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26Mar/121

Panasonic GH2 beats the crap out of Canon EOS 5D MKIII (MK3)

"Now here we are nearly 4 years down the road from the original 5D Mark II that started it all. What do we have? A 5D Mark III with video quality dated to the tune of nearly 4 years." (eoshd)

I am a big fan of the Panasonic GH2, but since the Canon EOS 5D MKIII and the Nikon D800 were released to the public, I am thinking of switching gear. Currently, there is a fight between the D800 and the 5D3, but the Panasonic GH2 seems to still beat the crap out of Canon. Did Canon finally lose the DSLR wars?

The Panasonic GH2 is a bargain on amazon US:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 16.05 MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3-inch Free-Angle Touch Screen LCD and 14-42mm Hybrid Lens - Black ($899)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 16.05 MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3-Inch Free-Angle Touch Screen LCD (Black Body Only) ($849)

If you are into second-hand gear, you can get your hands on the Panasonic GH2 starting at $400ebay. Go and get one, while they are still cheap ;)

Canon can still turn the wheel around, by releasing a firmware upgrade. Currently, the EOS 5D MK3 has very poor video quality - only the reduced rolling shutter and moire are worth an upgrade - although the price of the Canon is far too high. I totally have to agree with EOSHD on this one.

Related posts:

  1. Nikon D800 (D800E) vs. 5D MK3 (MKIII): Raw Video, HDMI, Magic Lantern
  2. Canon 5D Mark III (5DMK3) manual online (download inside)
  3. Canon EOS 5D MKIII (MK3) Sample Video/ Movie Roundup
  4. Nikon D800 36MP Camera Announced. Canon 6D of 5D MKIII to follow as a response?
  5. Canon 5D MKIII (MK3) Announcement Imminent?
  6. Finally! The Canon EOS 5D MKIII (MK3) is here (soon)! (Pics inside)
  7. New Olympus OM-D Camera is said to beat Panasonic GH2 in video quality
  8. Magic Lantern Unified: High Dynamic Range VIDEO feature (HDR Video) for Canon DSLR cams
  9. Next Canon 5D Mark III (5D X) announcement in the next days
  10. Canon 5D Mark II – Merging AJ and Unified Magic Lantern versions


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