I just got back from NAB had a chance to talk to Matt Frazer with Panasonic. Super nice. He told me it would more than likely be next year for the next GH camera. He told me that if they were able to add internal 10-bit 4:2:2, they would. It's more of an engineering thing. Other things like 4K 60 would be a safe bet. Maybe even dual sd card slots.
Two things that he personally would like to see is:
1. Full size HDMI port (he said he even broke his micro hdmi port) with locking screws in
2. An XLR attachment that doesn't take additional power.
Other notes:
- He would say that he believes it will be a big upgrade like from GH2 to GH4
- YAGH failed once every knew you can hook it into a shogun and get 10-bit 4:2:2 and SDI
-He showed me a diagram he drew out, that showed why they can't necessarily put a global shutter in that body style. It has to do with the CMOS sensor, the diode, and how the image hits the sensor, there's a balance between having low light and rolling shutter. That's something Panasonic is working on.
-Panasonic is listening to us and pretty much puts a wish list together then send it over to Japan where they can come back say what's possible and what's not possible.
-No larger sensor. Panasonic want to keep the lenses it has and has more in the works at the moment. Parfocal lenses are not in the works just because they would cost way over $2,000-$4,000. Not that he doesn't want to see them, it's just the cost more than the camera line.
- The real reason they charge for v-log is really for the people who don't know how to use it. You have to think, Panasonic does have a call center and employees it pays and it that it does take up their time dealing with troubleshooting issues. If they charge, then someone like my mom gets this completely gray image with v-log, doesn't call them up and ask "why is my image gray aat my son's soccer game". People have asked to speak with him directly sometimes about V-Log.
Two things that he personally would like to see is:
1. Full size HDMI port (he said he even broke his micro hdmi port) with locking screws in
2. An XLR attachment that doesn't take additional power.
Other notes:
- He would say that he believes it will be a big upgrade like from GH2 to GH4
- YAGH failed once every knew you can hook it into a shogun and get 10-bit 4:2:2 and SDI
-He showed me a diagram he drew out, that showed why they can't necessarily put a global shutter in that body style. It has to do with the CMOS sensor, the diode, and how the image hits the sensor, there's a balance between having low light and rolling shutter. That's something Panasonic is working on.
-Panasonic is listening to us and pretty much puts a wish list together then send it over to Japan where they can come back say what's possible and what's not possible.
-No larger sensor. Panasonic want to keep the lenses it has and has more in the works at the moment. Parfocal lenses are not in the works just because they would cost way over $2,000-$4,000. Not that he doesn't want to see them, it's just the cost more than the camera line.
- The real reason they charge for v-log is really for the people who don't know how to use it. You have to think, Panasonic does have a call center and employees it pays and it that it does take up their time dealing with troubleshooting issues. If they charge, then someone like my mom gets this completely gray image with v-log, doesn't call them up and ask "why is my image gray aat my son's soccer game". People have asked to speak with him directly sometimes about V-Log.
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