Panasonic Lumix S9 review: Tempting option for content creators
₹1,49,999 for the body and ₹1,79,990 if bought with the 20-60mm lens.Now, I'll confess right at the start that I am someone who is very adept at handling professional cameras and have relied on smartphone cameras to get the job done for me in the past. In fact, I don't even take a lot of pictures and videos in the normal circumstances and rely on the OnePlus 12 to get the job done for me during long vacations or social occasions.
So, my area of enquiry during review was if Panasonic could get me to ditch the OnePlus 12 (which also offers a lot of other features apart from capturing videos and photos) and switch to the Lumix S9. I put the camera through its paces for the past few weeks and here's my in-depth review.
Lumix S9 comes in 4 colour variants: Jet Black, Crimson Red, Dark Olive, and Night Blue. I received the Crimson Red variant with the 20-60mm lens for my review but unless you are a fond of the colour red, I would highly recommend the Dark Olive colour variant, which just left a very premium impression on me.
Coming straight to the camera, the Lumix S9 looks compact yet eye-catching. It weighs in at just around 486grams, which is more than double the weight of even one of the heaviest smartphone cameras but is considered pretty light for a mirrorless camera.
Even when paired with the 20-60mm lens, I did not find any issues carrying the Lumix S9 with me wherever I went and often had to check my bag contents to make sure it was still there (Yes, it's that lightweight).
Looking up close at Panasonic's latest camera, you see the Lumix branding up front and the camera release button on the bottom left corner of the camera. The HDMI port and USB-C port are on the right while the microphone input is placed on the top
