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May 2014
(92%)
129 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
254 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
IAuto shooting mode is accurate and easy in all situations
Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record
Outstanding image quality at all lower ISO settings
Fun and Creative Art filters
High Resolution EVF and OLED monitors make shooting a
Impressive 4K video
Durable weathersealed body
Very fast autofocus
DSLR styled design is a pleasure to use
Great feel to the ergonomics
Beautiful EVF
Touch screen is great
Fast to focus
Not too large or heavy
Very fast single AF with 20 (RAW + jpg in full resolution) to 40 bps (lower resolution jpg)
Very fast
Continuous AF
12 bps (mechanical shutter
RAW + jpg) to 20 bps (electronic shutter
RAW + jpg)
Fastest shutter speed of 1/8000 and 100 ISO expansion
Solid
Comfortabletouse camera body
Excellent still image quality
Industryleading video capabilities
Highly detailed video capture
Extensive support tools focus peaking
Synchro scan
Zebra..
'DFD' system improves continuous focus ability
Good view
4k (C4k and UHD) video
Recorded internally
1080p at up to 200Mbit/s or 96fps for slow motion
Pro-level video options
Controls and displays
Weatherproof body with broad customization
Very fast single AF speed. Works in very low light
Silent electronic shutter option
Good quality stills and chance to grab from 4k video
Decent battery life for a mirrorless camera
High resolution electronic
The editors didn't like
No builtin image stabilization
Menus can be overwhelming and make it difficult to find a setting until you learn where they are
Weak Tracking AF
Higher resolution sensor would have been welcome
Intimidating
Overcomplicated controls
Wish there were full weather sealing
Super expensive
No built-in GPS
Purchase of a UHS-3 SF card for 4K video necessary
DFD system limited to Panasonic lenses
Focus tracking poor at subject identification
Focus peaking often too subtle to assess focus point
No Auto ISO in manual exposure video shooting mode
No option to cqpture 1080 video from 4K crop region to minimiz
4k footage looks noisy at 800 ISO and above
1080p footage uses non-integer crop
Rolling shutter artefacts in some conditions
Still photo quality no better than other MFT cameras
4k (C4k and UHD) video, recorded internally, 1080p at up to 200Mbit/s or 96fps for slow motion, Pro-level video options, controls and displays, Weatherproof body with broad customization, Very fast single AF speed. Works in very low light, Silent electronic shutter option, Good quality stills and chance to grab from 4k video, Decent battery life for a mirrorless camera, High resolution electronic
4k footage looks noisy at 800 ISO and above, 1080p footage uses non-integer crop, Rolling shutter artefacts in some conditions, Still photo quality no better than other MFT cameras, Shooting speed slows to 5-6fps with continuous AF, No phase-detect / hybrid AF, No built-in stabilization, unlike Olympus MFT models, No in-camera panorama mode.
It's hard not to be impressed by the Lumix GH4. It handles confidently as a stills camera and is an absolute joy for video. As I've mentioned throughout my review, it is not a low light monster: the 1:1 crop for 4k video from the relatively small sens...
Very fast single AF with 20 (RAW + jpg in full resolution) to 40 bps (lower resolution jpg), Very fast: continuous AF: 12 bps (mechanical shutter: RAW + jpg) to 20 bps (electronic shutter: RAW + jpg), Fastest shutter speed of 1/8000 and 100 ISO expansion
No built-in GPS, Purchase of a UHS-3 SF card for 4K video necessary
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Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
With this new high-end video-oriented model Panasonic is widening the appeal of its cameras. Although the high-end video features will tempt new users the GH4 is also a highly specified and capable stills camera.The sensor performance is on a par with the...
Abstract: Panasonic also claims that the new processor helps produce better image resolution, dynamic range and more accurate colors, as well as doing hefty number crunching for 4K video encoding and giving a boost to the GH4's AF speed.The new GH4 utilizes Panason...
Great build quality and user comfort, High calibre stills and video capturing, Packed with features
Can take a while to get used to all its buttons and settings, but that's the case with all high-end cameras
The Lumix DMC-GH4 is a great overall unit that we enjoyed using, primarily because of its build quality and performance. It's a top model to consider if you're looking for a new high-end shooter with advanced hybrid (stills and video) abilities...
Controlling back light and still recording good shadow detail is a litmus test in my book and the GH4 passed with flying colours.I'm a big fan of the White Balance, ISO and exposure compensation buttons sitting behind the shutter release button.Panasonic ...
There's really nothing for it but to give Panasonic a loud round of applause for the Lumix GH4. It's a masterpiece and it will undoubtedly have rivals banging on the doors of their product planning departments, demanding action. On the video side, the GH4...