Panasonic AG-GH4 Digital Camera

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Panasonic AG-GH4 Digital Camera
The AG-GH4 can record super-high-definition 4K videos with four times the resolution of Full-HD, such as C4K (Cinema 4K) : 4096 x 2160, 24.00p and 4K (QFHD) : 3840 x 2160, 23.98p/24.00p/25.00p/29.97p onto an SD memory card (U3-compatible SDXC/SDHC Memory Card) in MOV/MP4 file format.

Features

Accepts a wide lineup of interchangeable lenses with Micro Four Thirds System compliance.
Features Full-Time Auto Focus, Power Zoom and other functions.
Newly developed approx. 16 megapixel LiveMos Sensor.
MOV/MP4 file format compatible 100 Mbps (H.264, IPB).
4K video recording mode.
C4K (Cinema 4K) : 4096 x 2160, 24.00p.
4K (QFHD) : 3840 x 2160, 23.98p/24.00p/25.00p/29.97p.
High-quality Full-HD video recording mode.
MOV/MP4 (AII-Intra : 200 Mbps 2/IPB : 100 Mbps 2/50 Mbps) 1920 x 1080 23.98p /24.00p /25.00p /29.97p /50.00p /59.94p
AVCHD Progressive, AVCHD (Max. 28 Mbps)
1920 x 1080, 23.98p /25.00p /50.00p /59.94p /50.00i /59.94i
Selectable system frequency (24.00 Hz/50.00 Hz/59.94 Hz)
High-quality stereo sound with LPCM recording.
Time code recording.
VFR (Variable Frame Rate) shooting function, 4x slow-motion capability at max. 96 fps.
High-definition, approx. 1040K dot, 3 inches (76.2 mm), Free-Angle, Static Touch Control, OLED monitor.
High-definition, approx. 2360K dot, OLED Live View Finder.
4K-compatible HDMI output terminal, 3.5 mm diameter mic jack,
3.5 mm diameter headphone jack, 2.5 mm diameter remote terminal.

Specifications

Type
Type : Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
Recording media : SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card (Compatible
with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
Lens mount : Micro Four Thirds mount

Image sensor
Type : 4/3 type Live MOS Sensor
Total pixels : 17.20 Megapixels (Effective pixels : 16.05 Megapixels)
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Color filter : Primary color filter
Dust reduction system : Supersonic wave filter

Recording System
Recording file format -
Still Image : JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, MPO (When attaching 3D lens)
Motion picture : MP4/MOV/AVCHD Progressive/AVCHD
Audio format - MP4 : LPCM 2ch/AAC 2ch, MOV : LPCM 2ch, AVCHD : Dolby Digital 2ch
System frequency : 59.94Hz, 50.00Hz, 24.00Hz
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Still Image :
[4:3] 4608 x 3456 (L), 3264 x 2448 (M), 2336 x 1752 (S), 1824 x 1368 (with 3D lens)
[3:2] 4608 x 3072 (L), 3264 x 2176 (M), 2336 x 1560 (S), 1824 x 1216 (with 3D lens)
[16:9] 4608 x 2592 (L), 3840 x 2160 (M), 1920 x 1080 (S), 1824 x 1024 (with 3D lens)
[1:1] 3456 x 3456 (L), 2448 x 2448 (M), 1744 x 1744 (S), 1712 x 1712 (with 3D lens)
Color space : sRGB / Adobe RGB
Image quality : Fine, Standard, RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard (with 3D lens)

Motion picture :
MOV -
59.94Hz :
3840 x 2160 : 29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
3840 x 2160 : 23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
50.00Hz :
3840 x 2160 : 25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
24.00Hz :
4096 x 2160 : 24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
3840 x 2160 : 24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM

MP4 -
59.94Hz :
3840 x 2160 : 29.97p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM/ AAC
3840 x 2160 : 23.98p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 59.94p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 29.97p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 23.98p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB), AAC
1920 x 1080 : 29.97p, 20Mbps (IPB), AAC
1280 x 720 : 29.97p, 10Mbps (IPB), AAC
640 x 480 : 29.97p, 4Mbps (IPB), AAC
50.00Hz :
3840 x 2160 : 25.00p, 100Mbps (IPB)/ 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM/ AAC
1920 x 1080 : 50.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 25.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB), AAC
1920 x 1080 : 25.00p, 20Mbps (IPB), AAC
1280 x 720 : 25.00p, 10Mbps (IPB), AAC
640 x 480 : 25.00p, 4Mbps (IPB), AAC
24.00Hz :
4096 x 2160 : 24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
3840 x 2160 : 24.00p, 100Mbps (IPB), LPCM
1920 x 1080 : 24.00p, 200Mbps (ALL-Intra)/ 100Mbps (IPB)/ 50Mbps (IPB), LPCM

AVCHD Progressive/ AVCHD -
59.94Hz :
1920 x 1080 : 59.94p, 28Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital
1920 x 1080 : 59.94i, 24Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital (Sensor output is 29.97fps)
1920 x 1080 : 59.94i, 17Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital (Sensor output is 59.94fps)
1920 x 1080 : 23.98p, 24Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital
50.00Hz :
1920 x 1080 : 50.00p, 28Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital
1920 x 1080 : 50.00i, 24Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital (Sensor output is 25.00fps)
1920 x 1080 : 50.00i, 17Mbps (IPB), Dolby Digital (Sensor output is 50.00fps)

Viewfinder
Type : Aspect ratio 4:3 / OLED Live View Finder (Approx. 2,359K dots)
Field of view / Magnification : Approx. 100% / Approx. 1.34x / 0.67x (35 mm camera equivalent) with
50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m
Eye point/Diopter adjustment : Approx. 21 mm from eyepiece lens / -4.0 to +4.0 [dpt]

Focus
Type : Contrast AF system
Focus mode : AFS [Single] / AFF [Flexible] / AFC [Continuous] / MF
AF detective range : EV -4 to 18 (ISO 100 equivalent)
AF mode : Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint (Full area touch is available), Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter

Exposure control
Light metering system : 1,728-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light metering mode : Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Metering range : EV0 to 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO 100 equivalent)
Exposure mode : Program AE, Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual exposure (M)
ISO sensitivity [Standard Output Sensitivity] : Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 /12800 / 25600 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step) (Up to ISO 6400 in motion picture recording) (ISO Auto in M mode), Creative Control
Exposure compensation : 1/3 EV Step +/-5EV (+/-3 EV for motion image)
AE bracket : 3, 5, 7 frames in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, Max. +/-3 EV, single/burst

White balance
White balance : Auto White Balance / Daylight/Cloudy / Shade/Incandescent lights / Flash /
White set1 / White set2 / White set3 / White set4 / White Balance K set

Shutter
Type : Focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed :
Still image - Bulb (Max. 60 minutes), 1/8,000 to 60
Motion picture - 59.94Hz: 1/16,000 to 1/30, 50.00Hz: 1/16,000 to 1/25, 23.98Hz: 1/16,000 to 1/24 (When using Synchro Scan)
Shutter life : Approx. 200,000 images
Self timer / Remote control : 2 sec or 10 sec, 3 images / 2 sec / 10 sec, DMW-RSL1 (Optional)

Burst shooting
Burst speed (In case SDHC Memory Card is used) - Mechanical shutter : 12 frames/sec (with AFS) / 7 frames/sec (with AFC), Electronic shutter : 40 frames/sec
Number of recordable images :
Approx. 100 images (when there are no RAW files)
Approx. 40 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
Approx. 120 images (when using electronic shutter)
(depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)

Minimum illumination
Approx. 6 lx [when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/30th of a second (When [System Frequency] is set to [59.94 Hz (NTSC)]) or 1/25th (When [System Frequency] is set to [50.00 Hz (PAL)])] [When the Interchangeable lens (H-HS12035) is used]

Monitor
Typ / Field of view : 3.0 inches OLED Monitor (3:2) (Approx. 1,040,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%) Touch screen

Flash
Built in flash type : TTL Built-in-Flash, GN12 equivalent (ISO100 - m) / GN17 equivalent (ISO200 - m), Built-in Pop-up (Reference) Lighting angle : 24mm (35mm camera equivalent)
Flash mode : Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off For iA, iA+ only
Flash output adjustment : 1/3EV Step +/-3EV
Synchronization speed : Less than 1/250 second

Digital Zoom : 2x, 4x
Direction detection function : Yes

Extra tele conversion :
Still image - Max. 2x (Aspect ratio sets at 4:3. Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.)
Motion picture - 2.4x (FHD), 3.6x (HD), 4.8x (VGA)

Creative video mode
Exposure Mode : Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
Variable frame rate :
59.94 Hz -
MOV / FHD / 100Mbps / 29.97p, MP4(LPCM) / FHD / 100Mbps/29.97p : 2 / 15 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 34 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 96 fps
MOV / FHD / 100Mbps/23.98p, MP4(LPCM) / FHD / 100Mbps / 23.98p : 2 / 12 / 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 36 / 48 / 60 / 72 / 84 / 96 fps
AVCHD / FHD / 24Mbps / 29.97p : 2 / 15 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 / 34 / 45 / 60fps
AVCHD / FHD / 24Mbps / 23.98p : 2 / 12 / 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 36 / 48 / 60fps
50.00 Hz -
MOV / FHD / 100Mbps / 25.00p, MP4(LPCM) / FHD / 100Mbps / 25.00p : 2 / 12 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 30 / 37 / 50 / 62 / 75 / 96fps
AVCHD / FHD / 24Mbps / 25.00p : 2 / 12 / 21 / 23 / 25 / 27 / 30 / 37 / 50fps
24.00Hz -
MOV / FHD / 100Mbps / 24.00p, MP4(LPCM) / FHD / 100Mbps / 24.00p : 2 / 12 / 20 / 22 / 24 / 26 / 28 / 36 / 48 / 60 / 72 / 84 / 96fps

Photo style
Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom /
Cinelike D / Cinelike V When Creative Video Mode is selected

Microphone/Speaker
Yes (stereo) /Yes (monaural

Language
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Vietnamese

Interface
USB : USB 2.0 High Speed Multi
HDMI : micro HDMI Type D
AV output : NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by [System Frequency]) Audio line output (monaural)
Remote input : D2.5 mm for remote, DMW-RSL1 (option)
External microphone input : D3.5 mm for external microphone
Headphone output : D3.5 mm for headphone

Wi-Fi/NFC : Yes (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) / Yes (ISO/IEC 18092, NFC-F (Passive Mode))
Operating temperature : 0oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)
Operating humidity : 10% to 80%
Software :
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 PE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8), SILKYPIX(R)Developer
Studio 4.1 SE (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, Mac OS X v10.5 / v10.6 / v10.7 /v10.8), LoiLoScope (trial version) (Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8)
Battery : Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, 1860mAh) (Included), Battery Charger
Battery life [CIPA standard] : Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035, Approx. 530 images with H-FS14140
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture) - 4K: Approx. 180 min with H-FS14140
Actual recordable time (Motion picture) - 4K: Approx. 90 min with H-FS14140
Dimensions : 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm (5.23 x 3.68 x 3.30 in)(excluding protrusions)
Weight :
Approx. 560g (19.75 oz) (SD card, Battery, Body)
Approx. 480g (16.93 oz) (Body only)

In the Box

Battery Charger (AC Cable included)
Battery Pack
Body Cap
Hot Shoe Cover
USB Connection Cable
Shoulder Strap
Software DVD
Panasonic AG-GH4 Manual

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