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That video was just too cool lol, I've rewatched it quite a few times already
Certainly would be a bummer if the G9 doesn't have a read-out significantly faster than the EM1.2 though. I found myself mostly using mechanical shutter on the EM1.2 simply because with the e-shutter I'd still get skewing and distortion on a lot of faster action. Its not always that visible looking at just a single frame in isolation, but, when your editing through a burst of shots and can see frames before and after, you can notice it. Its workable in many situations though, and overall a lot better than previously.
Thing is though, if I were to buy a G9, its not because I want more of the same, or workable, its because I want a substantially better electronic shutter read-out time, paired with black-out free shooting (and might as well throw in better tracking too)
If we are getting just EM1.2 level tech, with a nice EVF and (IMO) better ergonomics, a year after the EM1.2, and for $100 less retail price, its basically "too little, too late"
Maybe I'm unrealistic (wont be the first time) but I want A9 level tech, yet don't want an A9 price point. Essentially I'd like a camera with a very fast and usable e-shutter that works for 99% of shooting needs, a great big EVF, amazing IBIS, fast AF, and Pannys great control layout, use of touch screen etc.
G9 checks off a lot of those boxes, but at the end of the day, what good is this blazing frame rate, potentially great tracking AF, beautiful EVF with no black-outs etc, if it doesn't cut it when it comes to fast action.
You'd end up going back to mechanical shutter, which while fast, isn't much better than anything else on the market, and you'd still have blackouts etc, so then it comes down to what would it really give me a EM1.2, XT2, A7R3 etc, etc wouldn't to make it worth buying ?
We will see what happens, but Panny may have missed a great oppurtinity with this camera....
If Sony can roll out a A73, with something like the A9 e-shutter and blackout free shooting, and maybe 24meg, but slower frame rate etc, at a much lower price, like $2400 that could be a huge seller
Or maybe Fuji can add IBIS to an XT2s, and perhaps they too could get on the blackout free EVF game, add faster readout etc, and again, for $2200 or whatever, have a pretty stellar camera.
I think there is a pretty big demand for something that brings a near global shutter like, mirrorless camera experience, at a reasonable price tag. I don't think most people want to spend A9 money, but at the same time, I think a lot of people would be willing to spend around $2k, provided its something really revolutionary.
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