The Panasonic S9 is Small, Pretty, and Utterly Baffling 

I'm not the target audience for the S9, but I can watch Chris and Jordan review a slice of bread for 15 minutes.

19:32 Look it's Lok! Absolute legend.

Wow, cold shoe, no shutter, no evf, heavy banding. Panasonic were so close to getting this thing right but the fumbled it imo. And in ways that can't be fixed in firmware....I went from excited to not caring so fast. I guess I'm not the target market for this thing...

23:04 looking at the imaginary view finder had me crying!!!! Benj is funny!

Looks like a giant Panasonic GM-1. I wish they had made an updated GM-1 or GM-5 instead for micro four thirds - on that sensor size and with those lenses, compactness can truly be achieved.

Woof, electronic shutter only with the S5II sensor speed is certainly a choice. This feels like a fairly weird competitor to the Sigma fp.

I'd rather have a feature rich 4:3 camera than a severely crippled full frame one.

There's a lut to ponder with this new camera

Whoah guys you said "baffling" in your video title. Say goodbye to those sweet Panasonic trips, you are Lumix-cancelled bros!!

The Crushed Retro profile essentially turns the S9 into a Pentax K-01 for video

Nice video guys, just off to download Chris's LUTs now...

oh well never mind!

6:57 - that black and white profile looks amazing.

They should have just made a gm5 successor. New mft sensor, add ibis, add the luts. Keep the evf and the mechanical shutter. That would be a killer camera because of the smaller lenses. It would be the best compact camera to date.

Jordan really nailed this video, shooting handheld with such a small camera. The video looks excellent, regardless of gear.

It looks super cool, I just want a M43 version at half the price. The LUT's option is something we have needed for years, I hope there's an option to add luts via SD card as phone apps tend to brake after a few years.

Until companies start releasing sub 600 dollars cameras. No one is going to go mainstream. People like to take photos. But they already have 800 dollar phones. The first company to release a compelling 600 dollar camera is going to become huge in the long run. This is not it. Targeting TikTokers with a 1500 camera is just dumb. Absolutely dumb.

I’m still enjoying my LUMIX GX85…it’s more than enough camera for 99% of people whether they’d like to admit it or not. Nice to see Panasonic still creating these beautiful cameras.

21:09 custom grade: the colors look so warm and good! Best colors of the entire video!

Can you test autofocus working like this? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R0NrX29SqzE.html

Always look forward to these RU-vidr gathering events. It’s nice seeing all the cameos and guest appearances

Little L Mount bundle of joy.

Thank you for bringing this video so fast!

I just love the look of the files. Detail that isn’t too much that it’s distracting or irritating. Amazing

Mmmm was pretty excited about it until no EVF.

Absolutely love the look of this thing, and I'd by it immediately if it had an EVF (and ideally a mech shutter and a tilt screen). Since it doesn't, I'll be picking up a nice green one used in five or so years.

So good to see you guys still doing videos. Was sad when I heard they closed down peta pixel. Glad you guys are back. Wishing you all the best :D

Big Panasonic fan here, but I'm confused as to who Panasonic consulted when r&ding this camera. You said that Panasonic was aiming at photographers as well as videographers, and serious stills photographers have been crying out for a new compact form factor (GX9, GM5, GX85 etc), but the lack of stills features is almost a write-off. The live LUTs is a great idea, and some of those in-camera profiles looked good, but I'm left puzzled as to who this camera is aimed at. Sadly, it's not me.

As someone who has been shooting with the S1H for a few years and was considering buying an S5IIX for a little while for vlogging and that sort of thing, honestly this looks like a great B-Cam and for if I ever decide to get into vlogging or need something to put in a difficult location.

It was an absolute pleasure meeting you guys in person! Great video, guys! Well done. 😎

Great to see Jordan back reviewing video functions

Thank you for your evaluation, Chris and Jordan.

As someone still rocking a GX8 as a light, easy to pack camera, I was super excited when the rumors for this camera came out. Unfortunately, I don't know if this is going to be the replacement I was hoping for.

Probably Panasonic would not like this, but I decided to skip the Lumix Livestream and come here instead for the S9 news.

I love the option for small rangefinder sized cameras as a backup to a DSLR brick, even if I have t give up some features. I remember the tiny Lumix GM1. So awesome, so convenient for a 2nd camera.

17:00 Don't forget that the Sigma fp L introduced the Crop-Zoom with twenty-six increments of the 61mp sensor -- which allows for 5x or so on HD, as I recall. I'm very pleased to see this on Lumix -- especially when a high-resolution camera with mechanical shutter comes through. Having said that, I loved the GM5 and the X100, and this goes to the next level in L-mount.

I love the LUT features and how in depth it goes. I can finally make my own style and shoot in it. And compose my shot for the contrast and exposure of the LUT. Very nice

all these small jokes like on 19:20 and 19:47 are what make these videos by the duo always enjoyable even tho quite information dense XD

Great to see different options coming out. Not for me, but happy to see companies looking in different directions! :)

Amazing review~! Thank you for telling me so well about the pros and cons!

Seems to me that the S9 is priced WAY too close to the S5-II. Just spend a little bit more and get a WAY better camera. I don't get why this camera exists unless it's much cheaper than this. Go S5-II or S5-IIX and forget this S9. Buy the S5-IIX and you will NOT regret it! (buy the S9 and I think you will)

The camera seems ok, but it has to be said that your street photography and videography is on point! You walked away with some definite keepers there. There's a lot to be said for having a camera compact enough that you can take it everywhere.

Incredible how much the Kyoto / Japan backdrop adds to everything. GREAT video as always.

Loving the Chris presets! Very crunchy.

This camera proves for the umpteenth time that companies have NO CLUE what we want from this market segment.

For those coming here after Gerald Undone's video, I'm in the same boat. Just curious how a lot of the top camera channels approached this. Without doubt, I knew Chris and Jordan would NOT hold back. They obviously didn't "fluff" this review. It was pretty brutally honest and not glowing. They even gave 3 different cameras as options over this one. You can tell by most of the comments here that their points against this camera were made clearly. I feel Gerald made some VERY solid points as to why we should change the way reviews are handled regarding these embargo/influencer trips for product launches. It really puts the pressure on up and coming reviewers to "toe the line" but I can always count on Chris and Jordan to buck that. They made their bread and butter by NOT toeing the line and just telling it like they see it. Kudos guys! Great job.

Absolutely excellent review! Jordan has taken the video quality a step above... Well Done!

Very comprehensive review for a launch video. I can't see how you'd make it any better. Well done. You've put lots of work into this, and not just sat around in the hotel lobby.

No EVF is breaks the deal for me. Hopefully Panasonic will make and S9ii or S9EVF sooner rather than later because I would instantly buy that. That being said Lumix Lab is going to absolutely revolutionize LUTs. I’m super excited for this.

Nice Beginner Camera ... If it had an EVF and a price of $799

sensor FF with IBIS in small compact body, amazing. LUT lumix against Fuji film simulation

great shots Taken through this tiny body! well done!

Wonderful video as ever! Was such a pleasure spending time with you both in Osaka. And I think a very balanced and informative view on Real Time LUT. I think, if people give it a chance it can be so powerful! But Lumix havent helped themselves with the techy naming, and various methods you can come at RTL in-camera

Perfect pronunciation of Kyoto. I thank you as a Japanese native. 🙏 and thank you for your review as always super informative!

Thank you for this review!

Thank you for the honest review.

The last time I saw a cold shoe was on an ancient Pentax film camera, and it had an x sync socket on the camera body to connect the flash to.

The content you made with it all looked really nice. However, I think it's really expensive for what it is and it lacks the kind of controls I'd want as a photographer. I'm not sure whether there are small form factor lenses for this system in the same way as on M43 from Panasonic and Olympus. Nice review, thanks and you've save me from wasting any more time thinking about this model.

Chris, great photos this review!

Really enjoyed your review !

Always a joy to see you guys!

The cameos from @whoismatt have me rolling 🤣👏🏻 LOL

Please tell Jordan to make a how to mix sound video then force every other content creator to watch it. It’s so nice to hear music that doesn’t make me want to smash my head into a wall because it’s so much louder than speaking volume. Good job.

Thanks for the great review. Including a mic jack but omitting a headphone jack seems like an incredible oversight. Hopefully, they can offer a firmware upgrade and offer audio monitoring via the USB port. I hope they come out with a similar camera in micro 4/3 as a successor to the GM1.

Lovely preview, but where is the full Zf review, i am lusting for it. Oh and as been said, S9 as mft would be a buy, if it gets an evf

Its ironic how crippled this thing is because of the large sensor. It would been brilliant as a M43 camera.

Great review. Love the look of the S9.

Nice to see you guys at Portland’s Japanese Garden!

Matt and Benj in the background the whole time haha

Seems like the S9 is to the S5ii what the X-T50 is to the X-T5. Also we have another stab at Fuji but this time in the "Film Simulations" and "recipes" area. Oh, and I am not sure if Chris' Neopan 640 is actually good, or if it's enhanced by Jordan's looks.

16:34 The mom and baby playing is so cute!

Footage and images came out great!

It was a pleasure to see you guys again :)

I hope this will push Sony a bit towards a RX3

Love the LUT approach, hope we get better colour tools in all cameras

the sample photo are so good!

This camera could've been something special. The lack of an EVF and lack of mechanical shutter is just sad.

I will go onto every S9 vid and shamelessly preach for a GX9ii, a compact m43 camera with PDAF and the generous Lumix video features (plus all that fun cheap glass), it would be the perfect "carry it just in case" camera.

What can I say, I really want one after seeing the incredible photos and footage ❤️

I wonder if they will use this same body for M4/3 version with G9ii specs. At least I hope they will...

So good exploring with you guys!

19:20 I can see this for RU-vidrs as well as tiktokers and instagrammers. Not every youtuber wants to spend the time color grading their footage in post, some just want to get their videos or vlogs out as soon as possible. Same with the photo LUTs, I can imagine someone who has a ton of lightroom presets that they edit with and they'll export the JPGs after, but I can see someone just using those LUTs on the fly and just eliminating the need to edit the shots later. It also helps people to get the shot in camera more often, because how many times do we shoot, find that something is under- or over-exposed and we just say "we'll fix it in post", well if we shoot with our color grades applied already, we can see the results right away. No, its not for professionals, the people getting this camera are just casual, fun shooters. They aren't looking for redundancy or monitoring their audio (though, I cant imagine the onboard mic on that camera being very good, so thats a bit of a letdown that they didn't have a hotshoe and give it a Sony-like option for various good microphones). I see this as a pretty neat camera for travelers and vloggers, parents who might want a bit more of a robust camera than their phones. Fun times.

@19:58 Interesting erm billboard there. 😂

So great seeing you guys! Great video.

If this cost $600 USD I might actually consider it.

Nikon z5 1100$ (body only): better grip, EVF, mech shutter, much brighter 28mm pancake lens Lumix s9 1500$ : missing everything mentioned above So apart from being a compact I don't see any reason to purchase this.

23:00 Benj at the end sorely misses his EVF. 😂

I was really pumped about this camera in the lead up. But now I sort of feel deflated. I am ok with some compromises like no mechanical shutter and no built in EVF. The problems I have are basically ones you covered: - no weather resistance / sealing: I really think weather sealing is essential for this to be viewed as travel cameras. Dirt, sand, rain, snow, splashing, sandy wind etc are likely events or conditions on many holidays. - recording limits: surely they will fix these?!? Crazy stuff. Makes me wonder whether Canon’s R5 marketing manager moved to Lumix… - Headphone Jack omission. I’m sure there will be a LUMIX’s design engineering saying something like ‘but you don’t understand how little room there is inside…’. Too bad. Don’t care. Just fix it on the Mark II version. - No hotshoe: does ‘S’ in S9 stand for Spotmatic? - No hotshoe accessory EVF (flows from the lack of a hotshoe, obviously…). - Full sized HDMI. If you need an Atomos Ninja to overcome record limits and monitor audio then the full HDMI helps. I totally agree with the view that this should have been a full frame GX9 with contemporary specs. But it isn’t unfortunately. I was 100% sure I’d get this camera. Not now. Hopefully a MFT version will redress the limitations and likewise a Mark II S9. Regardless the S9 will be great for some creators. The disappointment is it could have been great for almost ALL creators looking for a small package.

Apparently this is not your workhorse camera. However, for people like me who already have more than 20 cameras, this is my ideal street photography camera, or for attending events as a guest, or for trips visiting cities and indoor attractions. I am buying this.

Great video as always guys. It was also such a pleasure meeting you both on the trip. Looking forward to the next time we meet 😁

I have an Olympus (OM System) E-P7 and absolutely adore the in-built colour profiles (the same ones as seen on the legendary PEN-F, and similar to Fujifilm film simulations). As a parent, I don't really have the time to spend editing my raw files, so I shoot raw+jpg, with the raw as a backup and the colour-modified jpg for instant sharing with my family (who live overseas). The ability to share and edit the LUTs via an app is a genius move. So I think there is definitely a market for the in-built creative photography modes seen in this camera, and I'm excited to see how they evolve (and if OM System follow suit). However, given the small body, I don't understand why this isn't a Micro Four Thirds camera: the smaller lenses of that system would be ideal for its tiny body.

Cool. I will most likely stay on the X100vi waiting list. As a photographer, I like that tactile process.

This camera is way too expensive for the fundamental faults it has. This should be 800 dollars with its lack of features. No headphone jack, hot shoe or EVF make it a joke at this price point. They could have made it the basically same size with these features if they want to charge that. This camera is a mistake in positioning.

No EVF is a deal-breaker for me.

I love these LUTs. This is a really good idea.

I like Chris' horns in the thumbnail.

I can deal with the lack of EVF, but the lack of an mechanical shutter is very underwhealming, and I don't like this trend. I would be okay a first-curtain shutter, but going fully electronic does have disadvantages IMO. Having a mechanical shutter that has no issue with mixed artificial lights, is one main merit these days when smartphone photography takes over. Lacking a mechanical shutter will be thus one reason for not winning generation smartphone over. I was actually kinda considering this camera until that point--having a small form factor, good IBIS and autofocus, and a reasonable price

Why the hell is it not M43? Who wants a compact, not very ergonomic camera with massive full-frame lenses? The LUT idea is great, doing what Fuji should have been doing: allowing people to create and share film simulations easily.

Love the photobombs and cameos :)

How are these youtubers already posting this review on the same day? Crazy