Comments on: Panasonic Joins Nikon + Canon in the Video DSLR Game http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Anonymous http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11131 Anonymous Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:07:21 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11131 GH1 is not a DSLR. GH1 is not a DSLR.

]]> By: Philip Bloom http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11132 Philip Bloom Fri, 08 May 2009 22:36:50 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11132 I will be doing some shooting at Joshua tree tomorrow with some very high quality lenses on the Lumix and full Matte Box with Tiffen filters to see just how good an image we can get out of it...the pic quality isn't as good as say the 5dmk2 but the way it works, manual controls and all make it a dream to use!!<br /><br />p I will be doing some shooting at Joshua tree tomorrow with some very high quality lenses on the Lumix and full Matte Box with Tiffen filters to see just how good an image we can get out of it…the pic quality isn’t as good as say the 5dmk2 but the way it works, manual controls and all make it a dream to use!!

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]]> By: EricFerguson http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11133 EricFerguson Fri, 08 May 2009 16:08:15 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11133 Of course the big news with this "SLR" is also the death of the physical shutter, which the 4/3 lens system has made possible. The new fad? Maybe. Gosh I hope not thouh: I'd rather look through the lens with my eye than with an EVF, any day of the week.<br /><br />Video/Photo convergence is very exciting, but this camera drops the ball in a few key areas: its H.264 compression has a variable bitrate which can go as low as 8Mbps at 1920/1080, which just kills the low light possibilities of the large-censor camera by introducing tons of compression artifacts. It's also--like its competitors the D40, 5DMKII and the Rebel T1i--very slim on manual controls.<br /><br />Still, live AF and 720p overcranking is exciting. Hopefully it'll kick the big guys into gear. I have all my hopes set on the 60D. Of course the big news with this “SLR” is also the death of the physical shutter, which the 4/3 lens system has made possible. The new fad? Maybe. Gosh I hope not thouh: I’d rather look through the lens with my eye than with an EVF, any day of the week.

Video/Photo convergence is very exciting, but this camera drops the ball in a few key areas: its H.264 compression has a variable bitrate which can go as low as 8Mbps at 1920/1080, which just kills the low light possibilities of the large-censor camera by introducing tons of compression artifacts. It’s also–like its competitors the D40, 5DMKII and the Rebel T1i–very slim on manual controls.

Still, live AF and 720p overcranking is exciting. Hopefully it’ll kick the big guys into gear. I have all my hopes set on the 60D.

]]> By: brandt abner http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11134 brandt abner Thu, 07 May 2009 19:47:31 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11134 I love the convergence of DSLRs w/video!<br />This GH1 seems to have no rolling shutter issues.<br />Pricey, but with a four thirds adapter, you can use Zuiko glass-looovely!!! I love the convergence of DSLRs w/video!
This GH1 seems to have no rolling shutter issues.
Pricey, but with a four thirds adapter, you can use Zuiko glass-looovely!!!

]]> By: Chase Jarvis http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11135 Chase Jarvis Thu, 07 May 2009 15:45:10 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11135 don't recall who asked, but i will def not be picking up one of these.<br /><br />that said, i do enjoy new toys coming into the marketplace because when the manufacturers compete, we all win. don’t recall who asked, but i will def not be picking up one of these.

that said, i do enjoy new toys coming into the marketplace because when the manufacturers compete, we all win.

]]> By: Michael Warth http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11136 Michael Warth Thu, 07 May 2009 14:45:40 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11136 Chase,<br /><br />Glad to see you could post after the car accident from the last post!<br /><br />Panasonic huh? I think the price point is a bit high in comparison to the offerings by Nikon but it is good to see other camera makers building on technology. I can't wait to see what we call a DSLR in 2025 - 100 MP point and shoot with dynamic range equal to a pro camera?? We can only hope. Chase,

Glad to see you could post after the car accident from the last post!

Panasonic huh? I think the price point is a bit high in comparison to the offerings by Nikon but it is good to see other camera makers building on technology. I can’t wait to see what we call a DSLR in 2025 – 100 MP point and shoot with dynamic range equal to a pro camera?? We can only hope.

]]> By: Ashraf Azlan http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11137 Ashraf Azlan Thu, 07 May 2009 13:40:35 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11137 With a maximum data rate of 17mbps, I doubt this will be much use for serious post processing. With a maximum data rate of 17mbps, I doubt this will be much use for serious post processing.

]]> By: Austin Photographer http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11138 Austin Photographer Thu, 07 May 2009 10:29:06 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11138 Price = YOWZERS!!! That is an expensive tiny camera. Hopefully having this out will motivate canon to fix the mark II inadequacy re. aperture control. Can't imagine where this one quite fits in the whole picture given the price. Price = YOWZERS!!! That is an expensive tiny camera. Hopefully having this out will motivate canon to fix the mark II inadequacy re. aperture control. Can’t imagine where this one quite fits in the whole picture given the price.

]]> By: batgeek http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11139 batgeek Thu, 07 May 2009 09:46:19 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11139 For people that doesn't know, it has a $1,499 price tag!! For people that doesn’t know, it has a $1,499 price tag!!

]]> By: Cooper Strange http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2009/05/panasonic-joins-nikon-canon-in-the-video-dslr-game/#comment-11140 Cooper Strange Thu, 07 May 2009 09:41:22 +0000 http://clients.chasejarvis.com/wptest/?p=321#comment-11140 I think Panasonic has hit just the right place in the market. I do not want one, because it just does not fit my needs, but I am VERY glad these cheaper 4/3rds (it is, right?) cameras are out there. You have better quality than the grain-sized point-and-shoot sensors and video. Perfect. This is what people want. Now, let's see if the advertising can properly let them know about it. I think Panasonic has hit just the right place in the market. I do not want one, because it just does not fit my needs, but I am VERY glad these cheaper 4/3rds (it is, right?) cameras are out there. You have better quality than the grain-sized point-and-shoot sensors and video. Perfect. This is what people want. Now, let’s see if the advertising can properly let them know about it.

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