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How would you improve the Panasonic GH5?
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Lee Morris at Fstoppers has high praise for the new Panasonic GH5, calling 'almost perfect.' What would be necessary to remove the word 'almost' from that statement? Lee suggests 12 firmware updates Panasonic could make to improve the camera, and most of them are relatively small – but useful – things, ranging from better battery level displays to additional customization options.
What firmware updates would you add to his list?
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