The G9 is starting to feel like an extension of myself, well, maybe a well adjusted prosthetic, but things are already changing slightly.
The big change is Cine-V in place of Cine-D high speed as C3-3. High speed Cine-D is where the OSMO comes in. Cine-D will be used more for low light, where 50p is less relevant.
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Cine-V on the other hand intrigues me. More cinematic and opinionated than Natural, but less flexible than Cine-D, this is for my projects.
I see my choices, as a new comer to video, like this;
Natural, which is used by many serious Videographers using Pana cameras, is ideal for semi-flat, semi cinematic shooting for the bulk of my work jobs. School shoots do not need to be “edgy”, just pleasant and smooth looking. This will have a standard 25p (PAL) and slo-mo 50p option in 1080 and 4k.
Cine-V is as limited as Natural, effectively being a jpeg equivalent, but brings out my inner cinematographer. It is “bigger” looking. With so far un-developed grading skills, this will get me there in the short term and as few are using it, gives me a different look to others using the same gear. This will only have a standard cinematic 25p (PAL) option.
Cine-D, the easiest to handle of the semi “LOG” styles has a good rep for handling difficult light, so I will use that when things are harder. This will only have a standard cinematic 25p (PAL) option, but will tie in well with my OSMO at in Cine-D, 50p for movement and slo-mo.
Other minor changes are to the F6-10 group, including the electronic stabiliser and grid on/off option, dropping mic volume (handled on mic) and Peaking (set to a primary button). These soft touch controls are more for tripod or set-up use, so no point is duplicating already assigned features.