The Panasonic Lumix DMC GX9 is a mid-range micro four thirds interchangeable lens camera. Officially announced as the GX8 successor, its appearance and features put it more in direct competition with the Lumix GX85.
The GX9 is a compact and streamlined mirrorless camera with a flat-topped design and a tilting electronic viewfinder on the left side. It can record 4K video up to 30fps, includes many extra features such as the 4K PHOTO modes, and has 5-axis stabilisation with Dual I.S. compatibility. It features a 20MP sensor with no AA filter and a 100-25600 ISO range.
Announcement date: February 13th 2018
Release date: March 2018
In this article you can find a gallery of the best sample images we took with the GX9 during our two-week testing period, as well as a selection of Straight-Out-Of-Camera JPG and RAW files to download.
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Panasonic Lumix GX9 Sample Photos
In the following gallery you can see a series of 22 Lumix GX9 sample RAW photos edited in Lightroom and exported as JPGs. Each image includes EXIF data about shutter speed, aperture, ISO value, and the lens used.
Lumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 12mmLumix GX9, 1/500 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 22mmLumix GX9, 1/400 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 22mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 32mmLumix GX9, 1/800 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 32mmLumix GX9, 1/1250 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 32mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 16mmLumix GX9, 1/800 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 32mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 1600 taken with the Lumix G 35-100mm f/2.8 Mk1 at 100mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 1000 taken with the Lumix G 35-100mm f/2.8 Mk1 at 68mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 1600 taken with the Lumix G 35-100mm f/2.8 Mk1 at 100mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 250 taken with the Lumix G 35-100mm f/2.8 Mk1 at 100mmLumix GX9, 1/800 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 12mmLumix GX9, 1/320 of a second, f/8, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 12mmLumix GX9, 1/500 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 20mmLumix GX9, 1/13 of a second, f/4, ISO 200 taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro at 12mmLumix GX9, 1/320 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro at 40mmLumix GX9, 1/1600 of a second, f/4, ISO 200 taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro at 22mmLumix GX9, 1/1000 of a second, f/4, ISO 200 taken with the Panasonic Leica DG 25mm f/1.4Lumix GX9, 1/4000 of a second, f/5.6, ISO 200 taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro at 40mmLumix GX9, 1/50 of a second, f/2.8, ISO 640 taken with the Olympus M.Zuiko 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro at 12mmLumix GX9, 1/250 of a second, f/8, ISO 200 taken with the Lumix G 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 kit lens at 12mm
SOOC JPG and RAW Samples to Download
The two links below open a selection of unedited SOOC JPG and RAW samples for you to download and experiment with. (Note that Panasonic RAW files are called RW2.)
If you’re curious to find out more about the Panasonic GX9 and how it compares to similar camera models on the market, you can have a look at the following article:
Mathieu Gasquet is the co-owner and editor of Mirrorless Comparison, as well as the man behind all the camera tests.
Mathieu has been a professional photographer for over 15 years. Before specializing in camera reviews, he worked as an event photographer for the National Cinema Museum in Turin, and as a videomaker for renowned Italian agencies, which allowed him to collaborate with important names such as Fiat, Sky Italia, Maserati, and more.
Mathieu also studied cinema in France and obtained a degree in cinematography at the A.R.F.I.S. school in Lyon.
