GH2 Gh3 full specs now posted

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Panasonic has them on their site, so these are the real deal Few nice surprises, few disappointments.... I've highlighted what I think people are most interested in. Let me know if I missed something that should be highlighted and I'll fix that! And I've attached the System Chart too.

Recording Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card (Compatible with UHS-I standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
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Image Sensor Size
17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
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Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds mount
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IMAGE SENSOR
Live MOS Sensor
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Total Pixels
17.20 Megapixels
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Camera Effective Pixels
16.05 Megapixels
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Color Filter
Primary color filter
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Dust Reduction System
Supersonic wave filter
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RECORDING SYSTEM
Recording File Format
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Still Image:
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JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW
MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
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Motion Image: ​
AVCHD Ver 2.0 compliant (AVCHD Progressive),
MPEG4-AVC (H.264). (MOV, MP4)
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Aspect Ratio ​
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
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Image Quality ​
RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
MPO+Fine, MPO+Standard (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
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Color Space ​
sRGB, Adobe RGB​

File Size (Pixels)
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Still Image
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[4:3] 4,608 x 3,456 (L), 3,264 x 2,448 (M), 2,336 x 1,752 (S), 1,824 x 1,368 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
[3:2] 4,608 x 3,072 (L), 3,264 x 2,176 (M), 2,336 x 1,560 (S), 1,824 x 1,216 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
[16:9] 4,608 x 2,592 (L), 3,264 x 1,840 (M), 1,920 x 1,080 (S), 1,824 x 1,024 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
[1:1] 3,456 x 3,456 (L), 2,448 x 2,448 (M), 1,744 x 1,744 (S), 1,712 x 1,712 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)

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Motion Image
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MOV*1
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NTSC
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 30p (sensor output is 30p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[HD] 1,280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 60p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60p (sensor output is 60p, 50Mbps (IPB))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 30p (sensor output is 30p, 50Mbps (IPB))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 50Mbps (IPB)) ​

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PAL*3
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 25p (sensor output is 25p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[HD] 1,280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 50p, 72Mbps (ALL-Intra))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50p (sensor output is 50p, 50Mbps (IPB))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 25p (sensor output is 25p, 50Mbps (IPB))
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 50Mbps (IPB))
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MP4*2
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NTSC
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 30fps (sensor output is 30p, 20Mbps)
[HD] 1,280 x 720, 30fps (sensor output is 30p, 10Mbps)
[VGA] 640 x 480, 30fps (sensor output is 30p, 4Mbps)
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PAL*3
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 25fps (sensor output is 25p, 20Mbps)
[HD] 1,280 x 720, 25fps (sensor output is 25p, 10Mbps)
[VGA] 640 x 480, 25fps (sensor output is 25p, 4Mbps)
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AVCHD Progressive*2
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NTSC
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60p (sensor output is 60p, 28Mbps)
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PAL*3
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50p (sensor output is 50p, 28Mbps)

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AVCHD*2
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NTSC
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 24Mbps)
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60i (sensor output is 30p, 24Mbps)
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60i (sensor output is 60p, 17Mbps)
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PAL*3
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[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 24p (sensor output is 24p, 24Mbps)
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50i (sensor output is 25p, 24Mbps)
[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50i (sensor output is 50p, 17Mbps)
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Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Image)*4
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AVCHD: Approx. 240 min with H-HS12035 / Approx. 220 min with H-VS014140​

Actual Recordable Time(Motion Image)*4
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AVCHD: Approx. 120 min with H-HS12035 / Approx. 110 min with H-VS014140
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Flicker Reduction
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[1/50] [1/60] [1/100] [1/120] / OFF​

Time Code (Motion Image)(Except MP4)
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ON / OFF, Count Up: Rec Run / Free Run selectable, Time Code Mode: Drop Frame / Non-drop Frame selectable (NTSC only)
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Wi-Fi
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IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
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VIEWFINDER
Type
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OLED Live View Finder (1,744K dots equivalent)
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Field of View
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Approx. 100%
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Magnification
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Approx. 1.34x / 0.67x (35 mm camera equivalent)
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Eye Point
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Approx. 21 mm from eyepiece lens
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Diopter Adjustment
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-4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
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Auto Eye Sensor
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Yes
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FOCUS
Type
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Contrast AF system
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Focus Mode
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AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
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AF Mode
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Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing / Pinpoint (Full area touch is available)
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AF Assist Lamp
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YES (ON / OFF)
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AF Lock
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Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
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Others
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Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion image recording), AF+MF, Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF, Touch Pad AF, Touch shutter, Touch MF Assist, Shutter AF, Half Press Release
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EXPOSURE CONTROL
Light Metering System ​
144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
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Light Metering Mode
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Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
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Metering Range
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EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
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Exposure Mode
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Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual
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ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)
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Auto / Intelligent ISO / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 (Changeable to 1/3, 1 EV step)
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(Extended ISO125 - less under 200, ISO more over 12800 - 25600 available) (Up to ISO3200 in Auto)
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Exposure Compensation
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1/3 EV Step, ±5 EV (±3 EV for motion image)
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AE Lock
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AF/AE LOCK button
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AE Bracket
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3, 5, 7 frames, in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, single / burst
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WHITE BALANCE
White Balance ​
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2 / Color temperature setting
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White Balance Adjustment
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Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
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Color Temperature Setting
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2,500 K - 10,000 K in 100 K
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White Balance Bracket
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3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
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SHUTTER
Type
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Focal-plane shutter
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Shutter Speed ​
Still Images: 1/4,000 - 60 and Bulb
Motion Images: 1/16,000 - 1/30 (NTSC), 1/16,000 - 1/25 (PAL)
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Self Timer ​
10 sec, 3 images after 10 sec, 2 sec
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Remote Control ​
Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
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SCENE GUIDE
Still Image -Clear Portrait / Silky Skin / Backlit Softness / Clear in Backlight / Relaxing Tone / Sweet Child's Face / Distinct Scenery / Bright Blue Sky / Romantic Sunset Glow / Vivid Sunset Glow / Glistening Water / Clear Nightscape / Cool Night Sky / Warm Glowing Nightscape / Artistic Nightscape / Glittering Illuminations / Clear Night Portrait / Soft Image of a Flower / Appetizing Food / Cute Dessert / Freeze Animal Motion / Clear Sports Shot / Monochrome
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Motion Image -Clear Portrait / Silky Skin / Backlit Softness / Clear in Backlight / Relaxing Tone / Sweet Child's Face / Distinct Scenery / Bright Blue Sky / Romantic Sunset Glow / Vivid Sunset Glow / Clear Nightscape / Cool Night Sky / Warm Glowing Nightscape / Artistic Nightscape / Clear Night Portrait / Appetizing Food / Cute Dessert / Freeze Animal Motion / Clear Sports Shot / Monochrome
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BURST SHOOTING
Burst Speed - SH: 20 frames/sec (4M), H: 6 frames/sec, M: 4 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
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FLASH
Built-in Flash
TTL Built-in-Flash, GN12.0 equivalent (ISO100 · m), GN17.0 (ISO200 · m), Built-in Pop-up (Reference)

Flash Mode
Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction (when iA, iA+), Forced ON, Forced ON / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction

Synchronization Speed
Less than 1/160 second

Flash Output Adjustment
1/3 EV Step ±3 EV

Flash Synchronization
1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.

Synchronization for Flash Dimming and Exposure Compensation
Yes (ON / OFF)

Flash Sync Socket
Yes
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MONITOR
Type​
OLED monitor with static touch control
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Monitor Size​
Free-angle 3.0 inch (7.5 cm) / 3:2 Aspect / Wide-viewing angle
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Pixels​
614K dots
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Field of View​
Approx. 100%
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Monitor Adjustment​
Brightness (7 levels), Color (7 levels), Red-Green (11 levels), Blue-Yellow (11 levels)
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LIVE VIEW
Digital Zoom ​
2x, 4x
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Extra Tele Conversion
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Still Image: Max. 2x (Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.)
Motion Image: 2.4x, 3.6x, 4.8x (Magnification ratio depends on the recording quality and aspect ratio.)
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Other Functions - Guide Lines (3 patterns) & Real-time Histogram
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CREATIVE CONTROL
Still Image - Expressive / Retro / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Dynamic Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus / Star Filter / One Point Color

Motion Image - Expressive / Retro / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Dynamic Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Miniature Effect / One Point Color
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CREATIVE VIDEO MODE
Exposure Mode ​
Program AE / Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
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Slow and Fast Motion
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40% / 48% / 80% (Records 0.4 times, 0.48 times, 0.8 times slower)
160% / 200% / 300% (Records 1.6 times, 2.0 times, 3.0 times faster)
(1,920 x 1,080, 24p, 24Mbps in MOV, MP4, AVCHD)
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PLAYBACK
Playback Mode - Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only / 3D / Category Selection / Favorite, duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / Video / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Favorite, DPOF Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit
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INTERFACE
USB - USB 2.0 High Speed

HDMI - mini HDMI TypeC
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Video: Auto / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p in PAL system)
Audio: Dolby® Digital
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Audio Video Output - Monaural Type, NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for North America * Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.

Remote Input - 2.5mm for remote

External Microphone Input - 3.5mm for external microphone

Headphone Output - 3.5mm for headphone

Microphone - Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Low / Standard / High / Auto
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Speaker - Monaural
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OTHER
Image Protection - Single / Multi, Cancel

Erase - Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
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Level Gauge - Yes

Vertical Shooting Detection - Yes

Photo Style (Still Image and Motion Image) - Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom

Print - Direct Print & PictBridge compatible
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LANGUAGE
OSD Language - English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Vietnamese Check the website of Panasonic sales company in your country / region or ask customer support for details of the OSD language available on the products sold in your country / region.
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POWER
Battery - Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1,860mAh) (Included)

Battery Charger

Battery Life (CIPA Standard)*5
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Approx. 540 images with H-HS12035
Approx. 500 images with H-VS014140
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DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT
Dimensions (W x H x D)
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132.9 x 93.4 x 82.0 mm / 5.23 x 3.68 x 3.23 inch (excluding protrusions)

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Weight
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Approx. 550 g / 19.40 oz (SD card, Battery, Body)
Approx. 470 g / 16.58 oz (Body only)
Approx. 855 g / 30.16 oz (SD card, Battery, H-HS12035 lens included)
Approx. 1,010 g / 35.62 oz (SD card, Battery, H-VS014140 lens included)
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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating Temperature -0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
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Operating Humidity -10%RH to 80%RH
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STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Software
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PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 PE,
SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE,
LoiLoScope (trial version)

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Standard Accessories ​
DMC-GH3 Kit - Body, Battery Charger (included AC cable), Battery Pack, Body Cap, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM
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DMC-GH3A Lens Kit - Body, LUMIX G X VARIO 12-35mm / F2.8 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. (H-HS12035), Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Battery Charger (included AC cable), Battery Pack, Body Cap, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM
DMC-GH3H Lens Kit - Body, LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-VS014140), Lens Cap, Lens Hood, Lens Rear Cap, Battery Charger (included AC cable), Battery Pack, Body Cap, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
External Flash (Optional) - DMW-FL360L, Wireless channel: 1ch / 2ch / 3ch / 4ch
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External Microphone (Optional) - DMW-MS2, Gun / Stereo selectable
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Battery Grip (Optional) - DMW-BGGH3
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Bummer, I didn't see anything about xlr in there. But they gave us 3.5mm mic and headphone jacks, which is great!!

If you guys can help me out here, let me know if this is close to being accurate. MOV will be best quality in 24,25,60i,60p? The avchd will do all the same frame rates, but the quality will not be as good? with smaller file size?

Now here's where im really scratching my head, MP4? The bit rate is very low. Whats the point? Would it be to watch your videos on an MP4 player without doing any codec changes? Not sure I see the point, but I have to remember avg. Joes use these cams too.

avchd 2? Jeez Now I cant think of a single use? why?

Does the gh3 have a slightly smaller sensor than the gh2? or is it just the pics making it to appear that way in the comparison thread? I thought I read the gh3 is not multi aspect sensor. What does that mean?
 
maranfilms said:
Bummer, I didn't see anything about xlr in there. But they gave us 3.5mm mic and headphone jacks, which is great!!
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I didn't expect XLR connections. Perhaps with a second battery grip or something, but not anything I'm particular worried about, having gotten used to dual system sound.


If you guys can help me out here, let me know if this is close to being accurate. MOV will be best quality in 24,25,60i,60p? The avchd will do all the same frame rates, but the quality will not be as good? with smaller file size?
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AVCHD is a spec, which is why it's Quicktime .MOV files that use the new bitrates. Panasonic can't just arbitrarily adjust the AVCHD bitrates and expect to keep the logo on their camera. This is good news because if you are shooting something where you think AVCHD will do just fine and prefer the smaller file sizes, you have that option. But, yes, select the MOV shooting modes for the higher quality.
 
cool, thanks Gary!

Just had a thought, So the avchd on the gh3, is the same and best shooting mode on the gh2 now when it comes to quality?
 
Two key features make it tempting. Slightly better audio in/headphone jack and the 60p recording which will be huge if you need it. I guess the extra bits are nice but really nothing we havent seen on the GH2 with a hack. Outside of that I must say it just seems like a minor upgrade.

Of course specs are not everything and it will come down to the quality it shoots to sell people. We have zero indication right now what the heck all this new sensor and low pass filter stuff means for the video it puts out. Off to read some reviews now to try to get a sense of that.
 
Mov is best since it has both 50mbps & 72mbps all-i
avchd sticks to standards max 28 on 60p, 24 on 24/30p
mp4.... Shrug. Just ignore it.
sensor size, is negligible, and its multi aspect sensor. Meaning, its over sized, you get more from the lens image circle. Wider 16:9, bigger 4:3 and so on
 
Techradar says there is no focus peaking or zebras. It had a zebra'esq feature on the GH2 so I suspect that's inaccurate, but there were rumours of peaking for the GH3 so it'll be a shame if that's not true.
 
I'm kind of disappointed with the battery grip. Cost looks to be $270 and here's what you get (from Panny press release): "New Battery Grip DMW-BGGH3 - The ergonomically designed Battery Grip DMW-BGGH3 enables the GH3 to offer a longer battery life of more than 1,000 pictures*. It offers comfortable grip and easy handling even when shooting vertically. *When using LVF and the battery inside the body.)

They WILL have a new DC power adapter that works with the same old AC adapter. It looks like it's the DMW-DCC12, although no pricing on that yet.

HOWEVER....

Some of the UI improvements look nice. And the Wi-Fi, if what they describe includes photo AND video modes, would be very useful. Hello remote viewing for the director? "The DMC-GH3 integrates a built-in Wi-Fi® module for wireless connectivity (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) to expand shooting possibility. A smartphone or a tablet can be used as a remote controller and a remote monitor. What the camera is seeing is displayed live smoothly on the smartphone / tablet and it is possible to set various controls including focus setting, exposure compensation, ISO, WB and Photo Style in addition to shutter release via live view using Wi-Fi®."

You know how there's touch autofocus on the GH2? I'd love to see touch autofocus on the remote tablet connected via wifi. Never found much use for it on the camera's little screen because you tend to move the camera. But if there isn't any delay on the remote tablet view, hello remote focus puller?
 
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philiplipetz said:
Still to see if HDMI out is 4:2:2 or if it gets rid of the funny cadence that made it so hard to work with external recorders.
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This needs to be the #1 question at the event. Although to be honest with insane high levels of hacking I'm finding it less important and actually more of a hassle to record externally. Even out of the box we can now get I-frame only at a somewhat higher bitrate so for most people the need to use an external recorder is sort of tossed out the window unless you really need 4:2:2. Once the GH3 is hacked 4:2:2 may be the only logical reason to want external recording.
 
I'm a little suprised the LCD didn't have closer to a million dots. I guess it's not that big of deal as I can get focus pretty easy with the gh2 LCD. So even if it's a little better im happy.
 
What's with all the ridiculous and wonky scene modes?

edit: Wait it looks like those are "scene guides" and there are actually six scene modes called color types. Still no proper low-contrast video mode.
 
It's really for stills, but am I reading this right?! "Both the front and rear curtains in the DMC-GH3's shutter system are driven electronically for vibration-free operation. This ensures crisp still-life images and landscapes with no pixel shifting."
 
P13 said:
Techradar says there is no focus peaking or zebras. It had a zebra'esq feature on the GH2 so I suspect that's inaccurate, but there were rumours of peaking for the GH3 so it'll be a shame if that's not true.
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Agreed... that's too bad. My favorite thing about the GH13 is the ability to use old manual lenses which give images a unique character... but going full manual almost requires a monitor to know what you're getting. In-cam peaking would have been a nice touch.
 
P13 said:
Techradar says there is no focus peaking or zebras. It had a zebra'esq feature on the GH2 so I suspect that's inaccurate, but there were rumours of peaking for the GH3 so it'll be a shame if that's not true.
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Maybe, it WiFi can be used well for shooting, an application could be developed for Android or iOS with such great features. No?
 
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