Andrew has this slightly annoying habit of not clarifying things at times. I'm not sure if he's held the camera in hand to test. I'm going to wait till he answers the question another user asked about it, since I haven't seen Panasonic saying it's a direct crop without downscaling.
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GH4 Just announced New 4K DSLR for $898 includes lens
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Andrew has this slightly annoying habit of not clarifying things at times. I'm not sure if he's held the camera in hand to test. I'm going to wait till he answers the question another user asked about it, since I haven't seen Panasonic saying it's a direct crop without downscaling.
BitMaestro
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According to Andrew Reid the 4K mode has a FF crop factor of 2.7x which translates to a FF zoom lens equivalent of 37-592mm, so not very wide at all. I am hoping this means that the 4K image will be very clean with very little aliasing and no moire. ( I suspect the extra crop comes from the FZ1000's 20 Mpx sensor vs the GH4 16 Mpx sensor )
The 2.7X crop (relative to a full 35mm photography frame) is standard for a 1" sensor. The additional crop is from:
Per http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-fz1000/panasonic-fz1000A.HTM
"At its maximum 4K resolution, the FZ1000 records using pixels from an eight-megapixel area at the center of the sensor, increasing the focal length crop by 1.48x, for a rather tight 35mm-equivalent focal range of 37-592mm"
But yes, since it's a 1:1 pixel ratio like the GH4, it should be alias/moire free.
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BitMaestro
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Seems like the perfect camera to stick on a drone.
A GH4 is smaller. And depending on which lens you mount, may also be lighter. Although, if the drone crashes, you will be out less money with the FZ1000.
It might not be the perfect camera for everyone but for non filmmakers and B roll it's a great deal with 4k and higher frame rates. I like Panasonic aggressive approach pushing affordable 4k. Now they need to release affordable 4k video cameras under 5k. If Nikon and Canon just sit and watch, Panasonic will definitely reap rewards for taking an aggressive lead.