Panasonic has used Stock photos shot on other cameras (Canon and Nikon!) to promote the new Lumix S9

I really don’t get why we keep seeing this from companies. Panasonic has just been spotted using Stock Photos shot on Canon and Nikon cameras to promote the new Lumix S9. FukuiAsobiWeb tweeted about this with a long list of examples: See the example above shot on the Canon EOS 5DsR! Do companies do not understand that promoting your new camera using images shot on other cameras sounds like your camera isn’t good enough for the job?

Panasonic Japan was quick in responding and issued the following note (google translated):

About the images on the LUMIX S9 product website
We have received a number of enquiries about the images used on the product website for the new LUMIX S9 full-size mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera.
We have received a number of inquiries regarding the images used on the LUMIX S9 full-size mirrorless camera website.
The images used on the product website to introduce functions and scenes were partially licensed images from a stock photo service.
In addition to insufficient consideration of whether the images were appropriate for the product pages of a camera that generates creativity
In addition, the annotations on the website were in a location and with content that was difficult for customers to understand, as they were not taken with the new product.
We take your comments seriously and have changed our mind,
We will make the content easier to understand and communicate with users in a user-friendly manner.
As a camera manufacturer, we will strive to meet your expectations,
We will discuss a review of the content of the LUMIX website so that we can meet your expectations as a camera manufacturer.
We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere condolences to our loyal customers and to all LUMIX fans and camera enthusiasts,
We are very sorry for the anxiety and concern this situation has caused to our loyal customers, LUMIX fans and camera enthusiasts,
We are very sorry for the anxiety this has caused to our loyal customers, LUMIX fans and camera fans.
All of us involved promise to face everyone more sincerely and make changes,
We will renew our commitment.