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
24 Overall Score
Price $1,513
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong connectivity (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average social proof (18th percentile)
- Below average video (24th percentile)
- Below average sensor (30th percentile)
- Below average display (31st 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 | Nikon Z Z9 | Fujifilm X-H2S | 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 | 45.7MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | - | 693 | 493 | 425 | 1053 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | - | 10 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 15 |
| Video | - | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1306 | 723 | 1160 | 579 | 511 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S9 | 36.7 | 40.4 | 64.3 | 34.2 | 24.4 | 29.8 | 46.7 | 30.7 | 73.8 | 18 | 79.2 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 95.7 | 99.3 | 97.3 | 79.3 | 96 | 78.5 | 94.6 | 87.5 | 95.3 | 97.8 | 98.7 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 92.8 | 91.9 | 99.4 | 96 | 98.9 | 72.1 | 98.2 | 87.5 | 95.3 | 94.1 | 89.3 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 91.2 | 96.9 | 94.8 | 93.6 | 97.9 | 96.8 | 98.6 | 99 | 95.3 | 90 | 95.8 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 96.1 | 98 | 85.7 | 94.8 | 87.2 | 49.5 | 95.9 | 87.5 | 89 | 84.4 | 89.3 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 84.6 | 87.6 | 94.8 | 91.7 | 71.2 | 49.5 | 94.2 | 87.5 | 95.3 | 99.9 | 97.3 |
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