The G9's body is as big as a that of an enthusiast DSLR, but this gives it better balance and grip with longer telephoto lenses Specifications Even so, it's the fact that we now have all of these features and many more in a single model that makes the G9 so attractive. The Night Mode option, meanwhile, which turns the screen and EVF completely red, has also appeared on recent Pentax models. The option to define different autofocusing options for easy recall is something Canon users are very familiar with, and something Fujifilm users have enjoyed on recent cameras like the X-T2.

The 60fps burst mode, which reduces down to 20fps with continuous autofocus, is just slightly better on paper than the 60fps/18fps option offered by the OM-D E-M1 Mark II, while claims of 6.5-stop image stabilisation are also mirrored by that camera.

The G9 is sold body only and with a cheaper 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens, but if you want the best quality, the Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 is the one to go forĪdmittedly, much of what we're seeing introduced in the G9 is not entirely new, and no doubt Panasonic realises it must now play catch up if it's to win over DSLR users and those not strongly tied to other mirrorless systems.

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