Cameras with PRE-BURST Shooting Mode in 2024

Published: September 13, 2023
Updated: April 24, 2024

Update April 24, 2024: I have added the latest released cameras that feature pre-burst/pre-capture buffer function, and the Panasonic S5 II and S5 IIx which gained this feature via firmware update.

The recent introduction of the Panasonic G9 Mark II reminded me this often overlooked feature, the Pre-burst (Pre-Shot / Pro-Capture / Pre-Release capture ). Pre-burst capture is a feature where the camera starts recording frames even before you fully push the shutter button (generally shutter it starts capturing with half-pressed shutter), making it possible to catch the critical frame that you normally may not be able to react in time, such as a perched bird flying off the branch that you have ben waiting for minutes.

Panasonic G9 II is the latest camera with Pre-Burst Shooting Feature

This is a great feature for bird and wildlife photography, as well as portrait and event photography where you want to capture the best possible version of a scene or an object.

Camera with Pre-Burst Capture Capability

Here is a table of all 18 cameras that have the Pre-burst shooting features. Interestingly, Sony is the only big player that doesn't have this feature in any of their cameras. After the table, you can find the main features of these cameras followed by a large comparison table:

TOP 20 BEST SELLING CAMERAS

Model		Resolution	Weight	Lens Mount	Release Date
1	OM System OM-1 II (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	599 g / 1.32 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2024
2	Sony A9 III (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24.6 megapixels	678 g / 1.49 lbs	Sony E	2023
3	Nikon Zf (Amazon/B&H Photo)	25 megapixels	710 g / 1.57 lbs	Nikon Z	2023
4	Panasonic G9 II (Amazon/B&H Photo)	25 megapixels	658 g / 1.45 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2023
5	OM System TG-7 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	12 megapixels	253 g / 0.56 lbs		2023
6	Nikon Z8 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	46 megapixels	910 g / 2.01 lbs	Nikon Z	2023
7	Canon R8 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24 megapixels	461 g / 1.02 lbs	Canon RF	2023
8	Panasonic S5 II (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24 megapixels	740 g / 1.63 lbs	Leica L	2023
9	Panasonic S5 II X (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24 megapixels	740 g / 1.63 lbs	Leica L	2023
10	Canon R6 II (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24 megapixels	680 g / 1.50 lbs	Canon RF	2022
11	Fujifilm X-T5 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	40 megapixels	557 g / 1.23 lbs	Fujifilm X	2022
12	Fujifilm X-H2 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	40 megapixels	660 g / 1.46 lbs	Fujifilm X	2022
13	Fujifilm X-H2S (Amazon/B&H Photo)	26 megapixels	660 g / 1.46 lbs	Fujifilm X	2022
14	Canon R10 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	24 megapixels	426 g / 0.94 lbs	Canon RF	2022
15	Canon R7 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	33 megapixels	612 g / 1.35 lbs	Canon RF	2022
16	OM System OM-1 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	599 g / 1.32 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2022
17	Nikon Z9 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	46 megapixels	1340 g / 2.95 lbs	Nikon Z	2021
18	Fujifilm X-T4 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	26 megapixels	607 g / 1.34 lbs	Fujifilm X	2020
19	Olympus E-M1 III (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	580 g / 1.28 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2020
20	Olympus E-M5 III (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	414 g / 0.91 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2019
21	Olympus TG-6 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	12 megapixels	253 g / 0.56 lbs		2019
22	Fujifilm X-T30 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	26 megapixels	383 g / 0.84 lbs	Fujifilm X	2019
23	Olympus E-M1X (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	997 g / 2.20 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2019
24	Panasonic G9 (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	658 g / 1.45 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2017
25	Olympus E-M1 II (Amazon/B&H Photo)	20 megapixels	574 g / 1.27 lbs	Micro Four Thirds	2016

Below you can find the a comparison table of these cameras:

FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON

Model	OM System OM-1 Mark II	Sony Alpha A9 Mark III	Nikon Zf	Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Mark II	OM System Tough TG-7	Nikon Z8	Canon EOS R8	Panasonic S5 Mark II	Panasonic S5 Mark II X	Canon EOS R6 Mark II	Fujifilm X-T5	Fujifilm X-H2	Fujifilm X-H2S	Canon EOS R10	Canon EOS R7	OM System OM-1	Nikon Z9	Fujifilm X-T4	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III	Olympus OM-D E-M5 III	Olympus Tough TG-6	Fujifilm X-T30	Olympus OM-D E-M1X	Panasonic Lumix DC-G9	Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Sensor Resolution	20.0 MP	24.6 MP	25.0 MP	25.0 MP	12.0 MP	46.0 MP	24.0 MP	24.0 MP	24.0 MP	24.0 MP	40.0 MP	40.0 MP	26.0 MP	24.0 MP	33.0 MP	20.0 MP	46.0 MP	26.0 MP	20.0 MP	20.0 MP	12.0 MP	26.0 MP	20.0 MP	20.0 MP	20.0 MP
Announced Date	2024-01-30	2023-11-07	2023-09-20	2023-09-12	2023-09-12	2023-05-10	2023-02-08	2023-01-04	2023-01-04	2022-11-02	2022-11-02	2022-09-08	2022-05-31	2022-05-24	2022-05-24	2022-02-15	2021-10-29	2020-02-24	2020-02-11	2019-10-17	2019-05-22	2019-02-14	2019-01-24	2017-11-08	2016-09-19
Camera Type	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Waterproof	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Entry-Level Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Waterproof	Entry-Level Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless
Sensor Type	Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor	Global Shutter	BSI-CMOS	Live MOS	BSI-CMOS	Stacked CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	X-Trans CMOS	BSI-CMOS	Stacked BSI X-Trans	CMOS	CMOS	Stacked BSI Live MOS Sensor	Stacked CMOS	X-Trans CMOS 4	CMOS	MOS	BSI-CMOS	X-Trans CMOS	CMOS	Live MOS	CMOS
Sensor Sensitivity	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 80-102400)	ISO 250 - 25600( expands to 250-51200)	ISO 100 - 64000( expands to 50 - 204800)	ISO 100 - 25600( expands to 50-25600)	ISO 100 - 12800	ISO 64 - 25600( expands to 32 - 102400)	ISO 100 - 102400( expands to 50 - 204800)	ISO 100 - 51200( expands to 50 - 204800)	ISO 100 - 51200( expands to 50 - 204800)	ISO 100 - 102400( expands to 50 - 204800)	ISO 125 - 12800( expands to 64-51200)	ISO 125 - 12800( expands to 64-51200)	ISO 160 - 12800( expands to 80-51200)	ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 100-51200)	ISO 100 - 32000( expands to 100-51200)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 80-102400)	ISO 64 - 25600( expands to 32 - 102400)	ISO 160 - 12800( expands to 80 - 51200)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 64-25600)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 64)	ISO 100 - 12800	ISO 160 - 12800( expands to 80 - 51200)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 64-25600)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 100)	ISO 200 - 25600( expands to 64-25600)
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Sony E	Nikon Z	Micro Four Thirds	Fixed lens	Nikon Z	Canon RF	Leica L	Leica L	Canon RF	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X	Canon RF	Canon RF	Micro Four Thirds	Nikon Z	Fujifilm X	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Fixed lens	Fujifilm X	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Image Stabil.	Sensor-shift ( up to 8.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 2.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.0 stops)	Digital only	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Digital only	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.0 stops)	Sensor-shift	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 2.5 stops)	No	Sensor-shift ( up to 7.0 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 6.5 stops)	Sensor-shift ( up to 5.5 stops)
Eye Tracking Focus
Weight	599g	678g	710g	658g	253g	910g	461g	740g	740g	680g	557g	660g	660g	426g	612g	599g	1340g	607g	580g	414g	253g	383g	997g	658g	574g
Dimensions	135 x 92 x 73mm	136 x 97 x 83mm	144 x 103 x 49mm	134 x 102 x 90mm	114 x 66 x 33mm	144 x 119 x 83mm	133 x 86 x 70mm	134 x 102 x 90mm	134 x 102 x 90mm	138 x 98 x 88mm	130 x 91 x 64mm	136 x 93 x 85mm	136 x 93 x 85mm	122.5 x 87.8 x 83.mm	132 x 90 x 92mm	135 x 92 x 73mm	149 x 150 x 91mm	135 x 93 x 64mm	134 x 91 x 69mm	125 x 85 x 50mm	113 x 66 x 32mm	118 x 83 x 47mm	144 x 147 x 75mm	137 x 97 x 92mm	134 x 91 x 67mm
Weather Sealing
Focus Points	1053	759	273	779	25	493	1053	779	779	4897	425	425	425	651	651	1053	493	425	121	121	25	425	121	225	121
Animal Eye Tracking
Focus Stacking
Post Focus
Focus Bracket
Minimum Shutter	60 sec	30 sec	900 sec	60 sec	4 sec	900 sec	30 sec	60 sec	60 sec	30 sec	15 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	30 sec	60 sec	900 sec	30 sec	60 sec	60 sec	4 sec	4 sec	60 sec	60 sec	60 sec
Maximum Shutter	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/2000sec	1/32000sec	1/4000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/4000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/32000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/2000sec	1/4000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec	1/8000sec
Continuous Drive	120.0fps	30.0fps	14.0fps	14.0fps	20.0fps	30.0fps	6.0fps	9.0fps	9.0fps	12.0fps	15.0fps	15.0fps	15.0fps	15.0fps	15.0fps	120.0fps	30.0fps	15.0fps	15.0fps	10.0fps	20.0fps	20.0fps	15.0fps	20.0fps	15.0fps
Built-in Flash
Max Video Reso	4096 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	5760 x 2880	3840 x 2160	7680 x 4320	3840 x 2160	5952 x 3968	5952 x 3968	3840 x 2160	6240 x 4160	8192 x 4320	6240 x 4160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	4096 x 2160	7680 x 4320	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	4096 x 2160	3840 x 2160	4096 x 2160	4096 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
Video fps at Max	60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p	120p,60p,50p,30p,25p,24p	60p,30p, 25p, 24p	30p,24p	30p, 25p	30p, 25p, 24p	60p,30p,24p	30p, 25p, 24p	30p, 25p, 24p	60p,30p,24p	30p,25p,24p	30p,25p	120p,60p,50p,30p,25p,24p	60p,30p,24p	60p,30p,24p	60p	30p, 25p, 24p	60p,50p,30p,25p,24p,23.98p	24p	24p	30p, 25p	30p,25p,24p,23.98p	24p	60p,30p,24p	24p
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, HEVC	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265, HEVC	H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264	MOV, H.264
Battery Life	520	690	380	390	330	330	290	370	370	580	580	680	580	450	660	520	740	500	420	310	340	380	870	400	350
Battery Model	BLX-1	NP-FZ100	EN-EL15c	DMW-BLK22	LI-92B	EN-EL15c	LP-E17	DMW-BLJ31	DMW-BLJ31	LP-E6NH	NP-W235	NP-W235	NP-W235	LP-E17	LP-E6NH	BLX-1	EN-EL18d	NP-W235	BLH-1	BLS-50	LI-92B	NP-W126S	BLH-1	DMW-BLF19	BLH-1
RAW Video
Webcam
Anti Flicker
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Wifi
Weather Sealing
Timelapse
Screen Type	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fixed	Tilting	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Tilting	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Tilting	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fixed	Tilting	Fully articulated	Fully articulated	Fully articulated
Top LCD
LCD Size	3.00"	3.20"	3.20"	3.00"	3.00"	3.20"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.20"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"	3.00"
Screen dots	1620000	2360000	2100000	1840000	1040000	2088960	1620000	1840000	1840000	1620000	1840000	1620000	1620000	1040000	1620000	1620000	2088960	1620000	1037000	1040000	1040000	1040000	1037000	1040000	1037000
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	None	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	None	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Selfie Friendly Screen
High Resolution Mode
AF Joystick
Bluetooth
Full-size HDMI Port
Gyro data Stabilization
Vehicle Tracking
Live Composition
Price	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo	Amazon, B&H Photo

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