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Panasonic LUMIX G97  Camera Review

By Sophie Arsenault, Jean-Simon Bonneterre, Yannick Khong
Reviewed May 28, 2025 at 03:57pm
Tested using Methodology v0.13 
Panasonic LUMIX G97
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
7.6
Travel Photography 
7.8
Landscape Photography 
7.2
Sport & Wildlife Photography 
7.5
Vlogging 
8.1
Studio Video 
5.1
Action Video 
7.5
Raw Photo 
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Our Verdict

7.6
Travel Photography 

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7.8
Landscape Photography 

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7.2
Sport & Wildlife Photography 

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7.5
Vlogging 

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Studio Video 

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Action Video 

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Raw Photo 

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  • 7.6
    Travel Photography
  • 7.8
    Landscape Photography
  • 7.2
    Sport & Wildlife Photography
  • 7.5
    Vlogging
  • 8.1
    Studio Video
  • 5.1
    Action Video

    • Performance Usages

  • 7.5
    Raw Photo
    •  Create your own

    Changelog

    1.  Updated May 28, 2025: Review published.
    2.  Updated Mar 20, 2025: Early access published.
    3.  Updated Mar 11, 2025: Our testers have started testing this product.
    4.  Updated Mar 03, 2025: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
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    Test Results

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    Design
    4.9
    Portability
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Portability Picture
    Height
    3.7" (9.4 cm)
    Width
    5.6" (14.2 cm)
    Depth
    3.0" (7.5 cm)
    Volume
    60.9 in³ (997.9 cm³)
    Weight
    1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
    8.0
    Build Quality
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Build Quality Picture
    Body
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Body Picture
    Body Type
    SLR-Style
    Water Resistance
    Weather-Sealed
    Mirrorless
    Yes
    Rugged
    No
    Hot Shoe
    Yes
    Customizable Button
    Yes
    Command Dial
    3
    Tripod Mount
    Yes
    Lens Mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Built-In Flash
    Yes
    Fastest Shutter Speed
    1/4,000 s
    In The Box
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 In The Box Picture
    9.0
    Ergonomics & Comfort
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Hand Grip Picture
    Hand Grip: Small Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Medium Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Large Hand
    Yes
    Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
    No
    Viewfinder
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 EVF Menu Picture
    Viewfinder Type
    Electronic
    Advertised Coverage
    100%
    Advertised Resolution
    2.36 million dots
    Advertised Magnification
    0.74
    9.5
    Screen
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Screen Picture
    Screen Articulation Type
    Fully-Articulated
    Screen Max Brightness
    808 cd/m²
    Advertised Resolution
    1.84 million dots
    Size
    3.0" (7.5 cm)
    Touchscreen
    Yes
    9.0
    Menu System
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Screen Menu Picture
    Guide Mode
    Yes
    App Name
    LUMIX Sync
    0.0
    Built-In Lens
    Maximum Aperture
    No built-in lens
    Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Minimum Focal Length
    N/A
    Maximum Focal Length
    N/A
    Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
    N/A
    Optical Image Stabilization
    No
    Luminance
    N/A
    Light Falloff
    N/A
    Sensor
    Sensor Type
    CMOS
    Advertised Effective Pixels
    20.3 MP
    Sensor Size
    4/3 (MFT)
    Processor
    Unspecified
    Extended ISO Minimum
    100
    Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
    200
    Native ISO Maximum
    25,600
    Tested Firmware
    Ver.1.0
    7.5
    Battery
    Battery Type
    Panasonic DMW-BLC12PP
    USB Charging
    Yes
    Power Delivery While Recording
    Yes
    Advertised Battery Life In Photo
    280 photos
    Tested Battery Life In Video
    109 min
    Photo General
    6.6
    Photo Shooting Speed
    Low Speed Continuous
    2 fps
    High Speed Continuous
    9 fps
    Silent Shooting Continuous
    9 fps
    Raw Buffer Size
    36 Photos
    JPEG Buffer Size
    10,000 Photos
    Buffer Empty Time
    17 s
    3.6
    Photo AF-C Tracking
    Autofocus Tracking Shots
    tracking-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Tracking 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    23%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    42%
    9.5
    Photo AF-C Center Point
    Autofocus Center Point Shots
    center-point-run-01-01
    Run 01
    AF-C Center Point 01
    Perfect Focus Hit Rate
    93%
    Usable Focus Hit Rate
    100%
    8.3
    Photo Image Stabilization
    Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
    1/8 s
    In-Body Image Stabilization
    Yes
    Photo Image Quality
    8.7
    Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Dynamic Range Scene
    Dynamic Range At Base ISO
    11.1 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
    8.8 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
    7.3 f-stops
    Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
    6.8 f-stops
    7.0
    Photo RAW Sharpness
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Sharpness Scene Crop
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    Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    1,514 LW/PH
    Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
    1,526 LW/PH
    6.7
    Photo RAW Noise
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Noise Scene Crop
    See details on graph tool
    SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
    33.0 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
    29.5 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
    24.6 dB
    SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
    18.6 dB
    LEARN ABOUT PHOTO RAW NOISE 
    Pictures Sample Gallery
    The Skate Park Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
    JPEG Skate Park PictureDownload
    RAW Skate Park PictureDownload
    The Polish Church Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Sample Gallery - Church
    JPEG Polish Church PictureDownload
    RAW Polish Church PictureDownload
    The Studio Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Sample Gallery - Studio
    JPEG Studio PictureDownload
    RAW Studio PictureDownload
    The Stairway Picture
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Sample Gallery - Stairway
    JPEG Stairway PictureDownload
    RAW Stairway PictureDownload
    Video General
    Video Features
    Full HD Video
    Yes
    4k Video
    Yes
    6k Video
    No
    Clean HDMI Output
    Yes
    Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
    4:2:2
    Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
    8 bits
    Log Picture Profile
    Yes
    Recording Light
    No
    Audio
    Audio Test Sample
    Audio Recording
    Stereo
    Microphone Level Display
    No
    Video File Format And Compression
    MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    Yes
    MP4 H.265 / HEVC
    No
    MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    No
    MOV H.265 / HEVC
    No
    AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
    No
    All-I Compression
    No
    4k Video
    6.0
    4k Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In 4k
    No
    120 fps In 4k
    No
    60 fps In 4k
    No
    30 fps In 4k
    Yes, with a Crop
    24 fps In 4k
    Yes, with a Crop
    4k Crop At Max Available fps
    1.25 x
    8.1
    4k Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In 4k
    94 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In 4k
    94 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In 4k
    4:2:0
    Bit Depth In 4k
    8 Bit
    Record Time Limit In 4k
    N/A
    Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
    0
    4.9
    4k Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In 4k
    2.0
    Face Tracking In 4k
    6.0
    Face Detection In 4k
    Yes
    Eye Detection In 4k
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT 4K VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    8.8
    4k Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In 4k
    8.0
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 4k Test Scene Extract
    Test Scene Extract In 4k
    9.5
    2.8
    4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    4k Rolling Shutter
    11.3°
    Full HD Video
    9.2
    FHD Video Frame Rate
    240 fps In FHD
    No
    120 fps In FHD
    Yes, with a Crop
    60 fps In FHD
    Yes
    30 fps In FHD
    Yes
    24 fps In FHD
    Yes
    FHD Crop At Max Available fps
    1.6 x
    8.0
    FHD Video Internal Recording
    Bitrate Maximum In FHD
    25 Mbps
    Bitrate Minimum In FHD
    21 Mbps
    Chroma Sampling In FHD
    4:2:0
    Bit Depth In FHD
    8 Bit
    Record Time Limit in FHD
    N/A
    6.4
    FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    Object Tracking In FHD
    6.0
    Face Tracking In FHD
    5.5
    Face Detection In FHD
    Yes
    Eye Detection In FHD
    Yes
    LEARN ABOUT FHD VIDEO AUTOFOCUS PERFORMANCE 
    8.3
    FHD Video Quality
    Low Light Capability In FHD
    7.5
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
    Test Scene Extract In FHD
    9.0
    6.1
    FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
    FHD Rolling Shutter
    6.3°
    Video Image Quality
    7.5
    Video Dynamic Range
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Video Dynamic Range Waveform
    Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
    7.04 stops
    Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
    9.33 stops
    Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
    12.02 stops
    LEARN ABOUT VIDEO DYNAMIC RANGE 
    6.7
    Luminosity Patch Detection
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
    Above Middle Gray
    3.81 stops
    Below Middle Gray
    9.72 stops
    LEARN ABOUT LUMINOSITY PATCH DETECTION 
    Storage And Connectivity
    Storage
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Card Slot Picture
    Card 1 Slot
    SD Card UHS-II
    Card 2 Slot
    No 2nd Card Slot
    9.5
    Inputs / Outputs
    Panasonic LUMIX G97 Input Picture
    USB
    USB-C
    HDMI
    Micro (Type D)
    Headphones
    Yes
    Microphone
    Stereo
    Wi-Fi
    Yes
    Bluetooth
    Yes
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