Panasonic DMC G9 specs
TYPE
Type
Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
Recording media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card (Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
Image sensor size
17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR
Type
Live MOS Sensor
Total pixels
21.77 Megapixels
Camera effective pixels
20.33 Megapixels
Color filter
Primary color filter
Dust reduction system
Supersonic wave filter
IMAGE STABILIZATION SYSTEM
Image sensor shift type (5-axis / 6.5-stop*), Dual I.S. (Dual I.S. 2 compatible) *Based on the CIPA standard [Yaw/Pitch direction: focusing distance f=60mm (35mm camera equivalent f=120mm), when H-ES12060 is used.
Recording file format
Still image
JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.31), RAW
6K PHOTO** / 4K PHOTO**
6K PHOTO: MP4 (H.265/HEVC, Audio format: AAC (2ch)) 4K PHOTO: MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio format: AAC (2ch))
Motion picture
MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Audio format: LPCM (2ch 48kHz/16-bit), AAC (2ch)) AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Audio 2ch)
Aspect ratio
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image quality
RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
Color Space
sRGB, AdobeRGB
File size(Pixels) -Still Image
4:3
5184x3888(L) / 3712x2784(M) / 2624x1968(S) / 10368x7776(XL)* / 7296x5472(LL)* / 4992x3744(6K PHOTO) / 3328x2496(4K PHOTO) *High Resolution Mode.
3:2
5184x3456(L) / 3712x2480(M) / 2624x1752(S) / 10368x6912(XL)* / 7296x4864(LL)* / 5184x3456(6K PHOTO) / 3504x2336(4K PHOTO) *High Resolution Mode.
16:9
5184x2920(L) / 3840x2160(M) / 1920x1080(S) / 10368x5832(XL)* / 7296x4104(LL)* / 3840x2160(4K PHOTO) *High Resolution Mode.
1:1
3888x3888(L) / 2784x2784(M) / 1968x1968(S) / 7776x7776(XL)* / 5472x5472(LL)* / 2880x2880(4K PHOTO) *High Resolution Mode.
High speed video *When Creative Video Mode is selected.
MP4**<Actinic:Variable Name = '4K'/> 3840x2160
30p, 100Mbps (Sensor output is 60fps / 50fps / 48fps)
MP4**[Full HD] 1920x1080
30p, 20Mbps (Sensor output is 180fps / 150fps)
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture)
AVCHD [FHD/50p]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 110 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 AVCHD [FHD/50i]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 MP4 [4K/60p, 4K/50p]: Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 110 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 110 min (rear monitor), 110 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 130 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-ES12060
Actual recordable time (Motion picture)
AVCHD [FHD/50p]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 AVCHD [FHD/50i]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 MP4 [4K/60p, 4K/50p]: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 55 min (rear monitor), 55 min (LVF) with H-ES12060 MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-FS12060, Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-ES12060
WIRELESS
WiFi
Wi-Fi2.4GHz (STA/AP) (IEEE802.11b/g/n) Wi-Fi5GHz (STA) (IEEE 802.11a/n/ac) *5GHz Wi-Fi is not available in some countries. 1-13, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140 ch
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE))
QR code connection / Password-less connection
Yes / Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
VIEWFINDER
Type
OLED Live View Finder (3,680k dots)
Field of view
Approx. 100%
Magnification
Approx. 1.66x / 0.83x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
Eye point
Approx. 21 mm from eyepiece lens
Diopter adjustment
-4.0 - +3.0 (dpt)
Eye sensor
Yes
Display speed
120fps / 60fps
FOCUS
Type
Contrast AF system
DFD technology
Yes
Post Focus
Yes
Focus Stacking
Yes
Focus mode
AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
AF mode
Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 225-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint (Full area touch is available) (Scalable AF frame size and flexible AF position)
AF detective range
EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
AF assist lamp
Yes
AF lock
Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
AF custom setting
AF Sensitivity, AF Area Switching Sensitivity, Moving Object Prediction
Others
One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF-Point Scope Setting, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Light metering system
1,728-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light metering mode
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Metering range
EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
Exposure mode
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)
Still image: Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step) Creative Video Mode: Auto / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
Exposure compensation
1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
AE lock
Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
WHITE BALANCE
White balance
AWB / AWBc / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4
White balance adjustment
Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
Color temperature setting
2500-10000K in 100K
SHUTTER
Type
Focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed
Still image: Bulb (Max. 30 minutes), 1/8,000 - 60 Electronic first curtain shutter: Bulb (Max. 30 minutes), 1/2,000 - 60 Electronic shutter: 1/32,000 - 1 Motion picture: 1/16,000 - 1/25
Shutter life
Approx. 200,000 images
Self timer
10sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
Remote control
Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (sold separately)
BRACKET
AE bracket
3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, max. ±3 EV, single/burst
Aperture Bracket
3, 5 or all positions in 1 EV step
Focus Bracket
1 to 999 images, focus steps can be set in 10 levels
White balance bracket
3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis, color temperature setting
BURST SHOOTING
Burst speed
[Mechanical shutter / Electronic first curtain shutter]AFS/MF: H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View) *When H-ES12060 is used. [Mechanical shutter / Electronic first curtain shutter]AFF/AFC: H: 9 frames/sec (with Live View), M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View) *When H-ES12060 is used. [Electronic shutter]AFS/MF: SH2: 60 frames/sec, SH1: 20 frames/sec, H: 12 frames/sec, M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View) [Electronic shutter]AFF/AFC: SH2: 20 frames/sec, SH1: 20 frames/sec, H: 9 frames/sec (with Live View), M: 7 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Number of recordable images
[H/M/L] More than approx. 60 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed.) [H/M/L] More than approx. 600 images (when there are no RAW files and using a card with SD Speed Class with ""UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 (U3)"".) (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression) [SH2/SH1] More than approx. 50 images (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)
6K PHOTO** / 4K PHOTO**
Burst speed
[6K PHOTO] 30 frames/sec [4K PHOTO] 60 frames/sec, 30 frames/sec
Exif information
Yes (Each JPEG image cropped out of the 6K/4K burst file complies with EXIF.)
Marking function
Yes (in 6K/4K Burst (S/S) mode)
TIME LAPSE SHOT
Time Lapse Shot
Yes
STOP MOTION ANIMATION
Yes
FLASH
Flash type
TTL External Flash (sold separately)
Flash Mode
Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off *For iA, iA+ only.
Synchronization speed
Less than 1/250 second
Flash output adjustment
1/3EV step ±3EV
Flash synchronization
1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.
Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation
Yes
Wireless control
Yes (When using DMW-FL200L / FL360L / FL580L (sold separately)), Wireless Channel: 1ch/2ch/3ch/4ch
Flash sync socket
Yes
SILENT MODE
Yes
REAR MONITOR
Type
TFT LCD monitor with static touch control
Monitor size
Free-angle 7.5cm (3.0-inch) / 3:2 aspect
Pixels
Approx. 1,040k dots
Filed of view
Approx. 100%
Monitor adjustment
Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
STATUS LCD
Yes
LIVE VIEW
Digital zoom
2x, 4x
Extra Tele Conversion
Still image: Max. 2x 4K PHOTO: 1.6x (4:3), 1.5x (3:2), 1.4x (16:9, 1:1) Motion picture: 2.7x (FHD), 1.4x (4K)
Other functions
Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Center Marker, Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra pattern (Still image / motion picture)
DIRECTION DETECTION FUNCTION
Yes
FUNCTION BUTTON
REC
Wi-Fi / Q.MENU / Video Record / LVF/Monitor Switch / LVF/Monitor Disp. Style / AF-Point Scope / AF/AE LOCK / AF-ON / Preview / One Push AE / Touch AE / Level Gauge / Focus Area Set / Zoom Control / 1 Shot RAW+JPG / 1 Shot Spot Metering / 1 Shot 6K/4K PHOTO / Operation Lock / Dial Operation Switch / Destination Slot / Photo Style / Filter Select / Aspect Ratio / Picture Size / Quality / AFS/AFF / Metering Mode / Burst Shot Setting / 6K/4K PHOTO / Self Timer / High Resolution Mode / Bracket / Highlight Shadow / i. Dynamic / i. Resolution / Min. Shtr Speed / Post Focus / HDR / Shutter Type / Flash Mode / Flash Adjust. / Wireless Flash Setup / Ex. Tele Conv. / Digital Zoom / Stabilizer / I.S. Lock (Video) / 4K Live Cropping / Motion Pic. Set / Picture Mode in Rec. / Mic Level Adj. / Mic. Directivity Adjust / Silent Mode / Peaking / Histogram / Guide Line / Zebra Pattern / Monochrome Live View / Constant Preview / Rec Area / Step Zoom / Zoom Speed / Night Mode / ON/OFF of each item in White Balance / ON/OFF of each item in Photo Style / AF Mode/MF / Rec/Playback Switch / Off / Restore to Default
PLAY
Wi-Fi / LVF/Monitor Switch / Rec/Playback Switch / Slot Change / 6K/4K Photo Play / Delete Single / Protect / Rating 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / RAW Processing / 6K/4K PHOTO Bulk Saving / Copy / Night Mode / Off / Restore to Default
Fn LEVER
AF Mode / Quality / Photo Style / Long Shtr NR / Stabilizer / 6K/4K PHOTO (Pre-Burst) / Self Timer / Silent Mode / Shutter Type / Bracket / Touch Screen / Touch Pad AF / Auto Review (Photo) / Peaking / Night Mode / Front/Rear/Control Dial Lock / Off / Restore to Default
PHOTO STYLE
Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / L. Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom 1, 2, 3, 4 / Cinelike D / Cinelike V
CREATIVE CONTROL
Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome* / Silky Monochrome* / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus* / Fantasy / Star Filter* / One Point Color / Sunshine* *For photos only.
PLAYBACK
Playback mode
30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only, duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture Only / Video Only), Protect, Rating, Title Edit, Face Recognition Edit, RAW Processing, 6K/4K PHOTO Bulk Saving, 6K/4K PHOTO Noise Reduction, Light Composition, Clear Retouch, Text Stamp, Copy, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Rotation Display, Picture Sort, Delete Confirmation, Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE
Protection
Single / Multi or Cancel
Erase
Single / Multi / All / Except Rating
PRINT
Direct Print
PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE
USB
USB 3.0 Micro-B, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Gen 1
HDMI***
HDMI TypeA / VIERA Link Video: Auto / 4K/50p / 4K/25p / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p Audio: Stereo Monitor-through: 4:2:2 8bit (Except for [4K/60p]/[4K/50p]) / 4:2:0 8bit
Audio video output
No
Remote input
f2.5mm for remote
External microphone input
f3.5mm for external microphone Stereo/Lens Auto/Shotgun/Super Shotgun/Manual is selectable when attaching DMW-MS2 (sold separately).
Headphone output
f3.5mm for headphone
Microphone
Stereo, Wind Noise Canceller: OFF / Low* / Standard / High *When attaching DMW-MS2 (sold separately).
Speaker
Monaural
SD card slot
Slot 1, Slot 2
LANGUAGE
OSD language
Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
POWER
Battery
Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1860mAh, 14Wh) (included) USB power supply, USB power charging
Battery life (CIPA standard)
Approx. 400 images (rear monitor), 380 images (LVF), 920 images (Power Save LVF mode*) with H-FS12060 Approx. 380 images (rear monitor), 360 images (LVF), 890 images (Power Save LVF mode*) with H-ES12060 * Under the test conditions specified by Panasonic based on CIPA standard. When the time to get in the sleep mode is set to 1 sec.
Battery grip
DMW-BGG9 (sold separately)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Dimensions (W x H x D)
136.9 x 97.3 x 91.6 mm / 5.39 x 3.83 x 3.61 inch (excluding protrusions)
Weight
Approx. 658g / 1.45 lb (SD card x 1, Battery, Body) Approx. 586g / 1.30 lb (Body only) Approx. 868g / 1.91 lb (SD card x 1, Battery, H-FS12060 lens included) Approx. 978g / 2.16 lb (SD card x 1, Battery, H-ES12060 lens included)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating temperature****
-10oC to 40oC (14oF to 104oF)
Operating humidity
10%RH to 80%RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Software
· The software to edit and playback images on computer is not bundled with this camera. To do this, PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0PE is available for download at Panasonic website using computer connected to the Internet. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_pfs99pe.html (For Windows) · The software to process RAW file on computer is not bundled with this camera. To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using computer connected to the Internet. http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/ (For Windows / Mac)
Standard accessories
DC-G9M Kit: Battery Charger (AC Adaptor, USB connection Cable included), Battery Pack, Body Cap, Hot Shoe Cover, Eye Cup, Flash Syncro Socket Cap, Cover for the Battery Grip Connector,USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap · The DC-G9 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS-1
Lens Name
LUMIX G VARIO 12-60mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.
Lens Construction
11 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens)
Nano Surface Coating
-
Mount
Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer
Yes (POWER O.I.S.)
Focal Length
f=12-60mm (35mm camera equivalent 24-120mm)
Aperture Type
7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Maximum Aperture
F3.5 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele)
Minimum Aperture
F22
Closest Focusing Distance
0.20m / 0.66ft (Wide), 0.25m / 0.82ft (Tele)
Maximum magnification
Approx. 0.27x / 0.54x (35mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View
84.05°(Wide) to 20.44°(Tele)
General
Filter Size
f58mm / 2.3inch
Max. Diameter
f66.0mm / 2.6inch
Overall Length
Approx. 71mm / 2.80inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight <Actinic:Variable Name = 'g'/>
Approx. 210g (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood)
Weight <Actinic:Variable Name = 'oz'/>
Approx. 7.41oz (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood)