Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II Review
By Adam Noyes
Panasonic LUMIX cameras are some of the most popular cameras in the film and video landscape right now. GH5 II is one of the newest editions to the camera line. It meets the needs of many users with a ton of new features and capabilities.
Check out some highlights from this review from videomaker.com to learn more, below.
Shooting at the tip of Baja, California in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Panasonic’s new GH5 II was in our hands. Equipped with a Sirui 50mm f1.8 1.33X anamorphic lens, we caught the light as it crested the horizon and into the sky. This was the last shot of our trip, but it ended up being our favorite.
The Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II gave us some beautiful images that week in Mexico. Shooting the sunrise that day, we shot in the included V-log L at the upgraded 6K anamorphic (4992 x 3774) in 10-bit 4:2:0 at 200 Mb/s. The sensor on the GH5 II is the same as found in the original GH5. The difference is, Panasonic added an AR coating to cut purple internal flare. The GH5II can capture internally up to DCI 4K at 60p in Long GOP at 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 at 30p. And, in variable frame rate or VFR mode, it can shoot up to 180fps, but only in HD.
You can capture internally and externally with the GH5 II via the HDMI at the same time. Plus, it is able to capture at its top data rate internally while outputting 10-bit 4:2:2. This is helpful when you want to shoot to an external recorder in a different format. And like all other Panasonic LUMIX cameras, there is no internal record limit time. The camera can continue to capture until your media is full or the battery dies, whichever one comes first.