Imagine having the GH1 in 2009 with the hacked firmware, must been mind blowing to be honest, there are a few channels that I remember which utilised it, had wild production quality. Back then, such high production quality was, lets just say you could count on ONE hand the amount of channels that did that.

Do you have any experience with the old AF100?

The GF6 seems like a mini GH2. The 50 interlaced 1080 is the same as 25 progressive 1080. This is due to the AVCHD codec at the time. For a small camera, I use the GX800/GX850/GX880/GF9/GF10, the smallest real DSLM that shoots 4k but with some manual shooting caveats for video (like the GF7). It's rather cheap and I think you'd really enjoy it, but it'll cost more than the GF6. You're right about the start-up time- faster than the GH6, G9ii, S5ii, S5iix, GH7.

1 hour 50 minutes of torture tutorial, their tool of choice 'talking!' 😮

My friend, I was skeptical about starting this GH2 quest: I already had a plethora of m4/3 cameras (GF1, AF100, G70 and a YI M1) with 8 lenses, a Sony A65 (which has a wonderful video quality),a perfectly working HVX200 with a lot of P2 cards and a Sony FX7 (I know that record on tape, but was my 1st FHD camera and if you don't mind the hassle of exporting the video via FireWire, is still a very good camera). So as you can see, I was already set for life, or until the day that FHD, will go out of fashion. I saw a lot of your videos about the GH2 and the hacking part, mostly out of curiosity, until a year ago I found one at a yard sale: It was only the body with a totally dead battery inside and a body cap, but I had my G70 with me, so I was able to test it because the battery is the same and i had a lens mounted on the camera. Surprisingly, the camera was working and it was dirt cheap, cuz it was €100 but I bartered it for €80. A real rarity since here in Italy the only digital cameras you usually find at yard sales, are old Film cameras, some Sony A7 and Canon DSRL. Given the fact that I'm a Professional Gunsmith by trade, so I get my paycheck, tinkering with stuff all day, I was thrilled to take it home and hack it. Now I have a full rig like yours, plus a field monitor for Focus Peaking and zebras, and is my main camera for shooting studio content. For action and outside content, you really can't beat my AF100. Very soon the HVX200 will have to go, since my Girlfriend is starting to nag about all the video stuff I have and I almost don't use the HVX anymore. Thanks a lot for all yours inspiring videos, and lucky me I can speak English, because here in Italy almost no one care about this stuff.

Pretty amazing how good 720p looks out of this camera, even shot at 60fps. I always remember trying a Canon 5D MKIII and was baffled by the terrible 1080p footage, when my GH2 even in 720 was MUCH better with no aliasing artifacts at all. I think lack of aliasing is one of the key aspects that make a video camera 'good' or not.

bro! you're the besttt! i haven't found any solution and this was exactly i was looking for. thank you so much

My 650d is not touch screen, why is that?

I still use my Gh 1,2,3 and Gh4 every day, great camera's

If I had to pick a favorite it would be the DJI 15mm f1.7, which I'm now trying to switch out for the PL version because the DJI has some quirks with the G9M2. I'm not sure how much of it is the lens, and how much is the focal length. I bought it because I noticed 90% of my images with the 12-60 were around that range, and I appreciate the extra light. I can't get myself to sell the 100-300II. It was a big reason why I got into MFT, and it has been a great travel companion. It is getting neglected hard since I found an insane deal on the 200mm f2.8 with the 1.4TC though. That lens is incredible, but it is 2,5x the weight of the 100-300. 😓

I had the Tokina 12-24 F4 for my DX and was thinking of getting this now that I switched to full frame RX so thanks for the review. Was helpful. Still a few hundred cheaper than the Canon EF lenses.

I usually carry a 12-40 Pro ll f2.8 Olympus lens on my GX8, on trips i carry a second lens…a Panasonic 45-200 Mk ll f3.5-5.6 for long range shots. That’s pretty much it. I own 3 primes to…a TT Artisan 17mm f1.4, a Laowa 50mm macro and a 9mm f1.7 from Panasonic…but I don’t edc them. Sold the 25mm Panasonic f1.7 after not using it for around 2 years…i guess i‘m much more a 35mm then a 50mm guy, don’t like the focal length.

I was trying to do some video work in live view mode and i couldnt get the camera to autofocus on things of different distances.I think you said thr is no continues auto focus on this camera.Is that correct, its a total bummer if it doesnt do it.All old handycams did this as soon as you hit the record button.I was able to get focus oat different distances doing it manually but that sucks

Having most of the lenses you mentioned, and in agreement with your choices, the lenses I love the most are: Lumix 14mm f/2.5 incredibly tiny, almost like a body cap lens Lumix 20mm f/1.7 a great lens but I especially like "the little wider than 50mm" look. My second most loved lens. Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 a fantastic sharp lens not just for portraits but also as a semi-macro lens because of the close focusing distance Olympus 75mm f/1.8 it is expensive, heavy by m4/3 standards (even the sun shade is made of metal), but has a fabulous image quality that probably in itself justifies having a m4/3 system. My number one loved lens.

the best for me : lumix 7-14mm f4, lumix 12-60mm f2.8, zuiko 17mm f1.8, zuiko 45mm f1.8, zuiko 70-300mm f4-5.6 I bought everything second hand in an online shop.. nice price to performance and lightttt...

Would have been nice to see some video shot with the 7D as a comparison

mfw when my camera is an old camera now f

Nice set up and smart using the BM for the wide and the GH5 for the close up.

I am surprised that no one puts the Leica 15mm 2.5 with the aperture ring on it on their lists. Something wrong with that lens?

the 1080p of this camera isn't actually 1080p. It's 1736x976, which is achieved by skipping 70% of the sensor. Buy a 5D mark III, that one was true 1080p without skipping a single line, just pixel binning 3x3

Excellent choice!! Great lens with astonishing quality-- Every time think I need full frame I shoot with this lens and the 12-60 Leica and the urge vanishes!!-- Lots of good choices here!

I want to sell the canon 1000 D and purchase the canon 650 D. Is it a good decision kindly, let me know.

How does it compare with the Nikon z30 and Canon Eos R50? Looking for something to recording long videos in nature playing music and recording wildlife.

this helpful thanks

You describe the 35-100 as having internal focusing, surely you mean internal zoom. It's my favourite too.

I’ve been shooting with a 7D , stills and now diving pretty deep into videography, couldn’t understand why my videos were the way they are , and you’ve explained this so well! I thought I was the problem ( it probably is me ). Legend!

Unnecessary or not, I like coffee and I like montages, so... Also, unless I'm mistaken, both the 16mm and 56mm Sigma lenses ARE weather sealed, only the 30mm isn't.

I don't understand why Panasonic has integrated the photo part if this camera is only intended for video. I feel like if I bought this camera, people would laugh at me if I only used it for photos

Great review :)

How is it as a PHOTO CAMERA? Every video seems to only be commenting on the video components of it, but it was primarily a photo camera right?

I am a wildlife photographer and I am just going to sell mine. I am going to buy an R7 with a 32 mp sensor an cropped sensor with extra reach.

Is it good with green screen

I own several "obsolete" Lumix and Olympus m4/3s and I still find them current and satisfactory. they certainly don't have the tracking or IBIS capability of a modern Sony but on static shots or on a tripod they are beyond compare. Not to mention the fact that they mount any lens without vignetting problems.

👍🏾👍🏾Thanks James, I just now found this video! I still have mine that I bought a few years ago, along with a GH2, and have barely used it so far. Time for me to whip it out again and create some short films. I love the brilliant work that Andyax and Eskild (Rest in Peace) did with the GH4. Many Thanks, Brother, for the inspiration! Carlos

Is it swisstella

TY I'm going to my granddaughters weeding soon and I have two questions. Could you recommend an SD card that does video and does my camera need to have software update? TY again!

Panasonic really managed to put something into this camera, that makes you stick to it through years and years. Real masterpiece. Thanks for the great review

love this camera... I have 3... unlimited recording and no overheating!

Hey 70d users- I can’t seem to get my Live view to work even though it’s enabled- any suggestions? Thx.

Does it work on canon aspc body cameras?

Can you please tell me if the crop mod adds a green crop to the existing one in the camera?

I just got a GH4 two years ago. I pined over it for almost 8 years admiring the look of the footage and photos and its ability to shoot video in 4:3 which I usually prefer compositionally over 16:9. The main thing I was waiting for was the price to go down and it was well worth the wait. I use it with my manual Pentax PK mount lenses with the Viltrox focal reducer and pared with the GH4 interface with the intuitive dials and buttons it is to me like a film camera that shoots digital, which I love about it.

I love my 70D but I’m about to re-purpose it as a cinema camera. I found an inexpensive cage and I’m investigating my options. Thanks for this. I learned things about my camera that I didn’t know

When I turn the camera on it just says "No valid picture to play".

As you say at the outset, there are plenty of micro 4/3 lenses to choose from. I think you were one of the main influencers who led me to micro 4/3 in the first place. I’m totally happy with my lenses which now include none you mentioned 🤣! It demonstrates the diversity and versatility of the system. I currently have a G9 together with a 14-140mm as well as the PL 15mm f1.7 and 25mm F1.4, and a 10mm MF Pergear fixed F5.6. I recently bought the Olympus 75-300 mm vII. These are all amazing for travel. My favourite lens however remains my Canon 70-200mm f2.8L. The bokeh and colours are just divine. …However, late last week I spotted a bundle of six Olympus lenses up for auction which I impulsively bid for… and won at a cost of about £100 each lens all up. They are the 17mm, 45mm F1.8, 75mm F1.8, 12-40mm f2.8 and 40-150mm. So I guess I’m ’all in’ MFT now! I’m planning to sell a few though. They haven’t even arrived yet…

2024 🤴

I've been looking at an S1 and S1r and I've been told they're complete dust magnets ! I shoot events and concerts all with primes, and changing lenses is a must during the shoot. Is it a problem for this sensor?

Absolute horror royalty. I still prefer her ANY DAY over Jamie Lee. That final shot of her blue eyes fading to the lake is UNFORGETTABLE...

Spooky loose heads! 😱

“Thankfully modern phones now have built in microphones…” Now? How do you think that all phones ever got the audio, your voice, into them?