Panasonic Announces the Release of New Significant Firmware Update for GH6

Panasonic Announces the Release of New Significant Firmware Update for GH6
Panasonic Announces the Release of New Significant Firmware Update for GH6

Update enables significant usability and performance

Wiesbaden, Germany, 2022/06/07

Panasonic has announced that the company will release firmware update program Ver.2.0 for its LUMIX GH6 camera to enhance its performance and usability for professional video creators even further, as previously announced. The free of charge firmware program will be available to download from the LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ on 5th July 2022.

Since its introduction, the acclaimed LUMIX GH6 has gained attention not only from current LUMIX GH users but also from new users worldwide. The outstanding performance of the LUMIX flagship is attested by the international jury of experts of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), naming the LUMIX GH6 "Best Professional 4K Hybrid Camera”. 

Working together with ATOMOS, a global company that creates innovative technologies and cloud services for filmmakers everywhere, the new firmware enables the output of up to 5.8K / 29.97p and C4K / 119.88p RAW video data over HDMI to be recorded as Apple ProRes RAW on ATOMOS NINJA V and NINJA V+ devices.

GH6 Firmware Version 2.0

1. RAW video data output over HDMI function
-Apple ProRes RAW can be recorded on the ATOMOS NINJA V/V+.

Area

Resolution

Frame Rate

Aspect

HDMI
Output

Monitor/Recorder

NINJA V+

NINJA V

Micro Four Thirds

5728x3024
(5.7K)

59.94p / 50.00p

17:9

12-bit

-

29.97p / 25.00p /23.98p

4096x2160
(C4K)

119.88p / 100.00p

-

59.94p / 50.00p / 29.97p/ 25.00p/ 23.98p/

Micro Four Thirds
Anamorphic

5760x4320
(5.8K-A)

29.97p

4:3

-

25.00p / 23.98p

4352x3264
(4.4K-A)

59.94p / 50.00p

-

・A LUT (Lookup table) exclusively designed for RAW video recorded on NINJA V/V+ is available on the following customer support website to make the same color grading as V-Log/V-Gamut. It is easy to match colors between the footages recorded with Panasonic Varicam, EVA1 cameras to combine them. https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/lut/s1h_raw_lut/index.html

*Selectable recording mode depends on the firmware version of NINJA V/V+.
*Please refer to the ATOMOS website for the information on the corresponding firmware version of NINJA V/V+.
*Software that supports Apple ProRes RAW is required to edit RAW video recorded with NINJA V/V+. 
*All functions may not be available depending on the situation.

2. Internal recording C4K 60p/FHD 60p in ProRes 422 HQ/ProRes 422 is available.
With this update, it is possible to load low compression and high-quality data directly to the PC without transcoding for smooth NLE (non-linear editing)

Firmware
version

System frequency

Quality

Shooting range

Frame
rate

Bit rate

Aspect
ratio

Recording media

FULL

PxP*

CFexpress

SD

Ver.1.0

59.94Hz
(NTSC)

5.7K
(5728x3024)

-

29.97p

1.9Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

1.3Gbps
(ProRes 422)

23.98p

1.5Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

1.0Gbps
(ProRes 422)

50.00Hz
(PAL)

25.00p

1.6Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

1.1Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

24.00Hz
(CINEMA)

24.00p

1.5Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

1.0Gbps
(ProRes 422)

NEW
Ver.2.0

59.94Hz
(NTSC)

Cinema 4K
(4096x2160)

59.94p

1.9Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

1.3Gbps
(ProRes 422)

29.97p

972Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

648Mbps
(ProRes 422)

23.98p

778Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

519Mbps
(ProRes 422)

FHD
(1920x1080)

59.94p

454Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

302Mbps
(ProRes 422)

29.97p

227Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

151Mbps
(ProRes 422)

23.98p

181Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

121Mbps
(ProRes 422)

50.00Hz
(PAL)

Cinema 4K
(4096x2160)

50.00p

1.6Gbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

1.1Gbps
(ProRes 422)

25.00p

811Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

541Mbps
(ProRes 422)

FHD
(1920x1080)

50.00p

378Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

252Mbps
(ProRes 422)

25.00p

189Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

126Mbps
(ProRes 422)

24.00Hz
(CINEMA)

Cinema 4K
(4096x2160)

24.00p

779Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

519Mbps
(ProRes 422)

FHD
(1920x1080)

24.00p

182Mbps
(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

121Mbps
(ProRes 422)

*PxP = Pixel by Pixel

•Apple and ProRes are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
•ATOMOS, Ninja V+ and Ninja V are registered trademarks of ATOMOS Limited.
•Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
•All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
•Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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