The Panasonic GH5 is the little camera that could and it punches way above its price point for video. I am not at all surprised it did as well as it did in 2017. Even the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II made the list coming in 7th place followed by the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 X Power OIS II. It was a good year for m43 at Lensrentals and you can see the full article here.
The Panasonic G9 is starting to ship and Gordon Laing just released his lengthy Camera Labs video review as a three-part series. Overall he seems very impressed with the speed of the camera and the quality of the JPEGS, but the one thing in the m43 world that is starting to become an issue is to get the best image stabilization you need to use the lenses made by the camera manufacturer. It is kind of odd that Panasonic and Olympus haven’t worked more closely on their dual IS systems and maybe they will in the future, but this alone could push a photographer towards one brand over the other.
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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Leica DG 200mm f/2.8: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic released a new image app on the iTunes App Store and Google Play
“Panasonic Image App” is an application that makes it possible to use your smartphone to remotely control the shooting and playback functions of a Wi-Fi-compatible digital camera/digital video camera, and to perform upload operations to SNS (Social Networking Service) sites.
The following major functions are available with this application.
・You can watch the same image as on the Live View screen of your digital camera/digital video camera on your smartphone, and control shooting and other camera operations as with a wireless remote controller. (*1)
・You can play back and delete still pictures and videos recorded using your digital camera/digital video camera on your smartphone. (*2) (*3) You can also copy them to your smartphone, and upload them to SNS sites. (*3)
Additional functions for digital cameras
・This app allows you to implement continuous connection with a digital camera that has Bluetooth function and make Wi-Fi connections and perform remote operation just with your smart phone. It also allows you to apply location information to recorded images and easily perform automatic transfer of images.(*4)
・You can make settings to automatically transfer still pictures recorded with your digital camera to your smartphone.
・You can add location information acquired with your smartphone to pictures recorded using your digital camera.
Additional functions for digital video cameras
・By installing a digital video camera, you can monitor your home while you are out by checking the image on your smartphone, and speak to those at home and take pictures. (*3) (*5) (*6)
・You can play back recorded still pictures and videos from your digital video camera on a DLNA-compatible TV using a LAN connection. (*3) (*6) Read More
Photorumors received a report from a reader that the Panasonic G9 is now shipping in Germany. The G9 was supposed to start shipping in January so it’s not very early, but feel free to try your luck at B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama to see if any of them are shipping yet. Sometimes B&H Photo ships before they change the preorder status.
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Via Photorumors
TCSTV’s Best and Worst list is often quite amusing and interestingly, this year TCS included a lot of other vloggers in their best and worst of video and they largely agreed with the MFT wins. The GH series of cameras has always been the top hybrid camera on the market, which is why Sony and Fujifilm are going after the camera aggressively with their Sony a7S and upcoming Fujifilm X-H1 camera. 2018 will be an interesting year with the Sony a7SIII, Fujifilm X-H1, and Panasonic GH5s coming.
Best cameras:
Nikon D850
Sony a7RIII
Fujifilm X-T20
Best Lenses:
Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH.
Fujinon MK18-55mm T2.9
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Best Video cameras:
Panasonic GH5
Panasonic EVA1
Canon C200