Panasonic Corporation has announced the release of the mirrorless camera 'LUMIX G9PROII' on October 27, 2023. The price is open, with an expected retail price of around 230,700 yen for the body alone and approximately 303,900 yen for the standard zoom lens kit (including LEICA DG 12-60mm, tax included). The separately sold battery grip 'DMW-BG1' is expected to be around 38,300 yen (tax included).
Uncompromising Expressiveness Combined with Speed and Mobility
This model is positioned as the flagship still image camera in the Micro Four Thirds lineup. It shares the same appearance and operability as the 35mm full-frame 'LUMIX S5II'. A notable feature is its support for phase detection AF, a first for the LUMIX G series. The full-frame S series is known for 'uncompromising expressiveness', while the Micro Four Thirds G series focuses on 'speed and mobility'. The G9PROII and S5II were developed with the same body to provide a consistent operational feel when used together in the field, aiming to be ideal successors to both the G9PRO and S5.
The Fastest Mirrorless Camera in LUMIX History
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Featuring a new image sensor and image processing engine, it is equipped with a high-performance sensor of 25.21 million effective pixels in a 4/3 size. This sensor improves high sensitivity performance even with small pixel sizes, enhancing saturation performance and dynamic range. To improve performance in low light, a dynamic range boost function that combines images of dark and bright areas has been added. Additionally, it includes the 'Real-time LUT' color expression function, allowing LUTs to be applied and recorded to both still images and videos.
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The camera supports high-quality video recording with C4K/4K 60p/50p in 4:2:2 10bit and C4K/4K 120p/100p in 4:2:0 10bit. It also features high-speed continuous shooting and phase detection AF, improving subject tracking and multi-person recognition. Furthermore, it can capture approximately 100MP photos in handheld high-resolution mode, with image stabilization adjustable up to 8 stops. During video recording, it also includes a function to reduce peripheral distortion, enabling the recording of high-quality footage not previously possible.
