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Lumix S9vs A9 II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix Lumix S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9
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Sony A9 II Sony A9 II (2019) Starting from £3299 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism View A9 II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — A9 II (2019): The A9 II polished the A9's groundbreaking formula — 20fps blackout-free, improved subject tracking, and a LAN port made it the professional sports standard.

↓ Full specifications below

Lumix S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

A9 II (2019)

  • Sports photographers who need 20fps with reliable eye and body tracking
  • Photojournalists who need LAN transfer and instant wireless file delivery
  • Wildlife photographers who want the fastest Sony AF in a proven body
  • A9 owners who need the improved ergonomics, weather sealing, and Ethernet

Quick take: The lumix s9 is the most affordable; only the a9 ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Lumix S9 (2024)A9 II (2019)
Price £1,299 £3,299
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 24.2MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition 693 phase-detect + 425 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 5 stops IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic 20fps (blackout-free with full AF/AE)
Battery Life ~310 shots (CIPA) ~500 shots (CIPA)
Weight 413g (with battery) 678g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None — rear screen only EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF) 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Leica L mount Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet (LAN), HDMI
Genre Lumix S9A9 II
Travel
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Street
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Sports
4.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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