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Panasonic refreshes the popular GH line of cameras with the GH5, introducing features sure to make filmmakers happy. Panasonic has long made it clear that they spend a lot of time talking to real world users of their cameras. They have consistently integrated cinematographer and filmmaker feedback into, not just their video cameras, but their GH line of mirrorless micro 4/3 cameras as well. After the disappointment felt by many with the 5D Mark IV a few weeks ago, it's exciting and refreshing to see the early announcements for the GH5, which brings filmmaker-friendly features. "The GH5 currently appears to be built with a body very similar to the GH4, and you should expect most of your accessories, rigs, and batteries to work in the new body." The GH4 allowed you to capture 4:2:2 10bit images, only with the use of an external recorder, which is a common but not universal accessory. If you were recording to the internal

42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI Internal UHD 4K Video & S-Log3 Gamma S&Q Motion in Full HD from 1-120 fps 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization Hybrid Phase Detection AF System 0.5″ 2.36M-Dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF 3.0″ 1,228.8k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor ISO 102,400 and 12 fps Shooting with AF Dual SD Card Slots; 14-Bit Raw Output Sony has just announced the new Sony Alpha A99 II camera. Featuring a Sony A lens mount, a 42.4-megapixel full-frame sensor, 4K video recording and a 5-axis in-body image stabilisation mechanism; the new Sony A99 II boasts a newly developed 4D Focus system capable of full-time auto focus. The Hybrid Phase Detection AF System is enabled by combining a precision 79-point dedicated phase-detection AF sensor with 399 focal plane phase detection AF points to produce a 79 hybrid cross AF-point array. These cross points are promising to deliver incredibly precise autofocus performance and advanced s