G90/95 to G9 real world experience only please

Hi I'm looking into getting either of these. The problem is I like the weight of the G90/95 but there's a good deal on the G9 + 12-60 Leica in the UK. So does the heavy G9 ( just 2 ozs short of my DSLR ) have enough for any one to trade up to from the G90/95. anybody done that? I know what the specs are but the real world experience is what I want to know about. Thanks.

Having tried both, I decided to keep the G90 because it suited me and used all of my G80 bits such as battery and grip. I also like to advance my video techniques. The G90 has V-Log, and that was the deal breaker. The bigger size and heavier body won't be much of an issue if you have been a DSLR user. I got the PL12-60mm f2.8 as well by the way. But technically the G9 has a lot more features. So from that aspect it might well be the better buy for you if you are not coming from the G80.

I have added a second G9 because the camera is just so good and comfortable to use, you`ll love it.

jonno35 wrote:

Hi I'm looking into getting either of these. The problem is I like the weight of the G90/95 but there's a good deal on the G9 + 12-60 Leica in the UK. So does the heavy G9 ( just 2 ozs short of my DSLR ) have enough for any one to trade up to from the G90/95. anybody done that? I know what the specs are but the real world experience is what I want to know about. Thanks.

There's a bit of uncertainty in this post for me. You state that you're looking to get either a G90/95 or a G9, yet are only asking for input from people who upgraded from the G90/95 to the G9.

I also had neither, but used the specs to make a choice. I'm primarily a stills photographer, but occasionally use 4K (or 6K on the G9) photo for times when extracting a frame from the video clip gives me the exact image I want.

For the type of photography I do, the higher burst rate & more powerful/flexible AFC, plus the additional control points, of the G9 made for an easy choice over the G90/95. I also rented a G9 kit for a week to make sure it would fit my needs, that I ordered one of my own before the week was out says it all.

I don't find the weight to be a big issue; the G9+14-140 lens actually weighs less than my previous FZ2500.

Steve

Thanks for the replies everyone. Whiie  I was waiting for a reply I bit the bullet a ordered the G9 coupled with a great bundle deal (see my later post).It's arriving today.So now I've got o go through the choosing a bag to take the G9 coupled to the PL12-60 + Panny 25mm 1.7+ maybe my Nissin i60 flash + bits.This usually takes me months, I can hear my wife groaning I think.Lol. I'll have a look at David Thorpes book, thanks for that, although I came from  a DSLR originally I also have the FZ200 and FZ1000 lovely cameras in the their own right, so I may not need a book.

you made the right move, you`ll love it