Ah, I love being broke. I can just be happy with my GH2 and not have to think about what new camera to buy. Thanks, @Vitaliy_Kiselev for hacking the GH2. Truthfully, it brings me a lot of joy every time I use it with modified firmware.

@gh2uw,... lol james cameron and peter jackson's cameras/computers/lenses/vfx people would just be cameras/computers/lenses/vfx people without james cameron and peter jackson directing them,... but we're getting OT here :P

@Raysito22

The choice which now exits for us entry-level players is fantastic. For me (a well published still photographer since the 70's) serious video first became viable with the introduction of HDV several years ago...and really took of with the Canon 5D2 and the GH1 hack.

Got excited about 3D...for about a month. But I see 4k as the next logical step. Baby steps at first (maybe 2013, maybe 2014) but relatively soon I will be regarding today's rather excellent 50p 70mbps material from my GH3 with the same amusement that I look at the image quality of my archived super 8/16mm and DV tapes.

What I've seen of 4k is breathtaking. Perhaps less suitable where suspension of disbelief is required (The Hobbit...don't want to see the rubber noses and cardboard sets)...but very appropriate for the wildlife documentary photographer and others who are attempting to capture the full beauty of the real world.

Besides, no way will 4k mean the demise of 2k...at least for a long, long time. I suspect that both types of cameras will continue to evolve in parallel as long as a demand remains for 2k.

@bumsklumpen

If you are just entering the wonderful world of video DSLRs then starting out with a GH2 is a very good move. Even with the very positive impression I'm getting with my new GH3, I'll still probably keep at least one GH2 for a while...if only to hack it now and then to keep in practice:-)

@brucker

"and to confuse the techy side of photography with the arty side of photography would be a silly thing to do,... they have nothing whatsoever to do with each other."

...tell that to James Cameron and Peter Jackson...:-)

@Raysito22

"There's already a 4k DSLR 8 bit 4:2:2. I'm talking about Canon 1DC. If you think that's better than Blackmagic's 12 bit RAW, and that's general opinion, then at last I can say I don't understand the human race at all. I hope it's not that way."

Why do you assume that I would think the Canon 1DC is somehow better than BMCC...just because it's 4k? It's pretty crappy 4K (and overpriced) and I wouldn't hesitate to choose a BMCC in preference. Perhaps I should have included it as an example of 4k gimmicks, along with the JVC 4 SD card camera.

The rest of what you say about 4k reminds me of:

"Everything that can be invented has been invented." Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. patent office, 1899

@bumsklumpen

"i'm glad i have no gh3, mwahaha. what a fail"

Haha...don't be so sure. I finally got mine this morning and have been evaluating it all day under more relaxed conditions than the few minutes I played with one before. Superb little camera! (...and I even like the EVF) and a worthy upgrade from the hacked GH2's.

i'm glad i have no gh3, mwahaha. what a fail

I'm really skeptical we are moving towards 4k this soon. Cameras usually are the last step, Canon 1D C seems an anomally to me. Even if it was the rule, that would mean to me we are taking that "old" photography resolution stupid race approach in video too. And that would be a shame when there are other things so much more important to improve, in my very modest opinion.

@GH2UW There's already a 4k DSLR 8 bit 4:2:2. I'm talking about Canon 1DC. If you think that's better than Blackmagic's 12 bit RAW, and that's general opinion, then at last I can say I don't understand the human race at all. I hope it's not that way.

Even worse, people might really think it is better after 4k TVs marketing advertisements come through. We are turning towards resolution instead of DR, which would mean we've totally forgotten the etymology of the word "photography". Most people don't give a shit about resolution (prior to marketing brainwashing that is), Full HD is ok and there's no money to spend on upgrading again for most families (and things keep getting worse economically). Also, 4k means more bandwidth when up/downloading to the net. DR differences can be seen even at 360p.

And BTW, I'm not saying resolution isn't something that should be improved in the near future. It's just that I don't see it as a major priority right now, as for "where should 'the seventh art' and the human race evolve to" when there's such limited color info and DR with todays 8 bit cameras.

Making cameras with more DR is where the deal is to me. I don't care about 4k 8 bit at all. And lets hope I don't have to care about it - not at least for the next 3 years. We are getting used to seeing less colours, crushed blacks and clipped whites just in favour of sharpness. And that happens just as the human race is losing its ability to distinguish colours. Daltonism and other color related sight issues are on the rise guys. We shouldn't help that happen even faster.

This far I'm leaving appart real resolution, as even most recent 1080p HDSLRs don't actually have 1080 lines of resolution. Lets keep it that way, you get the point.

Would you chose thinner brushes over a bigger color palette? Yeah, I'm that kind of guy...who sometimes writes after drinking too much beer. Sorry if I'm not making much sense.

I guess if this really is the case I'm going to sell my gh3 while it still has high value lol

Hmm, they first must sell a lot of GH3, than GH3 must be hacked, after our feedback they will come out with GH5 :-)

Can we make a wish list of features already on this thread or it must be new thread ?

@L1N3ARX They aren't having any trouble with PS4 lol

I dont think that Panasonic would be so dumb to release a new camera yet. I am sure they want to profit from the GH3, otherwise a new gh5 with 4k would make the GH3 redudant. Maybe in Dec 2014.