.RW2 · 2018 · 20 MP Micro Four Thirds

Panasonic Lumix G9 RAW Files: Open, Cull & Edit .RW2 Free

Panasonic's stills-focused flagship, built for wildlife and sports shooters wanting fast bursts paired with long telephoto reach. A 20 fps electronic burst combined with Pro Capture mode can produce very large sequences from a single moment. Automated culling is what makes that burst volume manageable before editing begins.

Panasonic Lumix G9 RAW at a glance

RAW formatRW2 — Panasonic RAW 2 (.RW2)
Sensor20 MP Micro Four Thirds
Resolution20 megapixels
Typical RAW sizeabout 20-25 MB
Released2018
RAW options12-bit RW2 RAW with no in-camera compression choice.

Editing Lumix G9 files with imagic

imagic opens .RW2 files from the Panasonic Lumix G9 natively on Windows and macOS. Point it at a card or shoot folder and it builds previews, scores every frame for sharpness, closed eyes, and composition, and groups near-duplicate bursts — so a full shoot collapses to its keepers before you edit anything.

Processing runs through the bundled RawTherapee engine, entirely on your machine: batch-apply one look across the keepers and export JPEGs in a single pass. Nothing uploads, which matters at about 20-25 MB per frame. The 7-day trial is full-featured and needs no card; licenses are one-time, from €19.

Frequently asked questions

What RAW format does the Panasonic Lumix G9 use?

The Panasonic Lumix G9 writes RW2 files with the .RW2 extension. 12-bit RW2 RAW with no in-camera compression choice.

How big are Panasonic Lumix G9 RAW files?

Expect about 20-25 MB per frame from the 20 MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, depending on compression settings and scene detail. A full shoot adds up quickly, which is why culling before editing matters on this body.

How can I open Panasonic Lumix G9 .RW2 files for free?

imagic opens RW2 files from the Panasonic Lumix G9 natively on Windows and macOS — the 7-day trial needs no card. It culls the shoot with AI quality scoring, groups duplicates, and batch-processes keepers locally through its RawTherapee engine.

More about RW2

The Lumix G9's .RW2 files share their structure with every Panasonic body using RW2 — the full RW2 guide covers compression variants, free openers, and conversion options in depth.

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Cull a Lumix G9 shoot before your coffee cools

AI quality scoring, duplicate grouping, and local batch processing for .RW2 — free for 7 days, no card required.

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