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Panasonic Lumix S9 Full-Frame
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP full-frame
AF Points 779 pts
Burst 30 fps
Video 6K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 403 g
87 Overall Score
Price $1,050
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong battery (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong video (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong evf (93rd percentile) 93rd
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 32 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | Venus Engine |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 779 |
| AF Type | Contrast Detection, Phase Detection: 779 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, H.265 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.68 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Battery Life | 470 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Lumix S9 Full-Frame | Sony a7R V | Fujifilm X-T5 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III | Nikon Z Z8 | OM System OM-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 61MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 32.5MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 779 | 693 | 425 | 1053 | 493 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Video | 6K @60fps | 8K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 403 | 723 | 557 | 609 | 820 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix S9 Full-Frame | 97.8 | 92.8 | 90.3 | 91.5 | 94.3 | 55.4 | 94.9 | 87.2 | 90.3 | 63.9 | 88.4 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 94.9 | 99.2 | 97.2 | 78.8 | 95.9 | 77.4 | 94.4 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 97.7 | 98.6 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 Compare | 90.2 | 91.4 | 94.4 | 84 | 93.3 | 99.1 | 97 | 87.2 | 90.3 | 97.7 | 95.1 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III Compare | 98.9 | 90.5 | 95.1 | 93.5 | 98.5 | 65 | 97.5 | 99 | 95.4 | 93.8 | 99.6 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 92 | 91.4 | 97.9 | 96 | 99.3 | 71.1 | 91.8 | 87.2 | 95.4 | 97.7 | 88.4 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 98 | 85.1 | 94.8 | 86.2 | 48.4 | 95.9 | 87.2 | 89.2 | 84.6 | 88.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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