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GH3 user reviews and opinions
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  • jshzrjshzr

    I agree with HMR I find the EVF a bit soft. Good way to test it is to try to focus on some letters and it seems softer than the GH2. The way I can tell something is in focus is when "moire" pops up. I read that the EVF is a pentile OLED hence a softer look but more megapixels...

    Also did you guys find the COLOR of the EVF to be way off?

  • AKEDAKED

    I have now also rebooted the PC, but still the same. "No destination found"

  • AKEDAKED

    I have a little Wifi problem I connectet the GH3 with my through my network with my computer and send about 10 pictures to the Computer (Win7) But when I try for reestablish the connection selecting from the history, where my router can be found besides the Lumix Link, I get the message: "No destination found" But it did find it 5 minutes earlier and did send pictures to the computer!

    I have shut the GH3 down and started again and still the same result.

    Any ideas?

    Also any idea, how to disconnect the Wifi? I mean except shutting the camera down.

  • Sph1nxsterSph1nxster

    @HMR My experience with the GH3 exactly. I can frame a shot but it is not as sharp as the screen, fuzzy is definately how I would describe it. Thankfully the screen is stunning, sharp and touch is very accurate.

  • HMRHMR

    My experience with the viewfinder is that I had the same issue with my GH2 that people are talking about on the GH3. My GH1 viewfinder was good. I expected my GH2 to be better but when I got it, I couldn't believe how narrow the line of sight was compared to my GH1. if I moved my eye,just a little, it got blurry. I sent it back thinking that it was defective and maybe it was. When I got the replacement, it still seemed narrow but the resolution was obviously better and I adapted. I do think that perhaps my first unit was a little wonky. Now my GH3: I'm having no issue with the blurring edge that people are mentioning. And the range of angle or line of sight seems better than the GH2. This is all good. But I do feel like it isn't as sharp as the GH2 for some reason. (yes, I've adjusted the diopter) when reviewing a shot in the EVF and zooming, it doesn't look as sharp as the GH2 but sharper than the GH1. It's kind of "grainey" for lack of a better descriptor.

  • seb3000seb3000

    Could anybody compare the viewfinder of the GH3 to GH2 and/or GH1? Is it better or worse?

  • DutchAerialDutchAerial

    I just received my new GH3 and I'm already really happy with it. Image quality still needs to be tested but I went quickly true the menu, settings etc. and I love it. The OLED screen is such a improvement over the GH2. It's very sharp and clear. The navigation works easy and fast. The continuos autofocus while filming with the 12-35mm f2.8 works like charm.

    Now it's time to go out and makes some tests...

  • MRfannyMRfanny

    thanks guys. so glad that the remote and mic are now separate.

  • tinyrobottinyrobot

    @Manu4Vendetta I'm sure the GH3 is an improvement over the GH2 is many areas for stills, but put the GH2 into capable hands and it can make great pictures. I see the improvements helping the errors unprofessional people make: controlling ISO and aperture properly. So underexposure and overexposure will be a lot easier to fix with the GH3 sensor.

  • neokooneokoo

    @Tron Thanks for info. Same thing as on G5 it seems.

    Would be interesting to know what reasons Panasonic have for that limitation.

  • Arquer053Arquer053

    @MRfanny Considering the info in panny's website and the compatibility with the RSL1, it's a 2.5mm jack.

  • jjj_ri_usajjj_ri_usa

    @MRfanny. Someone posted this earlier. It is a link to the GH3 manual pdf (English/USA....since you're in Oz, the manual might not be 100% accurate for you?)

    https://www.box.com/s/qxyug4exi61j06rpbwth

    p268. It doesn't seem to call out the size?

    GH3_p268.jpg
    588 x 424 - 182K
  • MRfannyMRfanny

    can someone kindly confirm what size is the remote socket 3.5mm or 2.5mm 4 pole? Getting all my christmas gh3 cables shopping out of the way so I'm ready to go when its available. Damn you Australia and your late releases!

  • Manu4VendettaManu4Vendetta

    The GH3 seems to be a very serious camera for still, my GH2 does not approach that.

    http://sgoldswoblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/gh3-with-more-lenses-in-the-winter-sun

  • RamboRambo

    Well Erik Naso's video that VK posted above is the prompt for me to purchase GH3 and both 12-35 and 35 -100 lenses, simple as that :-) None of my clients will complain about any of those images, I can ditch my above water housing and gain a zoom lever.

  • jjj_ri_usajjj_ri_usa

    One thing I am on the lookout for in all the sample videos is the dreaded "banding". I've had way too many of my clips ruined by that ugly banding (typically in blue sky, but sometimes in Gray).

    I once spent a couple days trying to 'fix' banding that ruined many of the clips of a boat trip that otherwise I could have pasted together into a nice overall review of the event. I read up on how to cure it (adding noise was the most effective, but it never was good enough).

    My strong hope is that, even though we still only have 8 bit output, somehow the ugly banding will be gone with the GH3?

    So far, have not seen any sign of it in the GH3 clips, but...we need to see many more clips to be sure it is gone. Any opinions on whether it will remain simply b/c the output is 8 bit?

  • jjj_ri_usajjj_ri_usa

    @dacloo. You're joking, surely. :-)

    From that exceptionally fine video, your take-away is that the fine structures in the flag looked like moire? But, because of the evil laugh, "muahaha", I know you are joking. :-)

  • dacloodacloo

    muahaha MOIRE! at 0:47 on the blue part of the American flag! MOIRE!!!!

  • svartsvart

    It's really hard to argue with that footage. Looks great.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • gibgib

    Yep, it's a shame the electronic shutter doesn't go longer than one second exposure. I will just have to keep the physical shutter mode for night time timelapses above one second.

    The GH3 really is a superb daytime timelapse camera without the annoying shutter clicks and wear. No more need to dangle a remote shutter control from the dodgy 2.5mm jack, as you can use the built in timelapse option :)

    Here's hoping the 1 second exposure limit is a parameter that can be modified by Vitaliy in future .....

  • dancerchrisdancerchris

    @alex The use of clipping colors suggests that these are to be viewed as quantitative (i.e. this has more clipping than that). I would note that your tests are qualitative rather than quantitative. The exposures have slightly different times to them. Particularly noting the clouds have different structures. On a cloudy day the exposure highlights in them will change from moment to moment as they take on different shapes and the amount of light they transmit or reflect will change also. Particularly for the overexposed portions and the underexposed amounts.

    A better test would be a side by side. (I know hard to do if you don't have identical lenses).

  • TronTron

    @neokoo It would not let me expose any longer than 1 second unfortunately.

  • AlexAlex

    @gib awesome "AF Mode" is it! - cool, problem solved!

    @stonebat no they were RAW stills

  • neokooneokoo

    @Tron Is it possible to select shutter speeds longer than 1 second in electronic shutter mode on your GH3?

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