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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Summary
20 Megapixels
Electronic View Finder
High ISO: ISO 6400 or more is available at full-resolution.
Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.
Level: Measures camera tilt and helps to keep the horizon level.
Continuous Drive
Ultra HD (4K) video: 3840x2160 resolution or more.
Manual Controls: Both fully-manual (M) and semi-automatic modes (T and V).
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Night Photography: Reaches shutter-speeds longer than 4 seconds.
Hotshoe: Allows external flash units to be attached.
Spot Metering
Depth-Of-Field Preview: Improve perception of DOF before shooting.
Accepts Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), SDHC and SD memory.
Neocamera detailed reviewPanasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Assessment
The redesigned Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 recreates a truly compact mirrorless with a deep feature set with the convenience of built-in image-stabilization, a tilting EVF and .dual control-dials.
Built around a 20 MP Four-Thirds sensor mounted on a 5-axis image-stabilization system effective to 4-stops over hand-holding and paired with a Venus Engine processor, the GX9 outputs high-quality images with sharp details and low noise, up to ISO 1600, with ISO 3200-6400 remaining quite good for mid-size prints.
The Multi-Segment Metering system in the GX9 behaves very reliable with conservative output which requires less EC than usual. Colors are fairly good and adjustable, as is White-Balance. Dynamic-range maxes-out around 12-stops which is good for this sensor-size.
Speed is one of the strong points of this mirrorless digital camera. It can capture 20 MP images at 9 FPS or 4K at 30 FPS. The autofocus system is particularly fast, extremely sensitive and highly flexible. The 49-Area specification do not do it justice as one can focus nearly anywhere in the frame with pin-point accuracy.
| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Low image noise | Limited dynamic-range |
| Nice image colors after tweaking | Occasional color-cast in low light |
| Impressive metering | Impossible DMF-Assist |
| Instant shutter-lag with short blackout | Exposure-Priority only in Manual mode |
| Ultra-fast autofocus | Wrong Live-Histogram |
| Extremely sensitive AF | Uncomfortable eyelets |
| Fast shot-to-shot speed | Reflective LCD |
| Superb EVF | Very short battery-life |
| Calibratable LCD | Fixed exposure steps |
| Highly customizable |  Excellent Excellent |
The Panasonic GX9 is one of those cameras that truly impresses. Its compact body manages to fit so much in terms of controls and feature-set, including a rare 0.39" tilting EVF with 2.8 megapixels, a large 0.7X magnification and an Eye-Start Sensor plus dual control-dials that are frequently missing from small cameras. Getting all of high-image-quality, fast-speed and efficient controls in a small camera like the GX9 is exceptional.
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Panasonic DC-GX9 Highlights
Mirrorless digital cameraSensor-Size: 17 x 13mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 20 Megapixels Mirrorless | ISO 100-25600 |
| Micro Four-Thirds Mount 2X FLM | Shutter 1/16000-60s |
| 5-Axis Built-in Stabilization, 4-Stop Improvement | Full manual controls, including Manual Focus |
| 0.39" Built-in EVF 2.8 Megapixels (0.70X) | Custom white-balance with 2 axis fine-tuning |
| Automatic Eye-Start sensor | Spot-Metering |
| 2 Axis Digital Level | Hot-Shoe |
| Built-in Dust Reduction | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| 9 FPS Drive, 100 Images | Secure Digital Extended Capacity |
| 3840x2160 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | |
| 3" LCD 1.2 Megapixels |
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