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Panasonic Announces New LUMIX GH7. Mobility Meets Mastery

Thursday 6th June 2024 – Panasonic is proud to introduce the LUMIX GH7 – a stunning new flagship LUMIX G Series Camera into the Micro Four Thirds mirrorless family.

The GH Series pioneered the video hybrid camera category in response to the demand for high quality video content with exceptional portability, and the series has always broken new ground for
world-first technologies. The GH7 is no exception, newly equipped with Apple ProRes RAW internal recording and world-first 32-bit float recording directly into video files, which eliminates the need to
adjust sound recording levels during shooting.

The LUMIX GH7 delivers outstanding video performance, wide dynamic range with a newly developed 25.2MP BSI CMOS sensor and improved AF performance with the inclusion of on-sensor PDAF
(Phase Detection Auto-Focus). Further enhancing flexibility for video creators, Panasonic is proud to introduce a new SFU3 Software Upgrade Key (sold separately) compatible with both the LUMIX GH6 and LUMIX GH7. This unlocks a new log profile for the LUMIX range by allowing video creators access to ARRI’s LogC3iii, providing seamless colour matching with ARRI’s digital cinema cameras. The image processing of the ARRI LogC3 curve on the LUMIX GH7 has been certified by ARRI for the implementation of this function. The option for Log recording, which provides rich colour information and wide dynamic range, has
been expanded to include ARRI LogC3 in addition to the conventional V-Log, further improving LUMIX’s workflow compatibility.

Aaron Waters, Product Marketing Manager, Imaging, Panasonic said: “The GH Series has been pioneering the video hybrid category since 2009. Since that time, in collaboration with our GH community we have developed many sought-after features and the GH7 is no exception. With the inclusion of internal ProRes RAW and the world’s first 32-bit float internal recording, the GH7 sets a new benchmark in workflow for the video producer. It vastly improves the quality that they can capture in-camera as a single or small crew operator. The optional ARRI LogC3 provides creators with access to cinema ARRI looks, a streamlined workflow and the ability to use the LUMIX GH7 alongside ARRI digital cinema cameras in high-end productions.”

The LUMIX GH7 will be available in Australia in July 2024 from leading photographic retailers.

Body only

LUMIX DC-GH7GN: RRP $3,899

Kits

LUMIX DC-GH7M Kit: DC-GH7GN Camera & H-FS12060E Lens: RRP $4,199
LUMIX DC-GH7LEICA Kit: DC-GH7GN Camera & H-ES12060E Lens: RRP $5,099
LUMIX DC-GH7LPRO Kit: DC-GH7GN Camera & H-ES12035GC Lens: RRP $5,399

Accessories

DMW-XLR2E: XLR2 Microphone Adaptor: RRP $899
DMW-SFU3AGU: ARRI LogC3 Software Upgrade Key: RRP $349
DMW-AC11GN: USB Power Supply: RRP $179
DMW-DCC18GU: USB-C DC Coupler: RRP $69

LUMIX GH7 Main Features

High performance, fast response, and excellent mobility

  • 25.2MP BSI CMOS sensor with high resolution and fast response, along with 13+ stop dynamic range boost with rich gradation.
  • Adopts PDAF for fast and reliable AF, with advanced AI subject recognitions with the ability to track Humans (Eye, Face, Head, Body), Animal (Eye, Body), Motorcycle (Helmet, Bike), Car (Body, Grill/Helmet), Train (Cabin, Body) and Airplane (Nose, Body). These modes are easily selected and switched via the AF mode button.
  • Improved image stabilisation technology, including perspective distortion correction for videos and High mode in Active I.S. to enable powerful compensation when shooting on the move.

Enhanced video quality and optimised workflows from shooting to post-production

  • Unlimited video recording made possible with efficient heat dissipation processing and the
    integration of a cooling fanviii
  • Convenient tilt-free angle monitor that does not interfere with HDMI or USB cables when
    tilted.
  • Able to withstand harsh environments with dust and splash resistanceix, and freezeresistance down to -10 degrees Celsius.
  • Video data shot with LUMIX GH7 in ARRI LogC3 can easily be converted to your favourite look. The ARRI Look Library contains 87 high-quality ARRI Looks to choose from. It is also possible to store the LUT package for 709 conversion (ARRI Look Library LogC3 to Rec709 3D-LUTs) in the LUT Library of the LUMIX GH7, and combine it with the REAL TIME LUT function to capture videos with ARRI LUTs straight out of the camera.
  • Using the ARRI Look Library (log-to-log), you can colour grade videos recorded with ARRI LogC3 and apply the desired ARRI Look within the log space. Additionally, by using the LUT package (ARRI_LogC3_v1-2_LUT_Package) you can convert the colour space of various display devices, allowing you to output the ARRI Look according to the desired colour space in SDR and HDR.
  • The LUMIX GH7 can easily match colours in shooting situations where cinema cameras, such as the ARRI ALEXA Mini, are used as the main camera. Furthermore, when DMWSFU3A is installed, ARRI LogC3 in the LUMIX GH7 employs a curve that conforms to the standard sensitivity of ISO 800 of the ARRI camera. As the gamma curve does not change depending on the ISO sensitivity, users can use the same editing workflow no matter which ISO they shoot at. It also enables recording at ISO Auto, which is unique to mirrorless cameras.
  • ARRI LogC3 recording can also be used on the LUMIX GH6 in the same way as the LUMIX
    GH7 by using the SFU3 Software Upgrade Key, excluding the REAL TIME LUT function
    which is not available on this model.

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