LUMIX, Micro Four Thirds' new flagship "GH6".New system supports 5.7K60p video

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Panasonic will release the mirrorless camera "LUMIX GH6" on March 25th. The price is open, but the body itself is expected to sell for around 263,000 yen including tax, and the kit with the zoom lens "H-ES1260" is expected to sell for around 337,000 yen including tax. [Image] Comparison of GH6 (left) and GH5 (right) A cashback campaign limited to pre-order purchases has also started today, with a cashback of 20,000 yen for the body alone and 30,000 yen for the lens kit. In addition, a Lexar Professional CFexpress card (128GB) will also be presented in the campaign. The flagship model of the company's "G series" that uses Micro Four Thirds. By saying "not full size, choices", there is no hierarchical relationship with the company's full size "S series", and the content aims to be a high-end model unique to Micro Four Thirds. A major feature is the adoption of a new generation system. The newly developed 25.2M Live MOS sensor will be used for the image sensor, and the new generation Venus engine will be used for the video engine. By increasing the resolution of the sensor from 20.3M of "GH5II", high resolution shooting of about 100 million pixels and 5.7K movie shooting are possible. In addition to reading up to 300fps sensor and reading 4K / 120fps, rolling shutter is also suppressed. The computing power of the Venus engine is doubled compared to the full-size high-end model "S1H", which improves image quality and AF performance. In addition to being able to perform high-speed processing of sensor information and arithmetic processing of various video recording modes, it also contributes to support for next-generation interfaces. In addition, this new engine has a different design from the base, such as when the CPU of the MacBook changed from Intel to M1. In addition, the new engine has improved the resolution performance of the edge and the S / N at high sensitivity. By improving the discrimination accuracy of flat / detail / edge, it corresponds to "new intelligent detail" with improved resolution and three-dimensional effect. In addition, "new 2D noise reduction" suppresses color noise and improves the graininess of luminance noise. Even in moving images, the "high-performance 3D-NR" with improved static / moving part discrimination performance enhances the image quality of moving images. In addition to standard photo styles, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, and Flat are supported. It also supports V-Log and V-Gamut. Equipped with "Dynamic Range Boost" for the first time. In movie shooting, two types of images are acquired with a single exposure and combined in real time one pixel at a time to support a dynamic range of up to 13+ stops. If you do not use this function, you can stop up to 12+. The frame rate is up to 60fps, and the ISO sensitivity is 800 or more (2000 or more for Log). For videos, it supports recording modes such as LUMIX's first 5.7K 60p, Cinema4K 120p, and Apple ProRes 422 HQ. You can shoot with cropless and 10bit in almost all modes. It also supports 4K120p slow shooting and 5.8K30p / 4.4K60p anamorphic. Cinema4K 60p 4: 2: 2 In 10bit or less mode, you can shoot with unlimited recording time even in an environment of 40 degrees or less. Supports 48kHz / 24bit audio recording with built-in / external microphone for audio recording when shooting movies. Until now, it was not possible to record in 24bit without using the separately sold "XLR microphone adapter", but the built-in microphone also supports 24bit. Also, by using the same adapter, 4ch audio recording can be performed. In the shooting assist display, V-Log view assist supports .cube. It is equipped with a safety zone marker that allows you to set a composition that is conscious of the surrounding area. In addition, MF Assist supports the video live view enlargement function up to 60fps. It also follows the conventional functions such as frame display, red frame display, and zebra pattern. Equipped with a 5-axis image stabilization system, it supports LUMIX's highest number of correction steps of 7.5. A new ultra-high precision gyro sensor is adopted, and a new algorithm that makes use of this is adopted. High-resolution shooting of 100 million pixels by sensor shift also supports handheld shooting. The continuous shooting performance has also evolved, and it supports up to 14 frames / sec with AFS / mechanical shutter and up to 75 frames / sec with AFS / electronic shutter. Regarding AF performance, the AF calculation speed has tripled due to the engine renewal mentioned above. The algorithm has been improved to support background omission, followability, light source, and wobbling. In addition, the number of AF points has increased from 225 points such as S1H to 315 points. It also has a focus limiter. The AF menu has also been improved, and recognition AF can now be multiplied by the normal AF method. The rear monitor is a 3.0-inch with 1.84 million dots and adopts a tilt-free angle mechanism that does not interfere with terminals. The viewfinder is an OLED with 3.68 million dots. It also supports simultaneous display of the viewfinder and LCD. REC buttons are mounted on the top and front, and tally lamps are provided on the front and back. The body material is magnesium, pursuing light weight and durability. It has a sealing structure on the joints and operating members, and is dust-proof / drip-proof / low-temperature resistant -10 degrees. A heat dissipation system equipped with a fan suppresses overheating. The battery comes with a large capacity type of 2,250Ah, but it also supports the "BLF19" used in the old GH model. In addition, the media slot adopts a dual configuration of CFexpress type B and SD. The terminal is equipped with HDMI A and PD compatible USB Type-C (USB 3.2), microphone terminal, headphone terminal, etc. In addition, time code synchronization can be performed from the sync terminal by BNC conversion. The external dimensions are 138.4 x 100.3 x 99.6 mm. In addition, we plan to improve the performance by upgrading the farm after the release. It plans to support Cinema 4K 120p video RAW data output, 4K 120p video output, and USB SSD recording to ATMOS NINJA V +. In addition, it is compatible with Cinema 4K and full HD Apple ProRes 422 / Apple ProRes 422 HQ.

Editorial department: Kota Hirayama