GH2 GH3 Anybody planning on purchasing the GH3 based on the current leaked specs?

At least from the first promo video called Genesis by Philip Bloom and other pros it looks to me like the captured image is not much better than well produced hacked GH2 footage (and quite possibly the all-I-frame hacked GH2 is sharper in some instances), but again, it's only the first test of a pre-production model. Some are saying the GH3 is using a Sony sensor rather than a multi-aspect type designed by Panasonic like in the GH2 and the image is, by default, softer.

It still has a noticeable rolling shutter artifact. It's possible that the much cheaper GH2 may hang out a bit longer in people's camera bags until in-the-wild GH3's are more thoroughly tested.

If the GH3 has a clean HDMI output and good utilization of time code stamping, then that might turn the tables... besides the more robust body on the GH3. All-in-all it might be hard, for those film makers who think $2,000 or more for a video starter kit is too rich, to pass up snagging a couple discounted GH2 bodies at least for a multicamera shoot.
 
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Apart from what we think we might know about the "big issues" .... there are little things too that make me pre-order one: focus peaking is what I was really, really waiting for .... especially for low-light work. Looks like a nice leap forward all in all. But... rumours are rumours .... Monday in Cologne, press conference... maybe there is a live stream somewhere...
 
Well maybe they're finally realizing the gh2 is used by many pros, so they decided to create a "professional" gh3 and leave the other g's to the more consumer level. Nothing wrong with that if its more rugged and able to withstand a pro environment better. That's worth a little more to me. The real question is if we'll have to wait another year to be able to find one.
 
rokkor said:
The Gh2 still had better IQ out the box than most cameras, in its price range and a little over. The hack only made " the little camera the could" , "the little BIG camera that's kicking serious ass" so Vitaly only made a wonderful product that much more appealing- to more than prosumers, and Panasonic...

On a side note, the link below is video footage from a Nikon d600. Not too shabby, if I do say so (pondering) ... What do you think?


http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?292403-D600-is-out
Click to expand...

Tuff choice between these 2. I'm leaning towards the D600. But if skin tone is close to fuji-like then I shouldn't need FF. I skipped on GH2 waiting for GH3. I wish they can drop lower. And get both.
 
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