GH4 @ 96fps to external recorder = ?

[Claes Lind]

I wanted to throw a question out there regarding using external recorders with the GH4 set to 96fps.

 

Since I haven't got my hands on the GH4 just yet I can only trust what other people that's been using the camera have to say. The camera is recording in 100mbit/s when set to VFR, making the image quality suffer since the camera is spreading the bit rate over 96 frames every second in 96fps, which is understandable.

 

My question is what can we expect i regards of image quality and bit rate if we pair the GH4 with say the Atomos Shogun when it's released? Can the Shogun record at a higher bit rate straight off the sensor, generating a better image, or is that something that's determined by the sensor itself?

 

Sorry if this question seems a bit novice, but I haven't used an external recorder before so I'm not really sure of it's limitations.

 

Thanks!