Panasonic's GH4 clearly packs serious 4K video chops, but pricing and availability remain TBA

Long gone are the days when digital cameras were only for still photographers . In fact, with GH4 , it is easy to say that Panasonic is putting even more emphasis on video capture - 4k variety, in this case. Lumix GH4 , teased as " second GH " just last month at CES , and provides significant advantages over its predecessor, and GH3 . Perhaps more important is the ability 4K camera . Does this model year , shot two 3840 x 2160 and " Cinema 4K " Coordination in 4096 x 2160 30 frames per second and 100 Mbps bit rate . If you're willing to settle for 1080p (at 60 or 30 or 24 fps ), and also added an option in Panasonic 200 Mbps , and 100 Mbps and 50 offers available too . You can capture HDMI video recorder and Foreign clean 04:02:02 8/10-bit output , while (about giant) interface module mounts on the bottom , and adds four results SDI and support for 4k ( 4:02:02 / 10 -bit ), time , and two XLR microphone inputs and 13.8 volts external Canon power Station . Also includes extension controls Phantom power and LED sound level readings .

There are improvements on the front footage as well. There is a new 16- megapixel CMOS Sensor Micro Four thirds , which should benefit also captures video . The camera supports a wide range of ISO 200-25600 sensitivity (compared to 12,800 Max GH3 ), while enhanced camera lens and very sharp - 2.36M dot OLED panel with a 3- inch tilt and swivel main display now has a flash point accuracy OLED screen 1.04M . Panasonic also is emphasizing improved performance , including new speed 0.07 seconds to comply , burst mode 12 fps or 7 fps and tracking AF and shutter rated to 200,000 the total number of clicks. Still the magnesium alloy body construction , and is splash and dust -proof. We'd like to take more than 500 shots for a full charge . There is also SDXC UHS Class 3 compatibility - you have to get the latest GM Card 200 megabits per second video capture into.

What we have at this point is a price or ship date . At CES , Panasonic and was quoted at a price of less than $ 2,000 and to consider improvements to GH3 , which are currently sold $ 1000 ( and remain in the market) , we are not surprised to see the final score MSRP around $ 2K . Representatives promises more information on the front of the availability of next month, and when the news is something original but quickly , we tend to believe GH4 be worth the wait.