GH4 is coming with 4K! at DVinfo.net

Jack Zhang · January 7th, 2014, 11:06 AM

Proof: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/p...ess-gh-camera/

They're saying Late February for under $2000.

Patrick Janka · January 7th, 2014, 12:50 PM

hmm...no source...

Darren Levine · January 7th, 2014, 01:12 PM

its just a mockup at the moment, but it's a showing by panasonic to say that they are in fact working on a gh'4k'

James Manford · January 7th, 2014, 01:59 PM

I can photoshop 4K onto a compact body as well and claim Sony's coming out with the SONY NEX-4K

I'll believe it when I hear/see more news about it.

Bob Richardson · January 7th, 2014, 08:08 PM

Here is the source:
http://www.smallcamerabigpicture.com...live-coverage/

It's a camera review blog that is attending CES.

Nothing corroborating in the text so far, unfortunately, so use your own judgement when evaluating the reality of the product.

Paul Matwiy · January 7th, 2014, 09:15 PM

Confirmation from Engadget: Panasonic's next GH mirrorless camera will record 4K video, arrive late February for under $2,000

The claim is to ship in February, which would be aggressive. Price to be $2k (w/o lens, one presumes), also aggressive. This will certain eat up memory cards...

Patrick Janka · January 7th, 2014, 09:52 PM

I want to believe the source, but the photos from Engadget seem suspect. For one, the 4K and SDXC labels look photoshopped, as evidenced by the gray box around each label. The GH3 doesn't have those. Also, every other aspect about the camera looks identical to the GH3. I can't imagine it would look the same.

Jack Zhang · January 7th, 2014, 11:29 PM

I believe it, but the camera body is currently a GH3 body with those logos slapped on. It is under a glass box because it's a prototype. It's not even a pre-production model yet.

I like the prospect of UHS-III cards, and that would mean 256GB cards would be coming soon to support the extremely high bitrates.

Late February is a tight timeframe, so if they do stick with the GH3 body, but advance it to the GH4, it's actually kind of fine by me.

James Manford · January 8th, 2014, 12:57 AM

That's crazy ...

Looks like 2014 is the year they push 4K out to us aggressively.

I'll be resisting temptation to upgrade to 4K for atleast 3 years.

Bo Skelmose · January 8th, 2014, 08:51 AM

And it fits in my Swedish chameleon cage - great :)

Bruce Watson · January 8th, 2014, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Manford

That's crazy ...

Looks like 2014 is the year they push 4K out to us aggressively.

I'll be resisting temptation to upgrade to 4K for atleast 3 years.

Yup. They would have had my attention if they had announced a GH with 14 stops of dynamic range in 1080p. Increased image quality in 1080p, then yes, I'm interested. Just more resolution? Yawn...

Paul Matwiy · January 8th, 2014, 08:13 PM

Last bit of corroboration from DPReview. Something is on display at the Panasonic booth. CES 2014: Panasonic Stand Report: Digital Photography Review

Bill Bruner · January 9th, 2014, 08:21 AM

Just because it's a GH3 with a 4K badge on it doesn't mean it's not "real".

It's the same thing Canon did at the Cinema EOS rollout - they slapped a "Cinema EOS" badge on a !D X and put it in a glass case: http://www.filmanddigitaltimes.com/w...0_IMG_9310.jpg

The camera was in the product pipeline - but not quite ready for hands-on.

Bo Skelmose · January 9th, 2014, 11:27 AM

Dear Panasonic - time to shift to XQD memorycards please. Then you can do anything you want when you are not really limited to data speed on the memory card ,

Roy Feldman · January 17th, 2014, 02:36 PM

Met with my Panasonic Rep today, they are expecting a mid march delivery on this camera.

January 7th, 2014, 11:06 AM	#1
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	GH4 is coming with 4K! Proof: http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/07/p...ess-gh-camera/ They're saying Late February for under $2000. Last edited by Jack Zhang; January 7th, 2014 at 11:40 PM. Reason: Added Engadget article

January 7th, 2014, 12:50 PM	#2
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! hmm...no source...

January 7th, 2014, 01:12 PM	#3
Darren Levine Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NJ/NYC Posts: 563	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! its just a mockup at the moment, but it's a showing by panasonic to say that they are in fact working on a gh'4k' __________________ C100 - GH4 - NYC Shooter www.DarrenLevine.com

January 7th, 2014, 01:59 PM	#4
James Manford Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,393	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! I can photoshop 4K onto a compact body as well and claim Sony's coming out with the SONY NEX-4K I'll believe it when I hear/see more news about it.

January 7th, 2014, 08:08 PM	#5
Bob Richardson Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 178	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Here is the source: http://www.smallcamerabigpicture.com...live-coverage/ It's a camera review blog that is attending CES. Nothing corroborating in the text so far, unfortunately, so use your own judgement when evaluating the reality of the product.

January 7th, 2014, 09:15 PM	#6
Paul Matwiy Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marin, CA Posts: 85	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Confirmation from Engadget: Panasonic's next GH mirrorless camera will record 4K video, arrive late February for under $2,000 The claim is to ship in February, which would be aggressive. Price to be $2k (w/o lens, one presumes), also aggressive. This will certain eat up memory cards... __________________ Paul

January 7th, 2014, 09:52 PM	#7
Patrick Janka Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 623	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! I want to believe the source, but the photos from Engadget seem suspect. For one, the 4K and SDXC labels look photoshopped, as evidenced by the gray box around each label. The GH3 doesn't have those. Also, every other aspect about the camera looks identical to the GH3. I can't imagine it would look the same.

January 7th, 2014, 11:29 PM	#8
Jack Zhang Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Burnaby, BC, Canada Posts: 3,053	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! I believe it, but the camera body is currently a GH3 body with those logos slapped on. It is under a glass box because it's a prototype. It's not even a pre-production model yet. I like the prospect of UHS-III cards, and that would mean 256GB cards would be coming soon to support the extremely high bitrates. Late February is a tight timeframe, so if they do stick with the GH3 body, but advance it to the GH4, it's actually kind of fine by me.

January 8th, 2014, 12:57 AM	#9
James Manford Trustee Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,393	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! That's crazy ... Looks like 2014 is the year they push 4K out to us aggressively. I'll be resisting temptation to upgrade to 4K for atleast 3 years.

January 8th, 2014, 08:51 AM	#10
Bo Skelmose Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 495	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! And it fits in my Swedish chameleon cage - great :)

January 8th, 2014, 08:13 PM	#12
Paul Matwiy Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Marin, CA Posts: 85	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Last bit of corroboration from DPReview. Something is on display at the Panasonic booth. CES 2014: Panasonic Stand Report: Digital Photography Review __________________ Paul

January 9th, 2014, 08:21 AM	#13
Bill Bruner Major Player Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sunny California Posts: 513	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Just because it's a GH3 with a 4K badge on it doesn't mean it's not "real". It's the same thing Canon did at the Cinema EOS rollout - they slapped a "Cinema EOS" badge on a !D X and put it in a glass case: http://www.filmanddigitaltimes.com/w...0_IMG_9310.jpg The camera was in the product pipeline - but not quite ready for hands-on.

January 9th, 2014, 11:27 AM	#14
Bo Skelmose Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denmark Posts: 495	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Dear Panasonic - time to shift to XQD memorycards please. Then you can do anything you want when you are not really limited to data speed on the memory card ,

January 17th, 2014, 02:36 PM	#15
Roy Feldman Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grosse pointe, michigan Posts: 189	Re: GH4 is coming with 4K! Met with my Panasonic Rep today, they are expecting a mid march delivery on this camera.