Panasonic GF1 Hack Clips
Focus Numerique tested the [shoplink 14828]Panasonic GF1[/shoplink] hack (google english translation). It’s a very detailled review and you should read it before to make the firmware hack. Reminder: The firmware hack is available here at DVXuser.
[shoplink 14908]Sony NEX-5[/shoplink] vs [shoplink 14834]Panasonic G2[/shoplink] (Dkamera.de)
[shoplink 14832]Olympus E-PL1[/shoplink] review (DigitalPhotographySchool)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Review (Photographyblog)
New case for the [shoplink 14830]Olympus E-P2[/shoplink] on Gariz
2 Responses
They don’t understand the purpose of the hack or how the codecs work. From what I understand, AVCHD saves space by analysing frames for differences. It is when there is a large a amount of movement that the “mud” (smudged detail) appears. There was some movement in the tree but maybe not enough for the benefits of the hack to become aparent.
MJPEG does not try to compare frames. It basically takes 30 jpegs a second so an increase in bitrate will greatly improve image quality. If you downsize a raw file to jpeg, a 500KB file will have a lot more detail than a 250KB file. It is the same as going from 20Mbs to 40Mbs with the hack (although some people are past 100Mbs)
The real benefit of the hack is the manual controls. Keeping the video at 1/60s shutter speed means that videos look much better. In “M” mode it is possible to set the aperture, shutter and iso in order so you can keep dark scnes dark without the camera trying to adjust itself.
Thanks for posting my video! Sorry about the shakey-cam, I’ll try to remember my tripod next time =)
I agree with the post above–the hack is about manual controls and being able to control the shutter speed. The improved bitrate and 4:2:2 color are just a nice bonus. I used the 100% stable settings for the hack.