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I saw this one on gsmarena.com and the V30 did very well. Unlike the iPhone vs the RED and the Alexa comparisons where the iPhone blew the highlights, had crushed shadows, and had over saturated colours apart from the noise reduction that destroyed all the remaining detail. Also except for the clouds appearing pink or purple in some shots, the V30 grading was admirable. This is from the Exynos 8890 specifications, which does duty on the Note 8. I am wondering whether it an be pushed for HDR 4k and higher colour depth: "The Exynos 8895 makes the multimedia experience far more entertaining with the advanced MFC (Multi-Format Codec). It supports recording and playback of video content at a maximum resolution of 4K UHD at 120fps with the latest video codecs, including HEVC(H.265), H.264, and VP9." http://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/Exynos/Solution/MobileProcessor/Exynos_9_Series_8895.html VP9 is actually a very good Free Codec (H265 is a poorly priced and ambiguously licenced codec, which is the Main reason for its lack of broader usage. Like a unfair monopoly by the consortium that created it). The Exynos ISP seems way more promising than its Snapdragon version. I am guessing if any processor can pull off 4-2-2, it will be the Exynos 8890. Where are the Magic Lantern guys when you need them? ;-)

What you're asking is unreasonable by any yardstick. Why would Panasonic or anyone else in the Camera or any other industry give you too end features at low end ILC or mid-range Mirrorless or camera prices. It's like demanding C300ii features at 800D prices. The only thing I think may be a possibility is that Panasonic should allow users in the GX85 range buy ($99?) Cineline D and other G85 type of features IF they can be implemented via firmware. Though Vlog would not come within that ambit, obviously. And no 180fps or even 96fps.

TBO I thought about it, and if an H264 originally low Bitrate Canon 5D Mark ii can be hacked for shooting RAW video, 10-bit should be something that can ideally be enabled by a hack on smartphones too. High Bitrate and RAW capture should be the giveaways of such a possibility. I guess there must be some worthy hackers who could test this. Though it may require writing code from scratch for the 10-bit video to be enabled. Or someone hacking it with a format that already exists (could something like VP9 also be used to shoot?). I am sure there is a reasonably large market for something like this. And once people show the benefits of shooting on 10-bit on a smartphone, more users will join in.

You're actually right. LG has mentioned 10-bit so many times, and wouldn't show off about 10-bit photo on a smartphone (it would be embarassing). The only question is whether the 50mbps video bitrate (correct me if I am wrong about the bitrate), would be sufficient for 10-bit video. I hope a 100-200 mbps video firmware update is on the way. I believe it does H265/HEVC, so it should be suffient for 10-bit video (it may be in GH5 territory in some ways). Hoping LG add a firmware. And also improves the super jittery video with better stabilization. It may actually become the first serious smartphone for filmmaking.

I saw that teardown video yesterday/last night. 10-bit Processor for photo he said (not sure he said 10-bit processor for video).

They can call their security system whatever they want, but it isn't better than Samsung or anyone else. It merely Integrates the Retinal Scanning wih Face Recognition, so their miss rate has been greatly reduced. But, as the presentation itself pointed out, it is Far From Perfect (/far from great). I have had a few iPhones, and while they are good, they are in no way far better than Android (Mostly Samsung). Just because it's called Retina Display means nothing. And the top end iPhone X too doesn't even have QHD resolution. And I doubt whether it will beat the 1200 nits brightness of the Note 8 (which nay be great as a flash for taking pics). Or the display in any way. I am hoping someone makes a 4k 10-bit 4-2-2 shooting smartphone that doesn't heat up after 5 mins; a Smartphone with an 24mm (or wider without fisheye), 50mm and 100mm equivalent zoom range (all at f1.8); and one that has like a proper 12bit RAW shooting mode that does atleast 15fps at 12MP resolution or higher. All 3 would make this an IDEAL smart phone that replaces most cameras for me. $999 is only fine if it doesnt slow down after a year. It should last a while atleast.

I don't know if anyone saw the presentation, but this guy went on and on about how absolutely amazing the face recognition was, how neither masks nor face models (clay/ silicone?) could fool it, how they had like 1 billion faces scanned etc etc. And then he tried using his face to unlock the phone ... And it FAILED. Hahahahahahahahaha He went ahead and punched in a security code number in, and pretended nothing happened.

It's Incorrect. 5. HDR recording and playback "... The camera now captures the 1.07 billion colors that the HDR-10 standard requires, and the V30's flexible OLED display with its deep blacks just got certified by Netflix for HDR streaming, joining the G6 and Xperia XZ Premium as the only two other phones that can stream movies and TV series from Netflix shot with this rich color format in their full bloom." The guy writing the article has taken the Netflix Standard for Broadcast and mixed it up with the Camera Recording capabilities of the V30. The LG V30 may be certified for HDR and Dolby Vision (for its Screen and Headphone Output), but that is solely for the Screen (and audio output via the headphone out) and Not for is recording capabilities. I am guessing that's limited to 8-bit 4-2-0. And the Log is not a true log.

Where did you read that it does 10-bit HDR? I read somewhere that it claims to do 11stops of dynamic range (for video?), though I am guessing all that can only be judged after the first retail samples hit stores. Also the Bitrate appears pretty low for log. I wonder if a smart phone processor can handle 4-2-2 in 8-bit. Cinema 4k App and Filmic Pro both have Log profiles and options for higher bitrate. But the quality of their log is mostly limited by the hardware on phones. The FilmPro Log starts falling apart very quickly if one pushes the flat profile even a little bit. It starts posterising.

A lot of people find smartphone photography more than convenient for most situations where they cannot lug around heavy equipment, or carry anything that doesn't fit in their jeans pockets. Also, DXO Mark Labs and so many other reviewer sites seem to find smartphone photos excellent, especially compared to their quality less than 5 years back. Things seem to have improved substantially, in almost every area, where it was previously lacking. Therefore I am curious, as to How a Smartphone would hold up to a Point and Shoot, with the Same Sensor Size (1/2.3 Inch Sensor or 1/2.5 Inch Sensor), and Same Resolution (12MP). One comparison could be the Google Pixel (or the HTC U11) vs the Panasonic FZ200. Or any other point and shoot (bridge camera etc etc), of the Same Sensor Size and Resolution. Does anyone have a point and shoot of such a specification (or have access to a store that has such type of camera) and a smartphone that does great photos (in the specification mentioned above) to do such a comparison? I am sure the results would be pretty interesting.

Aren't these much older pics? I think there appear to be a few more generations of photos after these. I see an improvement in the photo quality. Unfortunately, the photos uploaded lately all mostly seem to be low res ones. I hope they change that. I think these are the pics from the latest hardware and software version: They look pretty promising. TBO, though, I wonder how many bits of RAW is actually even possible with a tiny smartphone sized camera sensor (I am guessing most are limited to 10-bit RAW). Also, it seems unlikely that the photo stitching with RAW photos. It may require some insane levels of processing to stitch togetheranything more than 8-bit JPEGS. I wonder if a few (3-5?) Snapdragon 835 type processors would be able to handle stitching together upto 10 RAW photos from 10 cameras into a single one, and do a good job of creating a single image exceeding anything else coming out of a smartphone?

I also feel that the l16 Light Camera is such a marvellous feat of both imagination as well as engineering. It is also arguably, one of the most difficult projects in photography in recent years. Lytro was great, but their final image was tiny in MP size. Even after their V2.0. Most important of all, this thing is TINY. Most DSLRs and even DSLMs can't really be put in most pockets. Especially with a (zoom) lens. I am very curious to Full Res photos from this. Since a few have already already been shipped, I hope owners (aren't under any kind of curious confidentiality agreement and) share their photos with the general public and let everyone see how good this thing is. I wonder if the processor can handle all the processing power needed to handle this magnitude of processing from a fat smartphone sized device. Also, I hope it trickles into Samsung and iPhone's Flagship phones soon.

Wow. No Working Prototype, No clarity on what exactly it is, and no CGI kind of graphics (ala Craft Camera) to help us get a vague idea of what we will be holding in our hands, either. So basically, just give us $1500, and we will tell you what it is, WHEN we actually make it. I would say this thing has iPhone written all over it. Hahaha

Nooooooooooooooooo !!! Atleast no more of the guessing game.

What exactly does the capture mean and how can someone unfamiliar with the process do it? Your answer may expedite the process and maybe inspire a layman to help. While I have hacked the GH2 and the GX85 after your instructions, I am not sure what you mean by the 'capture' reference. Maybe if you outline it more easily, it could help with the good work.

Aaah ok. Am still keeping my fingers crossed. I just got back from a trip without a camera. But I think the colors on the GX85 would make a great VLog. Thanks for the prompt reply. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

I guess that's the end of the VLog on the GX85.

It's Monday tomorrow and even though I don't have my GX85 on me, I am waiting for the VLOG on it. I think the colour science would make it great.

I guess it all depends. On so many factors. Do you have the time to multi-task? Everyone works at a different pace. I feel I can, on an average, do things at a much faster pace than the average person. And yet, there are many things I do slowly, because either I like to take my time doing doing them, or I am genuinely slow at those particular taste. So I should, maybe assign those take to someone else, or improve my skills and speed doing them. The first seems easier as ab option. While I have learnt how to play a fee instruments and can carry a tune, I know Absolutely Nothing about composino music. I am genuinely interested in it, but right now, trying that, may be a bad option. I should only indulge in it when time is a luxury and when I can find myself some easy and quick instructions/ instructor. I love writing, first and foremost, and I have realized that I am pretty decent at cinematography too. But when you direct your film, you shouldn't get too tied down with too many other distractions. Also and lot of directors realise that cinematography is something they do only till such time as they find a great cinematographer (ala Nolan and Wally Phister). Filmmaking is a group effort, at the end of the day. And filmmaking is a LOT more about management skills, that creativity. You have to be able to get work out of people, in completely the way you imagined things. And since the director leads a film, he is actually the de facto head of the management team.

Hi, I am wondering who all this group are in London, and whether you'd be interested in having a meetup and maybe thinking of collaborating on a short film, to be written and executed on a very quick line. Looking forward to shooting something interesting.

I hacked my GH2. And one could do a LOT with the Bitrate and even make a fee lines of your Own Code. It was amazing. I felt if we pushed it any further, we would have a 4-2-2 8-bit version of AVCHD on it. Hahaha.

I dunno what I smoked up while shooting this. The exposure is off by a mile.

If you said a budget, then it might help people say specific mics. I agree. The further a mic is from camera, the worse the sound.

I could be wrong but I tried changing setting in the camera for storing Custom settings, and I noticed that, maybe, Panasonic has changed something. Cause while the camera does engage CinelikeD, the message comes differently, I think, now. Maybe it still happens, just that the handshake doesn't yield the same results (solely in terms of message on the browser). But everything does seem go happen.

I think I have V2.3 somewhere. Someone with a GH4 would have to check whether for older firmware can be brought back (installed, once V2.4). Maybe that may be the way to get VLog to work on non GH series cameras.