You have waited for 3 years and you have been saving your hard earned cash, and now the wait is over. Panasonic just unveiled the long-awaited GH4 successor – the flagship interchangeable lens camera, the Panasonic GH5. The standout new features include 4K internal recording at 10bit 4:2:2 up to 30fps (24 and 25p are also supported), 4K/60p recording (however this is at the more compressed 8bit 4:2:0), 6K photo capture for approximately 18 megapixel stills images, and a 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (in-body image stabilization).
The Panasonic GH5 sports a new 20.3 megapixel sensor in the familiar 4/3 type size, without a low-pass filter to assist with sharper images; the camera is equipped with the familiar Micro Four thirds mount, which allows numerous 3rd party lenses to be adapted or you can use any of the Micro 4/3 lenses made by Panasonic/Leica, Olympus, SLR Magic or others.
Panasonic GH5 Features/Specs
- New 20.3 Megapixel CMOS (4/3 type) sensor
- Micro Four Thirds mount
- 5-Axis Photo/Video Dual I.S. 2.0 up to 5 stops with compatible LUMIX MFT lenses
- ISO 25,600 max
- Eye viewfinder 3680k-dot OLED, 21mm, 0.76x.
- V-Log L is an optional (paid) extra, same as GH4 – $98
- Cinelike-V, Cinelike-D, and Like-709 Picture Profiles
- Waveform and Vector Scope Built-in !!!
- Weather Sealed Body
- Splash/Dust proof Rugged Design
- Freeze-proof to -10 Degrees C
- 6K Photo capture at 30p for 18 Megapixel photos
- 4K/60p Photo capture for approx. 8 megapixel images
- 4K/60p is at 8bit 4:2:0 internally
- No crop in 4K!
- 4K/24/25 and 30p 10bit 4:2:2 internal
- 4K/60p at 150Mb/s at launch
- ALL-I (Intra) 10bit 422 1080p at 200 Mbps – free firmware update later in year
- ALL-I (Intra) 10bit 422 4K at 400 Mbps – free firmware update later in 2017
- Anamorphic mode (4:3) – free firmware later in year
- 1080p Slow-motion at 180fps
- 2 x SD card slots (UHS-II U3 compliant)
- Full-size HDMI output (Type-A)
- USB-C (USB 3.1)
- 225-Area Advanced Depth-From-Defocus AF System
- Weight: 725 grams with battery and SD card
- Same battery as GH4 – DMW-BLF19
- DMW-XLR1 XLR Hot-Shoe Audio Expansion Unit – $400
- Available End of March 2017
- Price: $1,998
- Pre-order B&H/Adorama
Panasonic Lumix GH5 Shooting Impression by Ross Grieve
Panasonic LUMIX GH5 4K/60p Video Sample – “HAND-CUT” by Griffin Hammond
Panasonic GH5 First Impressions by Griffin Hammond
Panasonic GH5 Video Specification in More Detail:
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Camera Format | Micro Four Thirds (2x Crop Factor) |
| Pixels | Actual: 21.77 Megapixel Effective: 20.3 Megapixel |
| Max Resolution | 20 MP: 5,184 x 3,888 |
| Aspect Ratio | 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9 |
| Sensor Type / Size | MOS, 17.3 x 13 mm |
| File Formats | Still Images: JPEG, RAW Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, H.264, MOV, MP4 Audio: AAC, Dolby Digital 2ch |
| Video Recording | Yes, NTSC/PAL |
| Resolution | 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Format | 4K 4096 x 2160p / 23.98 fps 4096 x 2160p / 24 fps 4096 x 2160p / 29.97 fps 4096 x 2160p / 25 fps 3840 x 2160p / 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160p / 50 fps 3840 x 2160p / 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160p / 24 fps 3840 x 2160p / 23.98 fps 3840 x 2160p / 25 fps 3328 x 2496p / 59.94 fps 3328 x 2496p / 50 fps 3328 x 2496p / 29.97 fps 3328 x 2496p / 24 fps 3328 x 2496p / 23.98 fps 3328 x 2496p / 25 fps High Definition 1920 x 1080p / 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p / 50 fps 1920 x 1080p / 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080p / 24 fps 1920 x 1080p / 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080p / 25 fps |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Audio Recording | Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo + Mono |
6K PHOTO / 4K PHOTO Format
- 6K PHOTO: MP4 (H.265/HEVC, Audio format: AAC (2ch))
- 4K PHOTO: MP4 (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio format: AAC (2ch))
Video Formats:
- MOV: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC (Audio format: LPCM (2ch 48kHz/16-bit, 48kHz/24-bit*, 96kHz/24-bit*)) *When attaching DMW-XLR1 (sold separately).
- MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
- AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Audio 2ch)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.5 x 3.9 x 3.4″ / 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm
Weight 1.60 lb / 725 g with battery and memory card
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