Panasonic LX100 II vs Panasonic GX9 - Differences and Similarities 

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Thank you for all your videos this year all your reviews tell all I need. Have a happy new year and I look forward to your videos in 2019.

Thank you for your broad comparisons and explanations. I apprecaite all your information very much. Please keep posting your reviews. You do a great job.

Much as I enjoyed the comparison (because I muddle through the same question all of the time), I arrive with a different conclusion because my premise does not require an exclusive result. What that means is, when you have irreconcilable priorities, you get the best of both worlds by choosing two cameras. Most of the time you know your scenario and go out the door with one camera. As is, the Micro FourThirds system is more hugely portable than any other camera system. I typically carry 6 lenses and camera in a more or less purse-sized, soft bag. If I had more gold, I might choose three cameras, the PRO end of MFT, the small end, and an LX100 or II, always in the mix, because the aperture / shutter options plus the flexibility of the controls are two stops ahead and several controls more numerous than anything in the too-small one-inch category. The LX100 type is a lone "tweener" type because the cameras do the most important parts of MFT with a bright, small, fixed lens. In sum, this comparison is admittedly apples and oranges (agreeing with the author), and the most interesting comparison might have been the GX85 with the 12-32mm zoom only. If you bring in the rest of the system and multiple lenses, it's not really fair, and you would do just as well to consider all of the MFT cameras if you are the one-camera, system type.

Amazing shots from Bratislava! Thank you also for the information.

Happy new year!! You´re on "Camera Conspiracies" top ten list again.

A great informative video as always..have just opted for the GX800 (even more compact) specifically for take everywhere and to use mainly with 20mm f1.7...was on a special deal here in uk including the 12-32mm!..another lens that looks very interesting and would love to know if you have plans to review is the new sigma 56mm f1.4 for micro 43...seen quite a few reviews for sony but hardly any for micro 43....hope you have a fab 2019!

Thanks for the indepth comparison. I learned that the 4K crop factor can be compensated by a wider angle lens. Thank you for mentioning that.

Thank you for your review. I agree with your choice of the GX9 for your photo use. I have a GX9, and was thinking about buying a LX100 II. However; after your review, I'll just stick with my GX9. I use the GX9 in New York City for people photography. I keep the Leica 15mm, F1.7 lens onthe camera all the time (30mm equivalent in 35mm) I find it excellent for this use. The focus is fast and I get great results. I appreciate your information, along with your pictures.

3:10 "which one you prefer is a matter of preference" Good point. ;-)

Very helpful and informative video as usual. Thanks for doing this comparison.

Hello from Mongolia my friend. I hope you have a happy new year. Best wishes for 2019.

Hi The Hybrid Shooter, thank you so much for the review. I got 1" sensor panasonic LX10 for my first camera .I am very happy with that. But then , after around 1 year later , i would like to have a bigger sensor camera which still portable. Gx85 / Gx9 seems something i really looking for(And i like panasonic) , also the new fuji film X-T30 looks cool. Do you have any recommend on them? I prefer it can also have good video quality. Thank you so much.

I already have a Ricoh GR III... how do you feel about the LX100Mk2 in 2020 to compliment the GR? The Fuji X70 prices have gone nuts. I really like the external controls. For an ILC I'm leaning to Sony A6600/A7C/A7iii etc... Will appreciate your thoughts. For travel and street photography. I often shoot in low light situations with high dynamic range between highlights and shadows so with highlights correctly exposed I value ability to recover details from shadows with low noise.

Thank you very much, your video was very useful, as I have been thinking of buying one of these Panasonic cameras, or perhaps the older GX85 with the 2 kit lenses.

Nice and real objective review. Thx! Stay healthy.

Great review. Is Leica d-Lux 7 exactly same as lx100 ii with only different body style?

Hello Hybrid Shooter!! I have GX9, and am deciding whether to get 12-60/2.8-4.0 for my travel to Russia, but the combo is quite big for me to walk around 10 hours a day.. Suddenly, I think of LX 100 ii.. Do you think it's a better choice for travelling especially in the city?.. Do you find dust problem during the time of use? Thank you very much..

What do you think about image stabilization in LX100 II? Is it stabil enough to take some vlogging, walking around, in 1080p?

Świetne porównanie, tzn. super comparision! 2thumbs up_

Happy New Year 2019! I have a G9 now and it’s great but also little big/heavy and I try to evaluate if I keep it and get used to the size and enjoy it’s performance or try GX9 and accept its limitation and go more for 1080p and internal mic or external mic like Zoom H1 or instamic. I understand that GX9 4K video AF is not very fast and reliable and it has no mic in. Is GX9 1080p Video AF as reliable as G9 ? Or is that still not good for moving objects like kids for example? How is the internal mic audio ? I try to understand if GX9 can work as a smaller hybrid camera than G9 or if it’s just for stills recommended. But then I think GX9 will also need a separate bag and does not fit in a jacket pocket anyway so maybe the size discussion is more a theoretical nature and not worth this trade off. Since you have both could you please give your perspective to this?

Excellent overall review as usual. Your decision making points at the end are spot on and totally relevant. I personally have gotten to the point that a tilt screen is a necessity for street shooting so I would go with the GX9. Also, like yourself, I also own 4 panasonic m4/3 lens and so I already have an investment in the Panasonic ILC system already. Having said that, IF the LX100mk2 had a tilt screen, which in my opinion is entirely technically feasible even in the LX physical format, I would buy two of them right now. Thanks for your time and effort, as always I look forward to your unique view of the camera world. Regards

Hello my friend. I hope you have a happy new year. Best wishes for 2019.

Great video! How is the HD video quality at 60fps? Is it similar to the 24/25fps HD quality, which I agree is pretty good?

Another great review. Nice. I bought the GX-9 when it first came out and then returned it because it felt to light and a bit cheap to me, but I am beginning to regret it. I think it may be the best choice out there for an all-rounder. The only other camera that fills this niche (smallish, tilt/touch, large-ish sensor, and not to forget - a decent menu system) is the Fujifilm X-t20, but I just don't like how it looks! Maybe a few more months of waiting will turn up a Fuji X100G with tilt screen...but I doubt it.

Very good comparison. I own the original LX100 and the GX9. The latter received way too much hate because it wasn't a "true GX8 successor", although it is such an incredible camera. In my opinion, it is among the best, if not the best, M43 body below 1000$/€, given it shares the same sensor with the G9. If only it had a mic jack as well...

another great video! One question, i'm going to buy gx9. at same focal lenght do you prefer color and quality of 12-35 2.8 ii or panaleica 12-60? 🙏🙏

I have the Panasonic g85 what lens should I buy for Video recording? Love the videos.

Hi there, would it be possible to review Panasonic 14-140 as a single travel lens option?

Hello my friend. I really like your videos! I own the GX8 at the moment but i don't like video image stabilisation. I'm looking to upgrade to a G9 or a GX9 but i can't choose. The reason that i go for the G9 is because i don't like the size of the G9, i'm more of a rangefinder style guy. I can live with the GX9 tilt screen but i hear everybody say that de viewfinder is really bad. Is it really that bad? I wear glasses and i love the viewfinder on the GX8. I got a leica 12-60 and a leica 15mm f1.7 lens. Is the video stabilisation on the GX9 that much better than the gx8? Is the stabilisation almost as good as the G9's? I hope to hear from you. Thanks for making these really good videos!

Which has better IBIS (not including optical)? What about compared to gx85/gx80? I am looking for the best IBIS in the smallest package for low light. I had the lx10 before with 1" sensor. The IBIS was nonexistent it was so jerky. And the focus in low light was really bad. Have they significantly improved since then? Or was it just an lx10 problem?

I can’t decide between the GX85 and the GX9. The GX85/80 is cheaper and is said to have the same internals as the G85/80 except the obvious physical differences and weather sealing. But then the GX9 is newer and more up to date but $350 more than the GX85/80. So my question is what would you recommend? I want a rangefinder style camera as it’ll be easier to have on me at all times compared to my bigger G9. I love the G9 but it’s a bit big to have on me at all times. Thanks if you reply and keep up the quality videos!

What watches is that?

I'm enjoying the GX9 as well. I love the IBIS!

An important question for me is how bad the viewfinder is in gx9? It's usable? I;m close to buy this camera, but worry about viewfinder quality.

Hi friend, I've heard that Panasonic LX100 II has some dust problem inside the body, on the sensor, and is not possible to clean by yourself. Is it true? Thanks

I have the LX100 and so much want to upgrade to the Mk 2, but it's not yet available in Cambodia where I live. I'm proudly amateur, and don't want to bother with extra lenses, so it's the perfect camera for me.

Please can you explain by what you mean when you say that "Both of these cameras look vintage, which is important with these types of cameras" Can you set out what are the importances about looking vintage for these cameras as I am not able to understand what a vintage look ha s to do with anything, and why is it so important with these two particular cameras? Is a vintage look unimportant with other types of camera? I must be missing something here as I am a bit lost.

Nice video, please make a video about color correction on sony a6500/a6300 footage pleass

I like Panasonic compacts but I already have had 2 compacts that the dust gets in the sensor then that's the end of the camera

How is the GX9 for shutter shock issues - has it been resolved without software?

Hi, any plans on reviewing Sony rx 100 vi?

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I think it’s worth mentioning that another difference between these cameras is that the lens on the LX100 is unique and not otherwise available. If I could buy an interchangeable stabilized 10.9-34 1.7-2.8 for MFT with the same size I surely would. What an amazing pairing with the gx9 that would be.

Great vid!

Hello!. I really appreciate the video, it is well documented and seems to be based on experience. However, there is one fact that surprises me and although I have searched the web, I cannot reach a decision: The fixed objective of the LX100mII is a large aperture, with f / 1.7, and yet the interchangeable objectives of the GX9 start from f / 3.5, but they are usually appreciated as good optical lenses (of course this applies to any lens, I particularize it for these models). So why can a less luminous interchangeable lens be preferred to a fixed one with several brighter steps? Both cameras being equivalent sensors, there is surely a reasonable explanation, but I am not able to understand it. Another example, the Panasonic TZ100 / SZ100 has a 25/250 focal range with a maximum aperture of f 2.8, and I still read reviews calling it "dark" compared to the Lumix LX10 / 15, which opens at f 1.4. Why is the TZ100's f2.8 dark while an interchangeable lens with f 3.5 is acceptable? I would greatly appreciate your expert response. Greetings from Spain.

I have both of these cameras and like both. My only wish is a camera exactly like the LX100 Mk2 but with the ability of interchangeable lenses.

Nice comparison! Would be a tough choice!

I'm just wondering, are there any overheating issues on the GX9?

what do you think of the 14-140?

I think i might choose both - is that an ideal compromise or over-indulgence ?

Hello @The Hybrid Shooter, seeing this video for the first time because I am interested in buying Panasonic Lumix LX100 ii. In the past I have held Sony A7Rii, A6400, Panasonic GX85, Fuji X-T2 but have come to realise that I require a small portable camera. I also have the latest mobile phone i.e. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra whose camera is quite good and obviously a handy choice to use anywhere around for both photography and 4K videos (to be shared on Social Media). LX100ii is 3 years old but having micro 4/3rd sensor should mean its result would still be better than that of Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (phone camera) including for 4K video? Is it worth investing in this camera (LX100ii) which is portable from weight, size perspective, reasonable zoom plus photo/video results? I don't want to spend too much money, at this stage. I even read that Fuji-Film's X-100V is a very good camera but the limitation is fixed prime lens (when I prefer a zoom due to travel) and the cost is so high that one thinks why not pay a little extra and buy Sony A7C instead. Also why is LX100ii compared to Sony Cyber-Shot RX100v, RX100vii or Sony ZV-1 when they are only 1" systems? And how come they having a smaller sensor deliver equal/better results than LX100ii? My ultimate plan is to go back to Full-Frame camera after saving some money and waiting for Sony A7Cii to be launched, in 2022. I liked it due to its form factor (compact) and features. Thank you.

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Thumbs up, good info.

if i am choosing between gx9 and g9 (just for photos), is there any major difference? should i pay more for g9 of i can stick with a gx9?

Great video. Could you do a comparison video between the Panasonic G80/85 vs the GX9 please? They're roughly the same price, and even though the body styles are quite different the feature sets are similar and both have their own strengths over the other. I think it'd make for an interesting video.

off topic question, should i go for g9 or g85 if i'm using g7 right now ? I know that G9 is the better one but the size and price are what i really concern on G9. Do you think that in 2019, Will Panasonic launch new camera on m4/3 system ? or its ok to go on G85 or G9 ? My job is photographer and G7 still not suites for my work especially event and low light condition. Thank you for your opinion. P.S. I know that fullframe is the better choice but I don't want to carry a rock in my bag . If you still recommend on fullframe then I will reconsider it.

1 D Lux 7 1 GX9 + 12mm 1.4 1 GX9 + 12-60 Leica Fuji X100F Fuji XE3 + 16 2.8/16-80 Which is better for the only camera?

So is the LX100 24-70 1.7 thought the whole range or does it stop down? I believe this is an important question.😁

Is the dynamic range really as good as Sony APS-C sensors?

How is the future looking for M 4/3 ? How come they haven't tried to use a Sony Stacked Exmor R? More light BSI ???

The lens on both lx100 I and II it's the same quality as the expensive 12-35 f2.8 and it's even faster.

Is the stabilization better on gx9 compared to lx 100ii

I’d choose GX9 with 15mm 1.7 and 42.5mm 1.7

Is the body of the gx9 all plastic? Even the top?

Ever since shooting a fuji camera for photos, I haven't touched my micro four thirds system. I do use my g85 with 12-35 and 15mm for video all the time tho

Hi can G9 record more then 30 minutes ?

I enjoyed this but changing lenses when filming ( mainly nature and birds) would lead to missing quite a lot and possibly dropping a lens ..Much as I would love think the LX100 II is suited to my needs and hands :) Panasonic are amazing video cameras and even the simplest works wonders ..

The GX9 looks like it may be a better choice than Ricoh GR3.

I think you like m4t more than full frame... you have too many cameras 😂

it´s not fair to compare

I’m surprised to see that LX100 is about the same size as G9 ... If I want really compact, I should go with Ricoh GR III.

you rate the 100 as better picture quality for 1 inch. rated at 17MP , but the GX9 is 20.3 mp. Why is the lesser MP camera of 17mp better picture quality. I am a novice trying to learn try to understand.. Thanks

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