New GX9 tests and reviews
Street Photography with Panasonic Lumix GX9 & Leica 15mm f/1.7
Lumix GX9, death of the GX line? (Tysonrobichaudphotography).
GX9 sample gallery at Dpreview.
Toma de contacto de la Panasonic Lumix GX9 – Un cruce entre la GX8 y la GX80 (AlbedoMedia).
Georg: “My thoughts on the GX9:
First of all…i am not a professional photografer. I learned on a fully mechanical camera, a Practina from former east germany with Zeiss Jena lenses, which my dad gave to me. Then I moved to Contax and my first digital exchangable lens camera was a GF1. At the time I was convinced that m43 would become a big success because of the form factor. In short: no mirror, smaller sensor, smaller lenses, less weight. And I can still use my legacy Zeiss lenses, wich is great (I can highly recomed the Zeiss/Contax Olympia Sonnar 180mm with the 1,4 converter as an affodable version of the new Leica 200mm). Why do I say all this? I believe I am typical for the main m43 target group. While there are professionals using the system, many still argue they get better pictures with bigger sensors wich is hard to dispute, especially if you want really large pictures.
And here we come back to the GX9. While being one of the prettiest cameras I have seen from Panasonic so far, I think it somewhat missed the target, unless you guys at Panasonic have an ace up your sleeves.
I do like the thinking along the rangefinder-(Leica)style. They look toned down and generally have a smaller form-factor. The fake prism somehow draws attention and “rangefinder” is the format, that in my opinion takes the most advantage of the mirrorless m43 physics. But why skim back on the quality? This gap between the G9 and the GX9 is just too big. If I could I would wish for a camera the size of the GX9 with more of the “bells and whistles” associated with the G9.
If you give us a more functional battery grip for bigger lenses and more power that doesnt cover any important orifice, I think everyone could be happy. Please keep the weather sealing of the G9 and give it the same “tank like” construction. Use the same sensor and IBIS of the G9, no flash needed. Oh…. and please be nice with the viewfinder! A few more contols like those on the G9 would be nice as well. Personally I really like the wheel, the joystick and the function lever.
All that said, I know, it is personal preference…but you do leave an entire slice of the cake for Oly.
So in sumary, what would be great, is a Pana rangefinder version of the OLY EM-5III ;).”
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Preorders:
GX9 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. FocusCamera.
ZS200 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. FocusCamera.