Tomorrow is the premier of GH5. The camera will be in stores later in spring. They are making final adjustments for FW. I hope the GH5 will have:

• auto iso in M with EC for photos and video
• auto iso and shutter speed limit for photos and video
• showing exposure values in all video modes
• semi-auto exposure mode for video. Exposure, focus and AWB sets when starting the video and then stays unchanged. Canceled by pressing AE-lock.
• separate AE-lock, AF-lock and WB-lock (FN-buttons)
• all menu items for FN-buttons
• during dialing iso should not block seeing other values
• AF+MF should work all the time when ON. (not only with half press)
• manual focus shift (focus pull) via FN-buttons with adjustable speed
• EV comp and video buttons programmable for FN use.
• adjustable EVF sharpness
• EVF protecting cover
• sensor zooming or different crops for 4k video
• more accurate and wider histogram with better warnings (like in Olympus)
• My menu for favorite menu items
• symbol for idynamic and wind filter in displays
• ability to save the whole camera setup with names like indoors, outdoors, etc
• more range for bracketing (-2,0,+2)
• play button to right side via FN-button
• iso100 for video
• no need for using everything in manual if using very slow shutter for video (less than 1/25s)

These are little things and mostly doable with FW programming.

@theSUBVERSIVE

Specs are correct, as they are from press kit.

DLSR territory... While the Canon 5D4 was a big disappointment for video this will not be. Heavy weight probably means effectiv heat management.

GH4 = Approx. 560g (body, card, battery)

GH5 = 725 g (SD card, including battery)

Almost 30 per cent more weight.

Battery (and card) seems to weight the same 80 grams.

http://www.nokishita-camera.com/2017/01/blog-post.html

LUMIX DC-GH 5

• Number of effective pixels 20.3 million pixels (total number of pixels: 21.77 million pixels)
• 3.68 million dot Organic EL EVF (0.76 times)
• 1.62 million dots free angle monitor (touch panel)
• Wi-Fi (802.11a / b / g / n / ac), Bluetooth (v4.2) installed
• USB type-C (USB 3.1 GEN 1)
• Dual SD card slot
• 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm
• 645 g (main body only), 725 g (SD card, including battery)

LEICA DG Vario-Elmarit 12 - 60 mm F 2.8 - 4 Power OIS

• Lens construction: 12 groups 14 pieces (4 aspherical lenses, 2 ED lenses)
• Shortest shooting distance: 20 cm (wide angle), 24 cm (telephoto)
• Maximum photographing magnification: 0.3 times (converted to 35 mm 0.6 times)
• Shake correction: POWER OIS
• Filter diameter: 62 mm
• Size (maximum diameter × length): 68.4 mm × 86 mm
• Weight: 320 g

LUMIX GX VARIO 12 - 35 mm F 2.8 II ASPH. POWER OIS
LUMIX GX VARIO 35-100 mm F 2.8 II POWER OIS

If the specs are correct, the GH5 seems to have the same sensor as the E-M1. USB Type-C is very welcomed, fast charging through the camera would be nice, which can also help with all sort of stuff with a new GRIP, extra ports and possibilities.

Bluetooth can be interesting if Panasonic implements a solution like Nikon for remote mobile app. I've seen a lot of people praising it for its practicality.

Hopefully the changes in the 12-35 and 35-100 GX II lenses is more than just cosmetic like in some other "II" lenses from Panasonic.

The GH4 is 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm and 560g with battery, the GH5 is a little bit bigger but considerably heavier than the GH4 - and E-M1 II.

I wonder what made the GH5 this much heavier, was it the IBIS alone? Well, the E-M1 also has it and it's nowhere near 725g, what else?

Still no picture of the sensor. I'm dying to discover the aspect ratio of the sensor...

Looks like on the photo with LCD flipped out, it has the Bluetooth symbol, what will that do instead of wifi connection?

What are the new drive modes?

I think 6k Photo and post focus?

I bet the joystick is to move between PDAF points...

@theSUBVERSIVE Yes that's a good point, assuming there isn't some technical reason it couldn't be done, that would be the ideal solution for right now. And the GH6 or 7 could be h265 only, as by then everything would have caught up.

1 - because the video is 4k @60. And 2 - because the host is a Panny ambassador now.

Based on the clips inserted into the podcast, it looks like he shot his documentary in 4K 60P as well. Probably done purely for marketing reasons, as that is a standalone feature of this camera. If the cam can really do 180 fps HD (3x slow-mo in a 60P timeline), it could still add a nice dramatic effect to the final piece.

first footage shot on the GH5?

The clips properties show it was shot at 4k 60p..on a panasonic lens....????