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Panasonic DC-G97MK9
Type mirrorless
Sensor 20.3MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 49 pts
Burst 9 fps
Video 4K @30fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 1152 g
67 Overall Score
Price $598
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong video (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong stabilization (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average battery (3rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | MOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 20.3 MP |
| ISO Range | 200 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 49 |
| AF Type | Contrast Detection: 49 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 9 |
| Max Shutter | 1/16000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | MP4, AVCHD |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.5 lbs |
| Battery Life | 290 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic DC-G97MK9 | Sony Alpha a7R IIIA | OM System OM-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H1 | Nikon Z fc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 20.3MP micro-four-thirds | 42.4MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.3MP aps-c | 21.5MP aps-c |
| AF Points | 49 | 399 | 1053 | 121 | 325 | 427 |
| Burst FPS | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 100 | 11 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1152 | 657 | 511 | 580 | 998 | 397 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic DC-G97MK9 | 68.4 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 66.5 | 97 | 45.4 | 2.8 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 49.6 | 86.7 |
| Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Compare | 88.2 | 93.6 | 95.3 | 69.8 | 72.7 | 68 | 95.5 | 99.9 | 94.3 | 93.3 | 86.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.7 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.7 | 95 | 85.4 | 86.3 | 82.6 | 86.7 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 81.2 | 84.6 | 93.7 | 90.4 | 68.7 | 46.7 | 92.8 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H1 Compare | 82.6 | 93.6 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 68.7 | 93.1 | 46 | 85.4 | 68.4 | 84.6 | 91.8 |
| Nikon Z fc Compare | 90.2 | 87.9 | 91.2 | 73.7 | 72.7 | 86.6 | 92.5 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 69.4 | 86.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $598
Newegg 1 offer From $598
Best Buy 3 offers From $600
Amazon 1 offer From $748
B&H Photo 3 offers From $800
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