The Panasonic LUMIX GH5M2 was announced during the end of May and we were lucky enough to take it for a short spin. From the outside, this new camera has the same shape and dimensions of its predecessor, the legendary GH5, but of course what is interesting is its image capabilities. Is the upgrade worth it? Can this camera sustain time? Like you, I was very curious to find the answers to my questions so I took it out to the field. It’s the middle of June and the weather in Vienna/Austria is finally showing it’s friendly warm face. What this means for me is, that I have to concentrate twice as hard when writing a review as the urge to go out and “feel” the sun can prove hard to resist. Saying that, what could have really helped with getting me motivated is writing about a camera that “has changed the game”, but in this particular case, I guess that I’ll have to patiently wait for the GH6 as this might prove to be the “next best thing”! For now, let’s deal with “what is” and not with what “I hope to have on my table soon”… I think there is no real need to introduce the immortal original LUMIX GH5 camera. When it was first introduced during Photokina 2016, it brought much to the table, especially video-wise, to a very affordable price. Now almost five years later, and this “ancient” camera is receiving an inner “face lift” (Or...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 11 June, 2021