Features and Specifications - LUMIX G-Series - DC-G9

DC-G9 Specifications
Specifications Information
Power Source DC 8.4 V
Power Consumption
  • 4.0 W (When recording with Monitor)
    (When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used)
  • 3.0 W (When playing back with Monitor)
    (When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used)
Camera Effective Pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Image Sensor 4/3" Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 21,770,000 pixels,
Primary color filter
Digital Zoom 2×/4×
Extended Tele Conversion
  • When taking still pictures:
    Max. 2× (When a picture size of [S] is selected)
  • When recording motion pictures:
    2.7× (FHD)/1.4× (4K)
Focus Mode AFS/AFF/AFC/MF
Auto Focus Mode Face/Eye Detection/Tracking/225-area-focusing/Custom Multi/1-area-focusing/Pinpoint
(Focus area selection is possible by touching or with the joystick)
Shutter Type Focal-plane shutter
Burst Recording Burst Speed
  • Mechanical Shutter/Electronic Front Curtain:
    • 12 pictures/second (High speed, AFS/MF)
    • 9 pictures/second (High speed, AFF/AFC)
    • 7 pictures/second (Middle speed)
    • 2 pictures/second (Low speed)
  • Electronic Shutter:
    • 60 pictures/second (Super high speed, AFS/MF)
    • 20 pictures/second (Super high speed, AFF/AFC)
    • 12 pictures/second (High speed, AFS/MF)
    • 9 pictures/second (High speed, AFF/AFC)
    • 7 pictures/second (Middle speed)
    • 2 pictures/second (Low speed)

Number of Recordable Pictures
  • Super High Speed:
    • When there are RAW files: 50 pictures
    • When there are no RAW files: 50 pictures
  • High Speed, Middle Speed, Low Speed:
    • When there are RAW files: 60 or higher pictures
    • When there are no RAW files: 600 or higher pictures
    • Note: *When recording is performed under the test conditions specified by Panasonic
ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)
  • Still Picture:
    AUTO/ISO 100*/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
  • Creative Video Mode:
    AUTO/100*/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800
    (1/3 EV step change possible)
  • *Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
Minimum Illumination Approx. 3 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/30th of a second)
(When the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060) is used)
Shutter Speed Still Picture:
  • B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 30 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/8000th of a second (Mechanical shutter)
  • B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 30 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/2000th of a second (Electronic Front Curtain)
  • 1 second to 1/32000th of a second (Electronic shutter)

Motion Picture:
  • >1/25th of a second to 1/16000th of a second
Metering Range EV 0 to EV 18
White Balance AWB/AWBc/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent Lights/Flash/White Set1, 2, 3, 4/White Balance K Set1, 2, 3, 4
Exposure (AE) Program AE/Aperture-priority AE/Shutter-priority AE/Manual exposure
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV Step, −5 EV to +5 EV
Light Metering System, Light Metering Mode 1728-zone multi-pattern sensing system,
Multiple/Center Weighted/Spot
Monitor 3″ TFT LCD (3:2) (Approx. 1,040,000 dots)
(Field of view ratio about 100%)
Touch screen
Viewfinder OLED Live Viewfinder (4:3) (Approx. 3,680,000 dots)
(Field of view ratio about 100%)
Magnification approx. 1.66×, 0.83× (35 mm film camera equivalent, with 50 mm lens at infinity; ~1.0 m−1)
(With diopter adjustment −4 to +3 diopter)
Flash Mode AUTO, AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction, Forced OFF
Flash Synchronization Speed Equal to or smaller than 1/250th of a second
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Monaural
Recording Media SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card*/SDXC Memory Card*
* Card slot 1/Card slot 2: UHS-I/UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3
Double slot recording function is available
Picture Size Still Picture:
  • When the aspect ratio setting is [4:3]:
    • 4992×3744 pixels (6K photo)
    • 3328×2496 pixels (4K photo)
    • 5184×3888 pixels ([L])
    • 3712×2784 pixels ([M])
    • 2624×1968 pixels ([S])
    • 10368×7776 pixels ([XL])*
    • 7296×5472 pixels ([LL])*
  • When the aspect ratio setting is [3:2]:
    • 5184×3456 pixels (6K photo)
    • 3504×2336 pixels (4K photo)
    • 5184×3456 pixels ([L])
    • 3712×2480 pixels ([M])
    • 2624×1752 pixels ([S])
    • 10368×6912 pixels ([XL])*
    • 7296×4864 pixels ([LL])*
  • When the aspect ratio setting is [16:9]:
    • 3840×2160 pixels (4K photo)
    • 5184×2920 pixels ([L])
    • 3840×2160 pixels ([M])
    • 1920×1080 pixels ([S])
    • 10368×5832 pixels ([XL])*
    • 7296×4104 pixels ([LL])*
  • When the aspect ratio setting is [1:1]:
    • 2880×2880 pixels (4K photo)
    • 3888×3888 pixels ([L])
    • 2784×2784 pixels ([M])
    • 1968×1968 pixels ([S])
    • 7776×7776 pixels ([XL])*
    • 5472×5472 pixels ([LL])*
* When recording in [High Resolution Mode]

Motion Pictures: Quality: RAW/RAW+Fine/RAW+Standard/Fine/Standard
Recording File Format
  • Still Picture:
    RAW/JPEG (based on "Design rule for Camera File system," based on "Exif 2.31" standard)
  • 6K/4K Photo (Burst File):
    6K Photo: MP4 (H.265/HEVC, AAC (2 ch))
    4K Photo: MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, AAC (2 ch))
  • Motion Pictures: AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD/MP4
Audio Compression
  • AVCHD: Dolby AudioTM (2 ch)
  • MP4:
    • AAC (2 ch)
    • LPCM* (2 ch, 48 kHz/16 bit)
      • * When selecting [4K/150M/60p]
Interface
  • [REMOTE]: Ø 2.5 mm jack
  • [MIC]: Ø 3.5 mm jack
  • Headphone: Ø 3.5 mm jack
  • HDMI: HDMI Type A
  • USB: Super Speed USB 3.0 GEN1/USB 3.0 Micro-B
Flash Synchro Available
Dimensions Approx. 136.9 mm (W) × 97.3 mm (H) × 91.6 mm (D)
(5.39" (W) × 3.83" (H) × 3.61" (D))
(Excluding the projecting parts)
Mass (Weight)
  • Approx. 658 g/1.45 lb (with one card and the battery)
  • Approx. 586 g/1.30 lb (camera body)
  • Approx. 978 g/2.16 lb (with the Interchangeable lens (H-ES12060), one card and the battery)
Operating Temperature −10 °C* to 40 °C (14 °F* to 104 °F)
* The performance of the battery (number of recordable pictures/operating time) may decrease temporarily when using in a temperature between −10 °C and 0 °C (14 °F and 32 °F) (e.g., in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude).
Operating Humidity 10%RH to 80%RH
Dust-Proof and Splash-Proof Yes
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Wireless Transmitter Wireless LAN:
  • Compliance Standard: IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (standard wireless LAN protocol)
  • Frequency Range Used (Central Frequency):
    • 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz (1 to 11 ch)
    • 5180 MHz to 5320 MHz (36/40/44/48/52/56/60/64 ch)
    • 5500 MHz to 5720 MHz (100/104/108/112/116/120/124/128/132/136/140/144 ch)
    • 5745 MHz to 5825 MHz (149/153/157/161/165 ch)
  • Encryption Method: Wi-Fi compliant WPATM/WPA2TM
  • Access Method: Infrastructure Mode
Bluetooth Function:
  • Compliance Standard: Bluetooth v4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE))
  • Frequency Range Used (Central Frequency): 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz
Battery Charger (Panasonic DMW-BTC13)
  • Input: 5.0 V DC 1.8 A
  • Output: 8.4 V DC 0.85 A
  • Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
AC Adaptor (Panasonic VSK0815F)
  • Input: 110 V ~ 240 V AC 50/60 Hz 0.25 A
  • Output: 5.0 V DC 1.8 A
  • Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Battery Pack (Lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLF19PP) Voltage/Capacity: 7.2 V/1860 mAh
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