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Rumors: Panasonic management dreams about selling GH6 cameras features
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    What I heard so far is that Pana will further streamline the portfolio. Essentially there will remain the GX and the GH line only. For GH it will be discussed that you can buy software keys to enable different features for video or photo but hardware will remain the same

    via 43rumors.com

    As I told previously about upcoming GH6 lineup current top managers dream is to close certain features of cameras and sell you keys to enable them.
    Difference in price for exactly same hardware camera, but different enabled options, in new upcoming line could reach as much as $1000.
    Idea is to get very big profit margins such way, plus move even more profits further from dealers.
    Discussed GH6 margins are 1.5x of GH5.

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  • flashflash

    The question is when ? :-)

  • endotoxicendotoxic

    I would do the same if given the chance.

    Smart move for big margins. Props for pannacorp. Bad for sheeps that now have to pay for software and hardware. Very cloud base system i see. Even forced cloud storage requirement for suscription. If not, not allí features Will he implemented.

    I see big hacking comunity arrising.

  • meemee

    I really don't like this tactic, and if it proved true, it would likely be the day I look to another manufacturer. It seems counter intuitive imho when black magic is releasing so much so much sooner, or at least announcing much earlier. Ie, 8k global shutter, raw... etc.. I think though many pro's may bite into this cookie, the real market is those that are willing to sacrifice the refinement of big names, for raw capability..

  • IronFilmIronFilm

    I seriously hope it will not be only be the GX/GH line up, as that will mean they'll be missing out on many other markets (such as an easy entry point to the MFT system, unless someone buys an older model like the GH4)

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @IronFilm

    It is like infection going out today among all managers. As they hit the capitalism socialization wall they turned to searching maximum profits, next stage will be full size crisis.

  • flashflash

    I sale my GH5 two months ago and bought a GH5s yesterday, I will receive it next Friday. I sale my GH5 because IBIS was a big problem for what I want to do. GH5s is perfect but I am afraid about his Vlog-L... I hope Pana will sale a new Vlog version for the GH5s.

  • rockroadpixrockroadpix

    Sounds like they are adopting the Arri structure.

  • endotoxicendotoxic

    Dont get affraid little ones. Youth, and social cronic Alzheimer, will carry out it's job.

    You will forget, and you will pay.

    Get the Job done, to get paid, dear hg6 users.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Sony is also fast moving

    Sony will also introduce a portable licensing option for HDC-5500 and the HDC-P50 POV cameras. Portable licenses are not tied to a specific device like a permanent license. Portable licenses can be transferred dynamically between HDC-5500 and/ or HDC-P50 cameras. Customers such as OB and rental companies can save on costs and logistics since software capabilities can be downloaded and installed on site, rather than shipping camera components. Portable Licenses will be available as a yearly subscription.

    Subscriptions, licenses.

    This guys are enemies of the people.

  • kinvermarkkinvermark

    Like you, I hate subscription with a passion. Total rip off in most cases.

    However, the idea of "unlocking" features with a permanent license does not seem too different from the situation with GPU's (e.g. Geforce vs Quadro) so may be an acceptable compromise. There would be some manufacturing efficiencies by going this route that might lead to lower prices.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    However, the idea of "unlocking" features with a permanent license does not seem too different from the situation with GPU's (e.g. Geforce vs Quadro) so may be an acceptable compromise. There would be some manufacturing efficiencies by going this route that might lead to lower prices.

    Quadro is good sample. As it is same parasites who artificially restrict feature and later tell that it costs thousands in pro version.

    I think no compromise can be found here. Any idea to live happily with parasites always result in constantly changing boundary and finally they will declare that normal people are abnormal.

    "There are two classes, the proletariat and the bourgeoisie... And whoever isn't on one side is on the other".

    J. Reed

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