![]() ![]() I could pack all of the Panasonic kit into a single small ICU from F-Stop Gear. The size difference was astonishing as well. Same went for the lenses! My GH4 kit included the following items, and weighed in at only 4.2 lbs.Ī comparable Canon kit (with a 60D, 24-70mm, 15mm fisheye, and 70-200mm) weighed in at 9.2 lbs, more than double the GH4 kit. The GH4 was about half the size and half the weight. Right away I noticed a major difference in this kit compared to my Canon kit. On one occasion I used it for several hours for a timelapse at night, and then shot footage the following morning and afternoon, with the battery still showing 2/3 full (at 2 bars out of 3.) The GH4 battery charged fast and lasted long. All images are straight out of the camera, except for the timelapses.Īs with any other shoot, charging batteries, cleaning lenses, setting up the picture styles, and customizing the camera body were the start to most days I shot. For comparison, below I've included the textless, uncorrected version. The featured video above was the color-corrected, final version of my video. I thought this would be a perfect application for the video features of the GH4, but also to test the portability of the kit. ![]() I’ll be using the footage to hopefully pitch some project ideas or sell some clips as stock to their visitors bureau and tourism officials. The concept I decided to undertake with the GH4 kit was to highlight outdoor recreational opportunities in Montezuma County. I approached creating this video just like I would have most other personal projects I work on. ![]() I took it up a mountain, I had it on the water, and shot out of moving vehicles. My niche is outdoor adventure and documentary projects, so my GH4 didn’t see the inside of any studios. In doing so, I would be able to work with the GH4 at many different locations, shooting stills and video clips in real world shooting situations. For this review, my approach was to simply use the GH4 and Lumix lenses to create a video project that would make use of its standout features. Definitely check them out too if you're considering buying this camera– multiple opinions are better than one. In particular, Andrew Reid over at EOSHD did a fantastic writeup, and Phillip Bloom put together a good review as well. Several other sites had received pre-release GH4s for testing, and already posted their results and footage well before mine was even shipped. The GH4 body and 12-35mm lens are notably small in size, but pack an enormous punch. If it weren’t for just a couple of issues, I would have. ![]() I expected to fall in love and consider throwing my Canon kit up on Craigslist, replacing it with a lighter, smaller, and cheaper, video-centric unit. When offered the chance to review the latest Micro Four Thirds mirrorless offering from Panasonic, which touted a full 4k resolution recorded in-camera, and 96fps at 1080p, I jumped on it. I felt that they had features that Nikon and Canon were missing for a long time, yet for some unknown reason the GH2/GH3 remained the runt of the litter in the video-DSLR pack. I’ve been excited about the GH series of digital cameras from Panasonic for a while now. I’ll give you a complete, unbiased rundown in my full review, complete with video samples. At times it was a joy to shoot with, and other times it wouldn’t even power on with a full battery. After nearly a month of capturing video, stills, and timelapse media with the Panasonic GH4, I laughed, I cried, and I almost threw it off a mountain. ![]()
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