Panasonic Lumix S9 (18-40 kit)
The smallest full-frame Lumix, with in-body stabilisation, real-time LUTs and a USB webcam mode. No mechanical shutter and no hot shoe, which matters for a mic.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Panasonic Lumix S9 (18-40 kit)
The Panasonic Lumix S9 with the 18-40 kit is a compact full-frame mirrorless camera with 6K video, for a streamer who wants a shallow-depth face cam.
The tracked price is $1,397.99, the lowest point in a $1,397.99 to $1,797.99 range across nine points from August 26 to October 19, 2026. If you want it, the price is as good as it has been in that window. It has a 24.2 megapixel sensor and a Leica L mount. The listing also names Open Gate framing, which records every aspect ratio from one shot. It does not state a clean live output or webcam mode, so confirm how it reaches your PC before buying. A real camera needs a capture route. Rated 4.2 across 58 retailer ratings.
- Full-frame sensor with 6K video
- Tracked at the bottom of its recorded range
- Open Gate framing keeps every aspect ratio
- Listing states no webcam or clean live output
- Over $1,300 before any capture gear
Where it fits in a build
Your video source. A phone can be camera + encoder in one; a real camera needs capture. See every camera pick
| Type | Full-frame mirrorless |
| Max video | 6K30 / 4K60 |
| Stabilization | IBIS |
| Webcam mode | Yes (USB-C) |
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Panasonic Lumix S9 (18-40 kit)
$1,397.99Tracked 2026-10-19
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.