Product Comparison: Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
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General Specifications
Brand
Panasonic
Panasonic
Model
Lumix DC-G9
Lumix DC-GH5
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
The LUMIX G9 is the perfect camera for wildlife and nature photographers. Super-fast shooting means keeping up with fast-moving subjects – Learn how it can help you capture stunning nature shots.
The LUMIX GH5 packs a real punch with its high performance Digital Live MOS sensor sporting a 20.3 megapixels to achieve the highest picture quality in the history of LUMIX G compact system cameras. Together with the removal of the low-pass filter from the sensor, you can confidently capture the sharpest and artefact free image with high dynamic range.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
20.3 MP
20.3 MP
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Live MOS
Lens
Body
Body
Viewfinder
OLED Live View Finder (3680k dots)
OLED Live View Finder (3680k dots)
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Size & Weight
Height
3.83 in.
3.86 in.
Width
5.39 in.
5.45 in.
Depth
3.61 in.
3.44 in.
Weight
23.21 oz.
25.57 oz.
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
- I love this camera, very fast, lightweight.
- The camera feels extremely well balanced and secure in the hand.
- Light weight, many focus modes, excellent stabilization.
- Love this camera. Lightweight. Ergonomics are great.
- Amazing lightweight camera that is super fun to use.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Camera
- Long battery life, small, compact, and is a movie studio in a bag.
- The size and grip is fantastic!
- The size is quite convenient for long-term shooting.
- The camera feels a little heavy when using some of the larger zooms.
- The size is bulky and takes up a lot of space.
Imaging
ISO Settings
200-6400, Extended: 100 - 25600
200-6400, Extended: 100 - 25600
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
Yes
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, RAW
JPEG, RAW
What customers say about "Imaging"
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
- It handles well, has amazing stabilization, makes great images.
- The IBIS is excellent, image quality is great.
- Image stabilization performance is amazing.
- Autofocus is fast with all my Lumix lenses.
- This camera delivers great pictures and video 20MP with lens and body image stabilization.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Camera
- Autofocus is super fast for photography and is decent for video in good light.
- Sharper image with 20 MP image sensor, no low pass filter.
- IBIS in body stabilization that works very well and also works with all lenses.
- It performs very well, very quiet, fast, great autofocus.
- It performs very well even in low light.
Display
Display Type
LCD
LCD
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen Size
3 in.
3.2 in.
Screen Resolution
1040000 dots
1620000 dots
Vari-angle Display
Yes
Yes
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
What customers say about "Display"
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
- Responsive touch screen.
- Its viewfinder is bright. Great screen.
- Amazing display. Easy to use.
- Screen is gorgeous! Highly recommend.
- The screen is poorly visible in direct sunlight.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Camera
- The fully articulating screen allows me to learn how to shoot at any angle and even see myself in the shot.
- Electronic Viewfinder is bright, large clear and very detailed.
- Articulating LCD Panel, extremely sharp and detailed touchscreen.
- Touch screen is nice and pretty easy to use.
- The screen and viewfinder are excellent.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
No
No
Shooting Modes
Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Auto, Scene Selection
Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Auto, Scene Selection
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, Color Temperature, Custom
Auto, Color Temperature, Custom, Incandescent, Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash
Shutter Speeds
60 - 1/8000
60 - 1/8000
What customers say about "Features"
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
- The improved grip is super comfortable.
- This is the perfect lightweight hybrid camera.
- Excellent handling and controls.
- It has features to setup your own style of photo shooting.
- Configuration is reasonably easy and very very complete, and lots of features.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Camera
- Outstanding build quality, all metal and weather sealed.
- This camera is very feature rich.
- The in camera stabilization works very well.
- It's great for photos, video, and has cool features.
- This camera has a lot of features, and has well more auto focus features than I am use to.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
Yes
Yes
Integrated GPS
No
No
Output(s)
USB, HDMI, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, Wired Remote Port
USB, Micro HDMI, Microphone Jack, Headphone Jack, Wired Remote Port
Number Of Memory Card Slots
2
2
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mirrorless Camera
- Hassle-free when it comes to connecting to PC.
- The Panasonic Image App with WiFi allows me to control the camera settings and shutter firing from my iPad.
- Excellent connection quality.
- Great number of connectivity options.
- Stable and easy Wi-Fi connection.
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Camera
- Two SD Slots supporting higher speed SD cards.
- Full size HDMI Port with included extra support.
- WiFi, Bluetooth support, good for external control.
- Microphone and Headphone connectors essential for video.
- The full size HDMI is a great addition and it’s so tight, it’s sometimes a struggle to remove the cable.
Power
Battery Model
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery life
400 frames
410 frames
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
MSRP
1599.99 $
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