Panasonic LUMIX DC-S9 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Specifications

General Information

ModelDC-S9
SeriesLUMIX S series

Power

Power source9.0 V
Power consumption
  • 3.9 W (when recording with the monitor)
  • 3.3 W (when playing back with the monitor)
  • [When using the interchangeable lens (S-R2060)]: 4.2 W (when recording with the monitor), 3.6 W (when playing back with the monitor)
  • [When using the interchangeable lens (S-R28200)]: 4.2 W (when recording with the monitor), 3.6 W (when playing back with the monitor)

Type

TypeDigital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
Lens mountLeica Camera AG L-Mount
Recording media SD memory card / SDHC memory card*1 / SDXC memory card*1
*1 Compliant with UHS-I/UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3, UHS-II Video Speed Class 90

Image Sensor

Image sensor35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor
Total pixelsapprox. 25,300,000
Effective pixelsapprox. 24,200,000
Effective number of pixels of the cameraApprox. 24,200,000 pixels

Latitude

Latitude14+ stops ([V-Log])

Image Format

Recording format for still imagesJPEG (DCF compliant, Exif 3.0 compliant) / RAW
Image quality for pictures
  • Fine
  • Standard
  • RAW+Fine
  • RAW+Standard
  • RAW

Picture Size (Pixels)

Details provided for various aspect ratios:

*2 Figures in parentheses are for APS-C lenses

Video Recording

Video formatMP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4 (Lite) (H.265/HEVC), MOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC)
Audio compression formatMP4 / MP4 (Lite): AAC (2ch, 48 kHz/16 bit)
MOV: LPCM (2ch, 48 kHz/24 bit, 96 kHz/24 bit)
System frequency59.94 Hz / 50.00 Hz / 24.00 Hz
Image quality for video Refer to the "[Rec Quality]" page of your Operating Manual for information about resolution, recording frame rate, and other elements of recording quality.

S&Q (Slow & Quick)

[System Frequency] [59.94Hz (NTSC)]
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [FULL]
  • [FHD/60p/420/10-L]*3 / [FHD/30p/420/10-L]*3 / [FHD/24p/420/10-L]*3
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 180 fps
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [APS-C]
  • [C4K/30p/420/10-L] / [C4K/24p/420/10-L]/ [4K/30p/420/10-L] / [4K/24p/420/10-L]
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 60 fps
  • [FHD/60p/420/10-L]*3 / [FHD/30p/420/10-L]*3 / [FHD/24p/420/10-L]*3
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 180 fps
[System Frequency] [50.00Hz (PAL)]
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [FULL]
  • [FHD/50p/420/10-L]*3 / [FHD/25p/420/10-L]*3
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 180 fps
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [APS-C]
  • [C4K/25p/420/10-L] / [4K/25p/420/10-L]
[System Frequency] [24.00Hz (CINEMA)]
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [FULL]
  • [FHD/24p/420/10-L]*3
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 180 fps
When [Image Area of Video] is set to [APS-C]
  • [C4K/24p/420/10-L] / [4K/24p/420/10-L]
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 60 fps
  • [FHD/24p/420/10-L]*3
  • Frame rate: 1 fps to 180 fps

*3 There is cropping for 151 fps or more

Monitor

TypeAspect ratio 3:2, 3.0 inches, approx. 1,840,000 dots monitor, capacitive touch screen
Field of view ratioApprox. 100%

Focus

AF typeTTL type based on image detection (image plane phase detection AF/contrast AF)
Focus modeAFS / AFC / MF
AF mode
  • Tracking*4
  • Full Area AF*4
  • Zone (Horizontal/Vertical)*4
  • Zone*4
  • 1-Area+Supplementary*4
  • 1-Area*4
  • Pinpoint
AF Micro AdjustmentYes (All / Adjust By Lens)

*4 Automatic detection (Human, Animal, Car, Motorcycle) can be switched ON/OFF

Exposure Control

Light metering system, Light metering mode1728-zone metering, multi-metering / center-weighted metering / spot metering / highlight-weighted metering
Metering rangeEV 0 to EV 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 conversion)
ExposureProgram AE (P), Aperture-Priority AE (A), Shutter-Priority AE (S), Manual Exposure (M)
Exposure compensation1/3 EV steps, ±5 EV
ISO sensitivity for still images (standard output sensitivity)
  • Normal: AUTO/50*5 / 100 to 51200 / 102400 *5 / 204800 *5
  • [V-Log]: AUTO/320*5 / 640 to 51200

*5 When [Extended ISO] is set. Switchable between 1/3 EV and 1 EV steps

ISO sensitivity for video (standard output sensitivity)
  • Normal: AUTO/50*6 / 100 to 51200 / 102400 *6 / 204800 *6
  • [V-Log]: AUTO/320 *6 / 640 to 51200
  • HLG: AUTO/400 to 51200/102400*6 / 204800 *6

*6 When [Extended ISO] is set. Switchable between 1/3 EV and 1 EV steps

Dual Native ISO setting
  • Normal: [AUTO]: Base sensitivity: 100 / 640 (dB display values are based on 100), AUTO/50 *7 / 100 to 51200/102400*7 / 204800 *7
  • [LOW]: Base sensitivity: 100, AUTO/50 *7 / 100 to 800
  • [HIGH]: Base sensitivity: 640, AUTO/320*7 / 640 to 51200 / 102400*7 / 204800 *7

[V-Log]: [AUTO]: Base sensitivity: 640 / 4000 (dB display values are based on 640), AUTO/320*7 / 640 to 51200, [LOW]: Base sensitivity: 640, AUTO/320*7 / 640 to 5000, [HIGH]: Base sensitivity: 4000, AUTO/2000 *7 / 4000 to 51200

HLG: [AUTO]: Base sensitivity: 400 / 2500 (dB display values are based on 400), AUTO/400 to 51200/102400*7 / 204800 *7, [LOW]: Base sensitivity: 400, AUTO/400 to 3200, [HIGH]: Base sensitivity: 2500, AUTO/2500 to 51200/102400*7 / 204800 *7

Cinelike D2/Cinelike V2: [AUTO]: Base sensitivity: 200 / 1250 (dB display values are based on 200), AUTO/100 *7 / 200 to 51200 / 102400 *7 / 204800 *7, [LOW]: Base sensitivity: 200, AUTO/100*7 / 200 to 1600, [HIGH]: Base sensitivity: 1250, AUTO/640*7 / 1250 to 51200/102400 *7 / 204800 *7

*7 When [Extended ISO] is set

Image Stabilizer

Image stabilizer typeCompliant with Image sensor shift type, 5-axis stabilizer, Dual I.S.2
Image stabilizer effect
  • In-body image stabilizer: 5.0 stops
  • [Focal length f=60 mm, using an interchangeable lens (S-R2060)]
  • Dual I.S.2: 6.5 stops
  • [Focal length f=200 mm, using an interchangeable lens (S-E70200)]
  • (Based on the CIPA standard, Yaw/Pitch direction)

White Balance

White balance modeAWB / AWBC / AWBw / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent lights / Set mode 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature 1, 2, 3, 4
AWB lock supportedSupported

Shutter

SystemElectronic shutter
Shutter speed
  • Pictures: Time (max. approx. 60 seconds *8), 60 *8 seconds to 1/8000 of a second
  • *8 When the ISO sensitivity is higher than 1600, the shutter speed will be faster than 60 seconds.
  • Videos: 1/25*9 of a second to 1/16000 of a second
  • *9 When [Exposure Mode] is set to [M] in Creative Video mode and focus mode is set to [MF], this can be set up to 1/2 of a second.
Burst recording
  • Electronic shutter
  • [SH] / [SH PRE]: 30 frames/second ([AFS], [AFC], [MF])
  • High speed: 9 frames/second ([AFS], [MF]) / 8 frames/second ([AFC])
  • Medium speed: 5 frames/second ([AFS], [AFC], [MF])
  • Low speed: 2 frames/second ([AFS], [AFC], [MF])
Maximum number of frames recordable (SH burst recording) [FINE] / [STD.] / [RAW+FINE] / [RAW+STD.] / [RAW]: 36 frames
Maximum number of frames recordable (High speed, medium speed, low speed)
  • High speed: [FINE] / [STD.]: 120 frames or more, [RAW+FINE] / [RAW+STD.]: 35 frames or more, [RAW]: 55 frames or more
  • Medium speed: [FINE] / [STD.]: 200 frames or more, [RAW+FINE] / [RAW+STD.]: 50 frames or more, [RAW]: 200 frames or more
  • Low speed: [FINE] / [STD.]: 200 frames or more, [RAW+FINE] / [RAW+STD.]: 200 frames or more, [RAW]: 200 frames or more

Zoom

Hybrid Zoom (Photo)/Crop Zoom (Photo) Max. Approx. 3x ([Minimum Image Size]: when [XS] is selected)
Hybrid Zoom (Video)/Crop Zoom (Video) Max. Approx. 3x*10 ([Rec Quality]: when FHD video is selected)
*10 Max. Approx. 2x when using APS-C lenses

Microphone / Speaker

MicrophoneStereo
SpeakerMonaural

Interface

USBUSB Type-C®, USB 10Gbps
HDMIHDMI Type D
[MIC] Mic Input (Plug-in Power) / Mic Input / Line Input (Operate the menu to switch between these inputs)Standard input level: -55 dBV (Mic Input) / -10 dBV (Line Input)

Splash Resistant

Splash ResistantNo

External dimensions / Mass (Weight)

External dimensions Approx. 126.0 mm (W)×73.9 mm (H)×46.7 mm (D) (4.96" (W)×2.91" (H)×1.84" (D)) (excluding the projecting parts)
Mass (Weight)
  • Approx. 486 g/1.08 lb (camera body, with battery and card)
  • Approx. 403 g/0.89 lb (only camera body)

Operating environment

Recommended operating temperature0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Permissible relative humidity10 %RH to 80 %RH

Wi-Fi

Compliance standardIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (standard wireless LAN protocol)
Frequency range used (central frequency)Specifications vary depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. Refer to the "Operating Instructions / Owner's Manual <Quick Start Guide>" (supplied) for details.
Encryption methodWi-Fi compliant WPAT™ / WPA2 TM / WPA3 M
Access methodInfrastructure mode

Bluetooth

Compliance standardBluetooth v5.0, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
Frequency range used (central frequency)2402 MHz to 2480 MHz
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