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Video performance is so close to its peak that people run out of things to whine about, splitting hair on frantic panoramic movements that no one will ever shoot in real life.

I think that the peak of Lumix design was with the OG G9. Βalanced body, beautiful styling, deep grip, top LCD, pro built. Was kind of expecting for them to build on that design for future models, but may it rest in peace now...

Okay but speaking of shills, this one might be the best I've ever seen 😆

That's exactly how I feel. They worked on all the things the S1 hurts the most, things that make your life easier on the job. On the downside, I now have to do some serious penny pinching for those 3 grands 😅

Personally, I don't care about RS anyway so it's a non issue for my way of filming. But some things feel rushed in a way that they made it more complex it needed to be. For example, you can use our dual native ISO but if you want DR Boost you now have new base ISO settings. It feels counter intuitive to calculate small things like that while shooting for a gig. In a way it reminds me of the GH6 when it came out, in which you had to film in 2000 ISO when using with DR Boost on. Then a year later the G9II comes out and its like "dude just set your ISO level and I will boost the DR for you no matter what". And what's with the 120fps tops? Even my old S1 can shoot 180fps in FHD (crappy image but still). However, they finally have no crop up to 4K60, the moire issues of the past are non-existent and the beefy colour rendering (subjective) coming out of the image is more than welcome. I like the fact that they stuffed in every little thing they could, with not much left to be desired. I don't know/care if it's going to make Sony or Canon shooters swap, for me it's a safe upgrade path from the original S1 series.

Lumix releases a camera without EVF, hot shoe and mech shutter for 1.5K = "crippled". Sigma releases a camera with the above shortages plus the lack of IBIS, SD, etc for 2K = "innovative". A real example of it's not what you sell, it's how you sell it.

If only I could fit my L-mount glass into MFT...the GH7 would be an instant buy! Apart from the low light capabilities in unpredictable dark conditions, it does everything I could ever ask for my video workflow.

I mean, weather sealing is always good to have but how many times have we filmed a wedding under heavy rain? The only thing that lacks for me is a second card slot but then again, what are the odds of having a mainstream SD card model dying on you?

Unfortunately, according to multiple youtubers who reviewed the new firmware, it's not.

Almost 5 years having my trusty S1 as my workhorse camera (I work on fashion films, weddings and small commercials) and the S5ii/X series never felt like a true upgrade. No 4K 120, same crops, same codecs. And the absence of phase detect in full frame 1080/50p (which I use vastly on weddings and events). GH7 looks great for my needs but I have already built a nice lens set of Sigma 16-28, 28-70 and 35 1.4 and the transition to equivalent MFT lenses would be too costly. I love MFT and I still have my beloved G80 (which I use as a tripod camera for low budget gigs as well as a travel camera) with 25mm 1.7 and 14-42 but I wouldn’t use those lenses for serious professional work. However, the S9 is a thing of its own with its form factor/capability ratio. As long as Panasonic doesn’t soon release the S1II/H (which will probably be above 3K) I’m keeping an eye on it as a 2nd/gimbal unit. There is no phase detect issue at 1080p and my back will thank me after long hours of shooting due to the lightweight body compared to the S1 since 90% of my work is handheld. It can also be the perfect street/travel camera replacing my G80. I think I’ll wait a little bit for any news from Panny but I am close to pulling the trigger 🙂