Emily is easily becoming one of my favorite creators on UA-cam, helpful content and entertaining! And who doesn't love a fellow collector of tiny premium cameras?!
Thats great news, so,, between the G9 (bearing in mind that the G9 can tolerate a +1 exposure bias) and G9 II at 100 ISO, in terms of absolute image quality, how does the G9 II fare?
Consider making some videos showing that off! I'd imagine there are lots of people trying to figure out what to do between g9ii and s5ii and that's one of the decision points.
I have the G9 II and OM-1. For travel, I’d take the OM-1 - it’s smaller, lighter and has better battery life. My thing is bird photography. I find OM-1 has better AF for birds in flight, but the G9 II has an uncanny ability to focus on partially hidden perched birds. Compared to the OM-1, the G9 II is very slow to start up, which can be frustrating at key moments. The low light, JPEGs from the G9 II are cleaner and retain more detail than those from the OM-1. Indoors the G9 II’s handheld high resolution mode is less reliable than that of the OM-1. The former’s capture rate slows a lot, increasing camera shake. Size and weight aside, I prefer the ergonomics on the G9 II - but miss the OM-1’s function switch. I use it the flick instantly between all points AF and single point AF area for birds in flight/perched birds respectively.
I think some of the benefit of the G9 ii in low light is extra pixels somehow seem to smooth out noise. It's counterintuitive. More pixels do seem to help in this way. It also might have to do with the jpeg engine, however it processes them. I find it kind of hard to know with the OM-1. Sometimes it does great in low light. Others, not so much. I do like the function switch and use it to switch between SAF and CAF. I'll use back button focus at times, so I didn't assign that a similar function. I have the function button on the level set to turn subject detection on and off. It's nice how many options there are.
@@jonathanscherer8567 I use the two front buttons, one for subject detection, and the other for human eye detection. I think you right about the jpeg engine. At the moment I can’t compare how well the noise cleans up as my software doesn’t yet support G9 II RAW. The OM-1 files clean up really well.
@@bastian.michel Sorry, I hardly ever use video. I’ve not yet tested the G9 II’s video capabilities - I know so little about videography that my opinion would be worthless! That said, slo-mo on the OM-1 is great fun.
Super vidéo, il donne vraiment envie ce G9ii, j'en rêve, c'est un appareil photo fantastique, encore merci pour ce visionnage...Papa noel Lumix si tu as un G9ii en trop je suis preneur...😁🙏
Such a lovely report, thanks! I hope, we will have something like this in Germany one day as well! I mean the Lumix Collective... we have the G9II;.)))
incredible vid! i'm 💯 with you on this camera. it's like shockingly good to the point where i carry it with me everyday now with the 12-35 and 35-100 incase i need to bust out a cam real quick for something. also, incredible images you have here! it was so good hanging out with you! hope we can again soon!
Very glad you displayed some still images of Hummingbird. Have been waiting and waiting for someone to show still image birds and wildlife from G9ii. The details in the still images will show me if it's a camera I need. So far reviewer's show a ton of video from G9ii, and soft images. You showed rather sharp images of Hummingbird's. A determining factor of whether I buy the G9ii or not. Thank you. Nice work.
You can get awesome images from this camera - and it was really very overcast with those images too! Check out my recent Kenya safari videos if you haven't already there's loads of image examples in there too 😊 (om1 vs g9ii safari edition is the title)
Welcome to our land again, Emily! You have an amazing life! When I see the G9II in your hands it dispels some of the fears I had about handling and size. Yeah, it's big-ish compared but with the stabe and the small-ish lenses I may have to look at changing it up for my events and travel / wildlife photography. My hesitation though is I do NOT shoot video. I am worried this will be overkill for me. If you were strictly a stills shooter, would you still be shooting with it? If not, what other M43?
Ooooo even if it shot zero video it would still be the best stills m43 camera by far!! No problems there 😁 the issue is.... should lumix ever bring out a stripped down version, with all the photo and none of the video, perhaps in a smaller form factor... it would tick all your needs and likely be miles cheaper!!! I have absolutely no idea if that would ever emerge, mind, but that would tick a lot of my boxes too... so I live in hope 😂 otherwise... yes if you can get over the size, the g9ii is the gem of the system so far!
Hi Emily, I enjoyed your vlog. The G9ii camera sounds awesome! The quality looks so nice. I’m also liking the lighting effects on the shots that you took. The colours come out perfectly in the photos
Wonderful video. I'm a GH5 hybrid shooter looking to upgrade one day. If i were to do so tomorrow, it would be this camera. It ticks all the boxes and keeps me in the wonderful m43 system. Love your videos, btw. Great photos, and you looked like you were having a lot of fun. That's what photography is all about!
@@PacisJusticia because I use the GH5 for video mainly I have the Olympus 12-40 pro pretty much permanently stuck on it. It produces excellent results and has a pretty small CFD. However, I do have all the pancakes made by both Oly and Panny (12, 14, 17.5, 20, 45) as I have other m43 cameras. I prefer primes for photography. The Panasonic 14mm is still one of my favourites, not for the IQ but for its compactness for street photography. The GH5 looks odd with these small lenses!
@@JamieFurlong Thanks for the comprehensive reply! I typically shoot video on my gh5 as well (and my video lens rarely leaves it) but I'm thinking about adding the 25 or the 45 for portraits.
Emily, thank you for your great channel! I have just started my photography journey, mostly to chronicle my new grandson and take pictures on my motorcycle rides. I decided on M4/3 due mostly to size and being able to carry a kit in a saddlebag. Your channel is a great resource, along with others, and helped me make my decision. I went with an Olympus M10 Mk IV for my first body, but at some point will add a Lumix as a second body. Right now I am just using/buying the inexpensive OLY and Lumix lenses and will wait until i learn more and get better before i try any pro lenses. Again, thank you and keep up the good work! -Scott
The best thing about the G9 Mk2 is that it has made the Mk 1's very affordable on the used market. Loving the one I just got, but it's big for a M 4/3 camera and I still prefer my EM5 for work travel.
The first ever Lumix Collective? How (insert expletive of preference) cool is that! I recently put a lot of my savings pots into my own collective and got hold of a G9ii. I'm not going to lie, it's a huge learning curve from my trusty GX9 and FZ2000 (I'm not getting rid of either - the FZ2000 has built-in ND Filters!) and I'm going to have to study LUTS a little bit more before I feel confident enough to be able to use them well. But I'll get there. Your channel, however, is one of the most inspiring and informative ones out there, so keep up the good work 😊.
It was an old Sigma 150mm four thirds macro lens that made me choose an OM1 over the G9ii. The Panasonic, even though they have incorporated phase detect, would still not autofocus with the four thirds lens. I use the Sigma every summer for butterfly and dragonfly shots and gives me loads of working distance.
Now I ask these questions here as well as I realised just now that my question was added to an older video... :) how would you compare now in 2024 the G9 ll with the GH5S? I am asking because I found a GH5S for about 1100 euro locally in my city, while the G9 ll of course is about 1000 euro more... Is it still more valuable to get the GH5 S and a good rig set up and tripod for that extra 1000 euro than to accept the future of Phasedetect and greater continuous autofocus is here and one should then clearly choose the G9 ll in 2024 if one wants to make money on one's videos? I want to both do short documentaries as well as start doing short plays, short one-person acting films, like 10-15 min monologues at home or in certain outside environments with natural light, like finding interesting plays, creating a character and setting up a scene with stage blocking so I can walk from one object to another in front of the camera and talk on some kind of wireless mic and record it on the camera to have less gear to worry about and so focus more on the directing of myself and the acting... But will the Gh5S be great enough and still a better value for me when I am not yet making money off my equipment? Not saying I should not start making money off my skills, I want to.. Just trying to understand if is better to be using a five-year-old camera or getting on the horse of these new cameras now... Some people say, save the money for the GH7... I am not really sure where to put my money as I have not used these cameras, I got an old GH3 and three very good lenses from 2013... And I feel is time to make an upgrade and start doing more professional work... Sorry, for the long rant face-blue-smiling and really appreciate it if you could get back when possible! thanks, Chris
Thanks for this video with lovely photos and video clips.Very convincing. I am going to replace my G9 with this new G9 mark 2 for the reasons that you have mentioned. Besides, it excels in every important aspect over the original G9.
Im waiting to get my hands on the G9II. Have two concerts next week that im gonna shoot so hope i get it before then. The lowlight capabilities looks so promising!! Thanks for a really awesome video.
Looks like fun! One request…on future videos if you could add the lens you are using too (at least on the lead intro or photo). Some great photos and was surprised how well the stab worked with your lens (?) when walking. Nicely done!
Hi Emily, I am wanting to set up my video settings, a complete newbie at video, on my G9ii. I don’t want sound and I just want to take it straight out of camera, no editing. I also want to be able to take stills out of the video, if that’s possible. Any suggestions as to how to set this up? Also I want to set up S and Q for slow mo shooting? I can’t seem to find any videos on how to set up basic, beginner videos. Thanks Vikki.
Hi Emily. I was going to buy this G9 Mkii I have a G90 and that has an OLED Type monitor that I am not a fan of as it shows the photo that I am about to shoot as a bit dull / dark . Then I noticed that the G9 Mkii also has an OLED monitor. Can you or other people tell me what the OLED monitor is like in bright daylight I also have a G9 Mk1 that has an LCD screen and that is ok (not indoors or shade) regards Ken
My issue with the C1 C2 C3 spots on the dial are that they need the ability to be named with a bit of text that's shown on the screen when turning the dial to select them. I rarely use them because I either forget I set them, or I forget what I set them to. A bit of text on screen would solve that, making the custom settings so much more useful.
7:56 At last an endorsement for the G9M2 from a photographer who shoots concerts. I'm sold! (Actually, I was already sold but just needed this little push to encourage me to up my monthly piggy-bank increment for this camera.)
@@MicroFourNerds Let us know the exposure-triangle settings that both nailed autofocus and managed to freeze motion. My OM-1 often has problems doing both simultaneously.
Should have playfully rocked up with the GX8 anyways, then showed off the G9 II in the bag as well, but that feels like a playful way to start a conversation to me ^_^ (or maybe I'm just silly, hard to say) Looks like it was a fun trip!
Hi 👋 love your videos, im looking for my first camera mainly for photography and I little video, for personal use . Would you say that the G9 still a great camera or should I just go ahead and get the G9II ? I want I camera that can keep up with fast moving subjects like my dogs and nephews 😁. Thanks for your help.
Hi! Thanks for so much good content. Good work :). One quick question: Which mft camera, old or new, offers best image quality at standard iso (colors, low noice, clean images), sise nor any features does not matter, only the image quality... Thanks on advance. ;)
Very happy with my G9ii so far over my G9… but have to ask… is there any chance that you are unable to talk about a GM or GX update due to a NDA… I am reaching hard here, but can’t wait to add a smaller body with This new sensor/AF to my kit as well.
Great video Emily...Pre Burst Mode is a beast on G9 Mk II (and was on G9 as well). Went to a volleyball game with Mk II to run it through its paces...zipped through two 32gb cards in 1 hr and 20 minutes...lol. Surprised with handling with Sigma 56mm F1.4 attached....super quick to grab focus and sharp as a tack...primarily used it for portraits but worked well for sports...will add it to my field lenses for the 2024 football season!
I hope this came up during the event. I will probably get a g9II when I get back to work, but I would really like a smaller rangefinder style camera that is up to date as well.
As a hybrid hpw eould the photo print Quality compare to the s5ii? I just got am s5ii but I'm also very invested and love my m43 system gh5s and gh5. I thought maybe now made sense to go full frame, but also looking at m43 cinema lensed (like Sirui, meike, viltrox) to get a less "digital sharp" look from m43. I mainly do video with occasional photo.
I am loving my G9m2 very, very, much and I have it practically set up like my GH6 with the Custom Settings for filming. If I want to take images I just "wimp out" and put it into Aperture or Shutter priority. The Pre-burst is also deadly in the wrong hands. When I went out, for the first time, to play with this feature, I took about 4k of images in half an hour. Took ages back home, choosing which to keep and which to ditch. You really are having a great time this year zipping around the globe filming and it really is a pleasure to watch your stuff. I really liked the Halation effect in your episode. Did you use a Pro-mist filter and a bit of colour grading back home? Hopefully I'm not seeing things that aren't there and have to recalibrate my monitor. 😀
Hey Frank, im own the G9 for many years. Switched to a Sony Full Frame. Didnt like it and switched back. Im wondering if I go with the GH6 or G9ii. The only thing which I find frustating on the G9 is thr DFD pulsing. Do you think the GH6 improved on that?
@@bastian.michel I have a GH6 which I bought from new. I now have a G9m2 primarily on the strength of Emily's reviews of the camera. The GH6 sits on a shelf now that I have a G9m2 and I don't regret a second of that decision. The G9m2 is the new GH7. Its a wolf in sheep's clothing. BTW I also own a second hand G9 mark 1. Even it takes better images than the GH6.
@@bastian.michel For focusing? Without a shadow of a doubt. The GH6 is no slouch and a great camera, with great focusing capabilities. However it can't compete with Phased Detection. It comes close, but as they say "Close but, no cigar"
Looks like a cool time. I hope the exchange with other “Lumixians” will bring more content in this direction in the future. Which L-mount can you use for the G9II? I'm looking for one with a cutout for the display
The pre burst mode is good for weddings for the first kiss. I never missed the first kiss but I know other photographers that have. I tell the bride and groom to hold the kiss for a few seconds. Even when they do the kiss fast I never missed it. But as the old saying goes there is a first time for everything.
Hi Emily, I would need your help. I think I'm doing something wrong. Could you please tell me your settings when you want to have a stabilized walk with a G9 II or GH7 I always get shaky footage. Do you walk with IS Boost ON or OFF?
Sure! So IS Boost is for tripod like shots, so turn that off. What you want on is E Stabilisation. You can set this to standard or High and it'll be EPIC
@@MicroFourNerds Thank you so much, Emily. I used to be a Sony fanboy, but Nov. 2022 I got an epic Black Friday deal - The GH6 with a 12-60 Leica AND an extra Battery, all together for a total of $2300. Since then I felt more and more drawn into the M43 world. Of course I subscribed to your channel.
I hope so! I think the g9ii ticks all the boxes for sure... I just wish it were smaller! Haha I think it is stellar as a camera in general, not even a "m43" camera. It's turning so many heads
@@MicroFourNerds I just wish it was cheaper! Where I live, it costs just as much as the S5 II, and that seems to be too much. Will have to wait another 2 years for the price to drop… ;-)
@@MicroFourNerds I like the size. But from what I’ve seen, you are the queen of tiny cameras! And BTW, I think your pictures (the ones I’ve seen in the videos) are terrific! 🤩 Coming from Canon, I am very tempted to buy into MFT, I especially like the G9 and EM1-II. If it wasn’t for the autofocus, I would right now buy the G9. All the features that I’ve been longing for on Canon! But the autofocus… And then the Olympus has ALL that I need, but the ergonomics (buttons & menus) have a bad rep. Now I’m puzzled and will probably buy a Canon R10. Well, THAT’S a dilemma!! 😆😜
For hybrid purposes the g9ii is miles better in my opinion. Loads more video features. That being said you could also use the om1 for hybrid shooting. I did a BIG comparison of them both in Kenya on safari a few videos back if you haven't seen it already 😊
I’m indecisive at the best of times but getting a camera is a nightmare lol I was waiting to see what the G9ii would have and cost. But..now you can get a S5ii with two lenses for the same price as the body of the g9ii. Why is picking a camera so hard lol
@@MicroFourNerds I don’t suppose you have an example for how to do this in any of your videos do you? Apologies I’m just real excited to get it haha Have you tried it with the 42.5 nocticron? That’s literally my favourite lens.
Thanks--I'm waiting until DxO creates profiles for the G9II before getting one but the G9 "I" of course also has pre-burst up to 20 fps but I've managed to get some great hummingbird shots with "regular" burst mode (and even single-shot) but it's a great feature. As impressive as 60 fps is, even 20 fps can easily produce way more images than I care to sort through! What lens did you use? They're so skittish around here that I need the long end of the Leica 100-400. Personally, I shoot RAW+JPG to both cards and only format them after saving the images to one external HDD, curating them, and copying the remaining images to another external HDD, which I back-up periodically to a third external HDD I keep in another location. Overkill perhaps, but better safe than sorry. I also use two 128GB cards (only V30s at this point as I don't shoot a lot of burst or video) which gives me about 3,600 images with the G9 "I"--obviously that'll decrease with the II but I think of it as 100 rolls of 35mm film--way more than I'll likely use on any trip!
@@MicroFourNerds Thanks--super sharp I must say (although I've been quite happy with my results with the 100-400). Nice when you can get close enough sans TC.
Emily, please help me to decide: You could keep only ONE camera and ONE zoom for filming family life in 4k 60p. - G9ii with 12-35mm 2.8 (or Leica 10-25mm 1.7) - S5ii with Sigma 16-24mm 2.8 (to counter the 4k60p crop) Other ideas? Sorry to bomb you with messages...
They're both genuinely epic and you'll get amazing results from both!! For me I'd choose the g9ii because you have no crop to deal with in 4k 60p (or 4k120p for that matter. Delightful!)
Was there anyone else with the G9ii there besides you and Mercedes? Did you have to tell others it's actually a G9ii for them to notice? 😄 It's really great LUMIX is doing these events (Shutter Showdown, LUMIX Collective). I hope that (along with the introduction of PDAF) brings even more people in and shows the dinosaur brands what's what!
Hi! Great video as always. How is the G9ii on older lumix lenses? I have the 12-35 and 35-100 version1s and the 25mm 1.4.. i have the G7 and G85 but haven't use them for a while. I started using Sony last year but i miss the lumix colors and ibis.
I have the G9II since some weeks and yes it's great, but the colors and skin tones are not as good as the GH6. By the way, the 4,4K mode is not Open Gate, the only way to get Open Gate is to use 5,8K on both the GH6 and G9II.
Im torn apart between the GH6 and G9ii. I own the G9 and love it. Thr only thing that annoys me is the DFD pulsing. Do you think its somewhat ok on the GH6?
@@bastian.michel If you really want to use AF-C with accurate focus and no pulsing, the G9II is much better. The issue I have with the GH6 is the bad focus accuracy. When viewing the video at 1:1, most of the time, the focus is not accurate when using low frame rate. This bug has never been corrected by Panasonic.
The G9 II is fab but it is big too ☹️ Please nag Lumix reps to give us a GX9 II. I love my GX9 for travel and general purpose use. Why don't they tempt me with a new camera? I want real time lut and pre-burst. Oh hummm.
I don't see how anyone would even buy MFT cameras in 2023, when FF cameras and lenses are almost the same price and not to mention that the G9II is the same size as a FF camera too. You get better image quality and low light on FF cameras, regardless of how "improved" the G9II is. I love my GH5, but I think MFT is dying a slow death and ultimately should only be used on certain occasions for weight savings and portability such as for traveling and wildlife.
Get a FF 800mm lens and compare it to the equivalent MFT lens and you’ll see the difference 😂 MFT is more alive than ever… that said there are certain cases where FF shines don’t get me wrong but I bet it’s really hard to find that combination of features (speed,price,video performance,lens compactness) in the FF world.
Travel are the new king of prosumer photograph. Where the smartphone cannot do the zoom thing yet… So Zoom lens size is a mayor factor. At least for me…
Emily is easily becoming one of my favorite creators on UA-cam, helpful content and entertaining! And who doesn't love a fellow collector of tiny premium cameras?!
Aww thank you that means a lot! 🙏
BECOMING!? She always has been. Of course, I'm using PRE-BURST MODE in my brain, so :-p
Same!
The quality of content you put into your videos is fantastic, and doesn't go unnoticed! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much!
I’m loving my G9 II for sure. The low light performance is great in my opinion!
Thats great news, so,, between the G9 (bearing in mind that the G9 can tolerate a +1 exposure bias) and G9 II at 100 ISO, in terms of absolute image quality, how does the G9 II fare?
Consider making some videos showing that off! I'd imagine there are lots of people trying to figure out what to do between g9ii and s5ii and that's one of the decision points.
Looks like a fun and creative time with the Lumix crew. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more....
Marlene - you were the go-to person for G9 settings. Are you planning to reprise with the G9ii - hope so!
@@chrishall4977 I hope so too Chris! Just not sure when. But likely in the new year.
I hope to see you at future events Marlene!!! Bring your skateboard and teach me!! 😁
Marlene #legend 💛
@@MicroFourNerds You’re on! 👌🛹 Especially if the event is in California.
I have the G9 II and OM-1. For travel, I’d take the OM-1 - it’s smaller, lighter and has better
battery life. My thing is bird photography. I find OM-1 has better AF for birds in flight, but the G9 II has an uncanny ability to focus on partially hidden perched birds. Compared to the OM-1, the G9 II is very slow to start up, which can be frustrating at key moments. The low light, JPEGs from the G9 II are cleaner and retain more detail than those from the OM-1. Indoors the G9 II’s handheld high resolution mode is less reliable than that of the OM-1. The former’s capture rate slows a lot, increasing camera shake. Size and weight aside, I prefer the ergonomics on the G9 II - but miss the OM-1’s function switch. I use it the flick instantly between all points AF and single point AF area for birds in flight/perched birds respectively.
I think some of the benefit of the G9 ii in low light is extra pixels somehow seem to smooth out noise. It's counterintuitive. More pixels do seem to help in this way. It also might have to do with the jpeg engine, however it processes them. I find it kind of hard to know with the OM-1. Sometimes it does great in low light. Others, not so much. I do like the function switch and use it to switch between SAF and CAF. I'll use back button focus at times, so I didn't assign that a similar function. I have the function button on the level set to turn subject detection on and off. It's nice how many options there are.
Which one do you prefer for video?
@@jonathanscherer8567 I use the two front buttons, one for subject detection, and the other for human eye detection. I think you right about the jpeg engine. At the moment I can’t compare how well the noise cleans up as my software doesn’t yet support G9 II RAW. The OM-1 files clean up really well.
@@bastian.michel Sorry, I hardly ever use video. I’ve not yet tested the G9 II’s video capabilities - I know so little about videography that my opinion would be worthless! That said, slo-mo on the OM-1 is great fun.
@@mikestewart6669 Thank you for replying.
Im loving the mkii and I can’t wait to learn more so I can capture beautiful photos and videos like you 🫶🏽
Thanks
Aaah that is awesome thank you 😊🙏
Super vidéo, il donne vraiment envie ce G9ii, j'en rêve, c'est un appareil photo fantastique, encore merci pour ce visionnage...Papa noel Lumix si tu as un G9ii en trop je suis preneur...😁🙏
It‘s good to see the girls having fun!
Keep it up. Really enjoying your content!
Great & useful on the move info. Liked the hummer pre-burst info & shots. With one session you became an expert !
Stunning pictures!
Such a lovely report, thanks! I hope, we will have something like this in Germany one day as well! I mean the Lumix Collective... we have the G9II;.)))
incredible vid! i'm 💯 with you on this camera. it's like shockingly good to the point where i carry it with me everyday now with the 12-35 and 35-100 incase i need to bust out a cam real quick for something. also, incredible images you have here! it was so good hanging out with you! hope we can again soon!
Thanks Caleb!!! 😁
Really enjoying your videos! Great to hear about the practical stuff we all value
Very glad you displayed some still images of Hummingbird. Have been waiting and waiting for someone to show still image birds and wildlife from G9ii. The details in the still images will show me if it's a camera I need. So far reviewer's show a ton of video from G9ii, and soft images. You showed rather sharp images of Hummingbird's. A determining factor of whether I buy the G9ii or not. Thank you. Nice work.
You can get awesome images from this camera - and it was really very overcast with those images too! Check out my recent Kenya safari videos if you haven't already there's loads of image examples in there too 😊 (om1 vs g9ii safari edition is the title)
Welcome to our land again, Emily! You have an amazing life! When I see the G9II in your hands it dispels some of the fears I had about handling and size. Yeah, it's big-ish compared but with the stabe and the small-ish lenses I may have to look at changing it up for my events and travel / wildlife photography. My hesitation though is I do NOT shoot video. I am worried this will be overkill for me. If you were strictly a stills shooter, would you still be shooting with it? If not, what other M43?
Ooooo even if it shot zero video it would still be the best stills m43 camera by far!! No problems there 😁 the issue is.... should lumix ever bring out a stripped down version, with all the photo and none of the video, perhaps in a smaller form factor... it would tick all your needs and likely be miles cheaper!!! I have absolutely no idea if that would ever emerge, mind, but that would tick a lot of my boxes too... so I live in hope 😂 otherwise... yes if you can get over the size, the g9ii is the gem of the system so far!
@@MicroFourNerds in this case maybe I will just keep using my GX9 in the hopes of something smaller sans video! Thanks so much :)
Hi Emily, I enjoyed your vlog. The G9ii camera sounds awesome! The quality looks so nice. I’m also liking the lighting effects on the shots that you took. The colours come out perfectly in the photos
Wonderful video. I'm a GH5 hybrid shooter looking to upgrade one day. If i were to do so tomorrow, it would be this camera. It ticks all the boxes and keeps me in the wonderful m43 system. Love your videos, btw. Great photos, and you looked like you were having a lot of fun. That's what photography is all about!
I totally agree!! It's all about having a great time and documenting life 🙏😊
What lenses do you like with the gh5 for photography?
@@PacisJusticia because I use the GH5 for video mainly I have the Olympus 12-40 pro pretty much permanently stuck on it. It produces excellent results and has a pretty small CFD. However, I do have all the pancakes made by both Oly and Panny (12, 14, 17.5, 20, 45) as I have other m43 cameras. I prefer primes for photography. The Panasonic 14mm is still one of my favourites, not for the IQ but for its compactness for street photography. The GH5 looks odd with these small lenses!
@@JamieFurlong Thanks for the comprehensive reply! I typically shoot video on my gh5 as well (and my video lens rarely leaves it) but I'm thinking about adding the 25 or the 45 for portraits.
@@PacisJusticia I don't think you can go wrong with either, though I've not bought a m43 lens for a while.
Im beyond happy for Panasonic. For years I feared them going down like Olympus. Die hard Panasonic fan here!
Sneakily included but some of the very best photos you’ve shared on your totally boss channel ❤
Thank you!! I try 😆😁
Emily, thank you for your great channel! I have just started my photography journey, mostly to chronicle my new grandson and take pictures on my motorcycle rides. I decided on M4/3 due mostly to size and being able to carry a kit in a saddlebag. Your channel is a great resource, along with others, and helped me make my decision. I went with an Olympus M10 Mk IV for my first body, but at some point will add a Lumix as a second body. Right now I am just using/buying the inexpensive OLY and Lumix lenses and will wait until i learn more and get better before i try any pro lenses. Again, thank you and keep up the good work! -Scott
The best thing about the G9 Mk2 is that it has made the Mk 1's very affordable on the used market. Loving the one I just got, but it's big for a M 4/3 camera and I still prefer my EM5 for work travel.
I found you because I bought myself the Linux S5ii and looked for review videos and started following you right away.
i have the g9m2 with 12-60 2.8 /4 i sold my gh6 to buy the g9m2 and i am so happy i love my g9m2
The first ever Lumix Collective? How (insert expletive of preference) cool is that! I recently put a lot of my savings pots into my own collective and got hold of a G9ii. I'm not going to lie, it's a huge learning curve from my trusty GX9 and FZ2000 (I'm not getting rid of either - the FZ2000 has built-in ND Filters!) and I'm going to have to study LUTS a little bit more before I feel confident enough to be able to use them well. But I'll get there. Your channel, however, is one of the most inspiring and informative ones out there, so keep up the good work 😊.
Thank you very much!! 🙏
It was an old Sigma 150mm four thirds macro lens that made me choose an OM1 over the G9ii. The Panasonic, even though they have incorporated phase detect, would still not autofocus with the four thirds lens. I use the Sigma every summer for butterfly and dragonfly shots and gives me loads of working distance.
Now I ask these questions here as well as I realised just now that my question was added to an older video...
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how would you compare now in 2024 the G9 ll with the GH5S?
I am asking because I found a GH5S for about 1100 euro locally in my city, while the G9 ll of course is about 1000 euro more...
Is it still more valuable to get the GH5 S and a good rig set up and tripod for that extra 1000 euro than to accept the future of Phasedetect and greater continuous autofocus is here and one should then clearly choose the G9 ll in 2024 if one wants to make money on one's videos?
I want to both do short documentaries as well as start doing short plays, short one-person acting films, like 10-15 min monologues at home or in certain outside environments with natural light, like finding interesting plays, creating a character and setting up a scene with stage blocking so I can walk from one object to another in front of the camera and talk on some kind of wireless mic and record it on the camera to have less gear to worry about and so focus more on the directing of myself and the acting...
But will the Gh5S be great enough and still a better value for me when I am not yet making money off my equipment? Not saying I should not start making money off my skills, I want to..
Just trying to understand if is better to be using a five-year-old camera or getting on the horse of these new cameras now...
Some people say, save the money for the GH7...
I am not really sure where to put my money as I have not used these cameras, I got an old GH3 and three very good lenses from 2013... And I feel is time to make an upgrade and start doing more professional work...
Sorry, for the long rant face-blue-smiling
and really appreciate it if you could get back when possible!
thanks, Chris
god those hummingbird shots are magical! you absolutely CRUSHED the scavenger hunt... so glad I was on your team!
Thank youuuu!!! Likewise!!!! 💪
Thanks for this video with lovely photos and video clips.Very convincing. I am going to replace my G9 with this new G9 mark 2 for the reasons that you have mentioned. Besides, it excels in every important aspect over the original G9.
I hope Panasonic releases a G95 successor with PDAF.
Thanks for the review combined with travel vlog. Looking forward to more.
Im waiting to get my hands on the G9II. Have two concerts next week that im gonna shoot so hope i get it before then. The lowlight capabilities looks so promising!! Thanks for a really awesome video.
I recently purchased the Fujifilm XS-20. I've been so impressed with it for travel. ❤
blasphemia!!!! 😁
Looks like fun! One request…on future videos if you could add the lens you are using too (at least on the lead intro or photo). Some great photos and was surprised how well the stab worked with your lens (?) when walking. Nicely done!
Thanks! I think everything in this video was shot with the lumix leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 😊
Looked like a lot of fun, and glad there were good people there too
Yes, I'm enjoying mine now that DxO PhotoLab 7 supports it.
Hi Emily, I am wanting to set up my video settings, a complete newbie at video, on my G9ii.
I don’t want sound and I just want to take it straight out of camera, no editing. I also want to be able to take stills out of the video, if that’s possible.
Any suggestions as to how to set this up?
Also I want to set up S and Q for slow mo shooting?
I can’t seem to find any videos on how to set up basic, beginner videos.
Thanks Vikki.
Best camera in mft system right now, im so glad i stick with lumix all these years.
Hi Emily. I was going to buy this G9 Mkii I have a G90 and that has an OLED Type monitor that I am not a fan of as it shows the photo that I am about to shoot as a bit dull / dark . Then I noticed that the G9 Mkii also has an OLED monitor. Can you or other people tell me what the OLED monitor is like in bright daylight I also have a G9 Mk1 that has an LCD screen and that is ok (not indoors or shade) regards Ken
My issue with the C1 C2 C3 spots on the dial are that they need the ability to be named with a bit of text that's shown on the screen when turning the dial to select them. I rarely use them because I either forget I set them, or I forget what I set them to. A bit of text on screen would solve that, making the custom settings so much more useful.
You can on the g9ii and s5ii 😊
- Oh, nice!
My only wish is to have similar features but in a GX9 body! Please Panasonic
7:56 At last an endorsement for the G9M2 from a photographer who shoots concerts. I'm sold! (Actually, I was already sold but just needed this little push to encourage me to up my monthly piggy-bank increment for this camera.)
Coincidentally, I'm shooting a big concert tomorrow with the g9ii! Can't wait. Mercedes' photos are superb 😁
@@MicroFourNerds Let us know the exposure-triangle settings that both nailed autofocus and managed to freeze motion. My OM-1 often has problems doing both simultaneously.
Should have playfully rocked up with the GX8 anyways, then showed off the G9 II in the bag as well, but that feels like a playful way to start a conversation to me ^_^ (or maybe I'm just silly, hard to say)
Looks like it was a fun trip!
Hi 👋 love your videos, im looking for my first camera mainly for photography and I little video, for personal use . Would you say that the G9 still a great camera or should I just go ahead and get the G9II ? I want I camera that can keep up with fast moving subjects like my dogs and nephews 😁. Thanks for your help.
Open gate🔥
Hi! Thanks for so much good content. Good work :). One quick question: Which mft camera, old or new, offers best image quality at standard iso (colors, low noice, clean images), sise nor any features does not matter, only the image quality... Thanks on advance. ;)
Very happy with my G9ii so far over my G9… but have to ask… is there any chance that you are unable to talk about a GM or GX update due to a NDA… I am reaching hard here, but can’t wait to add a smaller body with This new sensor/AF to my kit as well.
Absolutely nothing to report so far. I live in hope with everyone else 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great video Emily...Pre Burst Mode is a beast on G9 Mk II (and was on G9 as well). Went to a volleyball game with Mk II to run it through its paces...zipped through two 32gb cards in 1 hr and 20 minutes...lol. Surprised with handling with Sigma 56mm F1.4 attached....super quick to grab focus and sharp as a tack...primarily used it for portraits but worked well for sports...will add it to my field lenses for the 2024 football season!
This is great, but I hope we get a new GX model soon. Or a PEN from OM system.
I hope this came up during the event. I will probably get a g9II when I get back to work, but I would really like a smaller rangefinder style camera that is up to date as well.
You and me both!!
You're so close to Oregon!!
Lovely video.
Ojai? Didn't you recognize the name from The Bionic Woman series? It was her hometown. 😁
As a hybrid hpw eould the photo print
Quality compare to the s5ii? I just got am s5ii but I'm also very invested and love my m43 system gh5s and gh5. I thought maybe now made sense to go full frame, but also looking at m43 cinema lensed (like Sirui, meike, viltrox) to get a less "digital sharp" look from m43. I mainly do video with occasional photo.
What kind of sd cards does it use?
I am loving my G9m2 very, very, much and I have it practically set up like my GH6 with the Custom Settings for filming. If I want to take images I just "wimp out" and put it into Aperture or Shutter priority.
The Pre-burst is also deadly in the wrong hands. When I went out, for the first time, to play with this feature, I took about 4k of images in half an hour. Took ages back home, choosing which to keep and which to ditch.
You really are having a great time this year zipping around the globe filming and it really is a pleasure to watch your stuff. I really liked the Halation effect in your episode. Did you use a Pro-mist filter and a bit of colour grading back home?
Hopefully I'm not seeing things that aren't there and have to recalibrate my monitor. 😀
Hey Frank, im own the G9 for many years. Switched to a Sony Full Frame. Didnt like it and switched back. Im wondering if I go with the GH6 or G9ii. The only thing which I find frustating on the G9 is thr DFD pulsing. Do you think the GH6 improved on that?
@@bastian.michel I have a GH6 which I bought from new. I now have a G9m2 primarily on the strength of Emily's reviews of the camera. The GH6 sits on a shelf now that I have a G9m2 and I don't regret a second of that decision.
The G9m2 is the new GH7. Its a wolf in sheep's clothing.
BTW I also own a second hand G9 mark 1. Even it takes better images than the GH6.
@@frankinblackpool Currently here the GH6 is about 1000$ less than the G9ii. But you think its worth it for the AF improvements?
@@bastian.michel For focusing?
Without a shadow of a doubt.
The GH6 is no slouch and a great camera, with great focusing capabilities. However it can't compete with Phased Detection. It comes close, but as they say "Close but, no cigar"
I admit..
I'm a bit addicted to adding the "Orton effect" style halation in editing!!! Good eye!!
Looks like a cool time. I hope the exchange with other “Lumixians” will bring more content in this direction in the future.
Which L-mount can you use for the G9II? I'm looking for one with a cutout for the display
The pre burst mode is good for weddings for the first kiss. I never missed the first kiss but I know other photographers that have. I tell the bride and groom to hold the kiss for a few seconds. Even when they do the kiss fast I never missed it. But as the old saying goes there is a first time for everything.
Hi Emily, I would need your help. I think I'm doing something wrong. Could you please tell me your settings when you want to have a stabilized walk with a G9 II or GH7
I always get shaky footage. Do you walk with IS Boost ON or OFF?
Sure! So IS Boost is for tripod like shots, so turn that off. What you want on is E Stabilisation. You can set this to standard or High and it'll be EPIC
@@MicroFourNerds Thank you so much, Emily. I used to be a Sony fanboy, but Nov. 2022 I got an epic Black Friday deal - The GH6 with a 12-60 Leica AND an extra Battery, all together for a total of $2300. Since then I felt more and more drawn into the M43 world. Of course I subscribed to your channel.
Only hope there can be a more compact GX model
What is a jewel card slot? Chapter 10. Did Panasonic give you a special edition G9 ii? Also, love the low light advancements.
Thank you for sharing ❤
EM: what's the plate on your backpack? I'd love a tripod plate that mounts to my person + to use between multiple cameras/tripod/GorillaPod 3K
It's the Peak Design clip, it's super handy! It fits my backpack and all my tripods
Can you explain the difference between a hybrid camera and a mirror-less camera ?
So a hybrid camera is a camera that is designed to be superb for video and photo, so a great all rounder! And audio inputs too!
I think rocking up to a Lumix event with a 7 year old spray painted camera would have been cool.
I like your videos! But do you feel you have adequately answered the questions that you raised in your headline?
I hope so! I think the g9ii ticks all the boxes for sure... I just wish it were smaller! Haha I think it is stellar as a camera in general, not even a "m43" camera. It's turning so many heads
@@MicroFourNerds I just wish it was cheaper! Where I live, it costs just as much as the S5 II, and that seems to be too much. Will have to wait another 2 years for the price to drop… ;-)
@@TheGhostplanner that's the dilemma for sure! It is a premium camera and definitely not for everyone depending on their needs.
@@MicroFourNerds I like the size. But from what I’ve seen, you are the queen of tiny cameras! And BTW, I think your pictures (the ones I’ve seen in the videos) are terrific! 🤩
Coming from Canon, I am very tempted to buy into MFT, I especially like the G9 and EM1-II. If it wasn’t for the autofocus, I would right now buy the G9. All the features that I’ve been longing for on Canon! But the autofocus… And then the Olympus has ALL that I need, but the ergonomics (buttons & menus) have a bad rep. Now I’m puzzled and will probably buy a Canon R10. Well, THAT’S a dilemma!! 😆😜
Hows the auto focus on this? great video!
Excellent for auto focus! I have a dedicated g9ii review and also a comparison review with the OM1 on my channel of you'd like to see more 😊
What do u think about om1 and g9ii for hybrid purposes?I got a emii and all olympus lens
For hybrid purposes the g9ii is miles better in my opinion. Loads more video features. That being said you could also use the om1 for hybrid shooting. I did a BIG comparison of them both in Kenya on safari a few videos back if you haven't seen it already 😊
Great camera
Love the LUTS and use custom dials all the time...especially for sports stuff...one fast shutter speed set up and the other slow shutter speed set up.
Awesome video !!
Is the 'open gate' mode available with any video resolutions or in timelapse video mode (variable frame rate - 2fps)?
24p and 60p in video 😊
No, Open Gate is available only in 5,8K. And certainly not in 60fps. The best resolution you can get in 60fps is 5,7K.
@@aiseurnae5976 it's not about the resolution it's about using the whole sensor readout and the 4:3 ratio. It is available in 60p
@@MicroFourNerds No, Open Gate means full sensor area, only the 5,8K mode is Open gate on both my GH6 and G9II.
4,4K 60fps is 4:3 but not Open Gate.
@@aiseurnae5976 fair enough 😊 it works in exactly the same way for editing so that's good enough for me!
PetaPixel has mentioned some concerns over the low ISO performance on this camera in shooting stills, have you found that to be an issue at all?
Low ISO performance is the best on an MFT camera, due to the base ISO going down to 100 and DRboost starting at base ISO. What were the concerns?
Thank you for your reviews and knowledge. Does the G9II use auto focus when filming at 120fps? Cant find the answer anywhere or else I missed it.
It does use continuous auto focus in 120p 4k but no subject detection
Thank you. I am having fun with slo mo wild life videos but manual focusing my GH5 or G9 is challenging ! @@MicroFourNerds
I’m indecisive at the best of times but getting a camera is a nightmare lol I was waiting to see what the G9ii would have and cost. But..now you can get a S5ii with two lenses for the same price as the body of the g9ii. Why is picking a camera so hard lol
I totally agree. It's why I end up with all of them and no money 😂
If micro4/3 input phase detect much sooner, their numbers would be much better. I’d still using my Panasonic g7 and g85
Does the g9ii automatically use animal eye detection or is it something that needs to be set up? Ordering mine tonight,replacing my gh5 finally.
It needs to be chosen in the detection settings. You have the option of none, animal, human, car, etc 😊
@@MicroFourNerds I don’t suppose you have an example for how to do this in any of your videos do you? Apologies I’m just real excited to get it haha
Have you tried it with the 42.5 nocticron? That’s literally my favourite lens.
Wish this body was smaller considering it’s a M43. Otherwise seems like such a great camera.
Well they can make full frame cameras smaller but usually they don't and for good reason.
It's a good size imo.
Thanks--I'm waiting until DxO creates profiles for the G9II before getting one but the G9 "I" of course also has pre-burst up to 20 fps but I've managed to get some great hummingbird shots with "regular" burst mode (and even single-shot) but it's a great feature. As impressive as 60 fps is, even 20 fps can easily produce way more images than I care to sort through! What lens did you use? They're so skittish around here that I need the long end of the Leica 100-400.
Personally, I shoot RAW+JPG to both cards and only format them after saving the images to one external HDD, curating them, and copying the remaining images to another external HDD, which I back-up periodically to a third external HDD I keep in another location. Overkill perhaps, but better safe than sorry. I also use two 128GB cards (only V30s at this point as I don't shoot a lot of burst or video) which gives me about 3,600 images with the G9 "I"--obviously that'll decrease with the II but I think of it as 100 rolls of 35mm film--way more than I'll likely use on any trip!
It was the lumix 200mm f2.8 - first time I've used it and it was a delight!
@@MicroFourNerds Thanks--super sharp I must say (although I've been quite happy with my results with the 100-400). Nice when you can get close enough sans TC.
Emily, please help me to decide:
You could keep only ONE camera and ONE zoom for filming family life in 4k 60p.
- G9ii with 12-35mm 2.8 (or Leica 10-25mm 1.7)
- S5ii with Sigma 16-24mm 2.8
(to counter the 4k60p crop)
Other ideas?
Sorry to bomb you with messages...
They're both genuinely epic and you'll get amazing results from both!! For me I'd choose the g9ii because you have no crop to deal with in 4k 60p (or 4k120p for that matter. Delightful!)
@@MicroFourNerds Please hun, post a PayPal link.
Is the 12-35 2.8 still your favorite lens for that purpose?
Was there anyone else with the G9ii there besides you and Mercedes? Did you have to tell others it's actually a G9ii for them to notice? 😄
It's really great LUMIX is doing these events (Shutter Showdown, LUMIX Collective). I hope that (along with the introduction of PDAF) brings even more people in and shows the dinosaur brands what's what!
Just us as far as I know! We clearly had the best taste haha 📷📷
Hi! Great video as always. How is the G9ii on older lumix lenses? I have the 12-35 and 35-100 version1s and the 25mm 1.4.. i have the G7 and G85 but haven't use them for a while. I started using Sony last year but i miss the lumix colors and ibis.
I have the same version 1's and the same 25mm and it's great! Really snappy auto focus 😊
ooh. great to hear. there's still hope yet for my lumix lenses. Thanks! :)
Ojai is a wonderful town.
This is some nicely done Lumix advertisement.
why not, in the right hands they are brill, like most cameras if you are knowledgeable in how they work lol
Jewel Card Slot? 😆😆
I have the G9II since some weeks and yes it's great, but the colors and skin tones are not as good as the GH6. By the way, the 4,4K mode is not Open Gate, the only way to get Open Gate is to use 5,8K on both the GH6 and G9II.
Im torn apart between the GH6 and G9ii. I own the G9 and love it. Thr only thing that annoys me is the DFD pulsing. Do you think its somewhat ok on the GH6?
@@bastian.michel If you really want to use AF-C with accurate focus and no pulsing, the G9II is much better.
The issue I have with the GH6 is the bad focus accuracy. When viewing the video at 1:1, most of the time, the focus is not accurate when using low frame rate. This bug has never been corrected by Panasonic.
The G9 II is fab but it is big too ☹️ Please nag Lumix reps to give us a GX9 II. I love my GX9 for travel and general purpose use. Why don't they tempt me with a new camera? I want real time lut and pre-burst. Oh hummm.
If it was smaller it would be the perfect camera seriously! I totally agree
Emily, please add a PayPal link for donations.
I don't see how anyone would even buy MFT cameras in 2023, when FF cameras and lenses are almost the same price and not to mention that the G9II is the same size as a FF camera too. You get better image quality and low light on FF cameras, regardless of how "improved" the G9II is. I love my GH5, but I think MFT is dying a slow death and ultimately should only be used on certain occasions for weight savings and portability such as for traveling and wildlife.
Get a FF 800mm lens and compare it to the equivalent MFT lens and you’ll see the difference 😂 MFT is more alive than ever… that said there are certain cases where FF shines don’t get me wrong but I bet it’s really hard to find that combination of features (speed,price,video performance,lens compactness) in the FF world.
Travel are the new king of prosumer photograph. Where the smartphone cannot do the zoom thing yet…
So Zoom lens size is a mayor factor. At least for me…