The Panasonic LUMIX BGH1, a box style camera with a Micro Four Thirds sensor, is just about to start shipping and we were lucky enough to take it for a spin. Interested to know how it was to work with it, “documentary style”?, Read on! The Panasonic LUMIX BGH1 was announced during the middle of October, and now it is ready to be shipped. Like many, I got curious to learn and find out how this camera will function in the field, so I took it out for a short spin and came back with some solid thoughts. Panasonic BGH1 Minimum Documentary Configuration. Image credit: CineD Panasonic LUMIX BGH1 – The Concept The concept of “box cameras” is not new. We have seen it before, but it seems as if this kind of “camera brain” offerings are somehow gaining momentum. The Chinese camera manufacturer Z CAM did it already, catering our filming community with box cameras, with different sensor sizes. For the sake of comparison, the Z CAM E2 and the (even) more affordable E2C, are the ones to be considered, when comparing the cameras from both brands (for our Z Cam E2C review, click here). RED’s latest camera, the Komodo also looks alike, although accommodating a larger sensor (Super 35) inside, among other specification differences. Anyways, you get the idea, and the mindset of manufacturers: let us build a capable, small camera that can be deployed during different shooting scenarios and on top, cut the usually supplied hardware parts,...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 26 November, 2020