We had the opportunity to use the new Panasonic S9 for several days at Panasonic’s Lumix Summit in Osaka, Japan. In this short video, we take a closer look at the camera, who it’s designed for, and the philosophy behind its LUT-based workflow.
If you’re curious about how the camera performs for photography, check out our pre-production sample gallery from Japan. As always, all the Raw files are available to download if you wish to see how your preferred software handles them.
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