GH3 Good Matching B-Cam for GH3?

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Ianscreations

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While my backup GH3 is being services (again), I need to rent or purchase a backup M4/3 camera that would match the 24fps speed I shoot (and preferably in the same .mov format).
I have been thinking of getting another (cheaper and lighter) body anyway for steadicam work. Is there another Panasonic or Olympus m4/3 body that can shoot 24fps with the .mov wrapper (other than the GH3)?

Thanks
 
I would say the G6. Bit different color cast and maybe a stop less DR, but for the price it's a very good cam and closest to the GH3 in the look. Except maybe for the new GX7 which looks almost identical to the GH3, but then again that's almost the same price so you could just get another GH3.
 
Stab said:
I would say the G6. Bit different color cast and maybe a stop less DR, but for the price it's a very good cam and closest to the GH3 in the look. Except maybe for the new GX7 which looks almost identical to the GH3, but then again that's almost the same price so you could just get another GH3.
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I looked at both of those, but they seem to only shoot in AVCHD or MP4 :( I am preferential to .MOV enough to get another GH3 over these cameras if none of them offer .MOV. I'm just surprised that the GH3 is the only m4/3 camera offering .MOV video!
 
Ianscreations said:
I looked at both of those, but they seem to only shoot in AVCHD or MP4 :( I am preferential to .MOV enough to get another GH3 over these cameras if none of them offer .MOV. I'm just surprised that the GH3 is the only m4/3 camera offering .MOV video!
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You may be surprised at how many people actually don't like it as a format.
 
M. Gilden said:
You may be surprised at how many people actually don't like it as a format.
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To each his own :)

i think the EM1 and EM5 are the only other m43 cameras offering .mov. And their frame rates seem to be limited to 30fps/1080p. Not to mention more money than the GH3.
 
What's not to like about MOV? It's not the best format in the world but far better than AVCHD.
 
vtwiz said:
What's not to like about MOV? It's not the best format in the world but far better than AVCHD.
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PC users sometimes have problems with .mov files, obviously quicktime files are better suited for editing than AVCHD.
About the second camera, i think the best is to get a second hand GH3, right now you can find very good prices at ebay and Amazon used cameras.
 
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