Panasonic GH6: Not What I Expected from Micro Four Thirds

My early review the pre-production Panasonic GH6
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[@WildfoxFabrication]

When testing stabilization, turn Boost IS off. Boost IS tries to lock the frame in one position for static shots, and makes it look jumpy and jittery with movement. Turn IBIS and Estabilization on but leave off Boost IS

[@RICH_Photography]

Yeah butchered the stabilisation test. So many GH6 reviews start the same..."I've never shot micro four thirds before"

[@ramymelhem]

Estabilization has been awful in my experience. It bakes a warp stabilizer into the footage rendering it unusable and unfixable.

[@gorseltasarm8011]

Hello, Has anyone used this camera and do you recommend it?

[@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528]

@@ramymelhem Yeah dont need establisation on for the GH cameras anyway

[@ramymelhem]

@@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528 E-stabilization has absolutely no purpose. It makes any footage unusable.

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

When it comes to video M43 has never been lacking. It was just 5 years ago that the GH5 was the class leading mirrorless video camera. It's only the last couple of years that other companies have caught up or surpassed that camera at huge price points. M43 often have lots of other advantages too, like excellent weather sealing, great IBIS (which was invented by Olympus), low rolling shutter, great customization, small and excellent lenses, etc. Although I don't do much photography, one of the headliners of this camera is that it takes 100 mega pixel photos, Tony Northrup yesterday compared GH6 photos side by side with full frame Canon R6 and the GH6 blew the Canon away.

[@archfxt3619]

Weather sealing is more available nowadays , ibis is pointless once you rig it or use a gimbal , rolling shutter can be had by using a smaller area of the sensor , and smaller lenses gets outweighed by smaller aperture at half the size from full frame The 100mp is nice , but how often are you gonna use that

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

@@archfxt3619 many people myself included like to travel with a small kit, work out of our backpacks and don't want to carry a gimbal everywhere. There is already a large competition for space and weight with camera gear. Less is more.

[@archfxt3619]

@@CheapCharlieChronicles thats fair

[@artgreen6915]

@@archfxt3619 yes and using a smaller area of the sensor means you're carrying glass to illuminate an oversize image circle.

[@rokah1391]

@@archfxt3619 Stabilisation pointless??? Dude you never carry your gimbal everytime . the time to setup sometimes just for simple shots.. Lenses are the best in terms of ratio price. You want a good lens on FF ? yeah but at least 600€ . On m4/3 get 18-35 1.8 and the ring and you got an excellent 24-70 f1.4 . There is also some nice 0.95 Lenses. And To come back to stabilisation , have you ever used a FD lens on FF body (like sony) . I wish i could have a A7SIII (my friend got it ) but the stabilisation specially when it comes to some vintage lenses is atrocious. Whereas i can use my 50, 135 mm fd handheld easily.

[@KhariConception]

This is so dope of a review. Your perspective and uses for the camera are what made me comment this! I ordered the GH6 and I’m excited.

[@gorseltasarm8011]

Hello, did you receive it and are you satisfied?

[@MatthewEncina]

That larger recording aspect ration + guides is pretty nice! Very interesting.

[@MaxHuisman]

THANK YOU for pointing out the amazing flexibility that the 4:3 aspect ratio footage gives. I use this all of the time with my GH5. The GH6 will be a solid upgrade in terms of image quality.

[@glennsak]

This is one of the best reviews of the GH6 I've seen. You covered all the things that are the most important to video creators and is wholly objective. Bravo!

[@RichardStroffolino]

I never even though of the social media use cases and the versatility of 4:3 in that use case. Haven't seen that perspective any where else. Great video!!

[@bounomejp6423]

This is the best review I've seen so far, coming from a longtime GH4 user looking to upgrade. Your real world examples of these new features are very thorough. Thanks for explaining and showing the aspect ratio preview. It seems as though video in social media is going vertical and that aspect is important to know.

[@Nagadosch]

Coming also from a GH4 and decided 2 year ago to buy a blackmagic pocket 4k, best decision!

[@HuyBui-no5vu]

Thanks for the input regarding 9:16 video output Tyler,never thought about this before and I've never seen reviewers with similar opinion before

[@lumixographer2185]

So glad I saw this presentation! You bring a freshness to the reviews of the GH6. And I learned some new features of the camera. It's great having an enthusiastic review coming from a Sony/Canon user👍

[@TerenceKearns]

Congrats on discovering open gate on a MFT sensor. did you know that my 2018 Lumix G9 can shoot open gate in a 4:3 ratio? that's an 18MP video feed (ultra HD is 8MP) in 4:2:0 10bit HEVC at 30FPS in a camera that has a street price of less than a thousand dollars. you're limited to 10minute bursts, but that's plenty for shooting an Instagram banger. Good to see that it's utility is getting some recognition. Panasonic has always been way underrated in this and many other regards.

[@raalaa121]

Not to mention the G9 had a mad firmware upgrade that gives it that RED record box surround ... the G9 is a true wolf in sheeps clothing and nobody even cares about it ! so much spec for the money.

[@TerenceKearns]

@@raalaa121 not that long ago I had an opportunity to “upgrade” my camera. the choice was simple. I just bought another G9 body. Now i have 2 and an atem mini. I shot a high school concert yesterday with my 100-400 and was able to get good headshots from great distance because of the 2x crop - effectively an 800mm reach. Autofocus worked flawlessly for stills.

[@larbueno]

You do great reviews my friend! I have the GH5 and loved it. Now I can find this feature and use it. When the time time is right I will be picking up this upgrade model for my Wildlife and other Natural History shooting projects. Once again I really like your delivery and way of explaining things. Very calm confident and professional. Very well done

[@EugeneMaynard]

👍🏾Love that you let the masses understand the advantages in shooting open gate with a simple explanation. 🙏🏾

[@angeloregina]

Watched your video for the second time. Your the only reviewer of the 35 online reviews I have seen who points to the 4:3 square format and frame marker. Also that your client ask the feel of video capture by a video camera. No one had covered this point. Great covered of Dynamic boost in Vlog mode, nice to seen this. A tip about testing the AF you need to test this with a background with a lot of out of focus small light move not in linear manner from back to front or left to right but unpredictable manner. Also provide which lenses you have used and AF-settings (speed and accuracy settings). But overall a great video which coverage the features you are interested.

[@carlosteixeira5747]

excellent video on the gh6. awesome explanation of the DR boost.

[@davidaltizer]

Holy crap yours is the only one I’ve seen on the open gate stuff and the framing markers. This actually is amazing. I love it

[@TheFilmmakersWorkshop]

Awesome job Tyler. Also, note the punch in to focus during record is a big deal for anyone coming up from the GH5. Cheers, Adam

[@caseybryantjones]

Really nicely done video! I am a lumix junky and I’m looking forward to the gh6

[@JonathanPalfrey]

Very good point about the open gate and using the full sensor for different delivery formats. I guess with higher res larger sensor mirrorless cameras it is technically possible to still get the same look if you shoot with a bit off a crop even in 16:9. For example with the R5 you could shoot a bit wider and achieve sort of the same effect as the larger sensor compensates for the lack of hight. With the Pocket 6K Pro you can set custom markers so I guess once again you could frame for the centre 4K image leaving you with some more above and below for vertical video.

[@viktorgubka4493]

Yes! I was looking forward to your review!

[@ActionXander]

Great GH6 review! I snowboard and I absolutely loved you actually showed this thing in action vlogging out on the slopes! You're also convincing me to try 4:3 aspect ratios 👀

[@repurposeyou]

This truly is the ultimate social media camera holy snap.

[@TITAOSTEIN]

I‘m working as a professional Videographer and photographer since 1996! The GH6 is a fantastic video Camera! The perfect companion for a lot of videographers like me!

[@keithsanborn8508]

Great review. Thanks for demystifying some of the more arcane aspects of the utterly arcane menu structure. Loved the insights on 4:3 as well. I was wondering where that could go when I saw it demoed as unsqueezed anamorphic.

[@craigchuck4247]

Listened to your podcast for years and never checked your KZbin, this was on my recommend list and when I was watching I was like "hey that sounds like Tyler from stalman podcast" , quickly looked at the name and it was 😂😂 I felt so dumb . Good to put a face to the voice. Great video btw.

[@gcprost]

I didn't notice the first time I watched this but I was impressed that you were at Sunshine. That's right in my backyard!

[@JeremyHalterman]

That stabilization test didn't happen to have Boost I.S. (“virtual tripod mode”) on, did it? It looked like it was fighting your movements rather than smoothing them and reminded me of when I accidentally leave my GH5's Boost I.S. on.

[@stalman]

That’s a helpful insight, I can’t go back in time to check those settings but I should try some more similar tests to see

[@vlcheish]

@@stalman what happen to your live steam video with Jordan Drake? Do you not upload it?

[@VolunteersCleaningCommunities]

Hi Tyler, 1st time I've watched your channel. Very sharp review of the GH6. I'm a GH user and I just bought the Panasonic S5. Your review made me feel maybe I made a mistake. I love what Panasonic offers us as Creators. Your presentation skills are comforting and knowledgable. I hit your subscribe button but I won't hit the Bell...

[@blehbleheh]

Great review! My G85 was my first introduction to film and photography (which I got last year so I'm still a youngin :)). I'll get a full frame sometime down the road, but the GH6 looks like a compelling upgrade (and I get to keep using the lenses I've accumulated). Also, good to see the AF improved. It's not perfect but from what I saw here, it's a big step up from what the G85 does.

[@e_Dave]

I have a G85 too! Yeah, I think it'll be nice to create a nice ecosystem with it, then once it's done, replace the body with something like this GH6. I'm a beginner filmmaker and this camera seems perfect (I'd prefer manual focus for filmmaking anyway).

[@manilamartin1001]

this was fun to watch. I still love my gh5 and probably won't upgrade even though the vlog sounds great. Thanks for a great video.

[@kennethheinbecker5393]

Great video Tyler!

[@askmeaboutmymixtape]

been shooting Open gate on GH series for a while and it’s always been great for resizing in post since most things I produce go on Instagram anyway!

[@TechWithBruno]

Great review!

[@onabstudios8572]

I just love this video very detailed 🤯

[@Mraz75]

new info i learned today about video 2 by 3 and prores

[@imnickfriend]

the radial wipe to the sponsored segment was the cheesiest thing youve ever done and i CANNOT WAIT for you to do it again. haha so clever. well done, good sir .

[@SuketuPatel]

Panasonic really does pack a punch - just wish it didn't have contrast based autofocus

[@ceelothatmane9421]

It’s great if you do the settings properly. People never do their AF settings properly and wonder why it doesn’t work

[@joshuareveles]

@@ceelothatmane9421 their af has never been good no matter what settings you use

[@ceelothatmane9421]

@@joshuareveles that’s cap. I seen it keep up with the best of them

[@joshuareveles]

@@ceelothatmane9421 that’s a fat lie lol. Contrast has always been inferior to phase detect and no amount of software will fix that

[@zenova9926]

The reason is they want to maintain the image quality with DFD, otherwise PDAF or dual pixel will slightly reduce image quality cause it doesn't use the whole pixel to capture

[@Idigitalone]

Beautiful. Thank you!

[@kingharv2011]

great review

[@artistjoh]

Welcome to the dark side. I switched from Canon to Panasonic Lumix MFT almost two years ago and it is interesting seeing you discover some of the MFT goodness that I have experienced. KZbin influencers tend to focus on the AF and miss the many other things that make Lumix gear so loved by so many of us. For me animation was a primary factor and stills are important so started with the G9 but then adding the GH5 M2 for the anamorphic capabilities. I learned to love the MFT mount via camcorder usage - the MFT sensor on the DVX200, and then the MFT mount on the super35 sensor of the JVC LS300, so going full MFT was not a large leap for me. Lumix gear is feature-rich, and usability is great. The AF is not a big deal for me since I lean toward mostly manual anyway. Anamorphic to the full 4:3 sensor is a bigger deal than many people realize. I am loving MFT.

[@hpel1649]

I was at sunshine a few days ago and I was looking around for a Tyler with a new camera. Sadly I missed you by a few days ;)

[@stalman]

We’re there a lot so the odds are usually good!

[@iSpike]

Great video mate 👍🏻 I own two G7 & two GH5 & one GH5M2 cameras. I’m sticking with my GH5M2 $2100 AUD verses the GH6 $3,600 AUD! 😭

[@lukecerritelli]

Great review

[@Write_Film_Edit]

6:55 I also wish that Canon and Sony would enable 3:2 open gate recording. I chose a Panasonic S1 over the Canon and Sony options specifically for its 3:2 open gate mode and I have not used a single other recording format since I got the camera a few months back.

[@Zimvg]

It looks like a great camera

[@jonniecandito181]

The S1 w/ open gate 6k full frame is superior for social media in my opinion. The frame markers here is a great feature though.

[@crystalpulseTV]

Mmmmm Panasonic needs more love like this. They create amazing packages of camera, just let down by that autofocus - From a bunch of reviews, looks like the DFD has been tamed substantially, but still not enough. Ya know, you're doing a circle strafe around a product, need it all in nice focus and to have it pulse is just irritating 😭 I'm 'still' on the GH5 because I love VLOG so much, so happy with the camera, wasn't even slightly tempted by the A7Siii - But I'm about to pull the trigger on a new camera. Given the choice, GH6 or R5C? One essentially takes all my savings but I have been saving for it, and the other gives me like £4K to spend elsewhere essentially 🤣

[@MrSquishii]

Just a correction on that anamorphic flare bit… I‘ve dealt with tons of anamorphic footage and I don’t believe flares go behind subjects in the 3D world - I think what you were seeing was the flare being more transparent in the middle making it look like it was behind you. Other than that, great review! Thanks for making it!

[@CodakChris]

vlog settings gonna need it cause i have one otw

[@JamesonsTravels]

This was the Best GH6 video I have seen AND I have seen a lot here on youtube. great work.

[@JTobiason]

What are those zippered mittin/glove thing at 1:18?

[@jonwoodscience]

I want to be able to plug in an external mic and also monitor that sound from the camera. What sort of audio I/O does this camera have? How does the audio quality compare other products in this price range? Ta.

[@spruceguse]

Very interesting point about the shallow depth of field of the camera disguising itself as a smartphone. Most people scrolling on social media associate shallow depth of field/bokeh with high end cameras. And high end cameras are generally used on commercials. And nobody wants to spend their time watching a commercial.

[@masonltompkins]

I'm extremely partial to depth of field. I'd probably shoot medium format video if that was a thing. Panasonics are so enticing but I couldn't go that small.

[@produtoravmd]

Thank you!

[@TheNewTravel]

What lens were the vlogging bits with? Thanks!

[@deonsnow]

Lumix 12mm-35mm Zoom Lens (24mm-70mm Full Frame)

[@mrlaw711]

Informative video.

[@ScottSullivanTV]

I've always thought it would be cool if Canon let us record in the full 3:2 aspect ratio.

[@robertcrain9849]

It would be sweet if they would allow prores for the open gate 5.8k record mode! It’s not currently possible, right? Awesome review!!

[@chrisklugh]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but DRB is not a color profile, but an option that could be applied to any color profile? If so, I wonder what changes with DRB boost to give it the recoverability that it looks in your example similar to using RAW. Or were you using ProRes with DRB boost, and just comparing it to 'old' vlog with a GOP codec?

[@MadMusicLine]

I am a heavy gh5 / gh5s user. Face detection sucks. But what rly good works is the tracking mode. I just take that one and it is great

[@bananasandbass]

I too wish Sony would allow open gate recording in some resolutions and frame rates. For anamorphic lenses. Since there are now affordable full frame anamorphic lenses with 1.5x 1.6x 1.8x squeezes, you’d need to at least record a full 3:2 sensor. And only Panasonic does that in the mirrorless world. But a lot of these lenses are also made in Sony (F)E-Mount. So there is some missed opportunities here to fully utilise some of those lenses.

[@dunney213]

Great video. Someone stole my Gh5, will buy gh6. Excited

[@kevinbatts2804]

Kind of a back handed compliment @5:00

[@n2shooter]

You should have used electronic stabilization with IBIS for better smoothness.

[@ed61730]

Great review :) although Lumix always square aspect ratios for a while, even on their full frame cameras

[@stalman]

And now I want one

[@jonathan_ayala]

Full sensor capture for 9:16 tip. 🤯 🙌🏽

[@danieldougan269]

You might want to try the new OM-1. It's not quite as well-specced for video as the GH6, but I think it's a better run-and-gun camera due to the phase-detect autofocus. The stabilization is probably a smidge better than Panasonic as well. The video specs are certainly good enough for most use cases. It has 4K up to 60p (with no crop) 10-bit 4:2:0 internal / 4:2:2 external, ProRes RAW external, dual UHS-II card slots, and 1080p up to 240 fps.

[@ahirschb]

I thought so too at the begining, but no, the om1 is not a better run-n-gun. For start video looks nicer on the GH6 imho. But its strenght is usability. OM1 lacks too much to consider seriously for video (10bit 422 upto 4k120 - insane, prores hq internally, open gate anamorphic with desqueez, 4 audio channel option, this amazing lcd screen etc etc). Focus alone is not enough.

[@guillaumevalli5031]

ALL Stab on for your ski test is a mistake. IS boost option is only meant to replicate locked-off tripod shots "sans-tripod". It will fight you when you pan/tilt/travel in-out. For handheld you should be good in IBIS (+ IOS if available) and maybe "video" option if you can live with small crop. IS BOOST is only meant to be used for handheld static shots.

[@dushyantbhatt9345]

Hi,. Nice video great channel... Does Sigma fp shoot opengate ?? 3:2 , 4:3 ??

[@moranast]

Open gate is everything !!

[@CallMeDHC]

What is the best lens for POV on Panasonic Lumix GH6?

[@Vinterloft]

I'm kind of interested, but the 6K doesn't look as sharp as Fuji's X-T4 downsampled 6K to 4K which I find odd since the Fuji is discarding information... Is it a lens thing?

[@RICH_Photography]

Regarding bokeh, people don't understand how the M43 system benefits from its 2 x crop factor. Shoot at f1.2 and get the f1.2 light on the sensor and the depth of field of f2.4

[@KyleTyndall]

I came here to say the exact same thing. I still get buttery, creamy bokeh on my MFT cameras. I thought that part of the review was very misleading. As if MFT sensors can't produce bokeh. They certainly can. I have both Full frame and crop sensor cameras, and I can achieve the same look on all of them. It comes down to the lenses you use.

[@randallsnapperproductions2027]

Do you know of a battery bank that will power the Panasonic GH6?

[@djmouglie]

So how is the ibis affected when shooting open gate ?

[@bobbyt2012]

Cool! Thanks

[@stalman]

No prob

[@Random-yz8gb]

if you hold one of the fn buttons then u can easily change it to what u want instead of going to the settings

[@bananasandbass]

The flare from the back light is still in front of you… that’s how flaring works. It’s just more transparent so looks like it’s behind you

[@DonnieGQX]

Looks so compressed and sharp. :) Maybe it's just youtube.

[@kwchalky02]

Good review. I have subscribed. 👍 Just one thing, I think you may have messed up your settings with the stabilization test. You should have got much better than that. Either your settings or something wrong with the particular camera you got sent. I have the G9 and it gets much better than that, but GH6 is supposed to be even better than G9.

[@cahal]

I thought the same myself. He should have had the lens stabilisation, the sensor IBIS and the e-stabilisation. I think one of the three was off. Could be wrong, but it looked quite shaky to me.

[@TomCochraneNL]

Important question that isn't about the camera (from an east coast Canadian): what gloves/mitts do you use?

[@stalman]

I’ve been tempted to make a whole video about them, they’re the perfect gloves www.swanyamerica.com/product/legend/

[@razfilmstv]

my GH6 is great. I'll be using it for years.

[@gatlinproduction]

Will the GH6 support. Sirui 35mm f/1.8 Anamorphic 1.33x Lens (MFT Mount)? Im using this lens on my Sony a7R3. Or will I have to buy another anamorphic lens for the GH6? It’s all confusing to me because I’m a musician that’s trying to do my video work. Need help.

[@colinthomas2525]

As long as it’s m4/3 mount then yes.

[@itsgeorgejones]

the info about aspect ratios needing to be on sony cameras from 6:22 , can that feature be implemented via firmware or will it be more of a need a new camera type deal? because i love that gh6 feature

[@stalman]

I suspect it could be done via firmware but also isn’t as simple as flicking a switch. The processors might have trouble offloading the extra data from more of the sensor, but whatever the case I think it would be worth it.

[@itsgeorgejones]

@@stalman thats understandable, your point on it just made so much sense for social media aspect ratios, being able to frame for all platforms and film one video, content creators dream.

[@superzero4250]

It’s not just a GH6 feature, it is a µ4/3 feature… …

[@hzubovi1]

Finally someone whose GH6 footage looks nice, I was getting worried by seeing all the awful clips that are out there. I really love your example of highlight recovery, also how difficult would it be to match the colors to the properly exposed image? P.S. Love the iPhone stabilization side by side. Now Panasonic has something to work towards to

[@castielvargastv7931]

Lol why you did backlight in the af test? Do you tried to cunfuse the af? I have seen wings af test and the gh6 did very well.

[@agenericaccount3935]

Does your back ever get tired, carrying all that water for DFD?

[@edwardcrockett]

bro what the heck happened at 14:44 I'm shook

[@sebfleebee]

Hahahahhahaha wtf

[@SoutheastSam3]

Long hair Tyler can't hurt you.

[@edwardcrockett]

@@SoutheastSam3 idk it feels like he can

[@renelacad2603]

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[@chrisjohn7823]

Making it out at a young age is quite difficult. I started a side hustle at 17, saved up and made some good investments. l'm 28,live on my own and having a good life for myself. Big ups to you and everyone out there trying

[@muyiwamg8841]

@@chrisjohn7823 Sounds like plan, how do you put money to work?

[@chrisjohn7823]

@@muyiwamg8841 Yes it sure is. I put in money in investments and get profits. That 's how I make more money without working. This does not sound new to you right ?

[@muyiwamg8841]

@@chrisjohn7823 Thanks for replying me, I've heard so many people talk about investment but none had said how to do it right.

[@steceymorgan814]

Am hoping on you can explain more on how you make extra income from investments

[@gorseltasarm8011]

Hello, Has anyone used this camera and do you recommend it?

[@markshirley01]

Thanks Tyler very interesting 👍 Using the dynamic boost looks a real drag. And it seems your forced into using vlog to get any flexibility in dynamic range. I really love the open gate thing so useful and I also would have loved the 10-25 f1.7 with this camera. But it really doesn't seem suited to run and gun jobs.

[@REMSAMinBNA]

Please forgive my ignorance, but are you applying the LUTS in FCPX or within the camera itself. I looked on Panasonic's website but got confused.

[@sebfleebee]

He's adding them via FCPX, you can apply monitor LUTs within camera, which means the camera shows you what the LUT will look like (but the actual footage won't have the LUT on it)

[@stalman]

That’s right, the in camera LUTs can not be baked into the files, you need to add them later

[@REMSAMinBNA]

@@sebfleebee Got it...thank you for clarifying. That makes perfect sense!

[@REMSAMinBNA]

@@stalman Thank you, good to know that the in camera LUTs are not baked in the file. Regardless they have to be added in the edit! 👍🏼

[@randallsnapperproductions2027]

What software were you using in this video to test the dynamic range?

[@stalman]

DaVinci Resolve

[@HananyaNaftali]

I’m still filming with my GH5, but I might get the GH6!! Canon are good but overrated

[@georgekbaby]

14:44 wow 😮

[@TechOutAdam]

I've been using the Sony A7C for a year but now... it's got to be the Panasonic Gh6. This is what I need. I do so many Shorts and TikTok videos.

[@markshirley01]

It's definitely a big help. Im getting asked to do horizontal and vertical at the same time. My only problem is I've never shot log or really had the time to do so because of the extra post work. With this camera it almost looks a necessity.

[@gorseltasarm8011]

Hello, did you receive it and are you satisfied?

[@srymof]

What about X-T4 as a rival?

[@TrailAmbience]

Thank you for such videos. My question is regarding the highest quality you can squeeze out of the GH6. Without worrying about space and file size, what do you think is the best way to benefit and get the highest quality out of the sensor? My end goal would be 16:9 aspect ratio. 1st option I have is Prores 5.7k in 30fps 2nd opinion is Prores C4K 60 which gives you about 800mbps 3rd option is shooting in open gate 5.7K 30fps like you are encouraging and then squeeze it into 16:9 ration. Only thing with this is you can only shoot open gate in Mov or mp3, no options for open gate in prores internally. Also, knowing I only get 4.2.0 HQ in open gate vs 4.2.2 HQ without open gate. Which brings me to my question. Without worrying about codec, formats and file size, which one of the 3 different options do you think will give me the best video quality and best color? I shoot in Vlog and, I do not intend to do slow motions really. I am just looking for the best video color. What's your recommendation? Thank you so much

[@stalman]

I wouldn’t get too hung up on the codec, just turn the data rate too low and it will barely effect the image quality. I would spend much more time on your color grading skills, since vlog gives you lots of flexibility. You just need to know what to do with it.

[@aiseurnae5976]

5,7K is not Open Gate, it is 16:9, Open Gate is 5,8K 4:3. There is almost no difference between the codec used. However there is a big difference in noise processing between 4K, 5,7K and Pixel to Pixel. 4k and C4k use a good amount of noise reduction in underexposed areas, 5,7K much less, and 4K pixel to pixel almost none. But Pixel to Pixel is not good because it uses a big crop, the quality is less good than on the GH5 Pixel to Pixel. If you want a clean footage and you can accept a loss of details, 4K and C4k are a good option but the 5,7K is the best quality for 16:9, good details and less noise reduction compared to 4K and C4K (but be aware that 5,7k uses a little crop).

[@TrailAmbience]

Thank you. So his leaves me with two good options (Prores C4K at 60fps and Prores 5.7K but at 30fps) I don't intend to slow down my videos. Which of the 2 options you think is better. One is just C4K but 60fps or 5.7K but 30fps. With C4K I'm getting 60fps meaning I have more frames not sure if that adds to videos quality since I'm not doing slow motions? Or 5.7K which I will later compress to 4K and maybe get better quality that way by squeezing 5.7K into 4K... BUT I only have 30fps instead of 60fps.. So I guess my question is 5.7K 30fps vs C4K 60fps both Prores what is going to give me the best 4K videos? Note: I shoot walking videos of nature amd towns or cities. Thank you all in advance

[@aiseurnae5976]

@@TrailAmbience You will get better image quality with the 5,7K, more frame with the C4K will not give you better quality. However downsampling the 5,7K will give you the better 4K of the camera. You can also shoot 5,7K 60fps if you want.

[@TrailAmbience]

@@aiseurnae5976 unfortunately I can't record 5.7K 60fps internal. I think that option is on external ninja or ssd. But I can get Prores 5.7K 30fps so I will take you up on it and record in it for downsampling to 4k...

[@gerardferry3958]

surprised you are still allowed to broadcast in Canada

[@nationalvideography2034]

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