Panasonic working on a compact Micro Four Thirds videocamera with sliding grip

Wow, that is looking exelent. I'm really excited about seeing this, because when I fantasized about the Mark III I saw this kind of design before me. With 2x XLR input and headphone output. And a handgrip wich can turn 90 degrees like a handycam.
 
Joost said:
Wow, that is looking exelent. I'm really excited about seeing this, because when I fantasized about the Mark III I saw this kind of design before me. With 2x XLR input and headphone output. And a handgrip wich can turn 90 degrees like a handycam.
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If this is a consumer model, most likely there won't be XLRs. I am underwhelmed by the design. Yeah, it's nice there might be a MFT consumer video-optimized camera. But what's needed to make the format sing -- global shutter, better low-light performance, > 10-bit output, greater selection of lenses -- isn't solved by this design. The real draw of a vDSLR or video-capable MFT camera for consumers is the ability to shoot video and stills on the same camera. A large-sensor video-optimized camera would probably be of limited attraction to the average consumer, who likely doesn't care about shallow DOF and might be even less interested in it if he/she were aware of the burden it entails.
 
I am underwhelmed by the design.
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And once it comes out Panasonic will sell millions of them. Probably be backordered for months as usual. The design looks excellent. Put inside the GH3 inner workings and it will sing.
 
I didn't expect xlr and don't think i'm going to want this camera because of the spec's i think it's going to have. But I think this is a great design wich would give a DSLR space to be a better video camera, ergonomical-whise. I see room for handy buttons and stuff like that.
 
Could be excellent for steadicam work though. Much better form factor and weight distribution than a DSLR for that kind of thing. Plus the 270degree screen would help out with extreme angles on a stead. No need for XLR's in that case either.
 
I would hope they would include some form of XLR cable. Or at the very least offer line or mic input options.
 
John Caballero said:
Lol! And that is going to be what specs?
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Pretty sure 8-bit HDMI, for one. I've never seen just how much 10-bit HDMI would add to the cost. Although a lack of HD-SDI and XLRs is not ideal, HDMI and mini plugs can yield comparable quality. Consumer cams have never had 10-bit HDMI, but it would be great if Panasonic included it anyway.
 
I think this is what the Panasonic GH3 should morph into... give it all the video love it needs - focus peaking, auto focus tracking, XLR inputs, full manual audio control with headphone jack for sound monitoring, full HDMI out, a higher 1080p bitrate codec and 24p. A good in-body OIS would help with the c mounts and manual lenses... oh well, wishful thinking - my 2 cents!
 
Let us not get too carried away. Look at the patent claims and you will see that this is a patent on the convertible grip, not a new camera system.

Sure I would like to have a low light GH3 configured this way but there is no indication that this technology will be used in any camera.
 
John Caballero said:
Lol! And that is going to be what specs?
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There is nothing to LOL about this. Or maybe I could better say ''the spec's it ain't going to have". You can bet this camera don't have monitor audio out, good audio controle, raw or 10bit, or 4:2:2, or some awsome codec, rec while 1:1 peek, good low light perform. Stuf like that.
Just think it ain't going to happen so soon after the af100. LOL about that :)
If it have these kind of features below €5000,- it would be damn awsome.
 
Even on cheap AVCHD camcorders, HDMI is 4:2:2. There's absolutely no reason why there can't be 10-bit HDMI.
 
It doesn't look like a pro level, or even "prosumer" level cam, more like Panny's answer to the VG10

Having said that, these *are* only computer renderings, not even engineering mock-ups.

Dave
 
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