Have Perut Will Travel...: New Gear Day: LUMIX GX9!

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Thursday, 28 September 2023

New Gear Day: LUMIX GX9!

New Gear Day — Welcoming the Lumix GX9

With my lower back finally sorted, I hailed a Grab from Wisma MCA to Berjaya Times Square for RM9.00 (approximately USD/EUR2).

During our Penang trip last year, our precious little Lumix GX85 malfunctioned. That incident pushed us to get a backup camera, and we picked up the Olympus OM D E M10 Mark III last August. It served its purpose, and once the GX85 was repaired, we naturally switched back to it.

Over time, after many trips and shoots, we realised the Olympus was hardly being used. One major reason: it couldn’t shoot in D Cinelike, the lower contrast, flat profile video mode that gives us more flexibility in post processing.

So the hunt began for a suitable replacement.

The Upgrade — A Preloved Gem

Recently, CM of Altech Camera told us he had a preloved Panasonic Lumix DMC GX9 for sale. That immediately caught our attention.

After my chiropractic appointment, I headed straight to Altech Camera. It was still closed when I arrived, but after a short wait, CM and his crew showed up.

Being the minimalists that we are, we traded in the Olympus EM10 for a very reasonable price — which made the GX9 upgrade even sweeter. The preloved GX9 came at a very satisfactory price too.

Besides being a natural upgrade to our beloved GX85, the GX9 shoots in D Cinelike (after a firmware update). Even better, both cameras use the same battery model, making them fully interchangeable — a huge deal for us when travelling light.

Lunch and Homeward Bound

With the deal sealed, I headed down to 4Fingers Crispy Chicken to get lunch for everyone. Then I hailed one final Grab for RM10.00 (approximately USD/EUR2) back to our condo.

Now we have two precious little Lumix cameras we can alternate between — and we can’t wait for our next excursion to give the GX9 a proper test.

Stay tuned for more adventures!

P/S: Cat didn’t accompany me today as she was feeling under the weather.