Panasonic LUMIX S9 Black
The REAL TIME LUT in-camera color grading on a full-frame CMOS sensor with Phase Hybrid AF sets the LUMIX S9 apart. 5-axis IBIS, a compact body, and seamless smartphone transfers via LUMIX Lab accelerate sharing from camera to feed. It's tailored for social media creators wanting unique color profiles instantly, though a vlogging score of 13.5/100 limits its handheld video appeal.
Type mirrorless
Sensor ?MP full-frame
IBIS Yes
Weight 1306 g
23 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong connectivity (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average video (23rd percentile)
- Below average sensor (29th percentile)
- Below average display (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| ISO Range | 50 |
Build
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S9 | Sony a7R V | Fujifilm X-T5 | Nikon Z5 II | OM System OM-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | ?MP full-frame | 61MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 693 | 425 | 273 | 1053 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | - | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 15 |
| Video | - | 8K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1306 | 723 | 476 | 620 | 511 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S9 | 36.4 | 39.9 | 63.8 | 33.4 | 23.2 | 28.7 | 46.6 | 29.9 | 72.5 | 17.9 | 78.1 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 95.6 | 99.2 | 97 | 78.2 | 95.8 | 77.9 | 94.2 | 86.9 | 95.2 | 97.7 | 98.6 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 Compare | 90.8 | 91.5 | 92.9 | 83.5 | 92.9 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 99.2 | 95.2 | 97.7 | 95.5 |
| Nikon Z5 II Compare | 87.2 | 91.5 | 95.4 | 88.8 | 87.6 | 59.1 | 92.7 | 86.9 | 95.2 | 99.5 | 88.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 96 | 97.9 | 85.1 | 94.6 | 86.4 | 47.2 | 95.7 | 86.9 | 88.4 | 85.2 | 88.7 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 84 | 86.9 | 94.5 | 91.3 | 69.7 | 47.2 | 93.8 | 86.9 | 95.2 | 99.9 | 97.1 |
Usage Scores
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