If Panasonic Lumix bring out a flagship stills camera to replace the G9, are you interested?

Simple poll.

Yes

So long as they use continue to use quality components and don't cut corners in manufacture....

No - unless my GX8 stops working.

They missed my boat I'm afraid unless my OM-1 disappoints which at the moment looks unlikely.

Most definitely, not keen on Olympus cameras although I prefer their lenses

Even better would be a well specced GX10

only if they raise the white flag on their so-called DFD focusing system and come up with something that does tracking and CAf like Sony or OM-1

otherwise they have ceded the m43 stills market to Oly.

(I own 3 G9s. obviously I like it but for the above.)

Gig Yes

Not as long as they keep DFD.

I cannot stand the wobble I see in EVF anymore. It really ruins the shooting experience. I would also hate going back to image review screen that zooms in on the center of the images instead of the focal point. This makes it so much harder to review photos in the field for critical focus.

If the fix both of these, then I'd consider adding one down the road.

Don't get all the grief with DFD, focus seems nearly instantaneous to me. I mainly use single point with an Olympus 12-100, seems equally quick as the E-M1 ii I once owned.

For moving targets I wouldn't buy any M4/3 camera, not exactly their forte so can't see the problem

Trolleyman said:

Don't get all the grief with DFD ...…….

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DFD is excellent for many purposes, but so far haven't matched the performance of PD for subject tracking and video AF.

G9? Nah. Too bulky for my taste.

Just gimme a GX8 version 2 with higher res EVF and LCD, improved IBIS and shutter with G9 guts and I'll be first in line.

Just bought a brand new GX8 to replace my first one.

I'd be somewhat interested at the moment, but that'll change if I decide to get an OM-1. I can't see myself buying both.

What I really want is a high end GX10 rather than another bulky FAS faux-DSLR like the OM-1/G9. I much prefer the GX9's handling and design and find the G9 rather awkward and unpleasant to use. At the same time I'm frustrated by the poor AF, limited buffer, and various other limitations that afflict Panasonic's smaller cameras.

To me something compact but capable would really play to m4/3's strengths as a system.

SteveY80 said:

I'd be somewhat interested at the moment, but that'll change if I decide to get an OM-1. I can't see myself buying both.

What I really want is a high end GX10 rather than another bulky FAS faux-DSLR like the OM-1/G9. I much prefer the GX9's handling and design and find the G9 rather awkward and unpleasant to use. At the same time I'm frustrated by the poor AF, limited buffer, and various other limitations that afflict Panasonic's smaller cameras.

To me something compact but capable would really play to m4/3's strengths as a system.

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Exactly, I use my GX9 all the time and would really like an improved version.

Same size with better evf and improved ibis, joystick and weather sealing would be an added bonus.

My G9 is almost as old as a G9 could possibly be. I use mechanical shutter, perhaps I should reconsider that. But as it is, I think I may be using up the mechanical shutter's lifespan. I absolutely love the G9. I will used it as long as it works. But if a G9 successor (especially if 25MP) comes out, I would certainly be interested! And, I would start over with a near zero shutter use count.

I have 2 G9s, I liked the first one so much I bought the second one 90 days later.

Had Pany put that new sensor in a G9, with no other changes, called it a mark 2, and brought it out before the GH6, I would have got one, and maybe a second. But the GH6 wasn't aimed at me, and it is enough different to be like learning a new system.

So I might be jumping ship. The R7 is ordered, and if it makes the cut I'll be moving on. Or I'll just stay with what I have and keep shooting.

In my testing the GH6 already does everything I would need in a still camera with great autofocus, stabilization, fantastic high-resolution mode, and a great selection of lenses. In addition, it is a full-featured hybrid video camera with slightly lower than leading performance auto-focus.

The dilemma I face is searching for a use case that would justify carrying the GH6 kit vs my cell-phone camera. I have Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra with five lenses built-in ranging from ultra-wide angle to 100x zoom, and 12mp to 100mp native resolution. Although it doesn't go to ISO 100,000 it manages high-quality images in extreme low-light using multi-exposure and computational photography which also works well for HDR. For video, the stabilization is far better than GH6, especially when filming while walking. Video modes up to 8K are supported, including high-frame rate modes. The image quality for stills is good, and raw shooting is fully supported. The picture quality I get in both stills and video is excellent and can be further enhanced with post-processing. For general family and travel photography the cell phone is generally good enough. I thought the GH6 might be better for sports photography and brought it along for my grandson's football game shooting with the PL12-60mm in pixel-pixel mode at 4K60. I brought home a lot of video clips, and with some editing posted on Facebook. At the next football game a week later I had returned home so my son-in-law used his iPhone to capture video for that game. I compared the iPhone sports video to my GH6 video and preferred the iPhone video.

So far the only use case I have found where the GH5/6 is clearly superior to a modern cell phone is for telephoto photography while on safari using the PL100-400mm. I don't normally shoot birds, but that is another potential use case, and probably why the M43 forum is full of bird photos.

I fear it would be too similar to the OM1. The G9 was always in the shadow of the EM1mkII. Lumix should offer something new. Something exciting. Something no one else already offers.

I think if they shrunk the size a bit and gave it PDAF competitive with other sports and wildlife cameras, that many would express interest. I just don't see that as an area of interest for Panasonic.

I think I might be interested if Panasonic produced a new camera with:

• GX9 form factor and weight
• GH6 level stabilization with an additional higher crop e-stabilization mode ~1.4x to compete with top cell phone video e-stabilization
• PDAF as you mention
• Lower bit rate max video modes-- no need for anything above 400 mb/s, no need for fan.
• A few additional computational photography modes in addition to the current high-resolution modes; e.g. multi-shot low-light, HDR, in still and possibly video.
• Of course, a bigger better viewfinder for eyeglass wearers is always welcome.