My New Toy but not Sigma

ascotinitaly wrote:

Ted,

Great choice, I think you're going to enjoy it quite a bit. I found an unbeatable deal on a lightly used GX9 <>

The GX9 has the same sensor and most of the features of the G9 (though no 6K video, which I would have liked). The body is tiny, though, and the lenses weigh next to nothing. I got the 12-60 and Panleica 15 f1.7, will probably add the 100-400 for a great tiny travel kit.

Yes, I bought the heavier G9 partly so it would balance OK with my existing lenses.

The initial results are *very* positive. The micro 4/3 sensor has come into its own, and the 5-axis stabilization in combination with OS is nothing short of remarkable. <>

That is my experience too and even the legacy Zeiss shots come out excellent.

I shoot raw, so color isn't much of an issue, but it does look like Panasonic have upped their game.

The color is said to be greatly improved in the G9. I'm playing with JPEG v. raw as we speak - currently favoring raw + small-high - that may change. At 100% zoom, raw rendering is quite soft. To be expected with 3.3um pixel pitch!

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ps Since this is an OT thread, I'm adding a single shot. It was shot in raw, tweaked lightly, and saved in PHotoshop as a "7" quality jpg:

A scene I've shot endless times, so it's a great real world test scene for new gear

I also have a dark corner complete with globe! Your shot is excellent, I could easily see Punta Arenas (Sandy Point) down there in southern Chile. Almost got sent there long ago on gas turbine business.