• The G9 is essential a GH5 in a new case. It shares the same hardware.
• G9 was initially planned to be a 16MP camera
• Initial plan was to release both G9 and GH5 at the same time with G9 focused primary on photographs and GH5 both video and photo.
• Due to availability issues with the new larger viewfinder they decided to launch GH5 first with the “smaller” viewfinder. They thought that a larger viewfinder is more important to photographers than to the movie guys
• Main competitor is Sony and not Olympus. They want to significantly expand the share in photo sector
• The 4K/6K photo modes are not well perceived by photo community and this is why they decided to release the high burst modes (which they could have already).

from 43rumors

Looks like fantasies of some dealer.

https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-g9/panasonic-g9A.HTM#shooting3

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 New, $1697

https://www.ebay.com/itm/173176140276

Used G9 for $1499

• https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20968347.html
• https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20968349.html

Review

http://www.louisberk.com/?q=PanasonicG9

https://www.flickr.com/photos/louisb/sets/72157668840738849

Second part of interview

https://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/interview/1105281.html

CameraLabs G9 review: https://www.cameralabs.com/panasonic-lumix-g9-review/

Panasonic Lumix G9 final verdict

The Lumix G9 is a confident high-performance camera that’s a joy to use. The tough weatherproof body feels great in your hands with excellent controls, there’s an enormous viewfinder image, a fully-articulated touchscreen with an excellent user interface, fast autofocus and burst shooting that can track action, very effective built-in stabilisation, and great image and video quality from the 20 Megapixel Four Thirds sensor that rivals 24 Megapixel APSC sensors at all but the highest sensitivities. The composite High Res mode genuinely delivers greater detail with the right subjects, there’s charging and power over USB, powerful wireless features tied together by Bluetooth, and Panasonic’s cunning 6K and 4K photo modes that make it easy to capture a moment before you push the shutter or adjust the focus after the event. There’s little to complain about: you get used to the very sensitive shutter release and visual fluttering during continuous AF, and while the ten minute limit to 4k at 50p or 60p seems mean compared to the GH5, who else even offers 4k at 50p or 60p at this price? Plus you still get half hour clips at 30p. In use you feel there’s little the G9 can’t handle and it’s highly competitive at the $1699 RRP.

The Lumix G9 is a deserving recipient of the Cameralabs’ Highly Recommended award!

Panasonic Lumix G9 Demo for $1499

https://www.adorama.com/us%20%20%20%20957496.html

@smoke23

Have no idea for now.