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Firmware v2.0 will bring Apple ProRes RAW recording via HDMI in new higher frame rates for Atomos Ninja v+ users, as well as a host of C4K and FHD options for internal ProRes recording
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Panasonic has announced new firmware will become available for the Lumix GH6 on July 5, 2022, that will bring ProRes RAW recording at frame rates of up to 119.88p in DCI 4K and 59.94p in 5.7K when the camera is tethered to the Atomos Ninja V+. The original Ninja V only supports up to 59.94p in DCI 4K and 29.97p in 5.7, so the newer V+ is needed for the higher frame rate options.
Anamorphic shooters will get ProRes RAW 4:3 in 5.8K at up to 29.97p and 4.4K at up to 59.94p with the Ninja V+, or 5.8K-A up to 25p with the original Ninja V.
Further new features added to the Lumix GH6 will include a host of new internal ProRes 422 HQ and 422 recording codecs at resolutions lower than the current 5.7K options. Users will be able to record in DCI 4K or 1080 at up to 59.94p. The lower resolution and bitrates allow 1080 ProRes recordings to be made directly to SD cards as well as to the CFexpress slot: currently all ProRes recording have to be recorded to a CFexpress card.
The firmware announcement makes no mention of regular, 16:9 UHD 4K resolutions ProRes or ProRes RAW, or of ProRes options for anamorphic recording. Neither does it mention the promised ability of the GH6 to record to an external hard drive via USB-C.
Firmware v2.0 for the Lumix GH6 will be made available for download on 5th July via the Lumix Global website. For more information see the Panasonic website.
The Panasonic GH6 is the latest in the company's line of video-focused Micro Four Thirds cameras. It brings a new, 25MP sensor and 10-bit 4K capture at up to 120p. We've put it to the test, both in the studio and out in the field.
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Key specifications
25MP CMOS sensor with parallel readouts
Built-in fan for unlimited recording
UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 60p
Slow-mo UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:0 at up to 120 fps
5.7K full-width capture at up to 60p
5.8K Full-sensor 'open gate'/anamorphic capture at up to 30p
Full V-Log/V-Gamut shooting
Range of capture formats including ProRes 422 and 422 HQ
1 x CFexpress Type B, 1 x UHS-II SD slot
Stabilization rated to 7.5EV, maintained at longer focal lengths with Dual IS 2 lenses
Tilt-and-articulating screen from S1H
Full-sized Type A HDMI socket
14 fps shooting with AF-S, 8 with AF-C (75 fps with e-shutter)
Promised via future firmware:
Direct recording to SSD over USB
HDMI interface to v2.1 standard
4K/120 over HDMI with live view and 4K/120 Raw stream over HDMI
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