Panasonic LUMIX GX9 4K Mirrorless ILC Camera Body with 12-60mm F3.5-5.6 Power O.I.S. Lens, DC-GX9MK (USA Black)

A bit of my background:I am not a professional photographer and do not have experience with wide variety of gear. Photography is my hobby and 90 percent of it is landscape. To give you an idea check my instagram: place_of_adventures. Until recently I owned Nikon D5500 and Sigma 18-35mm. It was a nice combo, IQ is great for my needs. But the weight and size... I hike and travel a lot so decided to get something smaller and got Lumix LX100. Awesome little camera. Loved the manual dials and it was tiny. Could not tell difference in IQ between that and Nikon as long as you don't zoom/crop and don't go above ISO 1600.After a short while with LX100 I realized I want longer zoom and started looking into ILC again. Was thinking to get GX85 with 12-35mm and 45-150mm or PEN-F with 12-40mm and 45-150mm. PEN-F is beautiful but I use tripod a lot and their screw mount is positioned oddly. Besides that meant getting bigger lens (12-40 vs 12-35) and additional hand grip possibly.GX9 is a bit better and newer than GX85 and price difference is not that big considering you get 12-60 (~$300 value).So I went for GX9 and finally arrived (12-60mm kit lens for sale). Got 12-35mm already. I really like the way it feels in my hand, very solid and good grip. I liked EVF in LX100 and GX9 has the same which is fine with me. I know most of you think it's horrible compared to others but I have nothing to compare it to, thus I like it. Focus is fast but that doesn't matter to me much. IBIS is awesome which comes in handy when using long zoom. I think it performs very well at ISO 3200, I was surprised. The tilt screen is nice, don't care much for tilt EVF but it is handy sometimes. Enough custom buttons for my needs and manual dials are handy.Not much else to say. It is a camera and it can take gorgeous photos if you know what you doing, as well, it's easy to use. I like it a lot :)Here are some samples. All of them shot RAW and lightly processed in LR. The clock shot is at ISO3200 hanheld.

Excellent Camera.Has a more boxy shape then the similar GX85 and offers (very slightly) better color rendering and IQ, tho you will have to pixel peep to see it.Consider it more of a baby step advance vs a full step, with regards to the GX85.The GX85, in my opinion, is one of those rare 4/3rds cameras that gets all the important stuff exactly right, and the GX9 sort of adds a tiny bit of techno sweetening to that firmly established excellent pie.The GX9's Screen is excellent, user friendliness is very good, and indoor photos in low light are in general above average and pleasing.Quick AF, and menus are fairly easy to navigate.The look of the photos, to my eye, are more similar to the more recent Sony's then the more recent Canon's.Im running mine with some Prime Olympus & Pany glass, and actually have only used the supplied tele lens for a few mins and its surprisingly above average, and its quite light.I posted 2 photos for you, taken with my GX9's picture setting set to "Standard", the contrast is +1, Saturation is +1, and the Sharpness is 5/7.The IQ is quite sharp at this setting..... take a good look at the 2 photos, and know these are straight Jpegs out of the camera.The first is a grey sandstone angel that is about 20" high, and the second photo is a miniature blown glass Ram, that is about 2.5 inches high.Look at the detail of the glass Ram, = fluorescent kitchen lighting, "P", everything on "auto".This camera is pretty much "set it and forget it", indoors or out.Is there a downside?......I'd give the camera' grip a C, & the battery door is fiddly vs smart..I think that if you like the Pany products, like the LX100, or any of their more recent camera, then this one is going to continue your good feelings.It is a $1000 camera, so they are not exactly giving it away, but you do get a pretty darn good glass as well as a nice instrument for taking quick, easy, good looking pics.One last thing.This camera is not designed for selfies.Its designed for photography, so, keep that in mind.Get a nice phone for your selfies, and a real camera for your Photography.Like this one.

I've only been using the camera for a few months but so far I'm very impressed. The IBIS works well and the lens, when stopped down a bit, takes very sharp images. I've used the continuous auto-focus with my dog running through the yard with good results. The camera is compact and solid feeling, and the menus simple to use compared to my previous Sony RX100M2. Probably the main limitation of this kit (besides me, the user) is the slower nature of the lens included. It's a great walk around lens for good lighting, but I'll be looking for a fast prime for lower light/indoor use. You will want to seek out an external battery charger and additional batteries as the battery life is not great. I've found two fully charged batteries will get me through most of the day, but I still carry a third just in case. I've only briefly used the video capabilities but I know it can do more than I'll ever need in that area.

The camera performs very well and the 12-60 lens is quite sharp enough (tested on tripod). The manual is sometimes a bit less than clear and it can take a while to familiarize yourself with all fo the possibilities. But, used properly the equipment will not disappoint you.The battery that camera with the body seems to have a shorter life than the second battery I bought as a backup. It is possible that may improve with use, but only maybe.Manual focus is not as easy as it might be, even with the peaking feature on. But, auto focus appears to be accurate. Chose your target carefully. The tilling viewfinder was a plus in deciding to buy this particular model and has proven to be useful. As a former medium format shooter angled viewfinders are more to my liking.I would recommend the camera, but caution you to expect some time learning to use it. I am a Canon shooter and the ergonomics are quite different. Even so, I grow more content with the GX9 as it use it.