Panasonic has announced a firmware update for the DMC-GH2 LUMIX G Micro System camera and for the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition software bundled with the DMC-GH2.
The new firmware is available worldwide and can be downloaded here
The following functions will be available with the new firmware:
For DMC-GH2
- New video mode which is suitable for editing video recorded at a high bit rate (24Mbps)
- New functions with Power Zoom Lens ([DISP FOCAL LENGTH (Display of Focal Length)], [STEP ZOOM], [ZOOM RESUME], [ZOOM SPEED] and [ZOOM RING])1
- Full area enlargement of AF area setting
- Improvement in the speed of consecutive shooting when shot with auto bracket
- Increased number of recordable images in consecutive shooting
- [EX.TELE CONV. (Extra Tele Conversion)] can be set ON/OFF separately in photo or video recording
- More accurate light adjustment of built-in flash
- Improvement in the AF performance in video recording
- Synchronization of alarm volume for low battery with [BEEP VOLUME]
- New [HALF-PRESS RELEASE] function
- Improved NR(Noise Reduction) in high sensitivity shooting
- ON/OFF control of the touch-screen
For PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition
- Compatible with new video mode added with the GH2 firmware update mentioned above
GH2 filmmakers most of whom are also photographers are sick of being in canons 5D shadow, Give us 25p, a higher bit rate, is AVCHD 2.0 an option for higher bit rate? also 60p at 1080? give us something in a firmware update PLEASE, we need it.