Administrators Andrew Reid Posted December 9, 2011 Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2011 [html][img]http://www.eoshd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/gh3-ces.jpg[/img][url="http://www.eoshd.com/comments/index.php/topic,57.0.html"]Find out how to get a GH2 body for $499 in the US at Adorama on the new EOSHD forum[/url]Ethics statement: holding off buying a camera due to a rumour is silly. Anyone who wants to shoot and is not currently shooting with a GH2 especially with the hack and current discounts is missing out on a fantastic camera.Whilst the GH2 discounts continue today I received an email from a guy in the Netherlands who had a sneak at MediaMarkt’s stock list. MediaMarkt is one of the biggest consumer electronics retailers in Europe and actually there is one near me in Berlin where I double checked the stock list. The news here is that the GH2 is showing as EOL (end of line).[url="http://www.eoshd.com/content/6468/gh3-around-corner-at-ces/"]Read full article[/url][/html] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntblowz Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Giving that GH2 body only haven't been slashed so this is a good probability that it could team up with X lens, does it mean that X lens will come down in price given that it will be mass produced and paired up across the line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted December 9, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted December 9, 2011 It usually happens that way when a lens becomes kit, they become more common on the 2nd hand market for starters, but not sure retail price will be lowered by Panasonic yet when bought on their own since they are premium top end lenses in the Lumix line up and pretty new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orenchick Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Does anybody has an idea what are the supposed characteristic of the gh3? ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted December 10, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2011 Most likely stuff I have heard first: AVCHD 2.0, 1080/60p Better EVF by Epson Hopefully a higher resolution LCD Better build quality, waterproof Better sensor again (goes without saying, since GH line carries Panasonic's best CMOS sensors) Less likely stuff: Super high bitrates (you will have to wait for it to be hacked again by Vitaliy, if possible) Build in ND Bigger battery Improved manual audio and sockets Internal 10bit or 4-2-2 (although maybe via HDMI) That is my best guess at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moebius22 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 They will likely save the ND filter for the AF100 replacement. I'm assuming they won't repeat having their DSLR show up their camcorder in terms of video quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneytoy Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Well the Gh-2 is about a year old. So a new model will come out soon. At least next year. My hopes: - Global shutter (though I've been told it reduces IQ) - Higher frame rate 1080p 60p (I'd love 120 p, or even maybe 96p - Don't think they will do this but 10 bit, so we can truly loose the banding - I'd love some USB or wireless control, like Canon has. Change exposure, Ap/Shutter/ISO from a PC or i pad. - True tethered I hope they don't boost the Megapixels and create more noise in higher ISOs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted December 10, 2011 Author Administrators Share Posted December 10, 2011 Global shutter does reduce high ISO noise performance and dynamic range, they need to overcome that before it enters the photographic market but from what I hear Panasonic are already working on it because they want to illuminate the mechanical shutter, make the camera 100% electronic (and it reduces costs). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxander34 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 [quote author=disneytoy link=topic=59.msg666#msg666 date=1323492121] - Higher frame rate 1080p 60p (I'd love 120 p, or even maybe 96p [/quote] I am very hopeful that they will implement 1080/60p. That would simply be incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_lee83 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Considering what the hacked GH2 can do (plus the new 25p firmware), I'd have pretty high standards for the GH3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzedekh Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 [quote author=Andrew Reid - EOSHD link=topic=59.msg677#msg677 date=1323561466] Global shutter does reduce high ISO noise performance and dynamic range . . . [/quote] Not necessarily. If the global-shutter circuitry can be implemented on the back side of the sensor, it needn't reduce the photosite size (and therefore the light-gathering capability) of the sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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