In light of the recent launch of Panasonic’s latest Micro Four Thirds flagship, the LUMIX GH6, we had the opportunity to talk with Yosuke Yamane-san, Director of Panasonic’s Imaging Business Unit, about the GH6 in general, its inner workings, and its technical state within the MFT universe. If you’re not yet familiar with this new offering in the MFT world, be sure to check out our news article, review, and/or in-depth lab test of the new Panasonic LUMIX GH6 before diving into this interview. In a nutshell, the new LUMIX GH6 is the direct successor to the GH5 II, but with very different internals, namely, a completely new sensor accompanied by a brand-new engine and image pipeline. In addition, the GH6 features an active cooling system and – a first for Panasonic – support for CFexpress Type B cards. All of this unlocks niceties such as 5.7K60, internal ProRes recording, and slow-motion at up to 300 frames per second. Image credit: Panasonic Interview with Yosuke Yamane-san First, of course, it’s about the delay in the market launch of this new camera. Originally, Panasonic had envisioned a late 2020 release, which, as we all know, didn’t happen. The reasons for the delay are twofold: 1) the ongoing chip shortage, but also 2) the overwhelming amount of feedback from creatives and filmmakers asking for all sorts of features and headline specs. According to Yamane-san, this constant stream of feedback was actually very helpful in pinpointing the most wanted features. Yamane-san then talks...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 2 March, 2022