Hello and welcome to Up to Speed, ProAV’s news show to keep you up to date with whats
happening in the industry, and today is an exciting one.
Because Panasonic have given us the first big camera announcement of 2017 and given
us all the details on their new GH5.
And what an announcement it has been.
The GH5 really does look impressive.
Panasonic have clearly listened to feedback from their users and designed a camera which
pushes the boundaries, especially when it comes to video production.
We actually get some really high end video features here which we just haven't seen before
in small mirrorless cameras.
Theres very high quality 4K recording with much better specs than the competition.
Theres 1080p at up to 180 frames a second for slow motion.
Theres even going to be a 6K 4 by 3 anamorphic mode for shooting with anamorphic lenses.
This is all stuff which competitors like Sony and Canon are just not doing at all yet on
their similar cameras.
But at the heart of the camera is a whole new 20 MP sensor and some faster processors
to go along with it.
This should mean more dynamic range, less rolling shutter, better low light, no crop
in anymore in 4K and just better video all round.
So lets take a look in more depth at the 4K recording options.
The highest is 4K at 10 bit 4:2:2 in 24, 25 or 30 frames per second, with a data rate
of up to 400 Mbps which is very impressive for a small mirrorless camera.
You also get the option to drop that 4K down to 8 bit 4:2:0, which means less colour information,
but lets you go up to 60 frames a second in 4K which is very nice to have.
Interestingly as well, you can actually get 60fps 4K out of the HDMI port in 10 bit 4:2:2,
so if you use an external recorder that will work with higher frame rates in 4K like the
Oddessy 7Q or the Atomos Inferno, you should be getting the best of both worlds with 10
bit 4K in 60fps.
Also new is a 5 axis stabilised sensor, just like we have seen on Sony's new a7 cameras.
This makes a big difference when shooting video.
It does work best when you pair it with one of panasonics new lenses, you can find a list
of those compatible ones in the blog post on our website.
But it does still work when you pair it with other lenses.
Meaning you can use a speed booster and your lenses of choice while still getting stabilised
shots.
They have made a few physical changes to the body as well.
It looks very similar at first, until you notice the dual SD card slots and even a full
size hdmi port which we are very pleased to see.
The HDMI is still in the same place on the body as it was on the gh4 though.
Which means you don't get the full movement from the flip out screen when you have a Hdmi
connected, which is a shame.
But I guess that's one of the prices you have to pay for having a small compact body.
Dual SD cards is a very important addition though.
It means you can back up your footage in camera.
Or one of my favourite uses for this is to send still images, maybe from a time lapse,
onto one card.
While recording your video to another card.
Its very helpful when you get into post production to have them separate.
The GH5 seems to be better in nearly every way than the GH4 was before it, and it has
a list of specs that is definitely going to make other manufacturers sit up and pay attention.
To me, this is a camera aimed at prosumer photographers, but professional video operators
that need a small camera.
Yes it has a smaller sensor than some of the competition, but you can get around that to
an extent with a metabones speedbooster.
I am very excited to get my hands on one and do some filming as I want to see just how
good the new sensor is for video for myself.
So there should be more content coming on the camera soon.
This is a camera that is going to tick a lot of boxes for a lot of people, so I would love
to know what you think.
Let me know what you like and dislike about the GH5 in the comments section below, and
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Thanks for watching, and i'll see you in the next one.