Hi, everyone. Welcome to this episode of Unboxed.
I'm Chris.
Your photography expert here at Best Buy
today, we've got something new and exciting
and we're going to do a little bit more than just an unboxing.
I've been lucky enough to be shooting with this Panasonic Lumix GH6. for about a week now,
and I'm going to give you some of my first impressions on it.
Talk about some of the new exciting features
that it brings and let you know how you can preorder one of these today.
So let's dig right in here, we've got the box from the Panasonic
Lumix GH6.
We've got a quick start.
Owner's manual guide here.
We've got the camera itself
and a strap, we'll unwrap this in a second.
We've also got your charger.
This is a flash sync to B and C cable that all
allow for timecode syncs across multiple cameras.
We've got your AC power
outlet and a USB cable
and some cable management tools here as well.
So let's get into the good stuff
here.
These are brand new Panasonic Lumix GH6.
So the first thing that struck me when I got this out to my house is, Oh,
I guess we can take the tape off this model number now.
Look at that.
The G6, folks, the first thing that struck me when I got
this was in true Panasonic style, how well-built this was.
It feels great in the hands.
The buttons and dials have an excellent feel to them, nice metal
locking portions on these major dials.
Everything working as one would expect from a flagship camera.
It did feel good in the hands, even though it's a little bit heavier
and a little bit larger than its predecessor.
The reason it's a little bit larger and you can see this from the side
here is we've got active cooling now on this camera.
It retains its weather resistant dust and splash
and freeze proof abilities because this fan isn't open to the inside.
It just circulates air across the back of it to keep it cool while it's recording.
So one of the other things I really liked about this camera was the rear screen.
So gone is the argument between what's better, a tilting screen or a flip screen.
Here you can see we've got a fully articulating flip screen
that also tilts.
It tells in two different positions
you can engage it from the bottom left down here.
But for those of you that like to have a screen tucked in on itself,
you can still do that.
So one of the exciting new features that the GH6 brings
to the table over the GH5ii is located here on the side.
We now have a see if express be card as slot one
and a US two SD card and Slot two,
whereas the predecessor only had two SD cards.
This enables the camera to shoot at some really demanding
video frame rates and codecs that the previous version couldn't.
Another feature that the brand new Panasonic GH6 brings to the table
is a new and improved 25.2 megapixel micro four thirds center.
The center still works with the in body image
stabilization that Panasonic provides, and in fact, it's up
one full stop, to up seven and a half stops in body image stabilization.
Panasonic has also introduced a brand new and improved Venus image
engine processor, which they claim improves the processing
speed by twice with the GH5ii.
Did this new center also allows Panasonic to introduce for the first time
6K video in this up from the 4K that the GH5ii had.
And as well as it can do 4K 120 over the 4K 60 from its predecessor.
So what hasn't changed from the last model?
Well, we still have the same 3.86 million OLED EVF with .76
times magnification that the GH5ii had.
And although we have this really cool articulating screen function now,
the three inch 1.84 million dot panel in the back remains the same.
Our contrast autofocus plus depth from defocus system does remain unchanged.
However, it does improve from 225 area points to 315 area points
in the new camera.
So new to Panasonic is what's called handheld high resolution.
So what is a handheld, high resolution shot?
Well, typically with this great 25 megapixel sensor,
if I took one shot with it, I'd get a 25 megapixel photo.
What Panasonic is employed is a way in which I take one
shot with my finger, but the sensor takes eight images
and then combines them for me into either a 50
megapixel or 100 megapixel image.
Based on my choosing.
So what other great photo features do we have packed into this camera?
Well, accessible right from the top dial, is a few new super fast burst modes.
So not only can this do mechanical electronic front curtain
and fully electronic shutter modes, but it's also got some super fast
electronic only modes that can shoot at 60 frames
or even 75 frames per second with full raw and JPEG output.
It should be noted that in these super high modes,
you only get continuous autofocus up to seven frames per
second with an electronic shutter or up to eight frames per second.
Using the mechanical shutter
above that, you're going to get a single point autofocus.
one thing I also noticed while using this even at 60 and 75 frames per second,
was absolutely no blackout in the EVF, which is really handy
if you're sitting there trying to shoot birds in flight
or animals or race cars or something along those lines.
It's going to make it
super easy for you
to track that subject as it's moving across the frame with no blackout.
So let's talk about some of the video modes that this camera's capable of.
I counted no less than 70 different movie modes
and options available to you, including for Apple ProRes raw modes
that can record up to 5.7 K ten bit 422.
We've also have the same great anamorphic lens support as the GH5ii
and all of the DX squeeze options that you need for that.
Panasonic has also brought variable frame rates across
numerous of these video modes to allow you to capture from 60 times
faster than real life, all the way down to twelve and a half times
slower than real life for some cinematic slow motion video clips.
So not only do we have numerous 5.7 K filming options available, we also have
C4K 120 ten bit 420,
no cropping, no pixel bending and no line skipping.
You also have Full HD 1080 240 p,
and in conjunction with that, 300 frames per second variable film rate.
You can really slow down that motion.
So who's the GH5ii for and who's the GH6 for?
Well, the GH5ii is still a really attractive hybrid video camera
and a sub fifteen hundred dollar price that offers a wealth of recording options
and includes live streaming capabilities at the GH6 does not have.
So if you're a budding content creator or videographer,
it should still remain an attractive option for you.
If you absolutely require
live streaming capabilities, the GH5ii is the only choice for you.
So who's the GH6 for?
Well, if you absolutely have the demanding editing needs
that Apple ProRes, raw files will allow for you to have
if you absolutely need the 75 frames per second that the GH6 offers.
If you need the increased one stop of image
stabilization that this camera offers, along with all of the other
frame rates, video options and codecs that are packed into this camera.
There's really isn't anything else in this class,
or at least in this price range available at this time for you,
for an advanced enthusiast or advanced hobbyist that wants a camera system
that they can grow into
and has more features right now than they may currently need,
the brand new 25.2 megapixel sensor and 75 frames
per second are going to make photographers really happy.
All of the video features are going to make videographers really happy,
and this super cool
articulating and tilting screen is going to make everyone happy.
Now, don't forget, with the addition of the new C.F.
Express Type B slot, you're going to want to pick up
one of those cards as well as I would highly recommend
large capacity and ultrafast USB type two SD card to go with this as well.
So how do you get one of these today?
Well, you can preorder one of these right now.
We have a link below in the description to do so, or if you'd like to connect
with an expert first and talk with them before placing your preorder.
We have a link for that as well.
So thanks for previewing the Panasonic Lumix GH6
with me and for watching another episode of Unboxed.
I'm Chris, your photography expert here at Best Buy.
See you next time.