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The Gh4 is now in Stock and shipping at [shoplink 45808 ebay]KenmoreCamera via eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
And ePhotozine posted the first full GH4 review and calls it a “dream camera”:
The Panasonic Lumix GH4 introduces a completely new, cutting edge technology, namely 4K video recording. This is at a price point less than the RRP of the previous model, and is priced without it seeming like it’s been marked up at all, despite being one of the first cameras to offer 4K as well as stills photography.
This would make an excellent choice for those that want high image quality, but want a DSLR styled camera, with the improved (electronic) viewfinder making the camera enjoyable to use in a variety of conditions.
The Panasonic Lumix GH4 is a dream camera for the videographer and photographer alike.
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Internal recording 4k for 1500eur Panasonic rules ,Sony ,Canon other watch and learn .
Sony already has 4K video recording in smartphone – Xperia Z2 (600 euro)
LOL! Are you joking? We are talking about high quality video: High bitrate; interchangeable lenses; 4:2:2 10bit Hdmi output; focus peaking and zebra; improved rolling shutter, aliasing, moire … etc. etc.
I agree about all the improvements bar rolling shutter on a couple of samples I have seen it looks much the same though until tech advances , rolling shutter is here to stay
Even all RED and ALEXA cameras have rolling shutter. It’s not a problem as long as it’s not too much
Pretty useless review. No comparison of IQ (noise, DR, etc.) to the GH3, no test of one of the main new features for still photographers, the DFD focusing system. They must have spent an entire hour on that test (including the write-up).
Kenmore? Don’t they make dishwashers? How about 42nd Street Photo?
Hey, this is where I go to buy my cameras: Why buy from a place like B&H?
http://donwiss.com/pictures/BrooklynStores/
There is way more than 4 available here…
http://www.glazerscamera.com/store/panasonic-dmc-gh4-body.html
Thanks for the info! Called yesterday and now have it my hands. Thought I would have to wait forever on a preorder list!
Looks good but too expensive, and I don’t want to pay the extra dollars for super fancy video which I do not need, or the super expensive memory cards to record 4K video, and still get the same stills IQ as other MFT cameras. I would rather save the money for those video extras and get a lens or wait for something better. A MFT with more MPs and better IQ is just around the corner, since it has been 2 years that we have been stuck with basically the same IQ since the release of the E-M5. No more new MFT camera for me unless there is some real improvement in IQ.
While I agree for the most part. There are some nice improvements over the GH3 like the shutter speed, burst rate, refresh rate, displays that make this an appealing camera. I’ve heard nothing about the DFD so at this point I’d have to guess it is not much of an improvement, but still some nice upgrades for stills shooters.
Just pondering. At what point will this sensor max out on image quality to the point where very little improvement can be expected? Right now it seems like no leaps and bounds are being made. This is a major camera release for video but has no image quality improvement.
Did you know it’s possible to upgrade a camera without bumping the ISO limit? I would love to know who your source is for this new high MP 4/3 sensor. I have the camera in hand and it is a huge upgrade over the GH3 with amazing AF, brilliant viewfinders and just about every video feature imaginable. 4K video has been successfully recorded onto cheap class 10 memory cards
from a variety of manufacturers, the list is up on personal-view in the
owner review thread. It works just fine with all of my Sandisk cards. Panasonic has used a new sensor in each iteration of the last four GH cameras, not just to improve image quality but also to allow for new features such as 60P, 4K video, electronic shutter, reduced rolling shutter, high speed overcrank, 240Hz scan and wider dynamic range. Your complaints would be more accurately directed at manufacturers such as Canon that actually use the same sensor in each new camera release and deliver next to no new features with each iteration. If all you care about is high ISO performance, you should really be shooting Sony or Nikon FF and dealing with the inherent handicaps of those cameras.
Have you noticed the weird glitch where selected video framerate settings in PASM modes get overwritten when you switch back from 4K Movie Mode?
Wasn’t there supposed to be two kit options for the gh4, one with the 12-35mm and one with the 14-140mm lens. Looking at dealers now I can only find the later. The super zoom might be a jack of all trades for video, but is hardly a king of image quality.
That superzoom is in fact very good and I’d say it lags behind the 12-35 only at the widest end. Traditional superzoom bashing arguments don’t apply here 🙂
Well, I own the 14-140 zoom lens, still I want the 12-35 for my gh4 kit.
Great camera .. very good price
Panasonic Roles !
rules too!
1400 Euros… 🙂 The dream camera… Sony ahahaha ridiculous product prices 😉 Thanks panasonic for a reasonable price for a dream product
“…With a 13MP Sony sensor, F2.0 aperture, 4K VIDEO and 120 fps slow motion at 720p, the One offers very solid camera specs….”
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Prefer to wait for the GH5 when we should get a few of the GH4’s shortcomings solved. The next-gen GH series should reasonably have:
– 10 bit 4:2:2 in-camera recording
– global shutter
– 120 fps
– true battery grip with XLR ports
These upgrades will be the true dream camera and be more of a revolution than the GH4 is. Until then, a hacked GH2 will more than suffice for me.
> No automatic panoramic stitching
He? That is a weird omission.