Panasonic GH4 Final Impressions 

Jordan should do like a 10 episode 'basic video skills'-series on video. Like: color correction, grading, stabilizing, light, audio, etc.

Thanks for all your hard work reviewing all this great camera equipment !

Thank you for the video, it's great watching you guys.

You guys rock, love your reviews and how cool you come across!

Great review thanks guys!

Glad you guys came back with a follow up video- the GH4 is worth it. I'm sold on it, and I shoot video and stills....if only I could find a stockist in the U.K who still had a unit for sale Id buy one today. Thanks Chris & Jordan for all your efforts making these videos.

Another great video guys! I like the idea of 1-2 minute shorts, it's nice see whats new in accessories world. Looking forward to AF shootout!

Thanks for another great review of what looks like a great camera. Keep up! Heinz

Great video guys! Keep up the good work.

Thank you!! Finally a review that talked about the stills capabilities of the camera).

O man thanks for the shutter tip ... Its stuff like that i never heard about this camera and stills ... That was a HUGE HELP ! And worth a ton ..thanks guys

very informative and great critiques. i just bought the camera used and i think this is a great video to get a good idea of its pros and cons

Great review and thank you for giving props to the stills side of the camera as well :D I took this camera out to Yosemite and it was so much fun to shoot with 4k and the stills specs were amazing as well!

Thanks Chris for the still camera review.

Great video,,, pretty cool camera... keep it up for the reviews guys! Good job

Awesome review guys!!! Thanks for sharing :)

Nice Guys!! Another great review to continuos my happy feeling about my Canon 5D switch!!!!

I took Jordan's advice from the first video and got a GH4 to take "A-camera" duties over from my hacked GH2, and stills duties over from my Sony A57. VERY happy I did, this thing is simply amazing!

awesome guys thank you so much!

It's important to me as a stills camera, especially to replace my GH3 which has been adequate. I shoot very little video but that will become more important. Thanks for continuing to look at the GH4 and share your knowledge.

Love your reviews guys, glad you gave the GH4 another follow up aswell! Loving my GH4 and I had similar results in my 1Dx comparison. It really is a game changer for video and stills, I hope Panasonic really succeed with it. Only thing I didn't really find was Chris's issues with the EVF, I found it brilliant to be honest, could only get some image distortion if I pushed my eye right to the edge of the frame. Could be unique from person to person though.

Little late chiming in, but thanks Chris for discussing the GH4 stills capabilities. I bought one used in 2017 and simply love its handling. It's a solid performer and I have yet to shoot any video with it. With the grip it's got an even better, more comfortable feel to it.

Nice! Pentax and the DA560 on the gimbal!!!

I keep getting tempted by this camera. The Panasonic GH4 may just be my next camera.

Nice review. I just did a wedding with mine and was quite impressed with the results. It's a solid package for the price!!

Thank you for the great information.

Great video! Shouts from Aotearoa.

all your videos are fun and good - so keep the videos coming -

PLEASEEEE THE THIRD VIDEO, WE NEED IT!!!

I loved my GH2 because as a photographer and videographer I was able to jump between the two with almost all the same equipment. I had the opportunity to use the GH4 (test footage on my channel) and I am very impressed. I took some stills also, and it's a huge improvement over the GH2. I will probably be purchasing this camera in the future to do both stills and video with it.

I like them, they give me a fix while waiting for the next episode

I've been amazed ever since I first learned about this camera how underappreciated it is for still photography, especially when it comes to action. I actually purchased one and have not yet used the movie function. I am an amateur photographer and have recently started shooting amateur car racing events since my husband starting to do that. I had a Canon and was feeling limited before even just shooting RC card because there was such a lag with my t1i shutter and there is not many frames per second on it. I started looking into upgrading my Canon gear and was amazed at not only how expensive some of the better super zoom lenses are, but also how heavy they are. This camera is seriously underappreciated for all the other things it does amazingly well regardless of price and then it's so cheap compared to anything that comes close. I really appreciate that you pointed that out and wish there were videos about that that would get enough views to be worth producing.

Love the vid! Thanks

great stuff guy's

super review!

Great video, thanx.

Coming out from Detroit Metro in July. Hope to have a GH4 with me. Good job.

great video.

Thanks for covering stills capability! I'm looking to purchase this as a stills camera and all the reviews are only covering video quality.

Chris and Jordan, Thank you for the emphasis on the stills ability of this camera. I went out on a limb and bought one at the end of April. It's nice to look forward to using it this winter in basketball season. My first few baseball games have amazed me with the speed of focus lock. So now I'm left with a huge question: what do I do with my year-old GH3???

Thank you Chris for taking the time to talk about the GH4's stills performance. I hate how no one talk about it. Does the high ISO performance in RAW really outperform the EM1? If it does...I finally can stop looking for a camera that excels at both still and video!

Great video as always - thanks guys - No one complains that FF and APS size DSLRs do not have IBIS and basically all their fast primes do not have IS - So I am glad you guys acknowledge how good the GH4 is - of course there is no perfect camera out there - but for the price and what you get with the GH4 it is a really good deal - Panasonic have so many good lenses - like the 42.5mm F1.2 and the 12-35mm F2.8 etc with IS - As a stills camera it has a great grip and so many function keys - and of course so many lenses - I do agree that for those not into video the OMD em1 is the top choice but the GX7 is also great, with IBIS and nice form factor and so many features - silent shooting - touch LCD and Touch to shoot and can use all the Olympus lenses etc etc Of course the Fuji X-t1 is great for stills and the a6000 nice for the price but neither one have IBIS and no Touch etc etc - Yes it would be nice to see IBIS in the GH4 :) one day - I do own Fuji and Sony and Nikon and Olympus and used to own lots of Canon gear - for some reason I get the feeling that Panasonic has the least respect of the bunch but in my experience like with the GX7 and GH3 I think they offer many things I do not see in the others - to me the GX7 has one of the highest fun to use factors -

Good and fun review as always! One thing that wasn't mentioned and I wonder if you know (many people don't and it would've been great if you illustrated them here): you don't need the YAGH to shoot 10bit 4:2:2 4K, it comes right out of the HDMI port! The new Atomos Shogun coming out later this year will be able to take the signal. So unless you need to work with SDI and/or need balanced audio inputs and physical level controls (or unless you really need that 4K signal right now), then the $ 2.000 YAGH isn't obligatory to get the best image out of the camera!

Nice one, thanks.

I get the feeling you guys do not fully realise how appreciated you really are. You are doing a GREAT job! I look forward to checking every time I open my youtube to see if you guys have anything new posted. Your reviews are comprehensive and - unlike that other well-known presenter from another youtube channel - not everything is penis-related! No, really, keep up the good work, in both stills and video reviews, you guys rock. Well done, I wish I could come and visit you guys but I;m on the other side of the world.

Don't know if someone suggested this already, but I would love to see a comparison in stills when it comes to high iso's against other low light leaders like the sony a7s and 5d. thanks for all the info, this really helped me in deciding what camera to pick up next.

excellent review! The GH4 really does hold up well in low light considering it's non-full frame sensor. I wouldn't hesitate to use it right up to 6400 for video.

I final gave in to temptation and bough the Panasonic GH4 and a couple of Panasonic lenses. Panasonic really does have an awesome little camera in the GH4.

Great video once again, I would really like to see the gh4 vs the canon 70d, comparing them through video and stills, high iso etc.

Awesome video!! I would like to see a sony A7s

Nice show! I subbed.

I would like to see an in-depth review on the still photography ability of the GH4, not all of us do video.

Wish I had a camera store like that in my town.

Looking forward to the shootout and see how the "fastest" AF claimed by the 3 companies hold up to each other..Please include the EM1 as well...and i do believe you guys will eventually review the a7s as well and see how that matches with the GH4

GH4 is an amazing camera. It takes a bit of learning but it's worth it.

Thanks for another great video, guys. I've had mine just over a week, and shoot stills almost exclusively. The high ISO capability, and the fast focusing with Panasonic lenses (even when using extension tubes) is AMAZING! I'm bummed that they disabled the ability to autofocus in the variable frame mode. And where did they hide the author info and copyright info that you have been able to enter in the GH1, GH2, and GH3?

awesome!!!! guys!

Over 2 years ago and the GH4 is still an amazing video camera. The new GH5 in 2017 may change everything.

Id like to see more comparisons of the external 422 10bit vs 420 8bit on diff situations like DR on part 3. great review guys. Btw YAGH is pronounced as YUGLY.

Thanks for the info on the GH4 still capabilities! A more in-depth review of stills would be appreciated (especially in comparison to the EM10 and the XT1)

Awesome info - thanks. For video, it *seems* like one of the biggest objections with this camera compared to a full-frame DLSR is the 2 X crop factor (a bit more for 4K). Adding a Metabones Speed Booster will take care of most of the crop factor, add an f/stop and open up the GH4 to a world of lens options. But - what are the trade-offs? How does a Panasonic 7-11mm compare with a more widely available Nikon/Canon/etc wide angle with a MSB? Since you asked, I would love to see someone dig into that topic.

Looking at this as an entry-level SLR (even though it is mirrorless) and, you're right, everyone is talking about the video capabilities. I appreciate you spending time talking about the stills. This is about 1000 dollars less than the Nikon750D (and I think the lenses are cheaper, as well) which is making it very attractive to me. Will the difference in image quality be that significant if I opt for the cheaper GH4 over the Nikon?

While filming you can use autofocus quite easy by pushing the touch screen AF area. The focus then goes smooth from one subject to another. It also works great in 4K mode ...

I want your consultation before buying a private in the filming of video clips for my channel on RU-vid Camera, how would you recommend? My budget does not exceed $ 2,500, I chose Panasonic GH4, Samsung NX1, and Sony AX100, are you?

I like that idea of mirror less shoot out but also compare 70D, D4s, 1Dx, 5D3

GH4 is great vid cam. I get that. But I have a Fuji X-T1 system and I would REALLY like a comparison for STILLS and VIDEO between these guys. I also have a D750 and would again love to see a comparison for both STILLS and VIDEO. Thanks.

Holy shit 4k!

I like the shorts here.

Good video. the only thing I am missing is a comparison to same price competitor. if you have another one that focuses faster but costs double it's irrelevant info.

I'm getting one next week. do a tutorial how to really use it. special in low light. how to get the best of it. Thank for you work!

The native m43 lenses are actually really good like the Olympus 12-40mm f2.8, Olympus 75 f1.8 and the Panasonic 35-100 to name a few.

Hey Guys. Love ur Videos. Gone get me one of those awsome GH4´s next month. Regarding the Video Dock. I would love to see a Video from you Guys about using the GH4 together with the new Atomos Shogun. I think the Shogun might a killer for the Panasonic Videodock. Same Price and u get a 4k HDMI Recorder (only one cable instead of four) including Lemo to XLR in/out AND an awsome 7" Monitor. Cheers from Berlin / Germany

I wish the GH4 had in built body five axis stabilization like the Sony A7s II and Olympus Em5 II camera. I think it's four thirds sensor would stabilize well and make for good hand held shots in a pinch.

Hi, I have a sigma EF 18-35mm lens. Are there any ef adapters you recommend for this camera? Having smart aperture control would be ideal. Thanks! :)

GH4 is still a beast!

Nice job guys. I'm glad to see somebody finally talking about the still photo quality, AF etc. of this camera. Panasonic has done a marvelous job on the the GH4's Predictive AF and for me it's finally producing fast moving images similar to what I've been able to get from my Nikons. Thanks for finally getting some press out on the still capabilities of this camera, even though you did backtrack to the video capabilities for most the presentation:) All in all a nice job. Take a look at the Speeding Pooch Test for details on the game changing new AF System. www.naturalexposures.com/panasonic-lumix-gh4/

Thanks for the test and especially for the video-AF test. You tested it in the 24p mode. I find some sources which tell that the video-AF is much better in 60p than in 24p/30p (Example: Panasonic DMC-GH4 AUTO FOCUS TEST UltraHD(4K) vs FullHD). I don't understand why, but did you tested that or will you test that in your upcoming AF-Test comparison?

I re-watched this because I found a GH4 relatively cheaply and thought it might be a good upgrade for my GH2, but when you were talking about the stills, I picked up the GH2 and saw that my shutter activations were only 125. I've taken a whopping 125 photos with that camera since 2011, lol. I doubt anyone would buy a GHx camera for stills and it's not uncommon to find used ones with under 5k shutter activations because nobody uses that feature.

thank for your video. until now still testing for gh4 is hard to find. we want to know about auto focus system and image quality cause it provide very hi-speed shoot frame if it good i think it good for widelife photography.

You guys made perfect sense about the gx7 IBIS. i did rather see it improved so it works in video. Many great M43 primes like the 20mm and 45mm do not have OIS. Shallow depth of field is great for video and stills. But no ibis can make these distracting in video handheld. IBIS can do an great job when done right. About stills. I don't think it will justify it's steep price for stills. Even though it's great so is the GX7 which is smaller and an dslr like D7100 will have some edges in stills. As an hybrid camera for weddings or reportages i doubt there is anything out there that comes even remotely close. I hope Panasonic will get more credit and more important customers. Unlike some sleeping giants they work very hard making excellent products that often get overlooked for no apparant reason.

Is it harder to get the nice dof with a micro four thirds sensor such as the one in the gh4>

Hi there, I really love watching your reviews, its always the best. I recently bought a GH4 and even at ISO 100, while the bright areas are nicely expose with great details, I am finding a lot of noise in the shadow areas. Is there something wrong in my settings or is it normal for the camera ?

Just got this camera for documentary work, i really wish is up to the task in 2021.

Hey, throw some entry/semi-pro dsrl in to the mix when you're making that mirroless comparision video. :)

Hey Guys, Thanks for the review. It was really helpful. Do you know if the Wi-Fi feature can activate off-camera flashes and/or strobes, or will you still need a hot-shoe mounted trigger?

I'm conflicted. I currently own a D750, which I love for stills and it also has great video capabilities in my opinion. However, I'm getting into filmmaking and I no longer need a camera for stills. Is it worth selling my d750 and purchasing a GH4? Or is the video capabilities not that much different and I should continue using my d750? The low light performance concerns me with the gh4. how much different is it from the d750?

Hey there - thank you for all the excellent info! I am looking to purchase a new camera for anthropological and ecological field work - so ideally it will be rugged, weather sealed, and fairly lightweight. Thank you for discussing stills capability!! You are just about the only reviewers to touch on this - bless you. As of now my focus is stills, but I am wanting to get into documentary film - is the GH4 too much power for someone just beginning with videography? Do you think I would be better off with something like the Fuji XT1 or Olympus EM1 for stills and just use whatever video capability is there? Or get a separate camcorder for interviews and landscape shots? Would you recommend it for someone focusing on stills, with some video? How do the stills compare to the XT1 or EM1? Curious to know your thoughts! Thank you for your time and input.

Chriss should try AFF Maybe not for fast moving subjects as I have not tried that yet, but from a TriPod even in low light it works quite well. I use it to make unattended continuous 1080 P60 Videos of my Bowling.

I currently shoot video with my NIkon D750 (my photo camera) along with my collection of lenses (Nikkor 24-85 f3.5-4.5 vr, tamron 70-200 f2.8 vc, sigma 50mm 1.4, rokinon 12mm fisheye). The results I have gotten from shooting with this setup are honestly not too bad... but, as I get more into color grading and cinematography, I find myself wanting a camera that is 1: easier to use as run-and-gun shooting for video at events like football (or any other sporting game), concerts, etc, (but I also do plenty of pre-planned shots and movements that are not run-and-gun style, and 2: Gives better image quality AND will allow me more ability in post production and color grading. I know the blackmagic does RAW, ProRes, and better dynamic range and image quality (which makes me want to say "that is the one!!!"), but I wonder how practical that camera will be for my workflow. I plan on using an adapter to mount my nikon-mount lenses to whichever video camera I choose, and I really do need an all-in-one camera. Something that is versatile enough to use as run-and-gun shooting at football games, concerts, etc, but also something that has great image quality, will allow for lots of color grading/correcting/manipulation room, and I heard the BMPCC needs accessories and extra batteries. I am on a tight budget so if I would need several hundreds of dollars' worth of accessories to use the BMPCC, should I look at something else instead? Right now, the BMPCC and Gh4 are the only cameras I am considering, are there any others that sound like they fit my needs that I should be looking at? I am also considering picking up an Atomos Ninja external recorder to use with my D750 (if the GH4 upgrade is too much for my budget). While this is a cheaper option than purchasing a new camera body, I would like your opinion on how much of an improvement it would make compared to getting the 'better choice' of the two cameras listed above. I also wonder about the versatility when running-and-gunning. I shoot alot of low-light video, I am weary about the GH4's low-light performance with high ISOs based on what I have heard from others. If I want to get a nikon-MFT lens adapter (or a metabones speedbooster), will I be able to use autofocus, or vibration reduction/control with my lenses? The lenses have built in VR and VC, I am just wondering if those functions will work when adapted to the GH4.

Hi Chris and Jordan, 1- Can you with a single touch focus and shoot on a GH4 (like my EM1), 2- Is it all possible to zoom using the touch screen? thanks for the 2 great videos on the GH4!!!

I'm curious if you can take one of the 4K frames and use it as a print. How does that 4K screen grab look? Especially for something like sports.

Even you 2 both called it a video camera just before reminding us that it is still a good stills camera @ the end.

Hi, thank you for your videos! I subscribed to your channel! :) I'm looking to buy a dmc-gh4 but my concern is the video stabilization. I make vlog/role play videos to teach Mandarin and I like to shoot handheld-moving shots. Is dmc-gh4 a good option for this or is there a better option within this price range? What lens do you recommend to use with a gh4 for my kind of work?

Hey guys, love your channel, very informative. I am looking to get this camera or the Samsung NX1. I am a hybrid shooter. What would you recommend?

Good camera

8:39 I wish I could give Jordan a hug

08:36 Your 4K supersampled to 1080p may be sharper, but it looks like it has crazy moire. I've seen that with stills sometimes when they get downsized other than by powers of 2.

I really want the GH4 and the X-T1, but have to go for the X-T1 first. I'm currently selling my Pentax K-5 and a bunch of lenses (keeping my K-01 for video, even if it has low quality, and some older magnificent lenses). Will use those lenses on the X-T1 as well. Really looking forward to that!

thanks a lot for your effort and I have a question .is gh4 like Dslr camera the maximum time for Continuous video shooting is about 30 minuets and stopped Automatically or like camcorder as canon c 100 or fs100 don't stopped Automatically . please i need your answer . thanks a lot

If you external record 1080p straight to a DVR, then pull that footage back onto the computer, would that be a cheap way to get 4:2:2 10 bit to play around with in post? Or do you need an "external recorder" for that purpose. Also when downsizing 4k to 1080p would that create 4:2:2 10 bit?