That’s the first time I see something leaked from an Arabian country! The Oman Observer (Click here) leaked the full Panasonic G5 press release (Thanks Jasikor for finding this). Enjoy the reading! P.S.: And again follow the event live tomorrow (July 18th) at 5am London time on 43rumors and on facebook (Click here)!
PRESS RELEASE:
“Panasonic has unveiled a Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera, the LUMIX G DMC-G5. The LUMIX G realizes high-quality photo images with real-to-life
details through excellent resolution, image rendering and colour reproduction.
The new DMC-G5 achieves even higher resolution with the advanced image processing engine driven on a new algorithm and faster response. The precision Contrast AF system boasts high speed AF system “Light Speed AF”. Consecutive shooting is also improved for 6 fps in 16.05-megapixel full resolution.
Taking advantage of the 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine, DMC-G5 is also capable of recording 1,920 x 1,080 60p(NTSC)/50p(PAL) full HD video in AVCHD Progressive with stereo sound. Advanced AF system including practical full-time AF and tracking AF is available in video recording so that every photographer can enjoy high quality video recording with minimum ease.
The external design of the camera has been developed with no compromising on grip, dial, coating — everything to detail. The 1,440,000-dot equivalent Live View Finder of approx. 1.4x (approx. 0.7x) with 100 per cent field of view newly integrates eye sensor and it can be used with LCD at the same time as the new Touch Pad function. Level gauge is also newly adopted for precision framing.
The popular creative control increases its filter option to 14 for the enjoyment of artistic expression. In addition to multi-capable shooting assist function iA(intelligent auto) Plus mode, the scene guide is available for beginners to supports learning photography with ease.
Available in decent black, silver or white colour, the DMC-G5 offers users great satisfaction with its total performance backed up by its high picture quality, high speed response together with the advanced functions in easy operation.
The LUMIX G realises high-quality photo images with real-to-life details through excellent resolution, image rendering and colour reproduction; high-grade lens and precision AF achieves high resolution, optimal balance of resolution and noise reduction achieves lifelike image rendering and high precision auto exposure and white balance with live light metering results in the faithful colour reproduction.
All cameras of LUMIX G adopts Contrast AF for its focus system. Compared with the Phase difference system AF, the Contrast AF boasts higher accuracy even in shooting at small F value.
LUMIX G offers the camera that records not only high quality photo but also stunning video.”
So what do you think about the G5? 🙂
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26 Responses
I like the look of it, but the best thing is that this will bring down the price of the G3. The improvements aren’t worth double the price.
I think it’s funny that they are touting that it ‘newly integrates an eye sensor’ for the EVF. Yup…you took it away in the G3 and brought it back for the G5, so it’s new! Nevermind that the G1, the very first m4/3 camera, had an eye sensor. 🙂
“Advanced AF system including practical full-time AF and tracking AF is available in video recording so that every photographer can enjoy high quality video recording with minimum ease.”
This is what the GH2 should have had all along. I am working with someone who has the pre production GH2 that had AF tracking. Anyone interested in trying to enable that on the GH2?
I hope Panasonic isn’t still bent on crippling these new cameras by disabling manual controls in video mode?
I suspect it is that… it will lack manual controls on video recording. So, for me, useless. Worth to buy an EPM-1, or a D3200 or a 550D-600-650D.
Mainly a 3200 boosts a 24 MP sony sensor that is one of the best APSC in commerce, a HUGE number of lenses, it is small, damm small, and goes manual.
This is the camera the G3 should have been. It gets back the eye-sensor and hand-grip the G1 and G2 had, but the G3 lost. Looks like Panasonic is learning from their mistakes. But it’s not enough to compete with Olympus OM-D E-M5.
At its presumed price point it’s not even an attempt to compete with the E-M5, is it?
Or if it is, doesn’t the substantially lower price give it an advantage?
Much as I lust after an E-M5, the G5 is actually far more likely to be my next m43 camera.
It is not suppose to compete with OM-D. Actually, there is no Olympus camera competing with the G3/G5 line.
1080p60 finally. that is awesome news. cant wait for the GH3!
+1
Touch Pad function? Maybe you can touch to focus with the LCD turned off, but with sensitivity on, while using the EVF?
Exactly – just take a look on the Russian leak.
That’s a useful feature!
ok 1080/50p for G5, avc ultra for the lovely GH3 please
I like much of what Pany has done with the G5 except for dropping the metal alloy shell, and not providing a smaller body higher resolution EVF with less protrusion and higher resolution swivel screen.
Orientation sensor? I hope they haven’t forgotten to put it into the G5. It was kind’a silly that G3 was missing something every P&S has.
Apparently the G5 does have a new higher resolution swivel screen with 920,000 dots. Strange the press release of specs for G5 did not include mention of this? Good news anyway as shown on posts in DPR.
I better spend my tough saved money for 12-35 lens for GF3, though I would like to see one day a G camera with body stabilized sensor and have EVF and remote shutter. G5 is wrong.
A bit odd that G5 can do 60P.
The explanation for why the GX1 could not do 60P was that the sensor could not do 60P.
Maybe its because the G5 actually does have a new sensor or substantially modified one as the leak said a top m4/3 sensor? Is it possible that Pany could pay Sony for the rights to produce the Sony designed sensor in Pany fabrication facilities which reportedly have a capacity greater than those of Sony? Note the GH3 rumor is that it will also have a 16 MP sensor?
This could be the same sensor used
in the EM-5. We shall see.
I’d love it if the GH3 could do 120fps. C’mon Panasonic, let’s kick it up a notch!
any news about the battery grip? I want one.
If the GH3 doesn’t do 4K, I’m jumping ship over to Sony. I need a camera that will give the best resolution for pubic hair.
I’ve said too much already.
Pany and Sony are already collaborating on tv:s.
probably since they’ve lost most market share to Samsung and LG.
Maybe the Japanese companies are concentrating on the toughest technical problems
where they still have advantages. And brands.
“The popular creative control increases its filter option to 14 for the enjoyment of artistic expression”
finally… the feature I’ve been waiting for!