Panasonic Lumix GX9 4k movie mode review 

Review of the movie mode on the Lumix GX9 by Gordon Laing. Check the GX9 price at B&H: bhpho.to/2FeLNYE Buy me a coffee at www.paypal.me/cameralabs Get my book at Amazon: amzn.to/2n61PfI or Amazon uk: amzn.to/2mBqRVZ Like Cameralabs? Get the T-Shirt at redbubble.com/people/cameralabs/shop Find out more about the Lumix GX9 in my review: www.cameralabs.com/panasonic-lumix-gx9-review/

The gx9 is still competitive all these years later😮

Outstanding! Count my every question answered. Wonderfully done, Gordon.

The i.s. Lock feature for video is something that alot of reviewers are missing in their reviews. This feature crazy helpful for shooting video without a tripod, it is to bad most reviewers are not pointing out this feature and showing how well it works for non-panning shots.

your vids are always helpful. as a g7 user, thank you for the effort and the sharing. i really wish that panasonic would have offered mic and headphone ports. to design decent 4k vid options but then ignore audio seems so foolish. that said, i am an appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

Well done Gordon. It's a nice review. Ive been to Brighton lots of times. Nice to see it in your videos.

Great review- especially the comment in how well Panasonic is making these 4K Cameras where as some competition cannot 🤣

Long time lurker of cameralabs. But subscribed your RU-vid channel just a minute ago. Currently exploring your channel. P.S. Also bought your book by the way.

Thanks for providing the files, that was helpful

This review made my decision easy. Thank you for this sir.

It is indeed a mystery how Panasonic can be so great at 4k and usable IBIS when some of the others seem so clueless in these regards.

A fair test, thanks man!

Thanks for the video. Have this camera the HDMI LIVE function and keep signal when connect to a external 4K monitor ?

Excellent video! I have the GX80, it is a joy to use.

Great review as always! What’s Panasonic’s smallest m43 camera with a forward facing screen that includes good (preferably 5 axis) stabilization?

Excellent video concise, precise, informative....Thank you

Hey Gordon, I've used this Camera and just love all that it packs at a great low price. QQ I just used it for filming a person on an auditorium, and the overall picture looks ok but the face looks dark. Lighting is coming from above. I also used my phone and it does HDR to the view giving a nicer look (pulling the darks closer to the midtones). Is there a mode to try to emulate the HDR? We dont have the time or budget to correctly process the Video, so what we capture is what we publish. Any ideas will be highly appreciated. JG

I referenced your review on my video "Movie Making Cameras from $600 to $1,000 Part l in 2020". Thanks for your review!

Who does the video footage of the GX9 seem to be skipping? At 10:25 at the beach..is this because of high Sutter speed when recording?

6:56 Does anyone know how much more crop on top of 1.26 there is with el. stabilization here? Thanks

Great video as usual, This is interesting, how does this video selection system work, where it does not require changes between NTSC and PAL? How do they make all of the frame rates available without making changes - Have they just scrapped the TV mode systems altogether and just encoded in MP4? Is the higher MOV format still available? It would be great to be able to get shot of the TV encoding as it is a real PITA when changing frame rates in the Canon DSLR. The same goes for that viewfinder, how great it would be to have something like that on the DSLR - Surely the technology is there, but would be additional costs to digitize the output from the mirror.

thanks a lot for the review. Is it possible to upload 1080 / 60p sample to your site , so to check slow mo?

Thanks excellent review. Sorry what is the link for the videos and photos to download?

Hi, is there a way to connect remote shutter cable to this camera to do long exposure ?

I am torn between this model and a used GX8, which one would you go for?

It looks a pretty decent camera for video. How much difference is between this model and GH5 in a video quality?

Is the rolling shutter bad in this camera??

I am really impressed of how much work you put in these reviews. You certainly deserve your coffee........ Just a quick recommendation. As you make a big effort to document all aspects of the cameras under review and your site name is camera labs you may consider to have a couple of standard shots which you take in different iso for example so there is also a database for comparison. Thanks again

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Thanks for the review, Gordon, lot of good bits there. Just one question - how is the aditional crop factor of the GX9 compared to the GX85? You've mentioned 1.26x in GX9, do you know the crop in GX85/80?

Mate, love your reviews. Quick Q, does the 'e-stabilization' in video make a huge difference when shooting hand held? We all know ibis is really good, but the e stabilization gives 1080p a crop. What are your thongs on switching it off and just using ibis?

Can it replace my camcorder because it’s only the camera in marketing with camcorder like tilting EVF ?

I completely agree with Kopetefish (what a great name!). This is basically a GX85 with a 20mpx sensor. I really don't understand why some many people who were on the fence about the GX85 (which I've owned for almost a year and a half, and have been using professionally since day 1) are recommending the GX9 as "great value". It's not when compared to the GX85. The GX85 is becoming more and more of a killer deal, though!

Although you can't rotate the screen round to view from the front, can you use the phone app via the camera's wifi feature for a live feed?

Can I fully remote control zoom when I use Android Image App application for remote videorecording?

WHAT ABOUT THE MIC THAT WAS SO BAD ON THE 85 ,IS IT BETTER/ the mic port is still missing? How can they sell video camera without a decent mic or at least a port is beyond my understanding

love the sample video, what lens did you use with this GX9?

sorry i got it how it works . excellent job. Respect

hey Gordon! I was wondering if you got the chance to see how long the GX9 can record video for in terms of battery life? I know you mentioned the clips last 1 second before 30 mins, but what about pressing the record button again until it runs out of battery? thanks!!

Good review but not enough stablization examples. Waiting for more

I wonder if other Lumix cameras are gonna get the L.Monochrome D mode. I really want to try this picture profile with my G9!

WOW You're from brighton ?

Finally i would like to have your opinion. I am new to photography but i have a couple of friends of who are good at it and i got fascinated. So i started to learn the basics and used a compact camera that have manual capabilities to train them. So i am now in the process of getting a proper camera for not more than $1000 give or take. My ideal camera would have been a gx9 in a gx800 body or a xe3 with OIS but with extra features of the xa5. As i have children decent video is important as is easy operation. I am using a TZ90 which i got as gift almost 1.5 years ago and i like the control system with the touch screen and features but the IQ now that i can see better is ok...ish. However i am really fascinated by the fuji colours, the size especially weight is also good but i am scared mainly by the lack of OIS, Finally total size is a major consideration as i don't see my self carrying a whole camera bag around. I want to be able to have my camera with a couple of lenses with my in a small pouch and use it whenever i feel like. The Pana GM5 which was followed by the gx800 with the small lenses would fit the bill, but they don't have any ois. So it comes down to these options GX9 or XE3, gx85 or GX800 with the view of getting the new GX900 or GM9 or similar? or something else. Any help will be highly appreciated. Best

Hi Gordon, i had gx9 and now i have g90, i think that gx9 had better sensor then g90, i think gx9's sensor is the same of g9... and g90 not have same sensor . Have you noticèd a difference in image quality between this two sensor ? Is It only a my brain's immagination? You're the best one, my idol

Wich lenses do you recommend for a closer movie style?

Hi Gordon.. would you say that Panasonic has changed/improved jpegs in GX9 compared to G80/GX85? I could not see anything related to that in your review on the website. I am not bothered about the number of megapixels. I am looking for a smaller mirrorless, that has good IQ (have A7Riii but sometimes that gets heavy!) Thanks...

Very very very nice camera n vdo

Lovely review! Worth buying it in 2021 for amateur filmmaking?

I would like to have a proper S-LOG profile to make some color grading things. Also, do you have any idea or suggestions to record audio? I want to give this little camera a try to film something ''serious''. Thanks buddy, have a good day ahead!

Hi, I just got my gx9 with a 14-140 It I can’t get the dual, I.s. Working . Did u get it to work? What lens did u use for the dual i.s.?

Hi Gordon. Thanks for the review. I think that the GX9 would actually make a good backcountry backpacking camera. Small, and I will assume, lightweight. It would have been a great step up for me from my LX10 because of the interchanging lens capabilities. I'm not categorizing it as a point and shoot. In fact, I'm not quite sure where it belongs when I look at it. I'm also not quite sure of the reasoning behind the tilting veiwfinder. I do like the camera. Thank you for the review!

Hi Gordon! Is it the same sensor and image quality of the G9?

Hello Gordon. Regarding your test of Panasonic 50-200mm F2.8-4 in your website, I think the images of left and right are reversed for 50mm and 100mm. Is that right ? Please double check the test images.

The crop in 4k kills it for me so i have to buy another gh 5 or a g9..

Does GX9 limit video recording in 30mins ? or unlimited it is ?

Im looking for a new camera to film my first documentary, so ofc i’m looking for good quality but also a good stability ( yes it’s logic ik😂) I don’t know which is better between gx9 lumix and sony A6000, in order to make good videos but also pictures idk which one is better🤷‍♀️ some advices maybe?

I want to record video on the GX9 Can you tell me the best 4K settings for the GX9?

I really wanna see a pro level gx series Camera with g9 like performance

gx9 shot 4k happen overheat?? thank you?

Any hack to prevent 1.26x 4k video crop? Can I be reversed by a firmware update?

What's that blue LED at the back. That was quite distracting....

How difficult is it for the camera manufacturer to add 3.5 mm Jack? If we check the cheapest smartphone in this planet you will even get that dammit port, right?

i cant find cine d menu on my gx9 ? so 🤨 weird

Panasonic gx9 or the xt30

in my gx9 there is no cinelike d, why !? i don't now

this feels like a too small upgrade from the gx85 and apart from ibis and the shutter a downgrade from the gx8 :-(

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after years with Lumix - stabilization has the bobbing effect of a boat, even if you are standing absolutely still - actually horrible ! Jerky zoom with almost all lenses. AF is rubbish in the long run. Still Images are clear but lack that special "something" that you get from Sony or Fuji. Simply a better mobile phone image. Sold all my Lumix kit, never been happier !

Gordon, 日本語を勉強していますか。