Firmware Ver.1.1 set to expand 4K camera's 4:2:2 10-bit GH5

Rinad Amir · April 23, 2017

Hey Everyone Upcoming update for GH5 is on Monday

Panasonic has announced the first of its planned firmware updates (Ver.1.1) for the LUMIX GH5, which will expand the camera’s 4:2:2 10-bit video recording mode.

The new firmware enables 4:2:2 10-bit video recording in either FHD [MP4(LPCM)] / [MOV] or Anamorphic (4:3) modes, in addition to the existing 4K video recording mode. The GH5 delivers Cinema 4K (4096×2160) video at 60p and 4K at 50p, using the entire width of the sensor when shooting 4K and then downsampling the footage in-camera.

What the firmware will offer
In 4:2:2 10-bit 1920×1080 Full HD [MP4(LPCM)] / [MOV] mode the firmware will offer 50p and 25p (PAL), 59.94p, 29.97p and 23.98p (NTSC) and 24p (Cinema) – all at 100Mbps with Long GOP image compression. Whilst in 4:2:2 10-bit Anamorphic mode (3328×2496) it will offer 25p (PAL), 29.97p and 23.98p (NTSC) and 24p (Cinema) at 150Mbps with Long GOP image compression.

Bug fixes
The firmware version 1.1 for the GH5 also includes following bug fixes:
• A problem in which the exposure adjustment did not operate properly during live view standby under specific condition in using (Variable Frame Rate).
• A problem in which afterimages appeared when recording video under high ISO sensitivity settings in using (V-LogL).

Release date
The new GH5 firmware (Ver.1.1) is scheduled to be released on Monday 24 April 2017 – you will be able to find out all about it on that day by visiting the LUMIX Customer Support website by clicking http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/