Panasonic Lumix GH5 II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)

Panasonic Lumix GH5 II Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)

20.3MP Live MOS Sensor with AR Coating and Venus Engine

The brand new LUMIX GH5 II comes packed with impressive features and improvements compared to its predecessor and sets a new benchmark for professional video acquisition in the Micro Four Thirds world. At the heart of the camera lays a 20.3MP Digital Live MOS sensor with a newly developed AR Coating. In addition, the GH5 II also benefits from an evolved Venus Engine Imaging Processor. These updates suppress ghosting and flare in backlit scenes, offer a 25% increase in dynamic range, and improve colour gradation and reproduction.

Multi-pixel Luminance Generation technology maximises sharpness and faithfully reproduces brightly illuminated scenes. It offers excellent three-dimensional colour control and precise noise reduction techniques for shooting at sensitivities up to ISO 25600.It also enables shooting speeds up to 12 fps with AF-S or manual focus modes.

10bit 4K Video Recording 

The GH5 II features more than impressive video performance for professional videography and is capable of unlimited video recording in various settings. The GH5 II can record DCI (4096 x 2160) and UHD (3840 x 2160) 4K 50 or 60p 4:2:0 10-bit and simultaneously output 4:2:2 10-bit over HDMI during 4K/50p/60p 4:2:0 10-bit internal recording. An HDMI port is present on the camera for high-quality output for use with external monitors and recorders. The camera also offers high bit rate recording for highly detailed images free of compression artefacts. 

For more advanced users, multiple picture styles provide two types of Cinelike gamma presets in the Photo Style. With these modes warm skin tones or delicate nuances of light and shadow can be reproduced without colour grading over V-Log footage. The Cinelike D2 setting gives priority to dynamic range while Cinelike V2 prioritises contrast. L. Monochrome S and L. Classic Neo have also been added, and all these modes can be used for anamorphic video recording.

The GH5 II also comes with pre-installed V-Log L for those that want to get the maximum out of their footage in post production. 

Pro Audio with Optional XLR Microphone Adapter

The GH5 II is designed to be an expandable system, with multiple options available to help improve video recording capabilities. Examples of this are an optional XLR Microphone Adapter that provides XLR inputs and physical controls through a hot shoe connection. Users can also use standard microphones and headphones via the 3.5mm input and output jacks.

Dual I.S. 2

Helping to achieve the utmost sharpness when photographing handheld, an enhanced Dual I.S. 2 system combines the camera's sensor-shift image stabilisation technology with lens-based image stabilisation to compensate for a broad range of movement types and renders sharper, clearer imagery. Dual I.S. 2 requires the use of compatible Lumix lenses featuring O.I.S., and this updated stabilisation system enables the GH5 Mark II to compensate for 6.5 stops of camera shake.

225-Area Depth-from-Defocus Autofocus System

The new camera comes with a high-speed, high precision autofocus system. Furthermore, the GH5 II incorporates advanced deep learning technology to detect specific subjects including humans and fast-moving animals. Improved tracking performance quickly recognises the face and eyes of moving subjects and the human body from a background of moving subjects. The camera keeps tracking the subject even if they move quickly, turn their back to the camera, tilt their head, or move far away.

This contrast-detection type focus method benefits both still and video recording modes, as well as subject-tracking applications where colour, size, and motion vectors are used to intelligently lock onto the moving subjects and ensure precise focus. Depth-from-Defocus technology offers lightning-fast calculation of spatial information making it possible to instantly and accurately capture your shots.

Wireless and Wired Live-streaming

Appropriate for the world we live in, the GH5 II comes with some impressive wireless and live-streaming features. Designed for ENG, travel, event, and live applications, the easy-to-use Lumix Sync app provides high-quality live-streaming with minimum equipment. Whether indoors or outdoors, only the camera and a smartphone are required. Live-streaming via a router is available as well with Lumix Network Setting Software. Additionally, wired USB-LAN IP live-streaming will be supported by a future firmware update.

6K and 4K PHOTO Mode

For instances where a very fast frame rate is needed in order to capture the best moment, 4K PHOTO lets you record 8MP stills at 30 or 60 fps, and 6K PHOTO provides 18MP stills at a 30 fps shooting rate. Both photo modes feature an unlimited recording time, and a pre-burst mode records images one second prior to and one second after pressing the shutter button, giving you up to 60 frames to choose from.

Improved Body Design

The new GH5 II also boasts a new and bigger OLED Live View Finder with an impressive 3.68m-dot resolution and 0.76x magnification for eye-level composition. A larger means for image composition and playback, the 3" 1.84m-dot rear LCD touchscreen monitor has a tilt-and-swivel design to support viewing from a variety of angles. 

Just like its predecessor, the GH5 II comes with 2 x SD cards slots, but this time they are both UHS-II SD card slots. They provide settings such as Relay Recording to automatically switch cards when one is full; Backup Recording, which records the same data to both cards simultaneously; and Allocation Recording, which lets you save certain files to each card for easier organisation.

The new body has been constructed out of magnesium alloy with die-cast front and rear frames. The GH5 II features a durable design that also incorporates extensive sealing at each joint, dial, and button to render it both splash and dust-proof as well as freeze-proof to -10 C.

Features

• 20.3MP Live MOS Sensor with AR Coating
• 6K and 4K PHOTO Modes
• 4K DCI/UHD 50/60p video, 10bit internal
• V-Log L pre-installed, No Crop 4K Video
• 6.5-Stop 5-Axis Dual I.S. 2
• 0.76x 3.68m-Dot OLED Viewfinder
• 3.0" 1.84m-Dot Free-Angle Touchscreen
• 225-Area DFD AF, Advanced Subject Detect
• Livestream Video through Wi-Fi