The Panasonic Lumix S9 has been the subject of controversy of late due to using stock images taken from a Nikon camera allegedly. The company has had some turbulence since the announcement of the Lumix S9 earlier this year. Now, ahead of its official shipping date of June 20, Panasonic has released an official statement that says there will be delays in the delivery of the camera.
Despite the backlash from the promotional images of the Lumix S9, it seems customers are still eager to get their hands on the compact full-frame camera and this has triggered potential delivery delays for the product. In the recent official statement, Panasonic again acknowledged its error in using stock images from other manufacturers to promote the Lumix S9. It then confirmed that there will be some delays when the Lumix starts to ship on June 20. It stated that it had received more pre-orders than was expected, therefore some customers who may have pre-ordered will not receive their product on the release date.
The present supply shortages of the Lumix S9 have drawn comparisons with the Fujifilm X100V and X100VI. Both models are compact cameras and seemed to have caught the fancy of many fans and customers alike. However, Fujifilm was unable to meet the demand for extended periods. It is not evident yet whether the Panasonic Lumix S9 will go the same route as the Fujifilm X100V/ X100VI. It is expected that the supply shortages for the Lumix S9 will ease within a short time. When this happens, the Lumix S9 can then start getting the requisite reviews suitable for its innovative and compact design.
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