The US preorder links for the new GH4 are finally up (Adorama , BH and Panasonic now live, Amazon in a couple of minutes):
GH4 camera at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek (Click here).
GH4 camera with interface unit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,998
European preorders and price:
UK at Wexphotographic, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Please send me the links to other European, North American and Asian stores accepting preorders with the correct price! Thanks!
Ale,
43rumors@gmail.com.
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Come on amazon. I’ve been refreshing for over an hour now!
Waiting on amazon as well, as of 2:40Am Eastern time still nothing……..
weird…
Pre-ordered. This is HAPPENING!
lol 🙂
3:15 AM and Still this is the message on Amazon’s site…….
I guess they simply forgot to make it available for preorder. Meantime I am having a hard time finding European stores accepting preorders…
Fototvideo.no still has the GH4 for preorder at 15 000 NOK (same as the last weeks)
http://www.fotovideo.no/foto/Speilløst/Panasonic/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GH4-Hus-16Mp–4K-video–12bps–Wi-Fi-135677-p0000176719
thanks! Will add it to the list!
11:17AM ET and Pre-order still not available !
No UK pricing yet but it will have to be keen as canikon are running plenty of cash back offers at the moment.
4:10 Eastern and still nothing on Amazon. I just want to preorder. Please!
Just go to BHPhoto instead of waiting for amazon.
I did that as well.
What’s the big need for Amazon, considering the other sources available? The longer you wait to preorder, the longer your wait for your camera. Plus, and this may not affect you, but Amazon is charging tax in many areas. I like Amazon, but I also use B&H, Adorama, have heard very good things about Samy’s for years, etc.
Amazon has the BEST Shipping, return Policy and just overall customer service compared to all other sellers in my experience. Also I own an Amazon Credit Card where I can purchase and not pay interest for a full year……..
Main reason I am waiting for Amazon…. I also have Amazon Prime with 2 day free shipping and $3.99 for 1 day shipping
Same reason I order from them.
I stopped ordering cameras from Amazon after they opened their NJ distribution center and started charging 7% NJ sales tax just like Adorama so B&H is were I pre-ordered the GH4.
I agree. I also ordered through B&H last night and Amazon this morning. We’ll see who can ship it first. Amazon says 5th of May on my order where as B&H says the end of April which seems a bit more vague.
The issue is, for the enthusiast user, for which a price like this should target, there is likely a greater improvement to video quality from the E-M1’s IBIS compared to the GH4’s superior image. I wish that Panasonic had required the use of IBIS, before any upgrades in image spec after witnessing the brave development they ventured towards with the GX7. I can only hope the use of IBIS, especially for video use, is still in their plans down the road and not forever abandoned from the video enthusiast.
There’s a big enough problem with heat sensor for video even without 4K, which is why Pany puts IS into its lenses instead. For a good description read the review of the BlackMagic pocket camera on Luminous Landscape which goes into these challenges; I don’t remember, but a fan may have been mentioned. Of course, that camera doesn’t have IBIS either. Some people have surmised that this is one reason the video is so limited in the Olys.
Heat issues have been discussed before, but I’m sure the process can be improved. Clearly, there are more reasons for Olympus’s complete lack of advancement in video than that. For instance, despite a potential reduction in processing power, OIympus will not even, to this day, implement a 24/25 fps framerate. That is absurd! It wouldn’t be surprising to me if they are holding back on the bitrate as well. Hopefully, this will all be cured with the GH5 when the high-efficiency codec of H.265 will be released and the complete package of IBIS, 4K, and the global shutter (not to mention the proliferation of 4K displays) will become reality!
Ok…I do not know anything about video…so I have a dumb question… Is the camera interface unit designed to be attached to the camera during shooting? (It looks super awkward)..or is the interface unit something the the camera is attached to for post production ? I honestly don’t understand and am just curious.
That interface unit is attached when shooting 4k video at the highest settings. It’s not meant to be handheld.
During shooting, probably on a tripod or other rig. Or if you’re feeling adventurous…. even handheld 😛
Basically it provides you with a bunch more inputs/outputs to use during recording, along with a few other features.
UK pricing is incredible =) body only £1300 with 14-140mm £1750 leaves me room to also buy an E-M10 pricing via Pocket Lint…
Shouldn’t you invest in improving your skills instead?
Shouldn’t you show us some examples of your work/skills if your are feeling brave or else…
Talk is cheap. Thanks for calling him/her out on it.
Well you don’t need a cook to criticise a meal; and your meal is frankly pretty lousy. I am a quite exc photog myself, don’t worry about me.
Now you sound like like a repetitive troll of 3+ years on 43rumors. You may well be a excruciatingly photog yourself, so I don’t see why you have to worry about me unless I’m putting you or your kind out of business.
“you don’t need a cook to criticise a meal” that old clique eh, like your work me thinks.
I’ve personally seen you challenged to post your “quite exc” photos MANY times and you have taken the coward’s approach each time.
You’re so quick to disparage other’s work, ALWAYS too sucky boy to post your own. You have ZERO cred here.
Like you have someone who cooks for you or you can afford to eat out, stick to bin skipping at Waitrose my dear.
Don’t need no brave to “challenge” your wrk, nor need cook to criticize meal. You don’t do bad wrk, just uninspiring, workaday, but this may be what your clients want so cool down.
a Flammer’s Challenge
Back-up a little of your B.S. Put YOUR money on the $12,000 Canon EOS 1D and another $5,000 – $10,000 on 2 or 3 lenses. Show us your superior pictures and videos. See how well your $20,000 investment holds up over the next few years.
Meanwhile, users on this forum are anxious to get the GH4 for the bargain it represents. ONLY $1700.for 4K Video!!!!
We should see who gets the most pics and vids, and who throws away the most money.
Wasn’t there supposed to be a kit with the GH4 and 12-35 mm f2.8 lens? All I can se are kits With the 14-140mm f3,5-5.6.
Looks like the Amazon link still isn’t ready. Samys.com had it since last night at 11:00 PM Eastern time.
Parks Cameras now have it for £1,299
UK Digital also have it fro £1,299
Amazon link is now live.
Yep
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-GH4KBODY-16-05MP-Mirrorless-Cinematic/dp/B00I9GYG8O/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t
Looks like the GH4 is HOT! Flying off the shelves, sight unseen – Go Pany!