Panasonic Lumix G9 II Review: Better than Canon R7!

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  • Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
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    Tony & Chelsea Northrup review the Panasonic Lumix G9 II mirrorless camera with micro four-thirds sensor. They compare it to the Canon R7 APS-C mirrorless camera for landscapes, sports, wildlife, video, and stabilization. This includes the 100-megapixel handheld mode, which combines multiple photos in-camera to produce high-resolution results. They also discuss how the G9 II compares against the Canon R8, Sony a6700 and Fujifilm X-H2.
    0:00 Introduction
    1:32 100 megapixel image quality (landscape photography)
    2:54 Design & handling
    3:21 Lens selection
    5:00 Handheld long exposures
    8:22 Sensor Stabilization
    8:59 Wildlife Photography
    12:27 Sports Photography
    13:21 Rolling Shutter
    15:52 Video Autofocus
    17:33 Summary
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  • @TonyAndChelsea
    @TonyAndChelsea  10 місяців тому +3

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  • @rosaplektrum
    @rosaplektrum 10 місяців тому +139

    The G9 HAS eye focus in bird mode Tony. Dive in to the settings and you’ll find it. It works great. It finds the eye really fast.

    • @janwedek
      @janwedek 10 місяців тому +36

      It’s really embarrassing that they forgot to turn on eye detect…

    • @walrusgumboot
      @walrusgumboot 10 місяців тому +15

      Yeah definitely a miss by Tony here. Must be set for animal only, not animal/eye which is there as an option

    • @marcel9568
      @marcel9568 10 місяців тому +6

      Would the running shots have been better? Did they also not set eye detect here…?

    • @dimitrimoonlight
      @dimitrimoonlight 10 місяців тому

      What about human eye AF?😅

    • @A2Z1Two3
      @A2Z1Two3 9 місяців тому +4

      I think we should demand a rematch on the eye detect .

  • @LukeBrownFigmentoFilms
    @LukeBrownFigmentoFilms 10 місяців тому +64

    Hi Tony, the G9II has a dedicated animal eye AF mode. Personal opinion: I don't think you get the whole MFT thing. Which is fine and understandable. As an R7 user, I am very seriously considering the G9II. As a hiker who often walks around 10 miles plus, I loved shooting with the original G9. I also like the deeper DoF. It helped me think differently about balancing a landscape & wildlife in my compositions, which may help people stand out a bit. Anyways, other than the small mistake, this was a fun video as usual. :)

    • @ahojahojish
      @ahojahojish 9 місяців тому +12

      Yep, Tony hates MFT but he cant tell it like it is. So he takes the worst picturse imaginable with MFT and then shows those. Its really wierd, that other wildlife photographers can take incredible images with their MFT gear, but Tony always gets those blurry and not sharp ones LOL - Maybe the camera is not the problem? Haha

    • @kevtiko
      @kevtiko 9 місяців тому +5

      I agree with you about the DoF. People are obsessed with bokeh. So it is kind of refreshing seeing nice, thought out compositions where you can actually see most of the frame and construct a story in your head.

    • @AbangPete
      @AbangPete 2 місяці тому

      ​@@kevtiko Was a wedding photographer. M43 is the way to go for group shots. Truer focus and no need to worry about dof.

    • @atanuhalder7750
      @atanuhalder7750 Місяць тому

      What is the ‘ whole mft’ thing ?

    • @chasereed7141
      @chasereed7141 Місяць тому +1

      ​@@atanuhalder7750mft or m43 just means micro four thirds. It's a sensor size that is pretty much half the size of full frame.

  • @martinj8818
    @martinj8818 10 місяців тому +66

    Nice comparison video. One elephant in the room that wasn't addressed was the cost of lenses. Some of those canon lenses that Chelsea was using cost way more than the Panasonic body and lens combined. For many of us that expensive canon L glass is far out of reach.

    • @toke7560
      @toke7560 9 місяців тому +5

      And look at the massive sizes of the Canon stuff. Way Way too big.

    • @karikaru
      @karikaru 9 місяців тому +8

      Yeah the g9ii is definitely what I'd get or recommend for the enthusiast sports and wildlife shooter. The bang for buck is just excellent.
      I started out on canon but I'm just tired of the upselling game. The reason there's no pro level apsc lenses is because they want you to buy their expensive glass and then when you have the expensive glass you may as well upgrade to the expensive body to make the best use of it. Fuji is a great example of an apsc body with pro glass options from a plethora of manufacturers. Canon's game breaks down if you can get an r7 or r10 with an rf sigma 100-400 for $800 used. Now you have an option over their lens that's f8 on the long end and has no water or dust protection (on a "wildlife" lens?!). And you wouldn't buy theirs and think "gee I need to upgrade to the $2600 100-500 to make best use of the native mount and get the better IQ and weather sealing" or if that's too expensive you need to buy their adapter and use the sigma EF lens that Sony and Fuji and Panasonic all let you shoot native (not to mention you can shoot the same EF lens on full AF-C on Panasonic anyways).

    • @dasaen
      @dasaen Місяць тому

      I think that’s what keeps hapenning to me. I put the 100-500L and the R8 in the cart, then end up buying pro mft gear for a third of the price. I never see a professional lens on ff that is not 2 thousands dollars.

  • @skfineshriber
    @skfineshriber 10 місяців тому +12

    Tony touting an M43 camera. Now I’ve seen everything.

  • @petertwyford2161
    @petertwyford2161 10 місяців тому +15

    I'm so disappointed that the fantastic OM1 isn't mentioned. It's as if OM systems doesn't exist for Chelsea and Tony. Tony said regarding bird tracking that the Pansaonic G9II "could be your best choice in the micro 43 world" and for M43 users "this is the camera to have". I think this is very unfair on the OM1.

  • @chris.fitzgerald
    @chris.fitzgerald 10 місяців тому +53

    I thought micro four thirds was dead, at least that’s what you said Tony.

    • @vj_great551
      @vj_great551 10 місяців тому +4

      Also he bashed nikon in many instances which I think uncalled for

    • @nndoorgaans
      @nndoorgaans 10 місяців тому +11

      M43 is vital and up-to-date with the GH6, the G9 mkII, and let's not forget the OM1 and the OM5 (only 420 grams). Top quality with bodies and lenses that allow for convenient travel without intimidating others. In many ways, it's an alternative to the overblown full-frame trend: I myself recently switched back from Sony full-frame to M43.

    • @jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528
      @jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528 10 місяців тому +13

      @@nndoorgaans Pretty tired of UA-camrs just not understanding M43 and dismissing it because all they care about is bokeh and lowlight. Saying the G9ii is a big body for M43 is missing the point... It's actually smaller and lighter than the GH5 but its still a small and light camera and the real weight savings in M43 has ALWAYS been its lenses. The Panasonic 100-400 is microscopic in comparison to a FF 200-800.... Which doesn't even exist so its comparison is actually a 200-600, you miss out on an extra 200mm and its still smaller, lighter and cheaper! Noise performance is acceptable for the general use of photography... which is in good light. and if you're having to push it, AI denoising and upscaling these days is amazing you can really push these thing. I don't understand why UA-camrs cant seem to understand the benefit of a system designed specifically to be high performing yet small and light and why they can and should co-exist with bigger and more powerful systems. Pristine image quality isn't always the highest priority. If it was we should all be carrying around medium format cameras or 4x5 large format cameras...

    • @kart182
      @kart182 21 день тому

      @@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528they literally say that it’s actually not that big and that the lenses are really light and small. You can’t even watch 5 seconds past the point where you get butthurt

    • @jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528
      @jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528 20 днів тому

      @@kart182 I wasn't referring to this video specifically but the general discourse around the G9ii and the size of its body. If you go and watch bunch of reviews and comments made about the camera at release you will see it said time and time again that it's body is too big... despite the fact its not.

  • @fromia1
    @fromia1 10 місяців тому +37

    Would love to see a comparison versus the Om-1.

    • @Neopulse00
      @Neopulse00 10 місяців тому +2

      Not a bad idea

    • @bricenoh
      @bricenoh 3 місяці тому +1

      now the om1 mark 2...love to see g9 mk2 vs om1 mk2.

  • @jthommo101
    @jthommo101 10 місяців тому +61

    Didn't you declare MFT dead a couple of years ago? Yes. Yes you did.

    • @akhyarrayhka4048
      @akhyarrayhka4048 7 місяців тому +3

      its alive now since they put phase detection auto focus

    • @eric.p.merlin3537
      @eric.p.merlin3537 6 місяців тому +3

      MFT was truly not very lively at the time ..

    • @shaananwalsh7513
      @shaananwalsh7513 6 місяців тому +8

      G9 II 100% has eyes detect autofocus which means the settings were incorrect and they don’t know how work this camera. This review is inaccurate and should be taken down.

    • @jeffhampton7405
      @jeffhampton7405 5 місяців тому +2

      It’s still hanging by a thread. Sigma is dropping micro four thirds, Panasonic is putting out like one M43 every couple years, and OM Systems is basically just releasing minor firmware updates with a different logo.

    • @kcw8886
      @kcw8886 4 місяці тому +1

      I think they admitted that it's a mistake. 😅

  • @altonmarsh
    @altonmarsh 10 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the great video. When videos in general get longish I tune outish, but I stayed with this one to the end. I have an R5, er, HAD an R5 until it went to KEH yesterday, and an R6 II. Glad to see Canon doing well in your tests.

  • @adhi_atma
    @adhi_atma 10 місяців тому +14

    for sub $2000 cameras, R7 is the most well-rounded crop camera on the market right now. also OM-1 is the most underrated crop camera in this price range . meanwhile , nikon is the only one left who have no answer for sub-$2000 mirrorless crop camera yet. and i think we will not see any from nikon until late 2024 .

    • @questioneverything680
      @questioneverything680 10 місяців тому +1

      As much as I would love to see a mirrorless d500, I feel like Nikon is gonna continue with making only full frame cameras

    • @jonathanscherer8567
      @jonathanscherer8567 10 місяців тому +1

      I agree as to the OM-1. There is a huge amount of data on it online varied between written guides, UA-cam videos, and OM Systems guides as well. It's such a capable camera. I feel it's a shame it gets overlooked so often. I also wish Nikon would come out with something that's less expensive. Getting into their stuff is far too expensive, or I'd have done so.

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому

      @@questioneverything680 It has some APS-C mirrorless cameras, I think its first predates Canon APS-C R series.
      I would not buy either one, they don't support their APS-C cameras with APS-C lenses.

    • @mistergiovanni7183
      @mistergiovanni7183 10 місяців тому

      @@jonathanscherer8567 But, according to what several users say, the OM1 have problems with autofocus, and many times the focus goes to the background ignoring the subject in the foreground. It's strange because in previous models that didn't happen.

    • @Kunal0915
      @Kunal0915 10 місяців тому +1

      The R7 has no lenses available!!!!

  • @spookhidde
    @spookhidde 10 місяців тому +43

    WOW, it's crazy how much they neglected the biggest rival, the OM-1 ...

    • @jeffreyholmes5569
      @jeffreyholmes5569 10 місяців тому +3

      Not wild. Obvious

    • @spanksen
      @spanksen 10 місяців тому +3

      Just thought the same, like it would not exist ^^

    • @birdnerdqc4028
      @birdnerdqc4028 10 місяців тому +7

      They went for what sell, affiliate links kill the objectivity..

    • @jonathanscherer8567
      @jonathanscherer8567 10 місяців тому +8

      As an OM-1 user, I was wondering about this too. I'd love to see a real world comparison. The OM-1 has less MP, but it is a very well-rounded camera. Admittedly, its focus (see what I did there?) isn't on video. So the G9 ii will win that category rather handily. Focusing on stills though, I think it would be a much closer match.

    • @kevinmccarty157
      @kevinmccarty157 10 місяців тому

      Om-1 not in same league

  • @anotherintrospekt6596
    @anotherintrospekt6596 10 місяців тому +6

    Maybe you should reconsider your position on the future of micro four thirds 😀

  • @Nando83p
    @Nando83p 10 місяців тому +1

    This may be unrelated to this video, but I love the interaction between Tony and Chelsea in their videos. This reviews and comparisons are very fun (love the personification of cameras on Tony and Chelsea). And I love when they agree and/or disagree on some topic. I watch your videos for the reviews to make a choice, but mainly to have fun. Thanks!

    • @vansmith1738
      @vansmith1738 9 місяців тому

      Well, they ARE married. They seem like a good couple.

  • @moonfisherman
    @moonfisherman 10 місяців тому +6

    It should be compared to the OM-1. Also, a revisit to the animal autofocus with eye detection should be done. M43 is not dying or going anywhere anytime soon.

  • @PhilThach
    @PhilThach 10 місяців тому +7

    It's nice to see you guys using Mavin filters. I love mine. The Panasonic looks really poor in these tests. I read another comment that said it does have eye-detect on birds, that could help. Virtually every Panasonic bird photo in the video seemed soft. I do realize that some were 6x zooms. I shoot sports often with my R7 but NEVER in electronic shutter mode. The 15 fps mechanical shutter is plenty fast and has zero distortion problems. I'm still waiting on a full review including wildlife and macro from you two of the OM-1, a micro 4/3s camera that might actually be able to beat and maybe even crush the R7. Thank you!

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому +4

      A bird photographer I follow sold his A9 II and lenses, preferring the OM 1 and 150-400.

  • @jonathanscherer8567
    @jonathanscherer8567 10 місяців тому +14

    I still like my OM-1. The built-in ND options are more useful than you might think. Stabilization is really good. I'm also liking starry sky autofocus. It's such a different experience from trying to focus on stars manually. I do wonder how the G9 ii handles fast readout when capturing 60fps with C-AF. It doesn't have a stacked sensor but seems to be rated at pretty high speeds. The OM-1 has less MP with a stacked sensor but is still limited to 50fps with C-AF. The 25MP sensor isn't Sony, so can't be marketed as BSI, but I wonder if it utilizes a similar technology. Regardless, with dual gain what have you, and it might have good dynamic range.

    • @karikaru
      @karikaru 9 місяців тому +1

      I think I heard somewhere Panasonic had a new patent for an internal ND mechanism, so maybe it's something they'll get on their next GH series camera. I agree though, it would be pretty handy.

    • @A2Z1Two3
      @A2Z1Two3 9 місяців тому +1

      Have you watched The Micro Four Thirds “Flagship Showdown OM1 vs G9II “ ?
      You might still change your mind

    • @jonathanscherer8567
      @jonathanscherer8567 9 місяців тому

      @@A2Z1Two3 Which video was that? I've seen about all of the preliminary ones on the G9 ii.

  • @spritual_enlightenment
    @spritual_enlightenment 10 місяців тому +1

    Your comparisons with other models are always good often eye-openers!

  • @JonathanPolliMoreno
    @JonathanPolliMoreno 4 місяці тому +1

    On APS-C
    If you buy a manual lens for wide angle, super/ultra wide angle too, you will be well served with lens options.

  • @steadicamwalker
    @steadicamwalker 10 місяців тому +7

    It's a shame that they didn't test the stablization for walking footage. g92 has the best stablization against the Z axis shake from walking.

  • @TPVPRO
    @TPVPRO 10 місяців тому +1

    When you were in face detection did you click on your face? It will then lock on. This was a fix for the old G9 and it would then ignore the background. Only issue was the old phase detect pulse.

  • @joshmartonosi5624
    @joshmartonosi5624 10 місяців тому +3

    I don’t think you mentioned the OM-1 as a main competitor.
    How would that camera compare for photography specifically?
    Also, which 70-200 equivalent lens did you have on the Canon R7?

  • @ElMundoDuro
    @ElMundoDuro 10 місяців тому +5

    I am not sure why you didn't use the live view composite mode instead of doing a manual composite with an ND filter. Also not sure why the details comparison at 15:15 is comparing an ISO 1250 image to an ISO 800 image. It seems this comparison should have been done with both cameras using the same manual settings.

  • @questioneverything680
    @questioneverything680 10 місяців тому +12

    How is the G9 II’s autofocus for under 60 fps? If the issue is that it’s lagging, I think it would be interesting to see how taking some of the load off of the processor helps the camera

    • @janwedek
      @janwedek 9 місяців тому +2

      It's load off the lens too. Would have been very sensible to test indeed.

    • @relaxorama3729
      @relaxorama3729 6 місяців тому

      Yeah it's probably the lens drive contributing to missed af at 60fps. Should test 30fps.

  • @orange42
    @orange42 10 місяців тому +2

    What did you shoot the review on? Highlights are really blown.

  • @spanksen
    @spanksen 10 місяців тому +2

    Thx for your Video, great to see that you do MFT Stuff without bashing. Just on question, why do you think that this camera is the best choice in the MFT System over the OM-1?

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому

      Me, I think it depends. I do landscapes, altough I have both systems, I'd choose this one. My E-M1x is going nowhere, it has GPS.

  • @tonyb736
    @tonyb736 10 місяців тому +4

    Why did you compare to the canon EOS7 and not the obvious choice OM1?

  • @PolluxChung
    @PolluxChung 9 місяців тому

    Massive improvement in auto focus for the Lumix for sure.
    Do you think that micro jitter that happened with moving targets will get improved with firmware update?

  • @artistjoh
    @artistjoh 5 місяців тому +1

    It is now about 3 years since I sold off my Canon full frame & APSC (1Dx & 7D II) and my L glass, and invested in MFT (Lumix G9 & mix of Lumix, Olympus, Laowa, Sigma, Voigtlander lenses) plus I adapt my Zeiss & Nikkor glass, plus Canon tilt/shift.
    Best decision of my life. The smaller lenses is a big deal. The lens choices is a big deal. I look forward to being able to afford the G9 II at some point.

  • @luissalazar2021
    @luissalazar2021 7 місяців тому

    Good job team!,thanks for sharing

  • @StevenT75
    @StevenT75 10 місяців тому +3

    I don't know if Tony has ever used an OM-1, but I remember a comment of someone who shot it and the Sony A1. The OM camera supposedly locked on to a bird before the Sony did. I think the Lumix G9 II may not be up to the OM-1 standards for wildlife. Has anybody here had experience with Sony and OM Systems in this area?

  • @p4ul.f708
    @p4ul.f708 10 місяців тому +5

    A comparison with the Sony a6700 would have been more interesting to me personally. They are almost the same price, both record 4k 120 and have a stellar autofocus.

    • @ourtvchannel
      @ourtvchannel 10 місяців тому

      i agree very odd not to use an A6700, it's AI autofocus makes the Canon look poor, I owned the R7 and have upgraded to A6700 for less money. As for Pansonic autofocus no surprises, you cant enter a race 5 to 10 years late and expect to compete with companies who are already using more advanced tech than just phase detect. As for that multi image merge rubbish i expected to see that in history books not being used today.

  • @user-sl7tq7qk1h
    @user-sl7tq7qk1h 10 місяців тому +5

    Another request for a comparison with the OM-1. I don't have the ability to do careful, specific focus test but it does well focusing with wildlife. The ProCapture feature is amazing. The And it has numerous cool computational photography features, like live ND. Great image stabilization, et., etc. It seems a glaring oversight not to include it in the comparison.

  • @sofiaPenxa
    @sofiaPenxa 9 місяців тому

    nice quality video what camera recording pls let me know thanks

  • @MotoRich900
    @MotoRich900 10 місяців тому +4

    Why not put the G9 II up against the OM-1 ?

  • @alexeijz
    @alexeijz 10 місяців тому

    I love the little multi-exposure guide at 7:20

  • @RonMantay
    @RonMantay 10 місяців тому +11

    Tony and Chelsea, thanks for your excellent early review of the Panasonic G9 ii using pre-production firmware. I am convinced that the G9 ii is an awesome upgrade from the original Panasonic G9 in nearly all respects. However, with the new 25.2 MP dual-gain sensor on the G9 ii, I hope you might publish information about how the G9 ii image quality (with final production firmware) compares with the OM-1 and the original Panasonic G9 - across all ISO settings.

  • @angeloplayforone
    @angeloplayforone 10 місяців тому +2

    Great that you both, wildlive photographers, compared the Canon R7 and Panasonic G9 II for the entry level or budget wildlife shooters. ISO noise, ISO invariance and dynamic range of GH6, which the sensor of the camera is based, was worse then the previous GH5. How is this compared?

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому

      Neither is entry level. The claim is 13 stops for this camera. It has a better implementation of dual ISO. I concentrate on getting correct exposures, I don't care about ISO invariance.

  • @MrJapanforce
    @MrJapanforce 9 місяців тому +2

    G9ii is just glorious. Proud Lumix user since 2009! Never looked back.

    • @AndiGomez-yu2dx
      @AndiGomez-yu2dx 7 місяців тому

      great cameras, that's until you attempt to shoot in low light... 💀

    • @jeremieboudreau201
      @jeremieboudreau201 4 місяці тому

      @@AndiGomez-yu2dxM43 has gotten way better with that.

  • @jellevandermaden
    @jellevandermaden 10 місяців тому

    Finally a camera I'm exited about again! ❤ (haven't been exited about camera's for years actually).

  • @cesarebonazza
    @cesarebonazza 10 місяців тому +1

    I think smaller lenses for normal traveling and documenting for both stills and Video, this will be a great addition to ad to your camera bag .

  • @jimludwick
    @jimludwick 10 місяців тому

    Thanks Tony and Chelsea

  • @danieldougan269
    @danieldougan269 9 місяців тому +1

    Is the autofocus on the G9 II as good as the OM-1?

  • @ryancampbell1151
    @ryancampbell1151 10 місяців тому +2

    How did you miss the eye AF on the G9ii?????

  • @user-nk4tr8gg4m
    @user-nk4tr8gg4m 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for reviewing G9 Pro ll. So far, very few good reviews for G9 Pro ll in Japan.

  • @donstravelsandrants.
    @donstravelsandrants. 10 місяців тому

    I love both cameras. Great comparison video. 👍😊🇮🇪🇺🇸

  • @deanisplemoni
    @deanisplemoni 10 місяців тому +1

    Haven't seen a video from you guys in ages, but damn I appreciate your presentation style. Has to be the most relaxed, yet professional on UA-cam.

  • @petercharles6652
    @petercharles6652 10 місяців тому +1

    As an owner of the G9 and other m4/3 cameras I am very interested in this interested, but will wait to see AF improvements in firmware first and maybe a minor price drop. However, I am very disappointed at the less flexible, non - tilting rear screen of this camera, which is a no-brainer for photographers who want maximum operational flexibility.

  • @robbyvillabona
    @robbyvillabona 10 місяців тому +4

    G9 II as best m43 option for wildlife? Tony and Chelsea have never heard of the OM-1.

    • @camerascanfly
      @camerascanfly 10 місяців тому +3

      Looking at other reviews which compare the g9 II to the OM-1, the g9 wins in almost all categories especially autofocus (when you use the correct settings), video quality, dynamic range, overall speed and buffer size and price. Beside the live bulb and ND feature there is actually not much left which is better).

    • @robbyvillabona
      @robbyvillabona 10 місяців тому

      @@camerascanfly have not seen all the major reviews but many have been based on superficial specs comparisons, not actual field performance. There is much to like about the G9II (video, buffer size) and am happy there's competition, but a lot of the conclusions are premature. There are OM-1 features for wildlife photography that many non-daily OM users have never been aware of (customized AF area shapes, AF distance limiter) that are unavailable other systems that have been critical in getting the difficult shots other systems struggle to make. Also the OM lens array for wildlife are superior, but if the G9II can fully use their capabilities then it's a non-issue. Again, the G9II is a compelling camera, but the serious tests are yet to be made (Duade Paton's initial test shows promise in future serious testing) before such a conclusion can be made.

  • @Orion13Moon
    @Orion13Moon 10 місяців тому

    Was your G9II a pre-production copy?

  • @ddsdss256
    @ddsdss256 9 місяців тому +2

    It's not the body--it's the smaller/lighter lenses that is the raison d'être for MFT! I much prefer the way my G9 I feels to any OM or Sony "FF" body as I find the latter too small for comfort/security. I also much prefer MFT to any other format for a number of reasons, but that's a topic best discussed separately. Also, there are many aspects of the G9 II not covered here (e.g., low light/high-ISO performance improvements).
    I have the "old" Leica 100-400 and am considering the new one as it's up to 2X TC-compatible, so that's 1,600mm EFL (while retaining the 1.3m/4.27' minimum focusing distance for a 1.0X true macro from a "safe" distance--compare that to APS-C, much less "FF"). I'm considering the "Mk II" (as well as the Mk III version of the 35-100 f/2.8) when I get my G9 II, but I'd like to see more reviews first.
    BtW, I've very rarely experienced rolling shutter with my G9 I, and I almost always use the e-shutter.
    I'll have to check out those Maven filters.

  • @dasaen
    @dasaen Місяць тому

    I’m an mft user, and I think the comparison works, it shows people that if they are in between these 2 because they think the difference is going to be huge, they better go to the R6ii. That’s when I start noticing that there is an advantage in everything but reach. My dream setup would be to carry 70-200 or 100-400 with an r6 body, and 100-400 on mft. That way you really get all the detail if close enough,or get the most mp of an image of a bird far away while keeping the lenses easy to carry.

  • @houserhythm
    @houserhythm 10 місяців тому +4

    You didn't even consider a comparison to the OM-1?
    Both MFT, both at pretty much the same price...

  • @AprilClayton
    @AprilClayton 10 місяців тому

    Could you please consider comparing Sony A6700 with LUMIX G9 II?

  • @WojteqW
    @WojteqW 10 місяців тому +8

    M4/3 isn’t dead?

  • @tomerweiss4900
    @tomerweiss4900 10 місяців тому +1

    Why you don't place the OM1 which is much more superior in focus and speed vs the new G9

  • @rayjennings3637
    @rayjennings3637 9 місяців тому +1

    It's funny that the focusing sequences demonstrating the G9 II are so totally different from all the other reviewers. Or is it?

  • @petepictures
    @petepictures 9 місяців тому

    How does it work with older 4/3 lenses?

  • @oneeyedphotographer
    @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому +1

    There's also the OM 1 and its lenses. It also would be interesting to use Lumix lenses on the OM 1 and vice versa.
    I think those are the real competitors because the lenses are interchangeable. T & C apply.

  • @gordon3988
    @gordon3988 10 місяців тому +1

    Still too big for adventurers IMO, but a lovely camera for front country etc. will see what changes with any new firmware upgrades…always needed. Tony the M43 good cop today!

  • @NunoYoGGi
    @NunoYoGGi 10 місяців тому +2

    Why not compare with the om-1 ?

  • @razfilmstv
    @razfilmstv 5 місяців тому

    From what I've read it can be used for filmmaking. Not for a big Hollywood production but for all of us low budget filmmakers and documentary stuff as well. The video out of this camera is really good.

  • @ccudjoe89
    @ccudjoe89 9 місяців тому

    can yall test it against full frame cams? saw a vid where it yielded impressive results being sharper and more detailed than a7rv + other full frames

  • @nndoorgaans
    @nndoorgaans 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for this informative and expert review

    • @Paul_anderson_creative
      @Paul_anderson_creative 9 місяців тому

      Expert...😂... missed bird eye focus and live composite and more ..😮

  • @jammin023
    @jammin023 10 місяців тому +1

    All the other reviews of this camera I've seen had the animal detect AF finding the animal/bird's eye flawlessly (and drawing a box around it, rather than the whole animal), so I wonder if you didn't have something configured right.

  • @hayward85
    @hayward85 10 місяців тому

    The eyes were somewhat in shadow in the running shots owing to the baseball cap's peak - would be interesting to see the results in different lighting conditions for both cameras.

  • @Ageratos01
    @Ageratos01 10 місяців тому +1

    For someone that isn't into professional photography and treats it more as a hobby and is wanting to upgrade from a G85 would the original G9 suffice over the G9 ii?

    • @ImpressionsFromEverywhere
      @ImpressionsFromEverywhere 10 місяців тому +1

      I had the G85 and bought a second hand G9 a year ago. Enjoying it a lot so far. To me, it's not been a huge upgrade over the G85, but to what extent it may be also depend on your use cases. There are some details on the G9 that I like a lot, e g. the joystick. Other capabilities I don't even take advantage of. I don't need more than 10 frames per second. I definitely won't upgrade to the G9 II anytime soon but may look at picking up a used one in a couple of years. It's too bad the G9 II doesn't have the topside settings display anymore. That's another detail that has given me extra value over the G85. I'd say for a hobby user, even the upgrade from the G85 to a 1st gen G9 is not really necessary. You don't stand to gain a lot that really matters in casual use.

    • @jimburke7457
      @jimburke7457 10 місяців тому +1

      I think it depends on your usage. I made the same switch several years ago, and for me the G9 is superior in every possible way. Its handling and ergonomics are a huge step up, especially if you use it with longer lenses. Maybe even as good as the D300 I loved so much years ago. If you have small hands or shoot mostly with smaller lenses, that may not be a benefit for you. The EVF, IBIS and AF are also far better than the G85. At current prices it’s a bargain. I eventually switched to an Olympus body only to get better AF and sync IS with my 300 f/4 lens. Sadly in many other ways it was a downgrade from the G9.
      Having said all that, I would only upgrade your body if you already have high quality lenses. My 300mm lens is really the heart of my system. I just buy bodies that are compatible with it 🙂

  • @joeyret.617
    @joeyret.617 5 місяців тому

    Just got the g9mkii and out of the box I checked the software version, and it was dated. I download the up-to-date version and the subject tracking is and I hate to say this, but it is better than my OM1. The first 2 frames were where soft of 20 total shots of than incoming bird

  • @polmestra
    @polmestra 10 місяців тому

    I like these episodes where you compete with the other ,it's fun . Tony always seema to go to the new shiny toy! 😂

  • @Atomicjedi
    @Atomicjedi 10 місяців тому +2

    I can hear all the Micro Four Thirds lovers out there rejoice! For some time now, the GH5 was the last prosumer camera everyone was using to make content and then overtaken by Canon's and Sony's cameras; it looks like Panasonic did it again. Slaps knee!

  • @dcraft969
    @dcraft969 10 місяців тому +1

    Tony, you resembled “The Six Million Dollar Man” in the video demo. Yep, you could’ve been a Lee Majors double. In all seriousness…I love your reviews

  • @rocksandoil2241
    @rocksandoil2241 9 місяців тому

    Very interesting at the waterfall

  • @menschmeier3799
    @menschmeier3799 9 місяців тому

    At 15:00 . You Said, the Panasonic has lower Details.
    The Pictures are Taken by ISO 1250.
    The Canon Had ISO 1000.
    That is one of the anwsers for the lower Details.

  • @BigTao
    @BigTao 10 місяців тому

    I wish canon comes out with a 12-35 equivalent wide angle zoom optical stabilized for r7

  • @HeronHurpia
    @HeronHurpia 10 місяців тому

    Why there`s no new high-end cameras with built in GPS?

  • @jacknicholasny
    @jacknicholasny 10 місяців тому

    I just bought the GH5m2 for a very good price. I need one PZ lens for video. Which one …

  • @Valerossi0
    @Valerossi0 10 місяців тому +2

    Too bad you missed on the new af objectives like animal eyes. But still like your comparison 😌. I also wonder the bird in the sky that misfocussed was on afc or AFS. I guess AFS is still dfd like the s5II and the afc is phase detect.

  • @ryancormack6934
    @ryancormack6934 10 місяців тому +2

    I love these real life comparisons. Well done!

  • @shawnebrown
    @shawnebrown 9 місяців тому

    Hi . Very nice video. Also, check your referral link on the g9. Does not seem to work. All others do

  • @doandu2440
    @doandu2440 9 місяців тому +1

    Tony & Chelsea you are going to make a lot of friends with people who shoot m43 cameras with positive reviews like these. They will forgive you guys for what you said in the past. By the way, the OM-1 has the Live ND equivalent of ND6 filter. You can take that waterfall with much less effort and spend no time in the post computer stacking. Nice comparison review!

  • @bcBiz
    @bcBiz 8 місяців тому

    Thanks guys

  • @Gremlack13
    @Gremlack13 10 місяців тому +3

    Tony comparing the image quality of the 100mp stacked image mode to the r7 standard photo quality is disingenuous.
    You need to straight up compare the normal photo mode of the image sensors and not a special, not normally used mode in order to call supremacy.

    • @mistergiovanni7183
      @mistergiovanni7183 10 місяців тому

      Exactly, and it is a comparison that he did not make and it was the most interesting to see, since you will not take all the photos stacked. Maybe I've shown it as irony all the work you had to do to make a "superior" photo in post processing.

  • @relaxorama3729
    @relaxorama3729 6 місяців тому

    I think the fact that it was pre production was a big disadvantage. It has eye detect. I think there have also been improvements in video capabilities since then.

  • @nndoorgaans
    @nndoorgaans 10 місяців тому +10

    The launch of the G9II is a significant boost for the m43 community. Recently, I've made a full transition back from Sony FF to m43. Virtually everything you can do with Fullframe can also be achieved with m43, but with less weight (which becomes increasingly important as you get older) and less intimidating to the surroundings. The video quality of the GH6 is impressive and fantastic to work with. However, compact and yet excellent cameras like the GX9 are pleasant companions for a day out. Naturally, the G9II (with its much-improved AF) is on my wishlist, along with the highly underrated OM5 from OM systems (420 grams). The latter camera is a hybrid marvel when it comes to both photo and video (4K and 120 FPS HD) in a small and lightweight body. Try capturing a handheld video with panning using a Sony (e.g., the zv1 or the a7c); it's quite challenging. The OM5 can do it, and, of course, the G9II can as well. Hopefully, Panasonic will continue to innovate and soon release a GX9 mkII and/or a G90 mkII.

  • @forester_overland_nz
    @forester_overland_nz 10 місяців тому

    Does the G9II work with the Olympus Pro lenses?

    • @patrickhopkinson1851
      @patrickhopkinson1851 4 місяці тому +1

      Yes. You won’t be able to get sync IS on the 300 f/4 etc though.

  • @ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST
    @ANSWERTHECALLOFJESUSCHRIST 10 місяців тому

    Fun video! Also, I'm impressed how Tony chicken heads as he runs. His head is locked in the same place like a gimbal, and only his body moves. 😏

  • @Rustee_Blade_Paul
    @Rustee_Blade_Paul 10 місяців тому

    That how many third party lenses can you get for the canon was an under the belt question but made me chuckle 😊

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому

      It's a reason I won't buy a new Canon after using them for decades. A lot of lenses in L mount and M43 mount are more or less duplicates. OM Systems and Lumix have 7-14. one has 12-35 and 35-100, one has 12-40 and 40-150. Sigma and Lumix have 24-70. I have adaptors that brings EF and EF-S to the parties.

  • @boundaryscience
    @boundaryscience 10 місяців тому

    Okay, but where do I get that "Dead Inside" shirt?

  • @jay4627
    @jay4627 10 місяців тому

    So... Can we revisit that "M43 is dead" video you guys made a few years ago?

  • @guyjordan8201
    @guyjordan8201 10 місяців тому

    I thought this was pre production. Performance is still not testable before final firmware.

  • @truenetgmx
    @truenetgmx 10 місяців тому +2

    Most reviews of this camera don't mention om-1 -wonder if this is intentional requirement from panasonic or reviewers dont want to drag this product down (not that it worse - it is just late)

  • @drtod
    @drtod 9 місяців тому +1

    I would have preferred to see an OM-1 vs G9.2

  • @DaveHaynie
    @DaveHaynie 10 місяців тому

    The R7 was surprisingly soft... it's a shame you can't test it with a pro-grade APS-C lens. You're asking that FF lens to resolve for the equivalent of an 85 megapixel FF sensor. I guess I'd expect some Canon RF L glass to support that, and maybe more, so maybe that's not it, but it was kind of surprising. I have found HHHR to be effective on Olympus, as long as nothing's moving much, so sure, that's also a factor.

    • @oneeyedphotographer
      @oneeyedphotographer 10 місяців тому

      No, the lens is resolving for FF R mount sensors, th APS-C camera only uses part of the image. You get exactly the same results cropping an image from, say, the R5 proportionately.

  • @thewiseoldbird
    @thewiseoldbird 9 місяців тому

    Putting on threaded filters:
    put lens vertical and sit filter on lens. Then screw gently. Never have a problem & it's quick

  • @chadroberts44
    @chadroberts44 10 місяців тому +1

    Tony loves to trounce Canon these days. You can pretty much tell which camera is going to win right at the beginning. After having the R7 for several months now I wouldn't trade it for the Panasonic at this point.

  • @paul--b
    @paul--b 10 місяців тому +1

    It’s the best choice for wildlife AF says Tony… who has never used an OM-1.

  • @ansonchew_sg
    @ansonchew_sg 10 місяців тому

    May I ask if there are any prominent features in GH6 that are missing from G9ii?

    • @TonyAndChelsea
      @TonyAndChelsea  10 місяців тому

      Long recording times and active cooling.

    • @ansonchew_sg
      @ansonchew_sg 10 місяців тому

      @@TonyAndChelsea Thanks, but I heard from other reviewers that there isnt a 30mins recording limit on the G9ii.

    • @colinscotland2887
      @colinscotland2887 10 місяців тому

      ​@@TonyAndChelseaTony I watched your video regarding the iPhone 15 Pro Max, would that mean if I crop in or digitally zoom into 120mm on an iPhone 15 Pro that I would get the same image Qaulity as the 15 Pro Max.

  • @chainevide
    @chainevide 10 місяців тому +2

    Thanks Tony ! Nice to see some news on m4/3 format. This camera seems to be so much better than the OM1...

    • @LexTNeville
      @LexTNeville 10 місяців тому +2

      My OM-1 wouldn't miss that osprey.

    • @paul--b
      @paul--b 10 місяців тому

      @@LexTNevilleyeah I don’t think so either.

  • @joshmartonosi5624
    @joshmartonosi5624 10 місяців тому

    Is that a recent drone shot at the beginning of the video?
    It's surprising to not see any leaves on the trees this time of year.
    Thank you for all your fun, interesting, and informative videos!

  • @michawilke
    @michawilke 10 місяців тому +2

    Hmmm…. Toni, you’re pretty enthusiastic about this g9 II… Remember: m43 is dead! Or… is it? ;-)