perhaps due to amount of megapixels. r7 has 32, xh-2 40 and g9ii - 25. So Megapixel sizes are almost identical. I would look at the comparison with sony fx-30
Great review as usual thank you. I'm not worried about the lack of top read out screen since I can't remember when I last used it on my G9. I love the more compact body and LOVE the fact they eliminated that ugly G9 roof top ridge. Lovely design.
Yeah, the top screen was kind of neat but I definitely don't need it. I didn't like the G9 style originally but it grew on me and I think I like the way it looks more than the G9II now, but they both look fine. The advantages of the G9II are big for me, as it addresses nearly every downside of the original. The only downside is it's twice the price! But hopefully it will go on a decent sale soon.
Absolutely superb review, Richard. The amount of effort you put into these comparisons is truly top-notch. I also enjoyed your outtakes at the start of the video instead of at the end. I guess you have to laugh not to go crazy. 😆 Impressive camera, and it seems a worthy update to the fabled G9 so bravo to Panasonic Lumix team. That said, the competition is fierce from both feature-perspective and price perspective. Additionally, used models of cameras like the G9, GH5M2, E-M1iii, etc. have dropped in price so much that even the last generation flagships easily meet or exceed the needs of many (most?) hobbyist/enthusiasts. Great time to a consumer, tough time to be an OEM.
Richard, I watched the entire video though I did it in several pieces. I'm so grateful for the enormous amount of thought and work that you obviously put into this project! I was especially grateful for the careful, even handed comparisons you made between this camera and other, similar cameras that the prospective buyer might want to consider. You convinced me that I need to buy this one, though I'll have to save up for awhile.
It is great that they've placed mode dial on the right side instead of the screen. Sure, the screen may be helpful, but having mode dial under thumb is much more important for me.
Wow, I made it to the end in one viewing! Many thanks for all the effort this in-depth, extremely informative and well presented review must have taken. Currently I'm a happy OM-1 user but the G9ii is impressive and I think your comparisons between the two cameras is very fair. I look forward to more of your videos in the future, thanks.
I made it to the end! That was thorough. I have pre-ordered the G9ii. I carried a G9 and the three Leica Panasonic 2.8-4.0 lenses for an equiv. of 16-800 (2x teleconverter) in my backpack up and down the Nile in 100+ degrees in some cases. The size and weight is terrific as are the results, to my eyes at least!
@@TheRealRichardWong Hate to bother you, but the exiftool command does not seem to work on my MacBook, I get this: exiftool -model="DC-GH6" *.RW2 Error: No size tag for IFD0:RawDataOffset - P1000080.RW2 , My G9ii just arrived and I'd love to be able to look at the raw files!
@@brianmckeever5280 Strange, it should work. That's the exact command i use. The error code seems to complain about something wrong with your RAW file. Can you try another RAW file and see? but what software do you use? Adobe has already released RAW support the G9II a while ago.
@@TheRealRichardWong Thank you for replying. I tried it on every image I took, not just that one. I can list the exif data with the tool fine, just can't set anything. I use DxO PhotoLab 6 mostly, but tried Affinity Photo 2.0 and Exposure X6. My Mac can't read them either. DxO says they will support it in Dec. I sure wish everyone just created DNG files. Would be so much easier for everyone. I'll figure something out, I appreciate the ear!
I'm going to watch your video in detail shortly... But I have to say just because I was so annoyed.... That 'thing' that walked in front of you SEVERAL times at the beginning of your shoot... How damn rude and obnoxious. Even in New York City, people will walk around or wait until I finish my shot. That woman would've gotten an earful from me.
Can you redo the comparison of the high resolution shots, but with the OM-1 .ORF files converted to .TIF first in OM Workspace? Make sure you don't make any changes or adjustments in OM Workspace, just import the high res .ORF file and export as .TIF. After exporting, the high res file from the OM-1 will be significantly sharper and more detailed. If you just open the .ORF file with Lightroom or Photoshop, it will be very soft. If you raise the sharpness, it will introduce some noise and artifacts. Exporting with OM Workspace is the best way to bring details and sharpness back to these high res files without introducing unnecessary noise or artifacts. I think all the high res files from the OM-1 are actually intended to be used this way (exporting with OM Workspace first), but OM System has not done a very good job at explaining this to their users. If high res comparisons are made without .ORF files having exported through OM Workspace first, then the OM-1 files will be at an inherent disadvantage. Try it for yourself and compare a .TIF exported from OM Workspace, vs the original .ORF. Open both in LR or PS and you will see the results are significantly different, even though no changes were made inside OM Workspace. I am curious how the OM-1 high res files compare to the G9ii high res files when the OM-1 files have been exported out of OM Workspace. If the results are similar, or even favor the OM-1, then I think the OM-1's high res mode is preferable, since it delivers at least equal performance with a smaller file size. The in camera high res processing time also appears to be significantly faster on the OM-1.
Hi I do still have the RAW files so i'll see if i can do that. Sorry just got some other G9II contents I need to finish and a bunch of other reviews that I'm a bit behind (as i spent way too long on the G9II review) so may have to get all those done first
Excellent review. We have two G9 cameras and we purchased two OM-1s several months ago primarily for birds along with the Oly 300mm as we got tired of waiting for a G9 update. I love the size and capabilities of the OM-1 kit but alas I just ordered the G9II so my wife has the best MFT video available, too many lenses to move to another format. Thanks again for the in depth explanation and comparisons to other cameras.
I am at a halt of how to choose between the GH 5 S as it takes great night shots and this newer G 9 ll... I wanna both to do night shots, street documentaries in a poetic mood, and observational documentaries and add voice-over later or music, but I also want to acting of myself in front of the camera with some simple lighting at home or preferably just natural light...like one-man plays, short plays, monologues for online usage... How to understand the differences between these models in the way I wanna work? Like street photography, slow-motion work, more filmistic and artistic colouring later on ... should I film in RAW, how good are these cameras for this? or should I step over to the black magic cameras? Please advise based on what I aim to do... thanks for a great video to help me look into this model, I just got to know about it today but have been looking at upgrading from my GH3 to the GH 5s.. and then today I heard about this one and also the new Black Magic cameras that I can use my MF lenses with as well... So, feel a bit unclear about what will be most interesting to work with when one is more an artist director/actor than a cinematographer... the Gh5s I have found is second-hand and in great shape for 1200 dollars, the GH9ll is another 1000 dollars... hmm...
The GH5S should give you better low light performance, but between the GH5S and G9II, i would recommend the G9II for the type of things you want to shoot, even if it cost $1000 more. The new PDAF autofocus, the excellent IBIS (which GH5S doesn't have at all), the higher resolution photo and video output, open gate mode...etc all make the G9II a better choice especially when. you shooting run and gun, one-man band style. I wouldn't bother shooting in RAW for video. While it does give you more flexiblity and in theory the best image quality, the extra effort, storage, processing, computer power required is just not worth it for most kind of projects in my opinion. Just the extra amount of harddrive/SSDs you have to buy would shock you. Normal 10 bit video shoot in VLOG profile is really good enough for most projects again in my opinion.
thanks for replying! To put these photographic cameras used as video cameras in perspective to something different but that also got the 10 bit video in vlog, what do you think of using the Panasonic HC-X20 and selling my GH 3 and my three lenses and going over to a camcorder like that one for my kind of projects? trying to think out of the box and start over with a different approach this time around.... @@TheRealRichardWong
@@SimplicityForGood HC-X20 is great. It's alll in one you don't need to much around with many extra gear, lenses..etc But it's a really different kind of workflow/setup. And you can't do any photography at all. I can't help you to choose that. Some may prefer camcorder but some prefer mirrorless
Amazingly detailed and useful review. Yes, I made it to the end. - Trying to figure out how I can afford to upgrade when the 9II becomes available. - I've been using the High Res XL mode [80Mpxl] of my G9 to digitize film from 135 [full frame] and 120 on a 645 camera. The increased resolution of the G9 II means you can get more of the advantage of the 645 format. One could use "cheap" film and get a better resolution image than full frame, like my Nikon Z7. /|\Gp
Why nobody seems to notice how soft is the video quality compared to the original G9? It looks way less sharper than the G9. Any thoughts on that, Richard? Thank you very much for your extraordinary review.
thanks for watching! Re the G9 is sharper, I probably need to do more comparison to give you a good solid answer. But since both camera shoot oversample 4K video, it could be just Panasonic has dial down the default "sharpness" setting a bit to give a more natural look.
I haven't try the EF lenses, but I did try the Viltrox adaptor for Nikon F. Unfortunately while i can now enable AFC in video mode, the result was not useable. (it's another one of those things i tested and recorded but removed from my final review to make it shorter)
Richard I have watched many videos in the last 3 weeks concerning the G9ii and I must say that your review is the most methodic comprehensive and informative of all of them.I feel that your tests are professional and reliable, unlike many that you can easily realize that they are coming with an agenda or that that they were conducting unreliable tests.Thanks.👍😊
This is literally the first time I leave a comment on RU-vid. This video is made more from passion than from diligence, though later is a must. In a world of confusion, I have so much envy for those who have so much love and focus on what they do. Wish you always have them. 👍
if you want to do in-camera stacking, only OM1 can do that. But apart from that, i have not really test/compare the two camera's focus stacking/bracking feature.
The lady at the beginning stole the scene (literally). 🤣Did you get her contact info, so she could share with us those great photos she was getting with her phone?😛
My G9II arrived. The tilta s5II half cage won't fit. because the lens release button is on the left side instead of right side on s5II, that block the tilta half cage.
Your comparisons are second to none! Thanks for your hard work. I think my biggest take away is that between MFT and APS-C there is not that much difference. That being said, I wouldn't go up to APS-C from MFT. If I need better low light images, it is either full frame or even medium format (with the Fuji 50s II only $3599 with kit lens). For most of my work MFT is more than adequate.
Yes, I watched the whole review! Excellent work, Richard. I have watched about 20 previews and five real reviews in the past few days, and I think I might have to open the wallet on this one. I'm still using a GH4, which I swore I would keep for seven years or until Lumix added PDAF to their m43 camera, so it's time. I was waiting for a GH model with PDAF, but the video in the G9 II is so good, I probably don't need to wait. A large part of my usage will be copying old film negatives, transparencies, and prints, and some artwork for original artists. So the 100MP mode is very enticing! The PDAF and IBIS/Dual IS 2 are a potent combination for both photography and video. The real time LUT feature is pure gold! There is so much to like about this, and then they had to go and update the 100-400 zoom, too? Wow.
after the update the focus is crystal clear to me on my 4k 42 inch monitor. From what I'm seen the auto focus seems to be as good as any system. I've watched hours and hours of reviews.
The problem with your comparison with the OM-1 is that you used the Panasonic 35-100 f2.8 II which gives an advantage to the Lumix G9II. It is well known that AF performance is influenced by choice of lens. For a better comparison you should have used the M.Zuiko 40 - 150mm F2.8 lens on the OM-1
Yes it could be, as mentioned in the review. I would love to do a comparison using two identical M.Zuiko lens for a fair comparison. But don't have access to any :( But i do wonder does it really matter now it's not so much rely on DFD?
i just tested with my 20mm 1.7, it works and it works reasonably well. When taking photos, then i notice the AFC speed/accuracy doesn't seem quite as good as the newer lenses
That was an incredibly well thought out and detailed review. Your review sold me, I will be upgrading from the G9 to the G9II, and I now know exactly what I am getting and how it stacks up to the competition (very well indeed!). Thanks to you, I will be buying without reservation. I love your final thoughts, including displaying your carry-kit. 24-1600mm range in a lightweight backpack and a camera with great image and video quality! That really shows the strength of the M43 system as a wildlife and travel camera. It is what sold me as the best bang-for-the-buck camera and lens system. Now that the G9II is here, there is no reason to look anywhere else. Long life and happiness for you and your family.
I‘m so glad that I did not bought the GH6. There were even some desperate RU-vidrs who meant to use this for still photography. ;-) Looking back GH5s and GH6 were just gap fillers. With the S5ii and G9ii I guess Panasonic has now at least two cameras which are likely to play a longer role like the G9, Gx9 and GH5 did in their era.
Great in-depth review.......I just finished a 820sqft large scale outdoor public photo exhibition using only my OMD-EM10.....and images are razor sharp even at 8ft. Post-editing software helps but its all about how you use it no matter what camera you have or even how old. I didn't have to rely heavy auto-focus use as my subject was static which is import in the m43 world.....More than anything though, the demand the industry requires on regular consumer funds to run R&D and keep the system alive in a economy saturated at peak camera tech involvement and and the ever gaining cell phone photography market is ever so consuming!
All the way. Excellent review, Thank you. Currently I use a G9, in the M43 and Nikon in full frame. The 2nd M43 body was a GX9, which I like the most, with th exception: 1) Negative - GX9 not weather proof in the same way as the G9. 2) Negative - the eyelevel viewfinder, in my humble opinion could have done with a lock. The viewfinder moved whit the slightest pressure. 3) Positive - It was a lot smaller making it less obvious. 4) Positive - Althgough the rear lcd on fips up and down, again, is less obvious when "street shooting". 5) Positive, it has the same 20Mp sensor size. Replaced the GX9 with Olympus, great camera, but I just did not like it as much. As you stated, m43 as a kit to lug around, these are my lenses,1) 7-14 f4 Lumix, 2) 12-24 f2.8 OM Pro, 3) 22 f1.7 Lumix, 4) 42.5 f1.2 Leica Lumix, 5) 35-100 f2.8 Lumix, 6) 100-400mm Lumix Laica, and 7)35mm f1.7 Meike. All this in a small bag, easy to carry around, specially when traveling.
Watched right to the end and I can't thank Richard enough for such a detailed in-depth study of this exciting new camera. I pre-ordered mine on Wednesday! Like Richard, I am disappointed that the LCD screen has disappeared. I've been a Pentax user since 1982 and found - when we went digital, that the screen was so easy to use. Now because I don't like using the rear screen, I will need to lift the camera to my eye to check things, instead of just glancing down. Not very worried about the video side of things. With my five Pentax DSLRs - *ist D, K-5, K-3, K-3 II and K-1, my total video content amounted to just 43 seconds. So, to me, I would have prefered Panasonic to have done what they said and brought us a really photocentric camera. It won't stop me having fun with it when I get it though and who knows, perhaps I might get a taste for the video aspects.
You deserve a lot of credit for such a comprehensive review. I've been concerned about the grip on the new G9 changing the feel of the camera, but also intrigued by the idea of a better AF experience from a G9 camera that I feel has been underrated even with just the G9's original contrast AF system. As far as the size is concerned I think MFT's small size has more do with the lenses than the camera body. Hands are all pretty much the same size but I don't think I'd enjoy taking a 200-800mm lens for a full-frame camera on long hikes. One trick I learned from Matt Granger to improve the AF of the original G9 was to overlay bird detect AF on the center square focusing mode and just expand or contract that square as needed. It seemed to greatly reduce the time it took for the AF to lock on compared to just using the full-frame AF sensors. Any thoughts regarding this technique?
Thanks Bruce! Re Reducing the AF area, I'm not sure about the AF speed . But with smaller area, there is less data to process and less things/chance to misfocus so you can always get better autofocus performance
I made it all the way to the end from the high res bit. I must also check the timelapse bit. I have G9 and S1R cameras. Both have those stupid restrictions on high resolution. They would be less serious if I could get on with a new photo while the camera digests the first. Or postpone the processing until late, even do it on my computer. I have to copy images from card to computer by some means, I would be happy to do that processing then. I might then be able to take, say 200 high res images without and intervening delay, and do fake long exposure, chose all of every second for a timelapse, or other artful processing on the set. Batteries. I have a lot of LP-E6 series Canon batteries. The G9 could so easily have used the same batteries, same capacity, almost the same shape. They have been around since the 5D II and 60D and continue into the R5. Why could Panasonic not have designed its G9, GH5 and S5 cameras around the same batteries? I don't see an S5 camera in my future, I have the S1R for my Canon lenses and that's still the best choice, but a G9 II is likely.
Thanks for watching John. Re battery for G9/GH5/S5. the battery for G9/GH5 (and the previous GH) are the same. From S5 onwards, the new engine requires a higher battery power so the old battery from GH5/G9 can no longer work. However, all the new cameras from S5 onwards, S5, S5II, S5IIx and G9II all uses the same BLK22 battery. And Panasonic designed BLK22 to be backward compatible with the GH5/G9..etc as well (but not the other way around, as i mentioned before as the new engine requires higher power than the old battery can supply)
@@TheRealRichardWong I had the impression that it has a new form factor. Canon kept using the LP-E6 designation, adding single letter suffixes to the newer batteries. And I can use the latest battery in my oldest camera that supports the original LP-E6 battery. I considered the EOS R and EOS RP, but the latter used different batteries, it would have cost me the difference just to make up spare battery capacity. I never thought the EOS R enough of an improvement on my then-current DSLR.
That increase in IBIS performance is actually in the most useful range between 70 and 95% percent. In other words it help you achive majority or almost all unshaken photos at almost 1EV slower speeds. Such an increase at the level of 25% of sharp photos would not be very usefull. Who would want to accept 3 out of 4 photos shaken?
Richard, I've just watched your review for the second time and that woman at the start is PRICELESS!!! Honestly I hope she haunts everyone of your camera reviews from now one! P.S. I think this is the camera for me :)
Thank you very much for the detailed review!!^I watched it to the end and I am grateful for all the information!🙏 Unfortunately I still miss an important function for me, focus stacking in the camera like Om-1
@TheRealRichardWong just to clarify - around 42:37, as you're talking about filling the buffer, you mention amounts of time you can shoot for "before the camera slows down". Is it correct then that the camera can still shoot when the buffer is full, albeit at a slower rate? I've seen some forum posters saying that the camera stops entirely when the buffer is full and can't shoot again until all files are written to the card. I havent seen that fact mentioned in any YT reviews so far though.
I've already returned the camera to Panasonic but i'm very sure you can continue to shoot just at lower speed when shooting in normal burst mode. And when shooting in super high speed burst mode, you can shoot too as soon as the buffer count is not zero. It has always been like that with all the Lumix cameras such as GH6 and it is the same with the G9II
Richard, I saw the chart where is seems I can shoot 60PM 10bit 422 Intra internally. but your chart said "Recording Stopped slow card" But you did not elaborate. That is a big deal. V90 pro grade is a fast card. I am surprised you did not elaborate on such a serous matter. Can you give some detail about that. I am very much enjoying your g9ii video. Better than anybody and so complete. Thank you.
hey just answer again in case someone else didn't see my other reply. When i initially test this, the camera did stop recording in All-Intra codec after about half a minute. But when i re-test it later on (after reformat the card and with a newer FW). then it was ok. So not sure if it was the firmware or something but it seems fine now with the 600Mbps option
We’ve known this since the Nikon D90 days, ISO200 native cameras can recover more highlights than ISO 100 native cameras. My GH4 could recover more highlights details than my Sony A6000 if I overexposed, in raw.
Thanks Richard! This is amazing content. It's so much work and I really appreciate it! i love seeing these detailed and very thorough controlled tests! I have a gh6, and i'm just waiting for the gh7 to come out now hahaha
Glad you enjoy the review :) Yes my engineer background really force me to do controlled test if possible. GH7 I think maybe quite a bit of wait my guess is 2-3 more years before it will arrive
I watched the whole review and I will be buying a G9 II at some point once prices come down. I am very happy with the performance of my current G9 (and G95 and GX85 for that matter) so the big benefit for me will be the higher sensor resolution for the few situation where that is needed and batter video AF performance.
haha thanks for shooting the intro for me @KwasnikPictures! A bit unusual put that at the beginning of the video, but I thought not too many people would make it to the end of this 2 hour review 🤔 so why not?
Thanks for this review. I watched from start to finish and it was worth it. The funds I had been putting aside for a different camera in a different, larger-sensor system will now all be directed to the G9-II. And I can keep using all of my MFT glass!
I watched the video all the way through, I've never seen such a comprehensive video! Thank you for taking so much time to walk us though all the features and comparisons to other cameras. Your video is first class, thank you. I am going to replace my trusty G9 with the G9 mk 11 as soon as it is available.
Wow--very impressive how in-depth your testing is and thanks you so much for taking the time and trouble to present your results! I primarily use my G9 "I" and shoot RAW+JPG (the latter for easier curating/reference), but can't imagine processing in-camera (or on any screen much smaller than my 32" calibrate 4K monitor). DxO has so many great ways to emulate film (PhotoLab, FilmPack, and Nik--especially Silver Efex) anyway. As I only rarely shoot video, I concentrated on the stills-oriented sections. I had planned to get a G9 II anyway, and your YT has certainly not dissuaded me! BtW, I've never had a significant issue with rolling shutter with my G9 I and I use the electronic shutter probably >95% of the time (but that's also stills >99% of the time). I hope that Panasonic adopts your suggestions and I agree with you about the ergonomics of the G9. I had hoped they'd keep the same body for the same reasons you state (now I'll have to get another battery grip and even more batteries).
Not too familiar with Lumix system. But this video appeared suddenly. The photo looks hilariously cute! Such a big camera body but.... but.... why the heck is the sensor so small?!
Richard, thank you for this exhaustive review, I don't know how you do it. I received my g9 ii a few days after general release in the US, and at first was not impressed. It was not like my g9--no top panel, grip slightly different feel, EVF housing sticking out the back. It looked awkward, and felt awkward in the hand. It was an ugly, blocky "thing" relative to my gorgeous G9. I was fully prepared to dislike it. Then I took it on a long road trip for Thanksgiving. The sum of its parts are greater than the whole: Once I had it in hand, operating it, my worries melted away. It is an evolution, not a revolution from the original G9. In the hand, ergonomics, controls and menu are all improved. The EVF no longer has the pin cushion, and seems larger? In operation it is practical, ergonomic. AF for birds in flight has good acquisition, and good stickiness once the target is acquired. The resolution bump is slight but noticeable. The out of camera colors are slightly better than the original. In sum, it has evolved the original into something better. It is everything I like about the Panasonic design philosophy, evolved to a higher state. It'll join my beloved GX8 in my kit bag. Finally, as a Nikon dslr shooter looking to move into a full frame mirrorless system, I will give the s5 ii a harder look.
Hi Richard, I am having such a hard time getting facts about this camera that I need. There is a sea of confusion. I need to know one thing before I decide. Can I shoot (4K 60P - 10bit 422 intra codec) internally or does this require the SSD? Please let me know. It's so odd that I can't seem to find this out. I turn to you. Thank You.
Yes you can, There are two different options All-I for 4k60 10bit 422.. One is 800Mbps which is SSD only. But there is the 600Mbps option which is ok for SD card, you just need a very fast card. I just did a test and recorded to my Prograde V90 64GB no problem!
@@TheRealRichardWong WOW that is the best news. Thank you so much Richard. I with you would set up one of the "buy me a cup of coffee" Because I would surely buy you one often. I just got to the part where you show all that goes into making a review video and believe me when I say we know. I know what goes into a production like this. Of course I have already liked this video and I'm a long time subscriber. Thank you again. Your videos are never boring and always inspiring.
For videographers seems when looking at the Colorchecker you see in a sec GH6 is the more vibrant of the M4/3. Then if more clarity & details are needed for self promotion & male attraction, what can beat a full frame ? Any discussion ? Any other clue why we might choose another cam that underperformes ? 15 s discussion, thx for the clues.
