Lumix G9 II vs OM-1

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Curious to discover the five most important differences between the Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-1? Let's take a look!

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1. SENSOR The G9 II features a 25.2MP sensor, whereas the OM-1 has a BSI 20.4MP sensor with Quad Pixel Bayer design. Concerning the ISO, the Lumix starts from 100 and the OM-1 from 200

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2. VIDEO The G9 II has more advanced video specs you won't find on the OM-1, including 5.8K "open gate" and 5.7K recording, 4K up to 120p, Prores and anamorphic formats.

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3. SPEED With the electronic shutter, the G9 II offers 60fps with continuous AF or 75fps with Single AF. If that is not enough, the OM-1 can deliver 120fps in S-AF (with C-AF, it’s 50fps).

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4. VIEWFINDER The G9 II has a decent 0.5-in OLED panel with 3.69M dots and 0.78x magnification. The OM-1 offers a larger 0.83x magnification and higher resolution (5.76M dots).

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5. SSD The G9 II lets you record photos and movies to a USB SSD drive. You can save long clips without worrying about SD cards, and you can plug the drive into your computer and start editing right away.

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