Anyone using the G95/G90/G91?

Henry Richardson wrote:

In another thread someone lamented that there was no smaller version of the G9. The G95/G90/G91 is smaller/lighter and doesn't seem to give up too much. I see that at Amazon the G9 is $997.99 and the G95 + 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 is also $997.99.

I don't recall seeing any posts here from anyone using the G95/G90/G91. Just from a quick look at specs compared to the very nice G9 and fast perusal of the review here it isn't clear why no one likes it.

I don’t have the camera, and I can tell you why. And it’s one way it significantly differs from the G9:

The interest I would have in such a camera would be to dabble in video with a little more enthusiasm. But the G90 has a heavy crop when shooting 4K video. That is restrictive because the picture quality suffers, since frames come from a fraction of the frame area (so more noise, less dynamic range, and less detail), but also because it changes the angle of view of my lenses, breaking my already marginal wide-angle options.

You need to go to a G9 or GH5 to get rid of the 4K crop.

Samuel Dilworth wrote:

I don’t have the camera, and I can tell you why. And it’s one way it significantly differs from the G9:

The interest I would have in such a camera would be to dabble in video with a little more enthusiasm. But the G90 has a heavy crop when shooting 4K video. That is restrictive because the picture quality suffers, since frames come from a fraction of the frame area (so more noise, less dynamic range, and less detail), but also because it changes the angle of view of my lenses, breaking my already marginal wide-angle options.

You need to go to a G9 or GH5 to get rid of the 4K crop.

I don't pay any attention to video specs since I don't use my cameras for making video.  People who do care though should carefully evaluate video capabilities.  For you I think you are right that the G9 or GH5 is a better choice.

Henry Richardson wrote:

Unfortunately, it is part of the typical Panasonic clown show as far as naming. Anyone else tired of many names for the same camera? My GX7II is logically named here in Japan as is the GX7III since it is clear they are successors to the GX7. GX85, GX80, GX9, GX8, etc. confuses everyone and you feel the need to specify several names in a thread so people know what you are talking about. Same thing for my TX1 (ZS100, TZ100, etc.).

You missed one name variant of the G90/91/95 - in the Japanese market, it’s the G99! Even more weirdly, the G95 and G99 have a 1.24M dot LCD monitor, whilst the G90 and G91 have a 1.04M dot OLED monitor - what’s THAT about, I wonder? Oh, and according to Panasonic’s Canadian website, although they still call it the G95 as in the US, Canada gets the G90/91 spec OLED monitor! Yet Australia gets the G95 with the LCD monitor, like the US. No wonder Panasonic only puts the model number on the adhesive serial number label these days... 

Henry Richardson wrote:

In another thread someone lamented that there was no smaller version of the G9. The G95/G90/G91 is smaller/lighter and doesn't seem to give up too much. I see that at Amazon the G9 is $997.99 and the G95 + 12-60mm f3.5-5.6 is also $997.99.

G99 (Japan name) costs more like $1050-1100 for the body only.

I don't recall seeing any posts here from anyone using the G95/G90/G91. Just from a quick look at specs compared to the very nice G9 and fast perusal of the review here it isn't clear why no one likes it. Looks like a winner at a good price. Certainly, for people who want the largest size then the G9 is the one to get and the price is very attractive too, but the G95/G90/G91 also looks quite good and is smaller/lighter.

https://mirrorlesscomparison.com/preview/panasonic-g95-vs-g9-vs-g90/

Next time I am in Yodobashi or Bic Camera I will pick it up and take a look at it. I haven't once looked at it. Not sure why. I don't need anything, but with Olympus possibly being gone and it not being clear how much more development Panasonic will do on m4/3 then the existing bodies to use with our lenses may be what we have to choose from. Fortunately, there are lots of good ones.

Unfortunately, it is part of the typical Panasonic clown show as far as naming. Anyone else tired of many names for the same camera? My GX7II is logically named here in Japan as is the GX7III since it is clear they are successors to the GX7. GX85, GX80, GX9, GX8, etc. confuses everyone and you feel the need to specify several names in a thread so people know what you are talking about. Same thing for my TX1 (ZS100, TZ100, etc.).

I just discovered that in Japan the name is G99. Elsewhere it is G95 or G90 or G91 or ??? Total clown show.

Helen wrote:

Henry Richardson wrote:

Unfortunately, it is part of the typical Panasonic clown show as far as naming. Anyone else tired of many names for the same camera? My GX7II is logically named here in Japan as is the GX7III since it is clear they are successors to the GX7. GX85, GX80, GX9, GX8, etc. confuses everyone and you feel the need to specify several names in a thread so people know what you are talking about. Same thing for my TX1 (ZS100, TZ100, etc.).

You missed one name variant of the G90/91/95 - in the Japanese market, it’s the G99! Even more weirdly, the G95 and G99 have a 1.24M dot LCD monitor, whilst the G90 and G91 have a 1.04M dot OLED monitor - what’s THAT about, I wonder? Oh, and according to Panasonic’s Canadian website, although they still call it the G95 as in the US, Canada gets the G90/91 spec OLED monitor! Yet Australia gets the G95 with the LCD monitor, like the US. No wonder Panasonic only puts the model number on the adhesive serial number label these days...

I didn't realize that there were also all those strange differences. Very weird. I thought it was just the name. It makes me wonder about my GX7II and TX1 also?

Henry Richardson wrote:

Helen wrote:

Henry Richardson wrote:

Unfortunately, it is part of the typical Panasonic clown show as far as naming. Anyone else tired of many names for the same camera? My GX7II is logically named here in Japan as is the GX7III since it is clear they are successors to the GX7. GX85, GX80, GX9, GX8, etc. confuses everyone and you feel the need to specify several names in a thread so people know what you are talking about. Same thing for my TX1 (ZS100, TZ100, etc.).

You missed one name variant of the G90/91/95 - in the Japanese market, it’s the G99! Even more weirdly, the G95 and G99 have a 1.24M dot LCD monitor, whilst the G90 and G91 have a 1.04M dot OLED monitor - what’s THAT about, I wonder? Oh, and according to Panasonic’s Canadian website, although they still call it the G95 as in the US, Canada gets the G90/91 spec OLED monitor! Yet Australia gets the G95 with the LCD monitor, like the US. No wonder Panasonic only puts the model number on the adhesive serial number label these days...

I didn't realize that there were also all those strange differences. Very weird. I thought it was just the name. It makes me wonder about my GX7II and TX1 also?

As far as I am aware, this is the only model where there have been differences on this scale - it’s very puzzling.

I was at Yodobashi today and played a bit with the G99.  Price is high here in Japan.  Much higher than in the States.  The G9 was right next to it so I had a chance to compare the size of both.  Yes, the G99 is somewhat smaller than the G9.  I have handled the G9 several times since it first came out so nothing new for me.

I don't need any new cameras now.  In m4/3 I have 4 Olympus bodies and 2 Panasonic bodies plus a few other non-m4/3 cameras.  But it is good to check out what else is available that can use my lenses.  Someday I might need or want a new body.  At the price of the G99 in Japan though I doubt I would get one.