The hybrid camera race

Panasonic announced on Tuesday, the release of their updated Micro Four Thirds camera, the hybrid GH1. This is one I have been hoping would work the way it promises. Shooting video as well as stills, but with the video side of the camera, being integral to it, rather than a nice after thought. It’s capable of shooting 1080 50i/720 50p for us here in PAL land, which sounds very promising to me and if the codec side of it holds up, then it could be the ideal take anywhere camera. Prolost did a good post on this from a film shooters perspective and it has really peaked the interest in the four thirds standard, from a whole new crowd.

The proof is in the pudding though, so I will wait until I’ve seen some properly shot footage, or better tried one out myself, before passing judgement. More details on the Panasonic website Ade