Panasonic announces the new G9 with world’s fastest autofocus

Panasonic just announced the new G9 and it’s quite an impressive camera for many reasons:

  1. It claims to have the world’s fastest autofocus
  2. Autofocus in stills and video is better than on the GH5
  3. Stills Image quality has been improved over the GH5
  4. It has a 80MP High Resolution shooting mode which combines 8 pics
  5. It has world class leading 6.5 stops image stabilization

For those of you who dreamed the Sony A9 but couldn’t afford it. This might be the right tool for you!

Preorder links:
Panasonic G9 at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
Panasonic-Leica 200mm lens at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama. Comes with 1.4 tele converter included!

2x converter at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 battery grip at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 battery charger at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 eye cup at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.
G9 shoulder strap at BHphoto. Amazon. Adorama.

Discussions:
Join the G9 Facebook group to discuss the camera details.

Panasonic announcement on November 8 and Leica announcement in late November

We will have two more announcement this month: On November 8 at 9am London time Panasonic will announce the new G9. Leica will announce a new system camera by end of November..

43rumors posted those G9 specs:

– It will have a 20.3 MP sensor without an AA filter.
– 80 MP mode combined from 8 images. Images are stitched together in camera (no need to run it through an external software). works with camera on tripod only (non handheld mode)
– 6K Photo mode,
– 60FPS AFS.
– 2 slots for SD card
– Magnesium body, freeze proof up to -10 Celsius degrees
– 3,680k-dot OLED LVF
– Rear joystick for focus points
– Top plate LCD
– Large buffer with no slow down
– available after Christmas

Don’t know if there will be any other announcement before the year ends.