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GH3 user reviews and opinions
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  • GravitateMediaGroupGravitateMediaGroup

    @themacdeg

    It's better in most ways than the gh2 and some way it's not yet, but until it's hacked, we don't even know it's full potential yet.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    No, the camera is not stable enough. Basic stuff.

  • jpbturbojpbturbo

    Is it the camera that's causing the shots to look like that? My old motorola droid was sharper albeit with less dynamic range.

  • RBDRBD

    Another still.

    I know, I know... not sharp enough.

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  • EnoEno

    Thank you very much Vitality it is very helpful

  • bruckerbrucker

    ummm yeah, whatever medium format camera it is you have,... burn it,.. burn it now!

    cheers for the link Vitaliy.

  • rockroadpixrockroadpix

    @Eno - the author also needs to post a picture that is in focus.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    image

    http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2013/01/panasonic-gh3-hands-on-camera-review/

  • EnoEno

    Alex, sorry to disappoint you, there is nothing remotely close to MF, what you did looks worse than a telephone picture. To really judge the picture the author must post the image 100%.

    So far GH3 is a disappointment for stills, at least compared to OMD5, but doesn't matter that much, I will still buy two body's very soon for the video capabilities.

    And guys, no offense, can't you do a proper comparison between Gh2 harked and GH3 (IPB 25 fps 50 MB/sec - please no All-I which is crap), on 0 setting (please make it 0.0.0.0.0), with the same lens attached, the same scene and the same settings? And put them on Full HD side by side for a proper comparison. It is 2013, and still nobody was able to do such a simple thing. And by the way if somebody dos it please don,t do it at ISO X000 and f 0,95. At least I need to see the camera on a wide angle lens from a tripoid without panning or whatever to be able to compare the detail, colors DR etc.

    Please don't get me wrong, but this was a simple thing to do with takes only hours. Nobody asked for a story or anything, just a simple, sort but rigorous comparison.

    Best regards to all.

  • AlexAlex

    sorry @RBD don't be mad at me, but I had to sharpen your GH3 still. I just wanted to see how it holds up. Close to medium format I would say!

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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Formosa2011

    I think your post belong more to http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5488/gh3-issues-topic#Item_24

  • Formosa2011Formosa2011

    Hi, I do not have a GH3 yet, I any seriously considering buy one. But I have a GH2.

    GH3 is in stock now in my area(Hong Kong) and yesterday I went into a shop and tested one, mainly the EVF.

    I don't have issue caused by placement of my eye, I am not a permanent perspective glass user at this moment, but my eyes are getting old, so good EVF and good video is a must to me and that is why I go mirrorless and panasonic.

    I found that the GH3 EVF become blurred when I pressed the shutter for focusing, when I released the shutter, the image become normal, I tried a number of times to verify my observation and I confirmed such behavior. It is like a kind of line flickering that made image become blurry.

    Until I confirm that this issues can be fixed, I won't made any decision to buy or not.

  • jpbturbojpbturbo

    @RBD Do you have any color stills examples that aren't soft or blown out?

  • larsaruslarsarus

    Got mine a few days ago (with the 12-35). Bought it in Norway where I live. Found it really weird that I got it shipped to me with printed manuals in Italian, Spanish, French and German, but not English (or Norwegian). I don't need the paper though, so no biggie.

    Only done some trivial indoor testing for now, blaming the weather, temperatures, daytime job and short daylight conditions for now.

    Compared to the DSLR it replaces, the Nikon D5000, I was quite surprised to find the ergonomics of the GH3 to be that much better than the D5000 (which I don't really like the ergonomics of). The GH3 fits my hand perfect. Adding a tele zoom and a prime or two, and I see the volume / weight savings is really going to pay off as well. I can see myself bringing this gear along on many trips the D5000 would be ditched at home for. Hopefully an external flash for it will also add less bulk than for the D5000, on account of smaller lenses not casting the same shadow, but I haven't looked into that.

    Wrt the known issues, I can verify that the EVF has the halo effect and is really sensitive to eye placement. I don't have a problem getting a sharp view though. I use contacts. If I used glasses, I think it could be more difficult. But I am mostly using the OLED monitor. The OLED is very good, and I can't see any color distortion on it.

    Since the MFT system is partially about saving bulk, I found the battery charger to be unnecessary large. It's a small charger, but it still looks like it is twice the size it would need to be. But maybe it needs to be that size.

  • RBDRBD

    Another GH-3 still

    RBD

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  • themacdegthemacdeg

    @GravitateMediaGroup I agree with you... it's a consumer camera, a wonderfull consumer camera ;-) As an individual it's just perfect for my needs. (And better than my GH2 or 5D3).

    My last little piece of work (fun) :

    Lenses : 12-35 and 35-100 Settings Natural : -4-4-1-4 25p All-I A bit of color correction with Colorista 2

  • GMCGMC

    @shian are you saying that the GH3 has about 2 stops more DR (1.5 in the shadows, 2/3 more in the highlights)? This is huge, and would be the first time I hear a qualified and quantified statement concerning the DR increase. Very interesting, thanks!

  • Sph1nxsterSph1nxster

    Used GH3 for a couple of jobs now, so impressed with it we have bought another one and selling larger camcorder.

    I'm not ruling out the possibility of variances between units, but IMO I am very happy with the look of the footage, the colours, sharpness, motion, and grad ability are all excellent. When we compare footage with the gh2 (hacked) we always prefer the gh3 shots. So if and when gh3 is hacked to allow 30 mins plus of shooting we will move our last camera to the gh3.

  • GravitateMediaGroupGravitateMediaGroup

    @shian I think you are expecting WAY too much from a consumer camera.

    @paddy I shoot 1/40 95% of the time with gh2 & gh3.

    @toxotis70 looks like it's time to get some gas lol

  • toxotis70toxotis70

    i made a quick test with my new gh3 and oly 12mm f/2. The lack of stabilization is obvious but the image is very nice. ISO 1600, 25p INTRA frame, FCPX editing , no post .

  • shianshian

    @Paddy I did not.

  • PaddyPaddy

    @shian: "it doesn't move like film in terms of motion". Assuming you were shooting at 24fps and 1/50s, did you by chance try setting the shutter at either 1/40s or 1/60s? (I suppose that's possible on the GH3)

  • jfilmmakerjfilmmaker

    @shian Hmmm... Perhaps I'll have to get a GH2 in addition for 24p mode... :/ did you ever get a chance to finish your side by side comparison? thx

    Wondering when @driftwood will put up his comparison of the 2 cameras.

  • shianshian

    motion characteristics=cadence - it doesn't move like film in terms of motion. It moves like video. The DR comes from the fact that to see detail in the shadows with the same level of clarity and lack of noise that the GH3 has, I have to open up a stop and a half on the GH2 using the same ISO and same lens. And highlights blow at about 2/3 of stop over where they blow on the GH2 - same method used

  • toxotis70toxotis70

    what do you mean by "cadense" ? Is there any video available to see the better - bigger DR of GH3 ? How did you measure it?

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