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  • TobsenTobsen

    I think ETC still exists in a way. There, it is called focal length multiplier 2x. Might be what we know as ETC....

    EDIT: Forget what I said! BS. It refers to FF focal length equivalent.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @mpgxsvcd

    It is also incomplete specs, can be slightly inaccurate :-)

    Btw, I am updating GH3 wiki page from time to time.

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) Looks like everyone gets both Pal and NTSC frame rates. Dpreview only listed the NTSC frame rates last time. Not sure on this though.

  • AriaAria

    @mpgxsvcd, the DPreview specs mention 2x and 4x digital zoom. Maybe that's the ETC mode?

  • disneytoydisneytoy

    No more ETC mode. Sell your C-mount lenses.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @mpgxsvcd

    Only right mode is electronic shutter, full resolution jpeg, 24fps :-)

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    I wonder what resolution the 20 FPS drive mode is? I assume the 6 FPS is with full AF tracking and live view. Maybe I assume too much though?

    Continuous drive Yes (20, 6, 4 or 2 fps)

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    The dpreview specs only list the ISO stops as full stops. With the GH2 they listed them as 1/3 stops. Are we only able to select full stops for ISO now?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I am all for old days where company introduced stuff and shops and journalist did not knew a dime.

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    @Vitaliy_Kiselev

    When the manufacturer leaks it first then all bets are off.

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    I wonder if the new sensor is capable of doing the ETC mode? It would be a real shame to loose the ETC mode.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Kihlian

    Why it is joke? It is reality :-)

  • KihlianKihlian

    Min. ISO 200 it´s a joke..

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I never saw so much public leaks before release.

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    one important thing for me is that (hopefully) there is no more difference in 24p and other framerates in data rate and quality. Over all very interessting specs but unfortunately my rewo cage won't fit anymore.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    LOL

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    dpreview has leaked the GH3 specs.

    http://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/slrs/panasonic_dmcgh3

  • RRRRRRRR

    Wasn´t the om-d priced similarly when it came out? Price of the gh2 will go down, no doubt.

    However, you guys keep talking about how nobody will buy it because of the price; you have to think about what the price signals as well. Cheapo camera and people begin to suspect there is something wrong with it. GH series has had the crown for dslr video, yet people (who are unhappy with their canon´s vid IQ) are hesitant about going the gh route. Even despite liking the IQ. The pricing of the gh3 signals difference, quality and I think it can be the exact opposite of what @danyyyel has said; this will make the gh a very luring prospect for unsatisfied canikon videographers. There will certainly be a couple of good kit deals and a price drop within 3-4 months of release.. Maybe sooner if they struggle with sales.

    THE om-d has shown that a good photography mode can be immensely desirable, even though the sensor size is "only" half of full frame. Or maybe precisely because the sensor is smaller, camera less bulky than many aps-c / full frame counterparts (w/o sacrificing IQ) but wrapped in an attractive package.

    All it takes is they sell body + 12-35 or 35-100 for 2000 usd. Then it would be a real bargain.

  • MimirsanMimirsan

    Just downloaded the 1080p video.

    Looks great to me. Not sure why there's so much fear about the image being soft. Plenty of detail and colours look good (Im not a fan of the GH2 colours) The DP has a habit of doing the -3 mantra and the voigt is a soft lens. When footage is too sharp it starts to look like video.

  • punditpundit

    @Astro No denying 1080p/60 isn't great. One GH3 and a GH2 as a 'B' cam for $2k total would make a pretty decent setup. A single cam for longish interviews requires a bit of creativity to keep the visuals from becoming a yawn factor especially if time is tight for shooting some cutaways at the end. I've been seriously considering a second camera though I might just get another GH2 for now and see how the GH3 shapes up down the track.

  • AstroAstro

    @pundit Yeah 2 GH2's would be good, but personally I would want a good 60frames at 1080P for slow mo stuff, that would be useful to me, plus different file formats in camera output is also useful. I have a TM700 for slow mo stuff but I am reasonably keen to sell it off now LOL!!

  • AstroAstro

    @Vitaliy Yep that is right...now I think about it, what was I thinking...they edited it...jeeez!! BUT I would have hoped they had released one or two of the in camera very short segments at the higher bitrate...(just for a sample download) but probably Vimeo would not host that. Anyway it looks pretty good considering its less than 20Mbps, and seems to handle the fast stuff quite nicely and pans are not too bad either for 23.976 Frames.

  • punditpundit

    Something else to consider for just $100 more than 1 x GH3...

    2 x Panasonic GH2's for $1400 ;>)

    In fact I'll predict within a week of the GH3's release a GH2 body will sell for $649.00.

    If I was starting from scratch 2 x GH2's for the same price as a single GH3 would be a no brainer.

  • ghkqnghkqn

    I hope the body lugs are welded into the body. I had body lugs falling off w/o notice from both the GH1 and GH2. Luckily I was faster than Newton.

    If it is made in China, it could spell trouble (not just for Panasonic). Drums of war are getting louder in the western Pacific.

  • kholikholi

    That's just a compressed stream for upload...

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