Panasonic GH5 available at | B&H
Panasonic finally announced the GH 5 camera today for filmmakers and consumers. The video centered mirrorless camera features newly developed 20 Megapixel 43 sensor. And built in 5 axis in body image stabilization system with DUAL IS (second genration) support that means the camera image stabilization system will synchronize with the optical lens image stabilization systems in a more advance way compared to the previous generation of Dual IS cameras.
Panasonic GH5 Major Features
- 20.3MP Digital Live MOS Sensor
- Venus Engine Image Processor
- UHD 4K 60p Video with No Crop
- Internal 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K Video at 24/30p
- 5-Axis Sensor Stabilization; Dual I.S. 2
- 0.76x 3.68m-Dot OLED Viewfinder
- 3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Free-Angle Touchscreen
- Advanced DFD AF System; 6K & 4K PHOTO
- ISO 25600 and 12 fps Continuous Shooting
- Dual UHS-II SD Slots; Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
Panasonic GH4 will Remains Alive, Future Firmware Updates Promised
By announcing the Panasonic GH5 for the company also added that Panasonic GH4 will remain in the lineup as a option for budget photographers. While announcing the Panasonic GH5, panasonic also told us that they have plans for 2 future firmware updates that will unleash the full potential of the marvelous GH5 consumer cinema camera. They are planned to announce to firmware updates for the camera in near future possibly in the April month of 2017 This update will bring 10-bit 4:2:2 full HD capture to the camera. The firware update coming on June of 2017 will bring some major improvements to the camera as described below.
In Panasonic GH5 is 4k Mode is also available at 60fps. Sadly the internal recording of the camera come comes with some limitation, the GH5 while using internal memory cards remains limited to 8-bit 4:2:0 IPB encoding at up to 150Mbps.
Advance DFD Algorithm
Panasonic promises that they have bring the New DFD algorithm inside the camera the. The newly developed DFD algorithm helps to achieve blazing fast autofocus speed while calculating the depth map of the scene in very less time compared to its predecessor That CS5 is pre loaded with very advanced auto focusing algorithm that can interpret at the moment out the scene.
GH5 is also a very good tool for a still shooters scenes the camera analyses every pixel of the sensor and which enables photographer to extract the maximum details possible from the scene available the Panasonic GH 5 camera will be available from March 2017 with the asking price $1999.