Anyone considering the Pany G9 over the GH5 for video and stills?

Corkcampbell wrote:

Thanks for the responses in such a short period of time. A lot of information and some things I hadn't thought about. Luckily, I am not in a hurry to make a decision as I have no photo plans/outings for a couple of months. I made a mistake when I mentioned that the price difference between the two cameras wasn't much, but that was an error as I like grips - my GH4 has a grip which it inherited from my GH3 - I don't need it for extra battery power as my pants have pockets and I don't often use long lenses, but I just like the heft and handling of a camera with a grip. The grip for the GH5 is considerably more expensive than that of the GH3/4, so it's a concern.

I have not heard anything about a grip for the G9, which Panasonic may hold off on to drive buyers (like me) to the GH5. I've never been a big fan of third-party grips, but will keep an open mind about it. The recording time issue (G9) may be the result of similar marketing, or in-body heating, whatever. I'll be looking for more info on that as reviews (and comments here from new owners) appear. The time issue is important as occasionally I have to leave the camera on a tripod for extended periods unattended (as long as there is some volunteer around to watch the battery and card levels).

We are all lucky to have such worthy cameras to choose from; I think either one would work for most of us. I should add that I'm also happy that Pany, like many manufacturers, is building some sort of weather-protection into their bodies. Not happy with the prices, but I have enough hardware to sell to cover most of the costs.

as far as the grips are concerned have you thought that adding a grip to the g9 will extend the video recording time as it takes the battery heat away from the main body. only saying this with experiences with my em52 streaming live view to a fhd monitor for 13 hours straight I had to use the battery grip battery otherwise the hot warning light would come on

Don