It has been almost six years since Panasonic released the original G9. It’s been a long wait, but the Lumix G9 II is a fully-fledged upgrade that you can honestly get excited about.
With Panasonic’s recent focus on its full-frame cameras (such as the well-received S5 II) and the growing number of L-Mount Alliance members, many were speculating that Panasonic might phase out its Micro Four Thirds lineup. Panasonic and Olympus were the pioneers of the MFT sensor and mount, pushing it as a solution to achieve high-quality images with smaller cameras, such as the technical marvel of the Panasonic GM1. But as market forces moved toward full-frame cameras, it looked like Panasonic’s MFT ambitions might have been put on ice.
With this release, Panasonic is certainly not letting up with the format, nor the advantages it brings to video as well as some genres of photography, including sports and wildlife. But the camera landscape is different now compared with when the original G9 was released. Is there still a place for a stills-centric MFT camera?
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