Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH4KBODY 16.05MP Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Digital Camera with 4K Cinematic Video (Body Only)
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- Professional photo performance with exceptional moiré suppression
- Operating temperature:0℃ to 40℃ (32°F to 104°F).4K 24p cinematic video (4096x2160), plus 4K 3840x2160 30p/24p
- High speed 49 area auto focusing in photo or video, perfect for hybrid photography
- Durable magnesium alloy body and exceptional shutter life meets the demands of professional use
Description
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 4K Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera is a true hybrid camera designed for both professional photo and video use. It features a 16.05-megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor and a 4-CPU Venus Engine, capable of capturing high-resolution JPEG and RAW stills, as well as UHD 4K 3840x2160 30p/24p and cinematic DCI 4K 4096x2160 video at 24p. Like its predecessor, the GH4 features a weather-sealed magnesium alloy body, while offering increased resolution on both the OLED monitor and electronic viewfinder. It also features built-in Wi-Fi with NFC technology, in-camera creative controls, and a high-speed 49-point autofocus in both photo and video mode. Use within the communication range of the device to be connected.
Compatible Mountings: Micro Four Thirds
Aspect Ratio: 43
Sensor Type: CMOS
File Format: JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW (RW2), MPO
Image stabilization: No
Expanded ISO Minimum: 100
Photo Sensor Resolution: 16.05 MP
Photo Sensor Size: Micro Four Thirds
Maximum Shutter Speed: 1/8000 Seconds
Minimum Shutter Speed: 60 seconds
Exposure Control: Aperture priority, Manual, Program, Shutter priority
Form Factor: SLR-style mirrorless
Effective Still Resolution: 16 MP
Special Feature: Face Detection
Color: Black
Screen Size: 3 Inches
Shooting Modes: Bulb Mode,Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Item Weight: 1.2 Pounds
Video Resolution: 4K UHD 2160p
Viewfinder: Electronic
Flash Modes: Automatic
Camera Flash: Hotshoe
Skill Level: Professional
Specific Uses For Product: Photography, Videography
Compatible Devices: [Micro Four Thirds cameras]
Continuous Shooting: 12
Aperture modes: F2.8-F16
Viewfinder Magnification: 0.67x
Flash Sync Speed: 1/250 sec
Video Capture Format: mpeg-4;avchd
Connectivity Technology: HDMI, NTSC
Wireless Technology: Yes
Video Output: Micro-HDMI
Total USB 3.0 Ports: 2
Total USB Ports: 3
Total USB 2.0 Ports: 1
Hardware Interface: AV Port
HDMI Type: Type D Micro HDMI
Screen Size: 3 Inches
Display Type: Articulating Touchscreen OLED
Dots Per Screen: 461440
Display Fixture Type: Articulating
Display Maximum Resolution: 3840x2160
Has Color Screen: No
Display Resolution Maximum: 1036000
Touch Screen Type: Yes
Flash Memory Type: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Memory Slots Available: 1
Recording Capacity: 220 Minutes
Write Speed: 12 fps
Flash Memory Speed Class: U3
Flash Memory UHS Speed Class: U3
Flash Memory Video Speed Class: U3
Flash Memory Bus Interface Type: UHS
Compatible Flash Memory Type: SDHC, SDXC
Aspect Ratio: 43
File Format: JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW (RW2), MPO
Effective Still Resolution: 16 MP
JPEG Quality Level: Basic, Fine, Normal
Supported Image Format: Other, RAW, JPEG, AVCHD
Bit Depth: 14 Bit
Total Still Resolution: 16 MP
Optical Zoom: 1 x
Lens Type: Interchangeable
Zoom: Optical Zoom
Camera Lens: Rugged Metal lens construction
Minimum Focal Length: 24 Millimeters
Real Angle Of View: 21.5 Degrees
Focal Length Description: 24mm to 35mm
Digital Zoom: 2
Number of Diaphragm Blades: 7
Lens Construction: Metal
Metering Methods: Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Exposure Control: Aperture priority, Manual, Program, Shutter priority
White Balance Settings: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash torch, Incandescent, Shade
Self Timer: 10 Seconds, 2 Seconds
Crop Mode: 43
Brand: Panasonic
Model Name: Panasonic LUMIX GH4
Built-In Media: Camera Body Only
Are Batteries Included: Yes
Model Number: DMC-GH4KBODY
Remote Included: No
Model Series: GH4
Series Number: 4
Global Trade Identification Number: 00885170185647
Generation: 4
UPC: 885170185647
Unit Count: 1.0 Count
Manufacturer Part Number: DMC-GH4KBODY
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Age Range Description: Adult
Best Sellers Rank: #339,419 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #1,019 in Mirrorless Cameras
ASIN: B00I9GYG8O
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (249) 4.6 out of 5 stars
Shooting Modes: Bulb Mode,Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Digital Scene Transition: False
Digital-Still: Yes
Movie Mode: Yes
Image Capture Type: Stills & Video
Night vision: No
Auto Focus Technology: Center, Continuous, Contrast Detection, Face Detection, Live View, Multi-area, Selective single-point, Single, Touch, Tracking
Focus Features: Contrast detection
Autofocus Points: 49
Focus Type: Manual Focus
Focus Mode: Continuous-Servo AF (AF-C), Manual Focus (MF), Single-Servo AF (AF-S)
Autofocus: Yes
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This review is being written from a videographer's perspective, so if you're looking for much information on still photography, you'll probably want to look elsewhere. I'm going to keep this as simple and straight forward as I can without undermining how incredible this camera actually is. If you're a videographer and you're looking to upgrade from a Canon (and this camera IS a massive upgrade from anything Canon offers within thousands of dollars of this price range), you don't really need to look any further (this is subject to change, of course. Can't wait to see what they pull off with the GH5). PROS - 4K Video at this price point. We can just get that out of the way. It's the marque feature for this camera and it doesn't disappoint. If you've never edited in 4K (and your computer can handle it), you're in for a serious treat. - 4K file sizes are VERY reasonable. This may blow your mind, but the file sizes between HD and 4K footage are almost identical. That's because the 4K footage is shot with an efficient bit rate, so don't be scared into thinking that you'll have to buy all these new SD cards and hard drives. Seriously, you should ALWAYS shoot in 4K (unless your computer can't handle it) because there aren't any storage drawbacks and even if you're just publishing in HD, your images will be so much cleaner and more detailed. - True slo-mo overcrank. The GH4 can shoot full 1080p video up to 96 FRAMES PER SECOND. And the beauty of this is that you're shooting true slow-motion, meaning that when you play the video back in-camera, the footage will run in silky smooth 24p slo-mo. No need to change speeds in post. The camera shoots variable framerates, so you can shoot 26, 72, 48, etc... whatever framerate works best for you. - Customization. The camera has 9 function buttons (5 physical, 4 digital on the touch screen) that are fully customizable. This is beautiful because you can assign whatever functions you want to these buttons, meaning that on my camera, with my set up, I have IMMEDIATE access to things like digital zoom, recording format, picture style, variable frame rate, luma curves, histogram, zebras - you name it, it's just a button press away. - Helpful video features. Using this camera for video is like a whole new world coming from Canon. This camera actually HELPS you! Focus peaking? Check, you'll always be confident that you've nailed focus. Zebras? Check, you'll have a much better handle on your exposures. Luma curves, master pedestal level, audio metering, histograms? All checks. It's wonderful to use a camera that actually helps you get your shots. - Digital Viewfinder. Say you're shooting outside on a bright day and you're having trouble seeing your screen. Just put the camera up to your eye and you'll be treated to a beautifully sharp, isolated image while you're recording. The beauty of mirrorless cameras. - Articulated Screen. Why Canon's higher end cameras don't include these is absolutely beyond me. They're wonderful to use for video. - Cinelike D. This is one of the picture styles for video and it's a wonderful tool to use when you're shooting with the intention of color grading. It gives you a nice, flat profile that allows you maximum control in post. - Continuous shooting. Canon's cameras have a terribly annoying flaw where you can only shoot for so long before the camera over heats and shuts itself off. Not so with the GH4. Got a 64GB card? You can just chew straight through that hour and a half of 4K footage without cutting. Wonderful for shooting events and interviews. CONS - Warmer color temperature. It took me a little while to get used to the way in which the GH4 picks up the orange-green end of the color spectrum. I've now acclimated to it and I know that I just need to set my color temperature a few notches cooler than I would on a Canon. This can be strange when you first start to use the camera, though, and it took me a little while to understand the translation from the Canon "look" to the GH4 "look." - It's not wonderful in low light. I'm not going to sugar coat it - this camera is almost unusable after 1600 ISO. It's beautiful when you've got plenty of light but the images are much less impressive in darker situations. It's no worse than most other DSLRs, Canon or otherwise, but with the Sony A7s out now, it's looking like we're moving into a new era of low-light cameras and the GH4 is not one of those cameras. Still, as long as you understand its limitations and small quirks, this camera is the absolute best value you can find for the money as far as video cameras right now. Many people compare it to the A7s, which doesn't make much sense to me since they're in different price brackets (with the A7s being about $1,000 more expensive). I've used the A7s a few times and unless you're absolutely dying for that low-light performance, the GH4 is much more well-balanced camera. Hopefully this helps!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2015 by MK
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I worked as a part-time freelance photographer in the 90s during university. I had a Nikon F4s and the camera felt like and extension of my hand. It was also bombproof and survived occupational work in heavy industry and firefighting environments. I haven't picked up a "real" camera (I've been using point and shoots and an iphone) since then. Several times I did a lot of research but didn't find the desire in me to return to the work and challenges of photography as opposed to grabbing a snapshot. The GH4 has been inspiring. It's a work of functional art that like my F4, is intuitive, and very well built. I've traveled with it and now use it to photograph kids sports. I obsessed and agonized between this, the GX7, the sony a6000, the Fuji XT1. After reading, soul searching and playing with them a bit at a camera store I went with the GH4. 1) It felt great in my hands. 2) I have a Lumix LX3 I use as a walkaround camera (or often my iphone). So I wasn't looking for a inconspicuous street shooter. It is small enough to travel well and not stand out like a full frame Nikon/Cannon. 3) I really like the controls and buttons (especially the AWB! and exposure controls). 4) The video is great. I'm new to video so stumbling along. The 4K is ridiculously overkill for me but there are two killer features: a) the slow motion. I use it all the time for sport and it is much appreciated. b) the ability to grab a still from video is intriguing and I'm starting to play with it. I think it will also be great for sports; I realize it doesn't have the focus tracking of the a6000, but I felt other features and better lens selection made up for that. 5) articulating touchscreen is great. 6) menus are well laid out and easy for a digital novice with photographic experience to figure out. I can use it as a camera and learn about it's special features and options as I spend time with it (and the manual). But unlike most of the reviews, I'm more focused on it as a still camera and I enjoy it and look forward to using it. A few things to consider: 1) The wireless is very cool with iphones but it is maddening with macintoshes and Time Capsules/airport. I spent almost a day playing with it on and off and reading on forums/websites. I can not get it to work. I am aware of the set of instructions floating around to use it to connect directly - but I'm held up at the username/password. Apparently this happened with the GH3 as well for many people (but not all apparently?). FWIW, the wifi connection is apparently quite slow but I would have found it useful and it's lack is frustrating. 2) For sports the EVF does have a slight lag. Enough that you will miss a kick or ball being hit. This is different from when I used an optical viewfinder as it requires a different kind of anticipation. 3) Because I'm interested in the DFD (autofocus technique they put in) which only works with Panasonic lenses, I feel slightly trapped to stick with the panasonic zooms for sports. I hope that panasonic integrates other manufacturers lenses into their database (or if the DFD turns out to be a marketing gimmick that someone figures this out and publishes data to that effect). 4) I think it's crazy that it doesn't have a panorama mode. I can do it with my iphone, but still.... Overall, a very enjoyable camera to use. Light and easy to carry around even with telephoto lenses. Well designed and well built.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014 by Anopheles
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Expectations high. Results good. Once again, this is not a still camera regardless of how well Panasonic can lead you to believe. Low levels? Okay. 4k? Well it is 4k! Wish I could do frame rates in 4k but you cannot. Once again the one thing I loathe about the GH3 has been made worst in the GH4. Crop factor. Now the factor (in 4k) is around 2.5. Hate it. I am losing real estate big time. Yesterday in my parents small living room, I was cramped with a 17mm lens, having my back against the wall and could not get the family shot at the angle desired; the shot was re-framed with me now shooting from another room through the door. Sucks. Next week I have a shoot and shall figure out the work flow and SD card situation. No external recorder is planed at that shoot. Update. On a indi feature. 4k: Excellent Peak focus: Sucks Micro HMDI connections: Sucks, sucks and sucks some more. Crop factor: Killlllllllllllllllllllllllllling me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Low light levels: Not Good. SD card: Downloads very quickly. Excellent. Overall: 7 out of 10 August 12: Update Please read the previous update. It still applies. Battery life: Excellent. This is a killer battery. Battery Grip added: Shot all day without changing batteries. Great! The tripod female on the grip is off set and messed up our camera rig. We purchased an adapter at B&H that restored the hole back to the center. Camera was placed back on the rig..............problems. With the grip and adapter plate, we can see the camera lift every time we use the follow focus. This slight uplift was not noticed by anyone but the editor. Sucks! We removed the grip and adapter. Money wasted but again. One other note: Using this camera on a rig is a prodigious task because of lining up the lenses with the follow focus. Too many issues to list. Crop factor: Sucks on interior setups. Can work for you on exterior shots with the long reach of the lens but once outside the image looks like a video camera. Everything is in focus. Example: Voigtlaender 17.5mm T0.9 the savior of all lenses for MFT system. Well not really. Lens is great. No, the Voigt lens is fantastic; but below F2 not for use and at F2 that equals F4 in depth of field. As you can see on a 17.5 (around 40mm) that is a lot of DOF. This for me is huge, huge, huge problem. OH.........metabones speed booster? We tried on with the Canon FD24mm F1.4 and saw image loss. The Metabones less image was shaper and therefore we did not buy the booster. Work flow is great and one Scandisk Extreme Pro 280mbs / 64GB card lasted all day. Downloading took fewer than one hour. That f&^&*(g micro HDMI. What a piece of S&*(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We put silly putty around it to hold it in place. So, so. Must get the new portlock for this crap; I believe once you put the interface on, you are good but for us it was three week of hell with that micro connector. Every thing else was great. 4k is sharp as anything I've seem and that includes the RED Epic at 5K. This camera is a 9 out of 10 where the RED Epic and Arri Alexa would get a 10 out of 10. The GH4 is really good. If you ever needed to switch, this is the switch. Would I shoot another feature on it? Not sure. That crop factor killed me. Killed me big time.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014 by Miko
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http://youtu.be/upFLPmyl2qQ I have been the proud owner of a GH3 for over a year and preordered the GH4 as soon as it was available. I got my unit in last week and all I can say is WOW. I never dreamed the image would be this crystal clear, but what surprised me the most is just how grade-able it is! I was simply amazed at the amount of detail I could pull out of the highlights and how well the color took to the harsh grades I have thrown at it. It does have a digital look out of the camera but when you use the CineD profile and 3D LUT's it really starts to look filmic! The dynamic range is definitely improved over the GH3 and the CineD profile really helps that along. Now it is very grade-able and like I said pulls good detail out of the highlights but it isn't nearly as workable as the ProRes you get from the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. I am a former owner of one and that camera will look more filmic right out of the box with a beautiful image. Having been an owner of both the BMPCC and GH4 I must say I am choosing the GH4 and not looking back! The ability to reframe in post when using 4K and the amount of detail you will get from the images is just mind boggling. The BMPCC will give you a more film feel but requires a ton more storage and a more tedious workflow. I've been amazed at how well the GH4 is taking to the LUTs I love to use. The viewfinder and monitor are WAY better than the GH3. I saw in a the pre-release reviews that people said it was an improvement but I never had any issues with the GH3 and I thought the viewfinder and monitor were great.....till I got the GH4. I use the Metabones Speedbooster which requires manual focus and wow it is WAY easier to nail focus with the new viewfinder. The addition of focus peaking is definitely a godsend but I feel like the clarity of the new viewfinder helps just as much as focus peaking if not more, so add the two together and you will get perfect focus every time. The battery life is the only thing I have noticed that is worse than on the GH3, but I am shooting 4K so that is totally understandable. The battery isn't awful by any means it will easily last hours on a video shoot without turning the camera off. The BMPCC had me chaining batteries every 30 minutes. As for memory cards, Panasonic is saying you need the new Class 3 cards to record 4K. I own 3 Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB 95MB/s cards so this made me nervous because of how expensive they were. The first thing I did was throw a card in the GH4 and shoot 4K to see how it handled it and have been very pleased so far. I haven't experienced any issues with dropped frames or any botched recordings. If these cards can handle 220mbps ProRes from the BMPCC I'm sure they will have no issues with 100mbps 4K from the GH4. So I absolutely love this camera and made a fun little video this past weekend trying to show how it looks after grading. I shot all the footage in 4K and edited in a 1080 timeline. Way more detail than shooting in 1080! http://youtu.be/upFLPmyl2qQ
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Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014 by Bradford C. Coleman
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I bought this camera to do product review videos on YouTube. My goal was to provide high quality reviews so I knew I needed to get a good 4K camera. This camera came up in every one of my Google searches so I decided to give it a shot. I’ve gotten nothing but compliments on my video quality with this camera. People ask me what equipment I use all the time. I originally purchased the camera body and paired it with a Metabones 0.64x Canon Speed Booster and Canon Sigma 18-35mm F/1.8 Lens. The results were absolutely AMAZING!! The bokeh and incredible blur control is like nothing you’ll find for less than $2000. The only issue is that you won’t have any image stabilization with this setup. Eventually, I found myself shooting more “run-n-gun” videos and required image stabilization so I ended up selling the Speed Booster and Sigma lens to get some Panasonic native lenses with Power OIS and Mega OIS. There are very few good Panasonic lens options but I made it work. My new Go-to lens for product reviews is the Panasonic 25mm F/1.8 Prime lens. It’s cheap and allows for some good close ups with nice bokeh. My zoom lens is the Panasonic 12-60mm F.35-5.6. I think I’ll eventually go back and buy another Metabones Speed Booster and Sigma lens again but for now I’m happy with my setup. The learning curve for shooting proper 4K can be a little steep with this camera at first but I’ve got it down now. There are a bunch of YouTube videos that explain how to change the settings for optimal 4K video quality. I originally came from a Canon EOS 70D and this camera put the Canon to shame on video quality even when shooting 1080p. However, I do still prefer the still image quality of the Canon. It’s difficult to find settings that work for you to get those amazing stills with the GH4. It has the potential to take amazing photos but you definitely have to work a little hard than you do with a Canon or Nikon camera. Better lenses help with this but shooting manual helps a ton as well. I’ve not been impressed by any of the still shots from this camera in Auto, Aperture priority, or Shutter Priority modes. You definitely have to shoot manual. (which you should be doing anyways) Overall I am 100% satisfied with this camera and I wish I could give it 6 stars!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2017 by Chris Majestic
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Housekeeping/Bias/Reviewer History First off, I am most interested in video and short films. I am also into photography, and have shot with Nikons and Canons, but have always preferred Panasonic for video (No record length limit is critical for events). Canon video is nice, owing mainly to sensor size, but I've always felt all the way back to the GH1 that Panasonic video was superior, though I felt the stills capabilities were drastically unimpressive. The GH2 was a massive improvement for video, and a small still upgrade, but still nowhere near a Nikon or Canon. I skipped the GH3 because the video of the GH2 was so good I really didn't see a need to upgrade. I've been missing a good stills camera, and though I have always preferred Nikon, their late tendency to increase MP size has left me incredibly unimpressed with ISO performance. Canon's tendency to keep MP constant with new generations of sensors is REALLY attractive, because that means the ISO performance and noise is getting better (One can either make smaller pixels with less sensitivity or keep the pixel count steady and increase the sensitivity). I was set to buy a Canon 6D when I heard rumblings of the GH4. I waited, and everything seemed to be pointing to leaps and bounds in performance... new engine, same MP count, etc. I'm VERY glad I did. The Body/Control Layout Having not had a GH3, I'm not sure of the changes, but over the GH2, it's an incredible difference. It IS a little larger, in all three dimensions, but the weight is not noticeable. It's noted as "splashproof"... a claim I have no intention of testing, but I do like the ergonomics better. One of the BEST improvements of the GH4 is the layouts. I'm used to having buttons (from the Pro Nikon and Canon worlds), but on the GH1 and 2, there was only one forward dial, and it required a button push to switch from SS to A settings. This is remedied. There is a FORWARD dial, a REAR dial and an additional wheel dial on the control pad by the LCD. There are BUTTONS for ISO, WB, Exposure Compensation. While these might sound like non-issues, The control layout is EXCELLENT. I recently had to shoot with a Nikon D5200 and I couldn't believe how piss-poor the layout was for the dials. OOPS, DIAL, singular. It made the shooting experience miserable and I couldn't believe THIS was a NIKON and how far the mighty had fallen. I was shocked at having pulled the GH4 out and shot a few simple test pictures. The quality of the stills are a massive improvement over the 1 and 2... does it compete with a Canon 6D? Doubtful, but they are good enough I'm not worrying about getting a 6D anymore... The LCD Much has been made of Panasonic DOUBLING the resolution of the LCD. It seem like a small thing, but it really is a gorgeous screen. When you add in some of the touch features and how responsive they are, I no longer miss having a through the lens system instead of an LCD viewfinder. I HATED it in the GH1 and 2, and was a major reason I despised the Pannies for stills. The touchscreen functionality is incredibly responsive too, and when you are in focus, you are IN focus... it's razor sharp and the additional features really take advantage. Video Wow. I haven't tried 4K, but let's be absolutely clear about this: VFR is CLEARLY going to become an overused function in the future. Why? Because it is GORGEOUS in this camera. GORGEOUS. Here are the breakdowns of available modes: AVCHD: 24Mbit/30p: 2, 15, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 45, 60 24Mbit/24p: 2, 12, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36, 48, 60 MP4 or MOV: 100Mbit/30p: 2, 15, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 45, 60, 75, 90, 96 100Mbit/24p: 2, 12, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, !!!96!!! Personally, I do not understand why anyone would choose to shoot in anything but 24fps... but I am a filmmaker at heart. I don't shoot sports. I want everything to look as much like a film as possible. Having said that, following the 180shutter rule as closely as you can and shooting in 96fps MP424fps is GLORIOUS. What's more is the fact that it is instantaneous. You set the VFR, you record the footage (it will tell you "25%" on the viewfinder), you hit record, you stop recording, you hit play and you get to see unbelievably high quality sharp, full 1080 HD slow motion. It's incredible. Slower Frame Rates (Time Lapse) will require some time to compose the image, but Slow Motion is instant, Crisp, Fluid, and incredibly impressive. The rest of the video is also improved. It's actually mindblowing how good it looks, but the VFR is reason enough to buy this camera. It's a gamechanger for anyone who shoots anything. This is the NUMBER ONE reason to buy this camera, I'd argue a bigger advance than the 4K. As impressive as the ability to shoot 4K is, there are other cameras on the market (albeit at a higher price point) that shoot 4K. Slow motion of this quality is an incredibly useful tool. Note that you can't use the VFR in the 200Mbit settings. This is not even approaching the reasonable limits of a downside. 100Mbit at this quality is incredible. Tools There are a variety of features that deeply improve the shooting experience. Focus peaking is brilliantly used, and it also makes the LCD sharpness that much more apparent. Zebra Levels are also available in all modes. Hitting the display button will toggle through modes of the LCD, including a built in tilt and level sensor. Manual focus assist is also massively improved, allowing you to select the size of the magnified area and where it appears on screen. Working in concert with the focus peaking makes manual shooting like I prefer top notch. The modes and ability of the AutoFocus is also impressive, but like 4K is so over-reviewed that I do not wish to beat that particular horse. The AF is great, but the takeaway is that the MF features are equally improved. Additionally, there are options for Luminance, Pedestal, SS -> Shutter Angle, CineD (Increased Dynamic Range) and CineV (Increased contrast), and a lot of other settings that I'm just not going to cover at this point. The larger point behind it is what's critical: There have been MASSIVE upgrades to the ability to tweak your video, and it's a very capable and impressive piece of hardware. Batteries This is an oversight to a lot of people/companies, but this vital to people like me. I am used to having to buy AC adapters and power couplers to shoot events, as with the GH1 and 2 you couldn't feel too confident after an hour... but last night I shot a band with a GH1, 2 gh2's and my GH4. I was unable to procure an AC10 adapter for the GH4. After shooting 2 hours and 44 minutes without stop, I noticed the battery level indicator still had 3 bars. I had bought Third Party batteries (Wasabi BTR-BLF19-JWP) beforehand to have spares, and figured the power level indication just didn't work. I paused the recording between songs and started immediately again, figuring I'd rather not lose it all if the battery suddenly died. I recorded an additional 48 minutes and still had 3 bars. I went to a pizza place and was recording some stuff for slomo and low light and after 20 minutes of that, the battery dropped to 2 bars. I was SHOCKED. So apparently, you can shoot roughly FOUR HOURS before the battery drops a SINGLE bar. This makes me want to sell every other camera I own and buy several of these. I never have to look for another outlet to shoot events or long time lapse shots (which can now also be done in camera). The Memory Cards I am shooting with the Sandisk 95MB/s ExtremePro's. I have not shot 4K yet, but have shot a good bit of MP4 (24fps, 100 Mbit) and have had NO issues, even running at 96fps. 4K may be the decider, but if you are shooting HD this seems to be a non-issue. Wifi Too? Yep. If you have an android or iPhone, the camera has an app that works incredibly well... so if you want to shoot from a crane or bucket truck or remote control vehicle, you can, and retain recording control as well as focus. Wonderful addition. Overall. It's simple. It's as if the Wright brothers got done with the flight at Kitty Hawk, went back to the drawing board, and rolled out a P51 Mustang 3 years later. It's difficult to overstate the difference in value this camera represents over previous versions, which were themselves great values for the video capabilities. It's as if Chevy decided to give free upgrades on Cobalts to Corvettes.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2014 by Jonathan Taylor
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Where to begin? I run a small video and photography production company. We have a pretty diverse number of requirements... from studio quality prints, to action videography... to basic interviews. Before I go to far... I need to emphasize that having the right lens on the GH4 is critical. Early on I used a tele 40-140mm F/4.5-5.4 that nearly caused me to sell the camera. So if you buy the Gh4 make sure that you invest in a few solid lenses... these are my "go to" lenses Update*** 2-2016 - I now use the Panasonic X Series H-HS12035 Lumix G 12-35mm F2.8 for a majority of my video. If I was going to recommend just ONE lens for the GH4 it would be the Panny 12-35mm f2.8 **** Panasonic Leica 25mm F/1.4 - Fantastic for everything - probably my main lens for video Panasonic Leica 42.5 F/1.2 - Fantastic for everything..... might be the top piece of glass for MFT... period. It is also expensive for MFT.... but honestly, compared to comparable lenses on a Nikon on Canon you could argue that it is an actual bargain. Panasonic 20mm F/1.7 - Pancake lens that is ideal for street photography. Adding this lens on the GH4 makes the camera competitive (in terms of size and weight) with my Fuji X100t.The Fuji is still smaller..... but this lens definitely makes the GH4 a lightweight travel option. I am not a fan of using this lens for video I have definitely had mixed results. If you use it for video you will want to use it in manual focus (which is a pretty good idea for all video) So here is our normal tool kit for our day-to-day photography - Panasonic HC-1000X Camcorder. We use this for about 80% of our video shoots. It is easy to use and as a decent microphone. It is a nice combination of decent quality and run-n-gun shooting capability. In terms of pure video quality, especially for interviews and scenes with little movement.... the GH4 with one of the Panasonic/Leica lenses (I use the 25mm F/1.4 and 42.5M F/1.2) is far superior in terms of both color and sharpness. - Nikon D750 for Studio photography.... including portraits and macro (almost always on a tripod so size really doesn't matter). The D750 kills the GH4 in terms of ISO performance.... there is merit in having a full sensor (which is why I own the D750). I use the D750 95% of the time (With my go to lens being the Zeiss 100mm F/2.0). However, the GH4 with Panasonic Leica 42.5mm F/1.2 I do begin to see some of the advantages of the D750 begin to fade. The speed of the Leica lens helps to negate some of the GH4 disadvantages with light. However... I still almost always use my D750 set-up...even without the advantages with the ISO I think Nikon set-up has an advantage in being able to control my DOF since they naturally can have a shallower DOF at a given aperture. - Fuji X100t. Street photography. The X100t is probably the camera that is the most fun to shoot ( I need to post a review on it too!). It takes fantastic photos (again.... not up to the level of my D750and Zeiss lens) AND it is small enough to fit into my pocket! However, the GH4 with the Panasonic 200mm F/1.7 is nearly as small takes very good photos (although I think I give the advantage to Fuji) Go Pro Hero 3 & 4 - Action photography. The Go Pros have four advantages 1) They are much smaller 2) They can be mounted onto nearly anything 3) The Hero 4 can capture 720P at 240fp 4) with the proper case they can be fully submerged in water. If you don't need one of those four things the GH4 is far, far, far superior in terms of everything else. So in short- Video - For taping interviews or things with little movement - the GH4 (with the proper lens) is probably better than any camera that you can buy for less than 10K (Camcorder or DSLR). Once you move into the Epic Red categories is when it will start to fall behind. It will struggle a bit in low light situations (the noise will begin to pop out) but with proper lighting the GH4 essentially turns you video footage into a rolling high quality photograph. I typically filmin 4K 30FPS and this allows me to zoom into areas (in production) without a noticeable drop in quality. Another great thing is that unlike many camcorders you can shoot fully manual video..... in a well lit area you can shoot 4k 30fps at a shutter speed of 120.... which means that every frame is tack sharp. Studio Photography- Absolutely depends on having the right lens. I have used lenses that made my photographs look cheap, dark, and unvibrant.... but I have used the Panasonic Leica lenses which allowed them to be at least mentioned with my Nikon set-up Action photography - The GH4 features a fast shutter speed so teamed with the right lens it could be ok. I am just not sure if that lens exists (a tele lens with a large aperture) Street photography - Not as small as the Fuji X100T but it is way more manageable than my Nikon. The Panasonic 20mm F/1.7 would be your lens of choice here. Final Verdict - If for some reason I was FORCED to only choose one camera I would choose the GH4 with one of the Panasonic Leica lenses. Pay close attention to the lenses that you buy (unlike the Canons and the Nikons there are a few lemon lenses to be had). If Panasonic could improve the light performance it would be a 5 star camera.... but for now it is *good* at a lot of things while being great at video. 4 Stars
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2015 by CKE
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One of the best 4K DSLR cameras out their today! You cant beat the price for what this bad boy can produce in quality of video footage. I have used many DSLR cameras for both video and photo needs but this 4k footage coming from a 1080p footage DSLR blows it out of the water and will make you never look back. --Video footage at 4k is outstanding and paired with a great lens makes it even more vivid in quality. Panasonic lenses are great and adding a Metabones adapter with a Canon or Ziess lens makes footage amazing. Can not get enough of 4k quality and will never go back to 1080 even though its still HD, 4K HD is the standard in my opinion. --Photo quality with this camera on the other hand is not so great even compared with an old Nikon D90 the nikon does a better job most of the time. Don't expect the best photos but combined with a great lens and the right lighting then yes this camera can produce amazing photos as well. --Overall get this camera if your doing video and want amazing quality because this GH4 can produce some excellent professional footage. All the features this packs in like histogram!!, swivel lcd, sound options, and so much more makes most professional video cameras left in the dust. Even footage in 1080 still looks great as well as capturing slow motion footage is one of the coolest features this camera can produce. You wont be disappointed with this DSLR for the price point & quality it can produce to say the least. I did end up returning this on Amazon as an ebay seller was selling them for a great cheap wholesale price instead, brand new. Saved about three hundred dollars.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016 by Frank Reviews