While for many use cases the Blackmagic Pocket 4K is the preferred the camera, the GH5 still has its place, especially for the solo shooter who needs to go small and who needs IBIS.
This video covers the slow video options for the Panasonic GH5:
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While for many use cases the Blackmagic Pocket 4K is the preferred the camera, the GH5 still has its place, especially for the solo shooter who needs to go small and who needs IBIS.
This video covers the slow video options for the Panasonic GH5:
The G95 doens’t make sense to us. Get a new or used G85 for significantly less, or get a GH5 for a bit more. If Panasonic had price the G95 the same as they did the G85 then we wouldn’t be so harsh, as the G95 is a capable camera if you can live in 8-bit land with a higher crop and without 4K at 60FPS.
We are fans of Panasonic. They have often created the best value 4K cameras. The G85 was a good value because it gave you excellent image quality (better than the GH4 in several ways) as long as you could live without the 4K slow motion or V-Log.
But with the Panasonic G95 (also known as the G90 and G99 depending on your region) we still lack 4K slow motion, 10-bit or V-Log, and the price has gone up. There are some improvements for sure, but we fill Panasonic missed their target on this one. Just wait for a sale on a GH5 or a G85 to get the best value. The G95 is too close the GH5 to make sense for a lot of people.
Key features of the Panasonic G95:
We are fans of Panasonic entering the full-frame camera arena. Unfortunately they’re going for more of the premium market unlike their approach in m43 where they have offered some of the best value.
Here are some examples of what this camera can do:
We are happy to see a manufacturer try something different. Unfortunately with this camera, Olympus came close to greatness but didn’t quite make it there. This could have been a great wild-life and photojournalism camera. It’s improved on the video side but again they didn’t go the distance we wanted them to.
Sony’s A6500 replacement is coming, maybe not right away, but it’s around the corner. Thus we caution against buying the A6400 right now if you don’t need something right away. The A6400 is definitely an improvement over the A6300, but compared to the innovation we’re seeing from the likes of Fuji and Panasonic we’re still disappointed with the overall experience of this camera for video use.
We’re a bit disappointed by the E-M1X. It feels like Olympus got half way there with making this camera amazing but on account of some cost cutting measures didn’t make something amazing. This could have been an amazing high-frame rate camera with great video features.
These are interesting cameras but Panasonic’s targeting the higher end market is a departure from its approach with M43 where it released very affordable products for the features they offered. Premium is where the camera makers believe the money is at I guess.
Regardless, we wish Panasonic success because they have shown more innovation the Nikon and Canon and we’d be happy to have them survive as a competitor.
Here’s Lok’s first Look:
We’ve really appreciated Panasonic’s video contributions via their m43 cameras. It appears that they are going a premium product route with their new full frame cameras. However, given the competence they’ve displayed in the past we’re hopeful that their new full frame bodies might bring something different to the table.
We try to keep things civil here at 4K Rumors, but it’s really hard to hold back about how disappointed we are with the Sony A6400.
The Sony A6300 was released in February of 2016. The Sony A6000 was released in April of 2014.
And now we get this very, very disappointing camera that still has:
Now, of course, this is still a nice photography camera and a careful user can still produce usable video from it. But damn Sony, this is Canon level disappointing.
Key features: