Panasonic announced the Lumix GH5 yesterday. Great looking camera and as you could expect, there is a lot of discussion. It has almost become an echo chamber of specs, excitement and “how cool is that” talk.
Technical Specifications
•20.3MP Digital Live MOS Sensor
•Venus Engine Image Processor
•UHD 4K 60p Video with No Crop
•Internal 4:2:2 10-Bit 4K Video at 24/30p
•5-Axis Sensor Stabilization; Dual I.S. 2
•0.76x 3.68m-Dot OLED Viewfinder
•3.2″ 1.62m-Dot Free-Angle Touchscreen
•Advanced DFD AF System; 6K & 4K PHOTO
•ISO 25600 and 12 fps Continuous Shooting
•Dual UHS-II SD Slots; Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
•Price: $1998
My questions:
What is the low light sensitivity like? I owned a GH3 and a GH4 and loved the look, but they really suffered in low light. I couldn’t push the GH4 past 800 ISO music without noise becoming prevalent. I seriously doubt Panasonic can rial the Sony A7S2, which I love for a lot of reasons include sensitivity, but is it improved? I would suspect so.
What is the crop factor? I’ve seen that the 4K is full frame, but what is the native crop factor like? You can do some amazing things with Speedboosters, but I would love to see closer to a full frame GH5- or at least a APS-C crop- rather than the 2x-ish crop factor of the GH4.
What is autofocus like with adapted lens? I should my GH4 and my M43 lens last year and have an extensive line of Canon and Sony glass. Will the new autofocus on the GH5 work well with adapted Canon glass?
How effective will the 5-axis stabilization be with non-native/adapted lens? We have been really pleased with the stabilization with our Sony A7S2 with adapted Canon glass. Will the GH5 provide a similar level of quality?
What will audio quality be like? I love the newly announced XLR adaptor for the hotshoe. But the GH4 suffered from some audio quality issues. Will the internally recorded audio on the GH5 be better?
Some great articles on the GH5:
Cinema 5D: The Hardware of the Panasonic GH5 – An Interview with Panasonic’s M. Uematsu
DPReview: Movie Maven: Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 First Impressions Review
