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Panasonic G6 topic, GH2 replacement camera
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  • danyyyeldanyyyel

    Very interesting comparison between Gh2 and G6.

    The G6 seems to be a true upgrade to the gh2. Hopefully we can have a hack or at least if the hdmi is clean to record.

  • majoraxismajoraxis

    Hoping to see a US bundle with the new 14-140 lens. I read that this was an expected option in Europe, maybe they will wait to offer this until the 14-140 is closer to shipping.

  • kurthkurth

    ...and I wrote the first comment for his review ....first questioning this -

    Optical image stabilisation is built into the camera body, with the 14-42mm kit lens lens that we tested the G6 with lacking a physical OIS switch. Instead it can be turned on and off through the G6's menu system.

    ...and then his interpretation of why you adjust shutter and aperture in video, no details on sweep panorama, time lapse, stop motion.....then ending with suggesting he takes one of blooms workshops !....he deleted the comment !

  • kurthkurth

    http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_g6_review/

    ....haven't read it yet...but in my experience, this guy doesn't know anything about reviewing cameras for video...but it's all we've got for today !

  • kurthkurth

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev

    Photo and movie samples http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/panasonic_g6_photos/

    ...this guy knows next to nothing about video ! Note he has a 1080 at 20 fps video ! ....I'm downloading it....just because my harddrive hasn't eaten this afternoon !

  • wielkiczarnyafganwielkiczarnyafgan

    Can ISO be changed in G6 during recording video?

  • AriaAria

    @svart, the G6 vs GH2 Comparison video above shows some high ISO and the G6 looks cleaner. It just seems that the newer NR in the G6 processing is perhaps superior.

  • svartsvart

    The noise at higher ISO looks pretty good in the pictures, much less blocky than the GH2. I'd like to see high ISO video though as the video noise in the GH2 is much worse than the photo mode.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Photo and movie samples

    http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/panasonic_g6_photos/

  • svartsvart

    Looks like the green/yellow cast is fixed and the rolling shutter is better. Resolution looks about the same. I'm sold.

  • cjdincercjdincer

    can we do HDR timelapses with G6? I have no idea about the menu and timelapser settings.

  • CdeCde

    G6 was at -5 sharpness, so I think detail between the two cameras is equal.

    @mjfan It's lacking the multi-aspect ratio feature, but it makes up for it in having 1080p50/60 instead - even in ex-tele mode, which even GH3 lacks. I think the image is in some ways more filmic, in that it seems to have less 'digital' screaming artefacts like banding and shadow noise.

    G6 also has a 3.5 inch microphone jack (and I think manual audio control) and focus peaking, which are more serious video features that are nice to have.

  • zigizigizigizigi

    Provided that G6's sharpness was dialed down to -5 compared to -2 on GH2 they seem to be quite on par in terms of resolution. Note that G6 also has 20mbps codec while GH2 was hacked. I also like color rendition on G6, less yellow cast. It also seems to have less noise. So far so good.

  • AriaAria

    @mjfan, I think the Multi Aspect feature was a nice plus, but it's not the end of the world. There seems to be better Noise Reduction going on from what I can see in these early videos. Looks like plenty of good IQ from the new processing in the G6.

  • 4CardsMan4CardsMan

    Looks like a possible replacement for my stolen GH2. I just hope it gives me that special GH2 filmic feeling, which I have not experienced before or since.

  • mjfanmjfan

    will the unhacked g6 have the same filmic image as the hacked gh2? is the multi-aspect ratio on the gh2 a big deal? i plan on purchasing my first camera and need to decide between these two, thanks in advance!

  • AriaAria

    G6 looks pretty good. A little post sharpening and it should really be an improvement over the GH2. In particular the low light Noise.

    This promo looks specatular:

  • mjfanmjfan

    G6 vs GH2 TEST

  • kurthkurth

    ...remember...it has a new venus engine ...although that g5 looks good to me !

  • oscillianoscillian

    It should probably look something like this, plus 24p and manual video

  • kurthkurth

    agreed...hack priority status !

  • AriaAria

    Didn't the G5 also use the GH2 sensor? If so should we expect the G6 to have much of a different image to that of the G5? If the G6 and G5 image is similar, does anyone know what the actually detail level of the G5 was relative to the GH1, GH2 etc? Where would the G5 sit in that regard and should we expect the G6 to be any better than that?

  • CdeCde

    The video that Renovatio posted on the previous page does indeed look soft, but look at video that Panasonic uploaded taken with the GH2:

    It's similarly unsharp. But it does display noticeably more banding in the sky.

    Bottom line is, we won't know what the quality is like until it releases. Fingers crossed for GH2-esque sharpness. I'm really looking forward to this camera. It's a shame to sacrifice multi-aspect ratio, but 1080p60/50 (even in ex-tele mode) is an acceptable trade-off. I think this seems like a better camera to direct hack resources too than the GH3, which has nice, gradable codecs already.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 first look

    http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/reviews/compactsystemcameras/129404/1/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g6-first-look

  • oscillianoscillian

    @Henry The demo video was out of focus most of the time, making it difficult to see the G6. Next time, use a different camera or set your focus properly. The G6 peaking feature, on the other hand, looks great!

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