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I want to get this feature out of
the way first, not because I think
it’s the most important one but
because it’s intriguing and will
be of interest to anyone chasing
the highest resolution possible.
However, like many early 4K —
or even HD — cameras, we’re
still a step away from “real” 6K
resolutions in cameras in this size
and price range.
The GH5 has two modes for
capturing 6K sequences, but in
both cases it’s capturing a 4:3
image, which is the aspect ratio of
the sensor.
each channel. The Panasonic
XLR1 also has a hot shoe mount
on top to conveniently mount a
microphone, wireless microphone
receiver or a video light.
Provides two XLR inputs for the
GH5 Audio transferred cable-free
to video file on SD Card of the
camera supports 48 volt phantom
power
Includes shoe mount for
accessories such as microphones
and video lights
6K Anamorphic shooting mode
6K/24p Anamorphic Video Mode
(4:3) is a firware update that is
updated by july 2017 this will
make the camera outstanding for
high end film work. With this
option you can use the low price
KOWA lenses and shoot high
quality Cinema Scope content
rendring the film look that is
famous over the decades in Indian
Cinema.
The 6K Photo Mode is intended to
capture a short burst of frames that
you can then export individual
stills from. You can define the
length of burst to record and have
the camera continually over-write
until you trigger the end of the
sequence.
The Photo Mode is not intended
for true video capture, but later
in the year Panasonic will add
6K Anamorphic Mode, which
captures a video sequence from
the entire sensor, again at 4:3. The
maximum quoted resolution of
the sensor is 5184 x 3888, and a 6K
16:9 frame would be larger than
that horizontally: 5760 x 3240.
Panasonic is calling this “High
Resolution Anamorphic,” and it
will require an anamorphic lens.
Optional V Log
Support
Picture profiles and other video
options
The improvement on the video
side are not over yet. Currently the
GH4 produces a sensor crop when
recording 4K (2.3x) or Cinema 4K
(2.2x). The GH5 gets rid of this
which means you will be able to
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keep the native field of view of
your Micro Four Thirds lenses.
Concerning picture profiles, you
can find Cine-like D and Cine-like
V on both cameras but the GH5
also gets the Like 709 profile for
compatibility with HDTV. With a
$100 paid upgrade (of if you buy
the GH4R) you can also get the
V-log profile to record the vastest
dynamic range possible. This paid
upgrade will be available for the
GH5 as well but if you already
bought it for the GH4, you will be
able to use the same key to unlock
it. I was surprised that Panasonic
didn’t included this by default on
the new camera.
A few additions on the GH5
include real time LUT when
recording in V-Log, a vector
scope and a waveform available to
display on the LCD monitor. The
firmware update will bring a new
Hybrid Log Gamma Photo Style
(picture profile) that will allow
you to record in 4K HDR, a new
gamma profile that is making its
way onto UHD TVs and BlueRay.
Luminance levels can be selected
between 64-1023, 64-940 and
0-1023 (10-bit) on the GH5 in
comparison to the 0-255, 16-235
and 16-255 of the GH4.
Another welcome addition is
unlimited recording while the
GH4 stops after 30 minutes (note
that this might not be true for
every country however). The new
camera has a full sized HDMI port
instead of the micro HDMI port
of the GH4. This means a more
robust port to connect an external
monitor for example.