Exciting Pana announcements, especially for video people.

Jorginho wrote:

Kisaha wrote:

Being in NX system for only 3 years, but perfectly happy with whatever the system offered (except the flash gun situation I am into right now!).

Having all the lenses I need, especially the unique 16-50S, and 3 cameras for specific things each (NX1-pro work, NX500-B cam/travel cam, NX3000-everyday cam) I couldn't even think of another system replacing what I am getting from NX. Well, today I am having second thoughts.

It is not only the new GH5, which is a videographer's dream, and for only 1999$, but also the. under the radar, GX850, which can be the NX3000 equiv. and the G85 (or GX85, even cheaper and more stylized) that can be a different approach of the NX500 subject.

Well, sensor wise, NX is still king, 20-28 APS-C megapixels, instead of 16-20 m4/3 ones, it is just the double/triple IS of Pana is second in industry right now (and starting to become really good of its own), and GH5 is video king, what it offers, you can't even find in professional video cameras right now, and in every camera they earn a little bit of low light performance (even though, admittedly, not much, but there is clear improvement with every camera near the top).

Well.....if you look at Em1.2 4K video you can see just how incredible good it is. Fantastic in ISo3200. Panny....can only be a lot better. Because they offer incam 4:2:2 10 bit 4K. That is much better really

Panasonic is really trying to push the envelope here, I believe they are number 1 in innovation these days.

They have been the biggest innovator for mirrorless ever since it started....with them. G1 was the start, GH1 was a videopowerhouse, GH4 4K was jawdropping, the best S-AF became by far the best CDAF AKA DFD which on my GH4 works well. I have yet to test my EM1.2 for BIF but it will be better may be. Regardless, GH4 is a solid camera for action.

Probably these announcements today will push the whole industry a bit (I see a6xx people to save for another announcement soon, because a6300 and a6500 do not make any sense at all right now!).

We need to await reviews of the GH5 though before we can say anything definitive. But it seems a superb cam.

But what makes such systems are lenses. I am actually more impressed with those updates on those old lenses.

Also: no corners are cut with Panasonic. GX80 was so amazing because they simply got that cam a better shutter and 4K IBIS which works nice inspite of their GX8 being quite new...and could not keep up here.

I think Panasonic is a commendable camerasystem and...very rare are the comments on its build quality. Really....so few and far between. Can't say the same of Oly and just hope my Em1.2 will be fine....

From Cinema5D : "We were presented with a ISO 6400 video sample and noise in the picture was very evident. On top of that, when shooting with high ISO settings, the camera will automatically reduce noise internally. This feature cannot currently be turned off and can only be controlled via the menu with high/mid/ and low settings. "

In the interview they say the DR is similar to GH4. Also, the LOG that can really manipulate the information will be a paid upgrade.

When the NX1 was out, was the biggest innovation in mirrorless cameras, I know because I stopped using the GH4 altogether after I bought the NX1 and there are 5 GH5s right now in the world, far from a finished product!

10bit 4:2:2 WILL be great, at the moment you can't edit the codec. Adobe will figure it out when (or before) Camera release in April. Also, how many people have the hardware to edit sufficiently (not even perfectly) this kind of files? Much more less than can you imagine (right now it is not supported anyway, so not a lot of people really).

I may end up getting one in the end, but my hope is for a video camera with 10bit 4:2:2, not a mirrorless, and I would pay 4000$/euros for one.

In the end of the day, for photos, a 28APS-C sensor is not even close to a 20 m4/3 one. Noone talks about Hi-Res photos for Panasonic (do they have implemented the feature?), but in general, not a lot of people really care. 28megapixels are capable to print a really really big thing, why anyone needs more than that? and if I need more, I am getting A7rII or Nikon, and I do not pray to the Gods of still-ness.

Also, what keeps me NX at the moment (or any other system really) is the incredible 16-50S, the best all around workhorse in industry. A 24-77 2-2.8APS-C ISN'T like a 24-70 2.8 m4/3 at all. I consider the S a much better lens than the 12-35 I remember, with better hold up in the contrasts and manipulation of flares, it reminds me a Leica prime lens in its rendition really.