Great news! - Panasonic announces the new firmware update - DMC-GH4/DMW-YAGH

[Rob Hargreaves]

Panasonic announces the new firmware update program for the digital interchangeable lens system camera DMC-GH4/DMW-YAGH.
Firmware update service is scheduled in December of 2014.

Update Information
With this firmware, time code and RSS(Recording Start/Stop) signal can be embedded to the HDMI output signal*.
* Available when DMC-GH4 or DMW-YAGH are connected with the products of Atomos Global Pty. Ltd. or the products complying with the extended specifications of Atomos Global Pty. Ltd..
FHD at 30p/25p native output via HDMI is available while recording video in FHD at 30p/25p.
FHD at 30PsF(Over 60i) / 25PsF(Over 50i) output via SDI is available while recording video in FHD at 30p/25p.
* When DMW-YAGH is used for SDI output.

http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/..._gh4_yagh.html

Just around the time of the Shogun!

[Wolfgang Schmid]

A GH4 on the Panasonic stand at InterBee 2014 was running beta firmware that included the V-Log picture profile that is found in the much more expensive Varicam 35. The firmware also had the ability to output 4K over HDMI which will give you the ability to record 4K ProRes to the soon to be released Atoms Shogun. Other features that have already been announced in the next firmware release include HDMI timecode and HDMI record trigger. Something that both Sony and Canon have had implemented for quite a long time.

I spoke to a Panasonic representative who told me that the V-Log picture profile was only being tested at the moment and may or may not be implemented in the next firmware release. Interestingly enough I did run into a Japanese shooter who had V-Log operational on his GH4. Lets hope that it is indeed scheduled to be included in the upcoming firmware update.

GH4 Beta Firmware Sneek Peak on Vimeo