EOSHD spotted a new Panasonic patent which shows a GH1
The new metal body has heat radiators and heat conductors to remove heat from around the image processing unit and the CMOS sensor. Read more at EOSHD!
EOSHD also speculates that Panasonic could produce 3D Lens for GH1 / GH2. We from 43rumors havn’t heard anything about that. Anyway it would be really cool if that speculation becomes real!
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“to remove heat from around the image processing” => Would this be linked with… global shutter?
Forget the heat sinks. Did they improve the lugs?
Maybe HD recording to 60 Frame/ps?
Magnesium alloy body? Sounds good.
@ YeahYeah
in my opionin this is related to the reduction of noise, which is in fact greatly reduced in a cold environment.
Maybe the GH2 will have a 6 litre V8 turbocharged CMOS sensor.
Very interesting. Happy to see that the GH2 will get a metal body maybe of magnesium allow. The shape appears to be similar to G2 only using GH1 grip to include both rear and front control wheels. They have minimizes the “hump” making it more attractive. I assme they chose this style form factor as more room inside to dissapate any heat with EVFand flash out of the way. I only hope Pany also choses to make their rangefinder model depicted in another patent also metal body.
Based on both Pany spokeman comments and this patent filing maybe we will not see the electronic shutter version until GH3 or 2011? I wonder if the new sensor would be able to still deliver 1080P/60 before implimentation of the electronic shutter?
Looks like Pany by years end will have three different form factors for the m4/3rds and as many as 7 different models ie a GF1/2, G10, G2, GH2, and GL1/2 ? At least Pany has been kind enough this time to give us some very strong clues of what may be coming with their patent filings.
/speculation hat on/
And to lower the sensor read noise further, the optional power battery holder (a first with Panasonic system cameras) will in addition use heat pipes and a peltier element to further cool the camera.
/end speculation/
A metal body is necessary for GH2 to compete with Canon 7D/5Dmkii for semi-professional use.
/speculation hat on/
In a not long distant future, we can anticipate an electronic adapter with EOS to m4/3 functionality, so that the film makers can take either the long Canon supertelephoto lenses as well as the bright 24mm f/1.4L II USM, 35mm f/1.4L USM, 50mm f/1.2L, 85mm f/1.2L II primes. At least with aperture control, but for the tele also engaging the Image Stabilisation, all powered through the optional power battery holder (battery holder for video primarily doesn’t need the vertical orientation grip). CDAF unfortunately doesn’t work well with the Canon USM focus motors.
/end speculation/
I would be a ‘first in line’ for a panny 3d lens. I’m using the loreo at the moment, but full autofocus and possibly a zoom would be the answer to all my 3d wants!