This review is being written from a videographer's perspective, so if you're looking for much information on still photography, you'll probably want to look elsewhere.
I'm going to keep this as simple and straight forward as I can without undermining how incredible this camera actually is. If you're a videographer and you're looking to upgrade from a Canon (and this camera IS a massive upgrade from anything Canon offers within thousands of dollars of this price range), you don't really need to look any further (this is subject to change, of course. Can't wait to see what they pull off with the GH5).
PROS
- 4K Video at this price point. We can just get that out of the way. It's the marque feature for this camera and it doesn't disappoint. If you've never edited in 4K (and your computer can handle it), you're in for a serious treat.
- 4K file sizes are VERY reasonable. This may blow your mind, but the file sizes between HD and 4K footage are almost identical. That's because the 4K footage is shot with an efficient bit rate, so don't be scared into thinking that you'll have to buy all these new SD cards and hard drives. Seriously, you should ALWAYS shoot in 4K (unless your computer can't handle it) because there aren't any storage drawbacks and even if you're just publishing in HD, your images will be so much cleaner and more detailed.
- True slo-mo overcrank. The GH4 can shoot full 1080p video up to 96 FRAMES PER SECOND. And the beauty of this is that you're shooting true slow-motion, meaning that when you play the video back in-camera, the footage will run in silky smooth 24p slo-mo. No need to change speeds in post. The camera shoots variable framerates, so you can shoot 26, 72, 48, etc... whatever framerate works best for you.
- Customization. The camera has 9 function buttons (5 physical, 4 digital on the touch screen) that are fully customizable. This is beautiful because you can assign whatever functions you want to these buttons, meaning that on my camera, with my set up, I have IMMEDIATE access to things like digital zoom, recording format, picture style, variable frame rate, luma curves, histogram, zebras - you name it, it's just a button press away.
- Helpful video features. Using this camera for video is like a whole new world coming from Canon. This camera actually HELPS you! Focus peaking? Check, you'll always be confident that you've nailed focus. Zebras? Check, you'll have a much better handle on your exposures. Luma curves, master pedestal level, audio metering, histograms? All checks. It's wonderful to use a camera that actually helps you get your shots.
- Digital Viewfinder. Say you're shooting outside on a bright day and you're having trouble seeing your screen. Just put the camera up to your eye and you'll be treated to a beautifully sharp, isolated image while you're recording. The beauty of mirrorless cameras.
- Articulated Screen. Why Canon's higher end cameras don't include these is absolutely beyond me. They're wonderful to use for video.
- Cinelike D. This is one of the picture styles for video and it's a wonderful tool to use when you're shooting with the intention of color grading. It gives you a nice, flat profile that allows you maximum control in post.
- Continuous shooting. Canon's cameras have a terribly annoying flaw where you can only shoot for so long before the camera over heats and shuts itself off. Not so with the GH4. Got a 64GB card? You can just chew straight through that hour and a half of 4K footage without cutting. Wonderful for shooting events and interviews.
CONS
- Warmer color temperature. It took me a little while to get used to the way in which the GH4 picks up the orange-green end of the color spectrum. I've now acclimated to it and I know that I just need to set my color temperature a few notches cooler than I would on a Canon. This can be strange when you first start to use the camera, though, and it took me a little while to understand the translation from the Canon "look" to the GH4 "look."
- It's not wonderful in low light. I'm not going to sugar coat it - this camera is almost unusable after 1600 ISO. It's beautiful when you've got plenty of light but the images are much less impressive in darker situations. It's no worse than most other DSLRs, Canon or otherwise, but with the Sony A7s out now, it's looking like we're moving into a new era of low-light cameras and the GH4 is not one of those cameras.
Still, as long as you understand its limitations and small quirks, this camera is the absolute best value you can find for the money as far as video cameras right now. Many people compare it to the A7s, which doesn't make much sense to me since they're in different price brackets (with the A7s being about $1,000 more expensive). I've used the A7s a few times and unless you're absolutely dying for that low-light performance, the GH4 is much more well-balanced camera. Hopefully this helps!
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| display type | Articulating Touchscreen OLED | OLED | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
| display size | 3 inches | — | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| lens type | Interchangeable | Telephoto | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Telephoto | mirror-lens |
| zoom type | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom | Optical Zoom | — | Optical Zoom | Digital zoom |
| shooting modes | Bulb Mode,Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority | Automatic | Bulb Mode, Time Mode,Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority | Bulb Mode,Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority | Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Manual, Movie | Silent Shooting |
| connectivity tech | HDMI, NTSC | wired, wireless | HDMI, USB | Wi-Fi | USB, Micro HDMI | HDMI, USB |
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Focal Length
| 12mm | 25mm | 42.5mm | 200mm | 10-25mm | 25-50mm |
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Aperture Type
| 9 diaphragm blades | 7 diaphragm blades | 9 diaphragm blades | 9 diaphragm blades | 9 diaphragm blades | 9 diaphragm blades |
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Maximum Aperture
| F1.4 | F1.4 | F1.2 | F2.8 | F1.7 | F1.7 |
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Closest Focusing Distance
| 0.20m / 0.66ft | 0.3m / 0.98ft | 0.5m / 1.64ft | FULL:3.8ft, 3m-LIMIT:9.8ft | 0.28m / 0.92ft | 0.92ft (@25mm)/ 1.02ft (@50mm) |
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Maximum Magnification
| 0.1x / 0.2x (35mm equivalent) | 0.11x/0.22x (35mm equivalent) | 0.1x / 0.2x (35mm equivalent) | 0.2x / 0.4x (35mm equivalent) | 0.14x/0.28x (35mm equivalent) | 0.21x/0.42x (35mm equivalent) |
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Optical Image Stabilizer
| No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
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Dust and Splash Resistant*
| Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Filter Size
| φ62mm | φ46mm | φ67mm | φ77mm | φ77mm | φ77mm |
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Overall Length
| 70mm / 2.76inch | 54.5mm / 2.14inch | 76.8mm / 3.02inch | 174mm / 6.85inch | 128mm / 5.04inch | 127.6mm / 5.02inch |
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Weight
| 335g / 11.82oz | 205g / 7.23oz | 425g / 15.04oz | 1245g / 43.92oz | 690g / 24.34oz | 654g / 23.04oz |
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Lovely camera at 3200 ISO and below
The GH4 is a fantastic little camera! The autofocus is snappy, the continuous shooting is ludicrously fast, and the controls are simple to navigate. This is a fun camera to shoot with and I have gotten great images out of it. All that being said, there is a reason I gave it 4 stars and not 5. While I wanted to absolutely love this camera (and for a bit I did) the noise performance is just not good enough for my needs. Up to ISO 3200 your images will be gorgeous and crisp but as soon as you shoot past that things go downhill fast. I don't think this is enough of a problem to warrant passing this camera up, for most shooters this will be the best camera you have ever used in your life thus far, but for any photographers that are used to the quality of a full frame sensor you will really be feeling the loss.I will say this though, before the GH4 I had an ASPC Canon 60D and this camera blew that canon out of the water! It really is fantastic and while I intend to supplement it with a sony full frame camera I enjoy using it too much to completely give it up.PS. This took me forever to figure out so I'll just share it, to go above 3200 iso the camera has to be using the mechanical shutter. Simple but on day one I set my GH4 to silent mode and left it there for a while.
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