The black Lumix DC-GX9 from Panasonic is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that is also characterized by its rangefinder-inspired body design and sleek form factor. the GX9 is able to record UHD 4K movies at 30 or 24 fps, record full-resolution stills at up to 9 fps with AF-S or 8MP stills at 30 fps, and work in difficult lighting situations with a top sensitivity of ISO 25600. the GX9 incorporates a tilting 2.76m-dot electronic viewfinder and a tilting 3.0" 1.24m-dot rear LCD touchscreen to suit working from a variety of angles. A top dual dial affords direct adjustment of both exposure compensation and shooting mode settings, and the top plate also avails access to a hot shoe as well as a built-in pop-up flash. The 20.3MP Digital Live MOS Micro Four Thirds sensor pairs with the Venus Engine image processor to deliver fast overall performance, a wide dynamic range, with notable image quality to suit working in a wide variety of conditions. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 200 to 25600, with the ability to extend down to ISO 100 for working in bright conditions or with longer shutter speeds. Versatile burst shooting modes up to 9 fps also allow you to pair high continuous shooting rates with single-shot or continuous autofocus. the GX9 also supports recording UHD 4K video with either 30p or 24p frames rates at 100 Mb/s in the MP4 format. Full HD 1080p60 is also supported, in both MP4 and AVCHD formats.
Panasonic DC-GX9 Specs
Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Camera Format | Micro Four Thirds (2x Crop Factor) |
Pixels | Actual: 21.77 Megapixel Effective: 20.3 Megapixel |
Maximum Resolution | 5184 x 3888 |
Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 |
Sensor Type | MOS |
Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13 mm |
Image File Format | JPEG, Raw |
Image Stabilization | Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 200 to 25600 (Extended: 100 to 25600) |
Shutter Speed | Electronic Front Curtain Shutter 1/4000 to 60 Seconds 0 to 30 Minutes in Bulb Mode 1/16000 to 1/25 Second in Movie Mode Electronic Shutter 1/16000 to 1 Second |
Metering Method | Center-Weighted Average, Multiple, Spot |
Exposure Modes | Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority |
Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps) |
Metering Range | 0 to 18 EV |
White Balance | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4 |
Continuous Shooting | Up to 9 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 6 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 2 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 30 Frames (Raw) / 100 Frames (JPEG) Up to 30 fps at 8 MP (JPEG) |
Interval Recording | Yes |
Self-Timer | 2/10-Second Delay |
Recording Modes | MP4 UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 24.00p/29.97p [100 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 59.94p [28 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 29.97p [20 Mb/s] HD (1280 x 720) at 29.97p [10 Mb/s] AVCHD Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 59.94p [28 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 24.00p/29.97p [24 Mb/s] Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 59.94i [17 Mb/s] |
External Recording Modes | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) Full HD (1920 x 1080) |
Recording Limit | Up to 29 Minutes, 59 Seconds |
Video Encoding | NTSC |
Audio Recording | Built-In Microphone (Stereo) |
Audio File Format | AAC, Dolby Digital 2ch |
Focus Type | Auto and Manual Focus |
Focus Mode | Continuous-Servo AF (C), Flexible (AFF), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S) |
Autofocus Points | Contrast Detection: 49 |
Autofocus Sensitivity | -4 to +18 EV |
Viewfinder Type | Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,760,000 Dot |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 17.5 mm |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.7x |
Diopter Adjustment | -4 to +3 |
Size | 3" |
Resolution | 1,240,000 Dot |
Display Type | Tilting Touchscreen LCD |
Built-In Flash | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Auto/Red-Eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-Eye Reduction, Off, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-Eye Reduction |
Guide Number | 13.78' / 4.2 m at ISO 100 |
Maximum Sync Speed | 1/200 Second |
Flash Compensation | -3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps) |
Dedicated Flash System | TTL |
External Flash Connection | Hot Shoe |
Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) |
Connectivity | HDMI D (Micro), USB Micro-B (USB 2.0) |
Wireless | Wi-Fi Bluetooth |
GPS | No |
Operating Temperature | 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C |
Operating Humidity | 10 to 80% |
Battery | 1 x Rechargeable Lithium-Ion, 7.2 VDC, 1025 mAh |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 4.9 x 2.8 x 1.8" / 124 x 72.1 x 46.8 mm |
Weight | 14.36 oz / 407 g |