GH4 Panny LX100 to backup GH4

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MurtlandPhoto

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I just preordered my LX100. I see it as an awesome second 4K body to go along with my GH4. Is anyone else considering doing the same?
 
Yes I am considering it but waiting to see if it has the video shooting limitation like canon and nikon , if it's like gh4 with no limit then I will get it for sure
 
It does look very nice, but first I need to get a GH4!

Personally I think I'd prefer the GM5 but why didn't Panasonic put 4K in there I don't know. T_T
 
MurtlandPhoto said:
Yes, for $899 I'm willing to be an early adopter. If I'm wrong, I can return or resell. If I'm right, my money is made back with the first job I take afterwards.
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i don't have any micro 4/3rds cameras yet. this will be the first coming from C100, EX1, 5DmkIII, Nikon etc.

i didn't want to jump into a whole GH4 system with lenses which would cost a lot when i have strong reservation about its low light shooting. this seems like a safe way to test the waters.

the pictures posted if can be believed were amazing. the video looked great as well. the lens in this alone is probably worth 2/3rds the price of this camera.

this seems like a no brainer. like above poster says. it can be returned it if i don't like it.

it seems like there could be quite a long waiting list for this camera for the people that wait to order I'm thinking. do you all agree...yes, no?

david
 
I think the large sensor FZ1000 is a more comparable back up to the GH4 - in fact it's color accuracy is better than the GH4's and it's images slightly brighter as well. FZ1000 is only $899.00.
 
m4/3 said:
I think the large sensor FZ1000 is a more comparable back up to the GH4 - in fact it's color accuracy is better than the GH4's and it's images slightly brighter as well. FZ1000 is only $899.00.
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I think you're getting the cameras confused. The FZ1000 is the large superzoom with a slightly smaller, 1 inch sensor. The LX100 is slim and pocketable, but has a m43 sensor (although it's slightly cropped). I believe in UHD mode it has the same sensor crop as the GH4, so the OP is probably right that it's probably a similar image to the GH4. It's certainly the thing that has got me most interested out of the Photokina announcements. I have no idea how they have apparently managed to make a pocketable GH4.
 
m4/3 said:
I think the large sensor FZ1000 is a more comparable back up to the GH4 - in fact it's color accuracy is better than the GH4's and it's images slightly brighter as well. FZ1000 is only $899.00.
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Keep in mind that the specs for FZ1000 indicate the 4K mode is 30p only.
 
I was never impressed with the 1080 footage of the LX7 (lacked detail) so I'd definately want to download and examine a virgin 4K sample from the LX100 before ordering one. With the FZ1000 I don't have that worry - it definately has all the 4K detail of the GH4 and even better landscape color accuracy. Of course I realize the FZ1000 is not pocketable so in that sense it's not directly comparable to the LX100.
 
m4/3 said:
I was never impressed with the 1080 footage of the LX7 (lacked detail) so I'd definately want to download and examine a virgin 4K sample from the LX100 before ordering one. With the FZ1000 I don't have that worry - it definately has all the 4K detail of the GH4 and even better landscape color accuracy. Of course I realize the FZ1000 is not pocketable so in that sense it's not directly comparable to the LX100.
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I'm not worried at all regarding the video quality of the LX100. It has the same fantastic sensor as my GX7 with the processing power of my GH4. It's a no-brainer for me. The FZ1000 is incredibly enticing though!
 
MurtlandPhoto said:
I'm not worried at all regarding the video quality of the LX100. It has the same fantastic sensor as my GX7 with the processing power of my GH4. It's a no-brainer for me. The FZ1000 is incredibly enticing though!
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Have you received and tested your LX100? How does it compare to your GH4? Like you I've been considering the LX100 as a silent B-roll camera for gigs when I need my GH4 for interviews. Please update us on your experience with it.
 
I was considering it, but had to scrap the idea when I saw that the LX100 can't shoot C4K (only UHD), and even that has an artificially imposed 15 minute recording limitation.

That's just not viable for my work.
 
Jim Simon said:
I was considering it, but had to scrap the idea when I saw that the LX100 can't shoot C4K (only UHD), and even that has an artificially imposed 15 minute recording limitation.
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I found this link that says it's limit is 29:59.

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3749290#forum-post-54693731

It's probably due to sensor heat issues.

I guess this means that I couldn't use it as a 2nd camera angle for a concert, wedding ceremony, or other long event. But it'd still work for short & silent, run & gun b-roll footage.
 
I can't justify buying a LX100, but I'm probably going to have a client rent one for the low-budget horror feature I'm shooting for him on my GH4. I figure throw it on a gorillapod and it can bounce around for additional coverage in some crazy angles, possibly also on the GH4 hotshoe for a wider/closer version of the same shot. Might go with the FX1000 but I like the size and cheaper rental of the LX100.
 
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