Panasonic unveiled G1-HD...

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Full-HD (1920 × 1080) movies are output by the image sensor at 24p (NTSC)/25p (PAL), and recorded at 60i (NTSC)/50i (PAL). HD (1280 × 720) movies are output and recorded by the image sensor at 60p (NTSC)/50p (PAL).

OPTIONAL : MJPEG at 1280 x 720, 30fps
 
You think there's going to be a but-load of D90's on Ebay soon? Yeah....I can see that happening.



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not sure how i feel about these new four thirds lenses. i do like mic input and onboard mic combo, 1080 & 720 modes and manual contorls. this camera is very very interesting. wonder what its going to be price wise? the g1 kit sells for just under $700 on b&h. no mention yet of the gh1 pricetag anywhere i can find.
 
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I've been lurking here for two years, but seeing the specs on this I finally caved in to register and post. Please excuse me starting off with a drool post, but I've been ruminating on the possibilities for this camera since last year - until I make more money and Red actually delivers a Scarlet, this is the camera that I hoped would hit the magic buttons of price, image quality, and user control in a compact package.

Might I also say a big hello and thank you to all the DVXuser posters from whom I have learned so much over the last few years. I've been working in film and video since 2004, mainly as a sound person; I've been leaning more and more towards shooting my own stuff and these forums are by far the most helpful I've found for making the most of digital video.

Now, onto the camera...

This one is WIN - congrats to Panasonic for biting the bullet and taking a risk of competing with their camcorders, and i'm sure Nikon and maybe Canon will respond too. The 1080p/24fps has already been pointed out. I still respect the D90 for leading the way in this area, but this is why I think the GH1 is the awesome:

Surprisingly Detailed Panasonic Product Page

The LUMIX GH1 kit lens – the LUMIX G VARIO HD 14-140mm/F4.0-5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. –provides a broad focal length range of 28-280mm (35mm camera equivalent) and supports continuous AF using the contrast AF system for both photo and movie capture. The low-noise lens design also seamlessly supports video recording by minimizing the mechanical sound generated by AF/AE actions.
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Autofocus may be a very useful thing to have if it's fast and accurate. Mechanical sound i really don't care about - I'm an ex-sound guy so I would always use an external recorder and a TC slate anyway, making it no big deal to sync in post. But the onboard audio capability of the camera (including the external mic) is a great design choice - enough for many casual shooters, and a useful extra option for sound pros with their own gear (like lenses, you can't have too many microphones).

high speed Live MOS sensor
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It'll be interesting to see what flavor the Jello comes in...but their smaller Lumix DMC-LX3 is pretty smooth for most purposes. I have a tiny Minox CMOS cam which does such extreme jello that it's actually useful as a special effect. Don't have a D90, but the Lx3 footage on Vime seems a bit steadier than the Nikon - observe the verticals in the BG of this short vimeo clip: http://www.vimeo.com/1622475

In addition to the digital camera’s HD video recording capability, the DMC-GH1 features the LUMIX Creative Movie mode which lets the user manually set the shutter speed and aperture, making their videos more creative and representative of their own personal video style preference. Changing the shutter speed gives the videos a special look, particularly suitable for shooting fast-moving subjects. Controlling the aperture is convenient when there are several subjects at varying distances, so the user can focus on the foreground and blur the background – or vice versa.
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I see it, but I don't quite believe it. THANK YOU PANASONIC, YOU JUST MADE A SALE.

Best of all, the benefits of Panasonic’s iA mode extend to motion image recording on the DMC-GH1. For example, the LUMIX GH1 motion iA includes O.I.S. and Face Detection, which automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts focus, exposure, contrast, and skin complexion. Intelligent Exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows. Intelligent Scene Selector automatically switches between Normal, Portrait, Close-up, Scenery, and Low Light modes according to the environment.
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I'm assuming such trickery is optional, based on my experience with other cameras in the Lumix range (I have one of their point and shoots and really liked how much freedom it offered). If this is correct, then it's further win since these automatic features would be very useful for fast shooting when you just want to grab what's there rather than setting up a shot - especially run and gun shooting, or single-shot scenes where you don't need to match with footage from a different angle. On other Lumix models the auto-settings usually offers a 'sensible' selection that still respects the dominant visual characteristics of the scene, rather than imposing a 'one size fits all' template - that is, I've got results I like just by focusing on the composition and accepting the auto-selections. But it offers all the freedom I asked for in manual mode too. One of the first shots I ever took on that camera was where I white-balanced on an orange surface, then pointed it at a CFL lightbulb and stopped it down - and got a beautiful result.

If the design philosophy of the GH1 is similar, it will probably be very accessible and forgiving for casual snappers and home movie folks, while still offering a LOT of flexibility in a small package for people who know what they want.

Oh, and 720p@60fps? Nice one! I'll shut up now, and conclude by saying that this is the new DVX for me, and probably many others.
 
pardon my ignorance...but what the hell is a four thirds lens? and how does it differ from my regular Nikon 35mm lens?
 
I had a low end Pana Lumix a while ago and chose it because of the amount of control in all aspects of the image it gave me. It was awesome. Hopefully this camera will follow suit in the video mode. Nothing said about being able to control the ISO though.

Hopefully Panasonic were smart and went to talk to their video guys before assembling this camera (doubtful but we can still hope!).
 
wonderful news. i've been waiting for it since announced but i thought it would take longer. i'm a little bit worried by "now makes the popular ia mode available for movie recording" though. there's gotta be manual control on it, right? i never understood the need for automatic exposure on a camera with a wysiwyg viewfinder (i hope it has a live histogram and maybe zebras too). i guess for people who don't know what exposure is it helps, but at over $1k? well, as long as i can turn it off and mount my nikkors on an adapter. i refuse to fly by wire, and definitely not in the dark (f/4, what were they thinking?!?).

/matt
 
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