Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 Silver 2025
Panasonic
85 Overall Score
vs
Nikon Z5
Nikon
43 Overall Score
Scores
Youtube
Travel
Sports Wildlife
Video
Beginner
Wedding Events
Vlogging
Streaming
Photography
Product Photography
Specifications
| Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 | Nikon Z5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | ||
| Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.200000762939453 MP | 24.299999237060547 MP★ |
| ISO Range | 100 | 100 |
| Processor | Venus Engine | EXPEED 6 |
| Autofocus | ||
| AF Points | ||
| AF Type | Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 779 | — |
| Eye AF | ✓ | ✓ |
| Animal AF | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subject Detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shooting | ||
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 fps★ | — |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 fps★ | — |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 | — |
| Electronic Shutter | ✓★ | — |
| Video | ||
| Max Resolution | 6K★ | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 60 fps★ | — |
| 1080p FPS | 120 fps★ | — |
| 10-bit | ✓★ | — |
| Log Profile | ✓★ | — |
| RAW Video | ✓★ | — |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 | — |
| Display & EVF | ||
| Screen Size | 3"★ | — |
| Touchscreen | ✓★ | — |
| Articulating | ✓★ | — |
| EVF Resolution | 3.7M dots★ | — |
| Build | ||
| Weather Sealed | ✓★ | — |
| Weight | 0.40 kg★ | 2.00 kg |
| Battery Life | 470 shots★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB | USB-C★ | — |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI | — |
| Hot Shoe | ✓★ | — |
Pros & Cons
Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 Silver 2025
- Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong video (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong evf (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
Nikon Z5
- Strong stabilization (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average display (28th percentile)
- Below average burst (32nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (35th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9
Scores 85 overall, wins 10 of 10 usage categories and 19 of 33 specs.