View in full screen on a computer for best viewing/quality. My G9 II photo gallery is here: www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/CAMERAGEAR/Panasonic-G9-II-Gallery
I have a G9, G9II and a GH6. The first thing I noticed was the dynamic range of the 25megapixel sensor was noticeably better than the 20 sensor. The G9 photos are good enough though. I photo people mostly and the GH6 has really good skin tones as does the G9II. As for photos of landscapes and real estate I push everything as far as it will go without making it look fake or blowing it out. Using masking in post is the best thing I have found for giving dull photos more pop! I don't leave a photo as stock jpg any more. I shoot RAW only and edit from there. If it can have better contrast I do it! If the color needs help I punch it up! If subject in photo looks dull I bring it up and other stuff down. Amazing results of making a photo look like I like and not worry about what someone else thinks! What a great hobby we have! I have just purchased the Voigtlander Super Nocton 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical lens for M43 and really excited about shooting night photos and portraits. It is a monster!
Hi, do you have any site or online portfolio where I could check out the combo of G9ii with the Super Nocton? It's a very rare combination to find, but at the same time, it's practically M4/3 system taken to the limit. I would be very interested to see some pictures of this setup. Thank you
I absolutely love your channel. Have taken several college-level photography courses, and I don't think I can match your eye for composition and lighting. I have the original G9 (including the 12-60 lens) and now the Canon R5II (after trying the Sony A7IV as well as the Nikon Z8 and Z6). I miss the G9 system (and the smaller weight of the lenses), but really do appreciate the improved (though not as much as I expected) photo quality and Goldilocks-level ergonomics of the R5II.
Wow. Thanks! I appreciate that. The R5 / R5 II looks like a great camera and the first Canon I'd really be interested in. I'm staying with the Z8 as my main camera long-term though. It's just perfect for me (can do everything I want and so much more than I'll ever need but it's nice to have in case I decide to branch out a little). As far as composition and lighting...I'm not sure what to say about that. I've been practicing for years and refine my skills over time. I also watch photography videos online now and then (for inspiration mostly...and I mean videos that show inspiring photos/scenes and talk about past famous photographers and the challenges they had, like Ansel Adams). I think this is mostly something anyone can learn, but there will always be a personal aspect to it. I'd say shoot what interests/inspires you the most but also try shooting details that people normally just walk by (texture of a wooden wall, isolated flowers, whatever it might be...seems like there's a photo waiting in just about every scene you walk by every day. I still can't pick out scenes like Ansel Adams and others though. Maybe I just need more free time to do it/work on that. For now, I have a full time job and only shoot while on vacation, day trips around where I live and around my house (gardening / nature). Thanks again! EDIT: Oh and editing...that helps a lot. I edit every photo, but for the most part I try to keep the edits mild and more natural looking. If I don't like the color, then I will do a little more like try some filters in Lightroom to start out and then edit from there. Or I'll convert to black and white. If possible I try to keep my photos as color because that's what I like most. We live in a colorful world and I'd rather not hide it with black and white if I can help it.
If you use DXO noise reduction M43 is just or almost as good as full frame. Rob Trek did a side by side with I think a Nikon D750 and I think a Olympus OMD E-M1ii or the E-M1iii and he said with DXO that M43 was just edging on full frame. Full frame will be better with DXO. The new OM Systems OM-1ii has 14-bit raw that helps a lot.
I just stumbled upon your channel. Great photos and content. I have a G9ii being delivered today and am even more excited about getting it now after watching your video. I have a G85 and a GH6, so I'm really looking forward to the new AF system. It seems like you really prefer the 12-60 lens. Do you shoot with other lenses? Also, would you consider displaying the actual focal length, aperture, shutter, and ISO for each photo? I too am an hobbyist and always interested in learning.
Thanks. I appreciate it. The 12-60mm f/2.8-4 is my primary/general purpose lens for travel and misc use when I don't know what focal length I might need. I do have the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8. Those are two lenses I love and just for fun/misc creativity. Regarding the camera settings for each photo, when you're on my website and you click a photo to enlarge it, look on the left side of the screen and you'll see a round 'i' button (info / camera settings). That will show all the camera settings like aperture, ISO, etc.
Great video. Would love to see how you'd compare image quality to a full frame. Seems like most videos are focused on video with g9ii. Would be cool to see photo comparisons... Especially edited raw photos of the same subject from each camera thanks for the great content.
@@officerfarva2545 Thanks. I’ll see about doing that as soon as I have time. Compare one well lit scene with both cameras at base ISO to a darker scene with medium ISO setting.
I feel like I'm crazy when I see other reviews and the sample photos are just "meh" (like do I not actually know what good photography looks like?), but thank God you actually have some GOOD photos to show! You especially show off the dynamic range really well when tastefully edited. My G9ii is coming tomorrow, but now I'm even more excited because I can see what GOOD photos can actually look like from this camera. I'm surprised you don't do professional work!
Thanks! I really appreciate that. The G9 II can definitely make great photos. All you need is something interesting, nice light and a sensible framing. The rest is easy work in editing. It's hard to find a bad camera these days, especially if you buy the upper tier models. They're all excellent and all offer different advantages and disadvantages. I dabbled in stock photography in the past but I couldn't stand it. It drained the passion out of my 'hobby' and I didn't put enough effort into it to really make much money, so it was just a waste of time. If I were to do any paid work, it would probably be senior (school) photos or something like that for family friends or friends of friends. I did that a few weeks ago as a favor and really enjoyed it and the girl was super happy with the photos too :-)
@@ThungStudios by the way, I will be visiting an art museum and a small town with Christmas decorations this weekend, so I’ll have some more good samples to upload to the gallery soon
I have watched I thought almost every existing video on Yt about the G9 II. Been asking myself lately where those video's dedicated to photography are? And I just stumbled upon this video of yours. Congratulations, excellent work. Actually stunning photos. Almost each one is to marvel at. This is much better than I expected and I just wonder how much here is the contribution of your editing skills as opposed to sensor quality? In any case, the sensor/captures allow for such editing which is outstanding. Have you had a G9 original? If so, how would you describe the difference? My first visit to your channel, one more such video, I'm subscribed.
Thanks! I appreciate it! The sensor really is good and as long as you get a good base photo (raw) to work with and a reasonable exposure, you're all set. This video below shows how I normally edit. I don't go crazy. Just the basic settings are adjusted but now and then I do go farther. I did have the original G9. www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/CAMERAGEAR/Panasonic-G9-Gallery It's in the camera gear gallery on my website. You can check out those photos there. Here's the editing video: ua-cam.com/video/UZDpkd1CnTk/v-deo.html
Wonderful snaps in the G9 II gallery...I just got one today and have some doubts about lugging the G9 II with a peak design strap and Anchors...the Eyelets to hang the anchors on either side of the camera look thin and flimsy (Plasticky?)...request you to clarify if they can stand the strain with a heavy lens like the Olympus 12-40mm and the even heavier Leica Lumix 100-400mm Lens?...Thanks.
@@ravineelakantan6417 thank you. Definitely no problem with a standard zoom lens like the 12-40. Personally, I think it would also be fine with the 100-400 which only weighs just over 2 pounds, but you might have to ask Panasonic if you want a definite answer or recommendation for the larger lenses. I checked the owner’s manual and it does not mention anything about weight limitations.
@@chess512 I haven’t used the OM1, but I’ve compared test photos on DPReview and to me it doesn’t look like there’s much difference in image quality. More or less the same or close enough.
I also owned the Zf for a couple of months with the 28 and 40, but ended up selling it. As a matter of fact I sold all my gear including my Leica stuff. The last pic I took with a dedicated camera was on March 2024.
@@FotosyMas. Oh wow. I know more and more people are doing that and I can understand the convenience and freedom it offers, but I think I'd go crazy if I didn't have some sort of 'real' camera. Even something like a RX100 type camera.
'On paper' (comparing the results of each camera on the Photons to Photos website), the G9 II seems to be a little ahead of the E-M1 III at the lowest and highest ISO settings, but nearly the same in the other ISO settings. I'll paste the link below. To me, editing in Lightroom, having done lots of editing with different cameras, it just seems like there's a bit more to work with in the G9 II raw files. It's not a big difference, but to me it does seem to be a little better on the G9 II compared to the E-M1 III. Panasonic also has a feature called 'i.dynamic range' (if you shoot JPG files) that automatically lowers the highlights and lifts the shadows to varying degrees (depending on the level you select), but it's not something I use since I shoot raw...but it may be useful or interesting to other people that shoot JPG. In the link below, you can select the cameras you want to compare, but I have the G9 II and E-M1 III already selected: www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Olympus%20OM-D%20E-M1%20Mark%20III,Panasonic%20Lumix%20DC-G9M2
@@soneeeee4440 I never use them, but I suppose it’s better to have them available if someone else does want to use them. I can only assume they didn’t include them because “professional“ cameras don’t really have filters like that. It may have been a perception reason (how the camera is perceived) why they didn’t include them rather than any technical reason.
@@ThePhotographyHobbyist i thought that too, but why include that feature and any of them? were they paying royalties? would a pro even know or care about the effects? or make a buying decision based on that? i doubt it. seems like an arbitrary internal decision, lots of other stuff in the menus that nobody will use, and I almost went with om-1 ii because of aircraft detection for aircraft video (which nikon and others have now). hopefully they will add that, but not holding my breath.
@ in my opinion, Panasonic should include every possible focus mode they have in the G9 II and the GH7, since those are their flagship stills and flagship video cameras for m4/3. Whether they will create a mode just for aircraft, I don’t know…but I hope they don’t restrict these two models for any AF ability since for now these are their two m4/3 flagship models.
View in full screen on a computer for best viewing/quality. My G9 II photo gallery is here: www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/CAMERAGEAR/Panasonic-G9-II-Gallery
I have a G9, G9II and a GH6. The first thing I noticed was the dynamic range of the 25megapixel sensor was noticeably better than the 20 sensor. The G9 photos are good enough though. I photo people mostly and the GH6 has really good skin tones as does the G9II. As for photos of landscapes and real estate I push everything as far as it will go without making it look fake or blowing it out. Using masking in post is the best thing I have found for giving dull photos more pop! I don't leave a photo as stock jpg any more. I shoot RAW only and edit from there. If it can have better contrast I do it! If the color needs help I punch it up! If subject in photo looks dull I bring it up and other stuff down. Amazing results of making a photo look like I like and not worry about what someone else thinks! What a great hobby we have! I have just purchased the Voigtlander Super Nocton 29mm f/0.8 Aspherical lens for M43 and really excited about shooting night photos and portraits. It is a monster!
Hi, do you have any site or online portfolio where I could check out the combo of G9ii with the Super Nocton? It's a very rare combination to find, but at the same time, it's practically M4/3 system taken to the limit. I would be very interested to see some pictures of this setup. Thank you
Do you see a dynamic range difference between the GH6 & G9ii?
I have the G9ii with the 12-60mm (24-120mm) and the 100-400mm (200-800mm). This setup makes a great lightweight wildlife kit.
I absolutely love your channel. Have taken several college-level photography courses, and I don't think I can match your eye for composition and lighting. I have the original G9 (including the 12-60 lens) and now the Canon R5II (after trying the Sony A7IV as well as the Nikon Z8 and Z6). I miss the G9 system (and the smaller weight of the lenses), but really do appreciate the improved (though not as much as I expected) photo quality and Goldilocks-level ergonomics of the R5II.
Wow. Thanks! I appreciate that. The R5 / R5 II looks like a great camera and the first Canon I'd really be interested in. I'm staying with the Z8 as my main camera long-term though. It's just perfect for me (can do everything I want and so much more than I'll ever need but it's nice to have in case I decide to branch out a little).
As far as composition and lighting...I'm not sure what to say about that. I've been practicing for years and refine my skills over time. I also watch photography videos online now and then (for inspiration mostly...and I mean videos that show inspiring photos/scenes and talk about past famous photographers and the challenges they had, like Ansel Adams). I think this is mostly something anyone can learn, but there will always be a personal aspect to it. I'd say shoot what interests/inspires you the most but also try shooting details that people normally just walk by (texture of a wooden wall, isolated flowers, whatever it might be...seems like there's a photo waiting in just about every scene you walk by every day. I still can't pick out scenes like Ansel Adams and others though. Maybe I just need more free time to do it/work on that. For now, I have a full time job and only shoot while on vacation, day trips around where I live and around my house (gardening / nature). Thanks again!
EDIT: Oh and editing...that helps a lot. I edit every photo, but for the most part I try to keep the edits mild and more natural looking. If I don't like the color, then I will do a little more like try some filters in Lightroom to start out and then edit from there. Or I'll convert to black and white. If possible I try to keep my photos as color because that's what I like most. We live in a colorful world and I'd rather not hide it with black and white if I can help it.
If you use DXO noise reduction M43 is just or almost as good as full frame. Rob Trek did a side by side with I think a Nikon D750 and I think a Olympus OMD E-M1ii or the E-M1iii and he said with DXO that M43 was just edging on full frame. Full frame will be better with DXO.
The new OM Systems OM-1ii has 14-bit raw that helps a lot.
Nice shot at Union Terminal in Cincy!
I just stumbled upon your channel. Great photos and content. I have a G9ii being delivered today and am even more excited about getting it now after watching your video. I have a G85 and a GH6, so I'm really looking forward to the new AF system.
It seems like you really prefer the 12-60 lens. Do you shoot with other lenses? Also, would you consider displaying the actual focal length, aperture, shutter, and ISO for each photo? I too am an hobbyist and always interested in learning.
Thanks. I appreciate it. The 12-60mm f/2.8-4 is my primary/general purpose lens for travel and misc use when I don't know what focal length I might need. I do have the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8. Those are two lenses I love and just for fun/misc creativity.
Regarding the camera settings for each photo, when you're on my website and you click a photo to enlarge it, look on the left side of the screen and you'll see a round 'i' button (info / camera settings). That will show all the camera settings like aperture, ISO, etc.
Great video. Would love to see how you'd compare image quality to a full frame. Seems like most videos are focused on video with g9ii. Would be cool to see photo comparisons... Especially edited raw photos of the same subject from each camera thanks for the great content.
@@officerfarva2545 Thanks. I’ll see about doing that as soon as I have time. Compare one well lit scene with both cameras at base ISO to a darker scene with medium ISO setting.
I feel like I'm crazy when I see other reviews and the sample photos are just "meh" (like do I not actually know what good photography looks like?), but thank God you actually have some GOOD photos to show! You especially show off the dynamic range really well when tastefully edited. My G9ii is coming tomorrow, but now I'm even more excited because I can see what GOOD photos can actually look like from this camera. I'm surprised you don't do professional work!
Thanks! I really appreciate that. The G9 II can definitely make great photos. All you need is something interesting, nice light and a sensible framing. The rest is easy work in editing. It's hard to find a bad camera these days, especially if you buy the upper tier models. They're all excellent and all offer different advantages and disadvantages. I dabbled in stock photography in the past but I couldn't stand it. It drained the passion out of my 'hobby' and I didn't put enough effort into it to really make much money, so it was just a waste of time. If I were to do any paid work, it would probably be senior (school) photos or something like that for family friends or friends of friends. I did that a few weeks ago as a favor and really enjoyed it and the girl was super happy with the photos too :-)
@@ThungStudios by the way, I will be visiting an art museum and a small town with Christmas decorations this weekend, so I’ll have some more good samples to upload to the gallery soon
I have watched I thought almost every existing video on Yt about the G9 II. Been asking myself lately where those video's dedicated to photography are? And I just stumbled upon this video of yours.
Congratulations, excellent work. Actually stunning photos. Almost each one is to marvel at. This is much better than I expected and I just wonder how much here is the contribution of your editing skills as opposed to sensor quality? In any case, the sensor/captures allow for such editing which is outstanding. Have you had a G9 original? If so, how would you describe the difference?
My first visit to your channel, one more such video, I'm subscribed.
Thanks! I appreciate it! The sensor really is good and as long as you get a good base photo (raw) to work with and a reasonable exposure, you're all set. This video below shows how I normally edit. I don't go crazy. Just the basic settings are adjusted but now and then I do go farther. I did have the original G9. www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/CAMERAGEAR/Panasonic-G9-Gallery It's in the camera gear gallery on my website. You can check out those photos there. Here's the editing video: ua-cam.com/video/UZDpkd1CnTk/v-deo.html
Wonderful snaps in the G9 II gallery...I just got one today and have some doubts about lugging the G9 II with a peak design strap and Anchors...the Eyelets to hang the anchors on either side of the camera look thin and flimsy (Plasticky?)...request you to clarify if they can stand the strain with a heavy lens like the Olympus 12-40mm and the even heavier Leica Lumix 100-400mm Lens?...Thanks.
@@ravineelakantan6417 thank you. Definitely no problem with a standard zoom lens like the 12-40. Personally, I think it would also be fine with the 100-400 which only weighs just over 2 pounds, but you might have to ask Panasonic if you want a definite answer or recommendation for the larger lenses. I checked the owner’s manual and it does not mention anything about weight limitations.
@@ThePhotographyHobbyist Thanks for your response.
I use panasonic g9ii with Oly 300mm and 2x TC with no issue.
How is this compared to the om1 mii?
@@chess512 I haven’t used the OM1, but I’ve compared test photos on DPReview and to me it doesn’t look like there’s much difference in image quality. More or less the same or close enough.
Did you sell the Zf to fund the G9 II?
@@FotosyMas. Yes. Z8 as primary (for important trips/photos) and G9 II for other stuff/fun.
I also owned the Zf for a couple of months with the 28 and 40, but ended up selling it. As a matter of fact I sold all my gear including my Leica stuff. The last pic I took with a dedicated camera was on March 2024.
@ what are you using now?
@@ThePhotographyHobbyist just my phone.
@@FotosyMas. Oh wow. I know more and more people are doing that and I can understand the convenience and freedom it offers, but I think I'd go crazy if I didn't have some sort of 'real' camera. Even something like a RX100 type camera.
Would you say there’s much difference or improvement between the sensor and the 20 megapixel sensors on the e-m1 iii for example
'On paper' (comparing the results of each camera on the Photons to Photos website), the G9 II seems to be a little ahead of the E-M1 III at the lowest and highest ISO settings, but nearly the same in the other ISO settings. I'll paste the link below. To me, editing in Lightroom, having done lots of editing with different cameras, it just seems like there's a bit more to work with in the G9 II raw files. It's not a big difference, but to me it does seem to be a little better on the G9 II compared to the E-M1 III. Panasonic also has a feature called 'i.dynamic range' (if you shoot JPG files) that automatically lowers the highlights and lifts the shadows to varying degrees (depending on the level you select), but it's not something I use since I shoot raw...but it may be useful or interesting to other people that shoot JPG. In the link below, you can select the cameras you want to compare, but I have the G9 II and E-M1 III already selected:
www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Olympus%20OM-D%20E-M1%20Mark%20III,Panasonic%20Lumix%20DC-G9M2
Anyone else mad they removed most of the (22) creative filter effects that were in the g9?
@@soneeeee4440 I never use them, but I suppose it’s better to have them available if someone else does want to use them. I can only assume they didn’t include them because “professional“ cameras don’t really have filters like that. It may have been a perception reason (how the camera is perceived) why they didn’t include them rather than any technical reason.
@@ThePhotographyHobbyist i thought that too, but why include that feature and any of them? were they paying royalties? would a pro even know or care about the effects? or make a buying decision based on that? i doubt it. seems like an arbitrary internal decision, lots of other stuff in the menus that nobody will use, and I almost went with om-1 ii because of aircraft detection for aircraft video (which nikon and others have now). hopefully they will add that, but not holding my breath.
@ in my opinion, Panasonic should include every possible focus mode they have in the G9 II and the GH7, since those are their flagship stills and flagship video cameras for m4/3. Whether they will create a mode just for aircraft, I don’t know…but I hope they don’t restrict these two models for any AF ability since for now these are their two m4/3 flagship models.