PANASONIC LUMIX DC-G9 $2499

Type: Professional/enthusiast level digital camera with Micro Four Thirds bayonet lens mount.

Automatic 225-point wide-area system using contrast-detection via imaging sensor. Single focus point – with variable area size – can be moved around the image frame, and clusters of focus points, from nine (3x3) to 169 (13x13) set manually in a variety of shapes (Custom Multi). Manual and automatic switching between one-shot and continuous AF modes, the latter with auto tracking. Face detection and recognition. Sensitivity range is EV -4.0 - 18 (ISO 100). AF assist provided by built-in illuminator. Manual focus assistance via magnification (either full image or picture-in-picture) and focus peaking displays (Blue, Yellow, Green, Pink or White; High or Low intensity).