Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 Pink 2025
Its 24.2MP full-frame sensor captures 6K video at 30fps and 30fps bursts, while the 5-stop IBIS and 403g body suit on-the-go shooting. REAL TIME LUT presets and Open Gate with multiple frame markers deliver ready-to-post content across all social media formats, with direct smartphone transfer via the LUMIX Lab app. This camera is ideal for streamers and vloggers who prioritize immediate sharing and minimal editing.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong burst (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong stabilization (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong display (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average build (18th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32th percentile)
- Below average af (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Type | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
Build
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 | Sony a1 a1 II | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 50.1MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 759 | 1053 | 425 | 493 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 120 |
| Video | 6K @30fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 403 | 658 | 609 | 579 | 1160 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S9 S9 | 33.3 | 36.2 | 17.9 | 85.1 | 68.4 | 49 | 44.9 | 83.6 | 85.4 | 32 | 84.7 |
| Sony a1 a1 II Compare | 95.7 | 98.5 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99 | 67.9 | 92 | 99.4 | 93.4 | 96.8 | 99.5 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 87.8 | 94.7 | 92.8 | 89.3 | 58.5 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 93.4 | 89.6 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.6 | 89.4 | 85.1 | 95.3 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 93.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 90.6 | 89.4 | 99.6 | 96 | 99 | 64.5 | 97.3 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 92.4 | 84.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 90.2 | 88.9 | 99.8 | 84.4 | 41.1 | 94.3 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 76.2 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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