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Panasonic Lumix S9: price & specs

Name: Panasonic Lumix S9
Brand: Panasonic
Price: 1499 USD
Availability: InStock

The Panasonic Lumix S9 costs $1499, #3 cheapest of 18 mirrorless cameras (median $2099). It earns a Silver Deskmark — 62/100 pay-blind standing, #5 of 19 in class.

Verified Jul 10, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Panasonic Lumix S9. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

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Is the Panasonic Lumix S9 a good buy?

At $1499, the Panasonic Lumix S9 is #3 cheapest of the 18 mirrorless cameras we track, where the median is $2099. On the spec sheet, its megapixels of 24.2 is below the median of the 19, its weight of 486 g is below the median of the 17, and its continuous of 30 fps is at the median of the 19.

Specifications

Price (US)	$1499 US MSRP body only $1,499.99 (regular price) per authorized retailer precision-camera.com for body-only DC-S9BODYK (currently discounted to $1,199.99). Rounded to $1,499. (DigitalCameraWorld launch-price claim from the original note was not re-fetched and is not relied upon.)
Brand	Panasonic
Released	—
Sensor format	Full-frame
Megapixels	24.2
Max video	6K@30p
Ibis	Yes
Mount	L-mount
Continuous (fps)	30
Weight (g)	486

Source: help.na.panasonic.com (verified 2026-07-10) · corroborated by precision-camera.com. Re-fetched and verified against both sources on 2026-07-10. Panasonic USA support spec page (help.na.panasonic.com, model DC-S9K) confirms verbatim: "35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor" (sensor_format=Full-frame), "Effective pixels: approx. 24,200,000" (24.2MP), "Leica Camera AG L-Mount" (mount=L-mount), "Image sensor shift type, 5-axis stabilizer" / "In-body image stabilizer: 5.0 stops" (ibis=true), "[SH] / [SH PRE]: 30 frames/second" electronic-shutter burst (continuous_fps=30), and "Approx. 486 g/1.08 lb (camera body, with battery and card)" (weight_g=486). Corroboration precision-camera.com (authorized retailer, body-only DC-S9BODYK) confirms MSRP/regular price $1,499.99 (priceUsd=1499; on sale $1,199.99), "Effective: 24.2 Megapixel", "Leica L" mount, "Sensor-Shift, 5-Axis" IS, "Up to 30 fps at 24.2 MP", "486 g", and the maximum video mode "5952 x 3968 at ... 29.97 fps" (= 6K open-gate @30p, max_video=6K@30p). NULLED: releaseDate/specs.release "2024-06" could not be confirmed by either fetched source — neither page states a release date (original relied on Wikipedia, which was not among the fetched URLs). Model confirmed as the Lumix S9 (DC-S9K / DC-S9BODYK), not a sibling or variant. 7 of 8 spec keys survive (>half), so publish=true.

Is the Panasonic Lumix S9 worth it vs cheaper mirrorless cameras?

Panasonic Lumix S9 against its closest cheaper and pricier mirrorless cameras on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 18 ranked →

Product	Price	Sensor format	Megapixels	Max video	Ibis	Mount
Panasonic Lumix S9 this	$1499	Full-frame	24.2	6K@30p	Yes	L-mount
Sony Alpha A6700	$1399	APS-C	26.1	4K@120p	Yes	Sony E
Fujifilm X100VI	$1599	APS-C	40.2	6.2K@30p	Yes	Fixed 23mm f/2

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Panasonic Lumix S9 cost?

The Panasonic Lumix S9 has a US price of $1499 (US MSRP body only $1,499.99 (regular price) per authorized retailer precision-camera.com for body-only DC-S9BODYK (currently discounted to $1,199.99). Rounded to $1,499. (DigitalCameraWorld launch-price claim from the original note was not re-fetched and is not relied upon.)), as of 2026-07-10.

How does the Panasonic Lumix S9 compare on price?

At $1499, the Panasonic Lumix S9 is #3 cheapest of the 18 mirrorless cameras we track, where the median is $2099.

What are the Panasonic Lumix S9's key specs?

Panasonic Lumix S9 (Panasonic): sensor format Full-frame, megapixels 24.2, max video 6K@30p, ibis Yes, mount L-mount. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-10.