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Just bought a second hand GH1 for video!

Started Feb 26, 2014 | Discussions thread
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photofan1986
photofan1986 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,841
Just bought a second hand GH1 for video!
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Yesterday, I picked up a used GH1 in perfect shape for 140€, with all accessories.

I already have an E-M5 and E-PM2 for stills, but I wanted to play with a more capable camera in video.
Back to the GH1....

Image quality in stills is...well somewhat dated, but usable in good light, but the old sensor is really showing its age in low light.

However, after hacking the beast (set 50mbps), IQ in video is really really nice. Also, I was surprised at the sound quality. This thing is really a nice capable camera. Again, in low light with a slow lens, I see quite severe banding in some shots, but with the 25 1.4, I can really shoot in some dark places.

All in all, for the price of an entry-level crappy compact camera, I got a very nice camcorder that can be used with any of my lenses. And that's the beauty of µ4/3

Are some of you still using this grandpa ?

 photofan1986's gear list:photofan1986's gear list
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Sony a7R III Olympus E-M5 III Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 ASPH +15 more
Olympus PEN E-PM2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
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