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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
Our Verdict
Panasonic LUMIX G9 II
OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II
The Panasonic LUMIX G9 II and the OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mark II are both excellent flagship Micro Four Thirds cameras. The LUMIX offers a bit more value for its price, especially for hybrid shooters, with better video features than the OM-1 Mark II. That said, the OM-1 Mark II has a few advantages for wildlife photography, with a more portable body, more robust weather-sealing, and a stacked sensor that allows for faster burst speeds and less rolling shutter distortion.
Variants
- LUMIX G9 II (Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX G9 II (Black w/ 12-35mm lens)
- OM-1 Mark II (Black (Body Only))
- OM-1 Mark II (W/ 12-40mm lens)
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LUMIX G9 II
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OM-1 Mark II
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Black w/ 12-35mm lens
LUMIX G9 II
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.7
7.9
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/3 s
Screen Max Brightness
1,042 cd/m²
667 cd/m²
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
3.9
4.5
Portability Picture
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Height
4.1" (10.4 cm)
3.6" (9.2 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
Depth
3.3" (8.5 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
71.7 in³ (1,175.7 cm³)
61.2 in³ (1,003.0 cm³)
Weight
1.46 lbs (0.66 kg)
1.34 lbs (0.61 kg)
Build Quality
9.0
8.5
Build Quality Picture
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Body
Body Picture
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Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
Weather-Sealed
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
3
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds
Built-In Flash
No
No (accessory included)
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
8.5
Hand Grip Picture
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Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
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Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
3.68 million dots
5.76 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.8
1.65
Screen
9.7
8.8
Screen Picture
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Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
1,042 cd/m²
667 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.84 million dots
1.62 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Limited
Menu System
9.0
8.5
Screen Menu Picture
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Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
LUMIX Sync
OM Image Share
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
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Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
Stacked BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
25.21 MP
20.4 MP
Processor
Unspecified
TruePic X
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
4/3 (MFT)
Extended ISO Minimum
50
80
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
200
Native ISO Maximum
25,600
25,600
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.0
1.1
Battery
8.6
9.4
Battery Type
Panasonic DMW-BLK22
OM System BLX-1
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
390 photos
520 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
130 min
189 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
6.9
6.1
Low Speed Continuous
2 fps
1 fps
High Speed Continuous
14 fps
10 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
75 fps
120 fps
Raw Buffer Size
163 Photos
10,000 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
201 Photos
10,000 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
68 s
80 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.9
6.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
55%
41%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
75%
83%
Photo AF-C Center Point
8.9
9.6
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
87%
94%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
95%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.3
9.5
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/8 s
1/3 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.3
7.7
Dynamic Range Scene
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Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.8 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.2 f-stops
8.6 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.8 f-stops
7.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.6 f-stops
6.6 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.5
7.9
Sharpness Scene Crop
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MTF Graph
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,648 LW/PH
1,790 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,692 LW/PH
1,785 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
6.9
6.8
Noise Scene Crop
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Noise Vs Exposure Time
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.1 dB
33.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
30.0 dB
29.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
25.1 dB
24.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
19.4 dB
18.7 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:4:4
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
10 bits
12 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
Yes
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
Yes
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
Yes
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
10
9.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
Yes
No
60 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
10
9.2
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
600 Mbps
199 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
68 Mbps
73 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.5
7.7
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
8.0
6.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
8.5
8.0
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.2
8.2
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.0°
2.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
10
10
240 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
10
9.0
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
453 Mbps
49 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
20 Mbps
24 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.2
7.7
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.5
6.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.5
8.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.3
8.5
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
5.8°
1.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
7.7
8.5
Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
7.04 stops
11.01 stops
Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.33 stops
12.00 stops
Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO
12.91 stops
12.02 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
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Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Inputs / Outputs
10
9.5
Input Picture
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USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Full Size (Type A)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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LUMIX G9 II
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