DC-GH6 Firmware updates improvements

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Improvements

Improvements for DC-GH6
Version Date Description
Ver.2.5 Dec. 20, 2023
  1. Operational stability when using in some storage devices has been improved.
Ver.2.4 Oct. 24, 2023
  1. Expanded compatibility with DJI Gimbal
    • Now supports "DJI LiDAR AF" in the combination of DJI gimbal "DJI RS 3Pro" and "DJI LiDAR Range Finder (RS)".
  2. There were cases where the camera froze when shooting in Apple ProRes recording modes depending on the settings.
    This phenomenon has been fixed.
  3. Improved operational stability.
Ver.2.3 Jul. 11, 2023
  1. RAW video output over HDMI to Blackmagic Design external recorder
    • [5.7K] / [C4K] / [Anamorphic (4:3) 5.8K] / [Anamorphic (4:3) 4.4K] 12-bit RAW video data can be output over HDMI to Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR and Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G HDR, to be recorded as Blackmagic RAW.
      * DaVinci Resolve or DaVinci Resolve Studio is required to play back and DaVinci Resolve Studio to edit Blackmagic RAW data.
      * Please refer to the Blackmagic Design website for the information on the corresponding firmware version of Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR and Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G HDR.
      * All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
      * When recording in C4K 120p/100p or 5.7K 60p/50p, constant bitrate 5:1 or less is recommended for SSD recording and 8:1 or less for SD card recording.
  2. 4K120p/100p video output over HDMI
    • When video quality is set to C4K 120p/100p or 4K 120p/100p, video output to an external device over HDMI at C4K 120p/100p or 4K 120p/100p is possible.
    • [Power Save Live View] function has been added.
  3. Improved external SSD recording function
    The following format can be selected to record to an external SSD when Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC10, optional) and DC Coupler (DMW-DCC17, optional) is connected.
    • [Rec Quality] with a high frame rate video exceeding a recording frame rate of 60.00p.
    • [Variable Frame Rate] exceeding a frame rate of 60fps.
  4. Others
    • [Video Repair] function has been added.
    • Improved operational stability.
  5. Other improvements - ISO [8000/10000/12800] can now be selected when [HDMI Raw Data Output] and [Dynamic Range Boost] are set to [ON].
Ver.2.2 Sep. 27, 2022
  1. Support for SSD recording over USB
    • Pictures and videos can now be recorded and played back with a commercially available external SSD connected to the USB port.
      * Note beforehand that this is not a guarantee of operation on all devices.
      * It is not supported in some video recording modes.
Ver.2.0 Jul. 5, 2022
  1. RAW video data output over HDMI
    • [5.7K] / [C4K] / [Anamorphic (4:3) 5.8K] / [Anamorphic (4:3) 4.4K] 12-bit RAW video data can be output over HDMI to ATOMOS NINJA V and NINJA V+ devices, to be recorded as Apple Pro Res RAW.
      * All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
      * NINJA V+ supports all RAW video data. NINJA V does not support some RAW video data.
      * Software that supports Apple ProRes RAW is required to edit RAW video recorded with NINJA V/V+.
      * A LUT (Lookup table) exclusively designed for RAW video is available on the following customer support website to make the same color grading as V-Log/V-Gamut.
  2. Added video recording modes
    • Below Apple ProRes 422 HQ/ProRes 422 video recording modes are available.
      * C4K59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p
      * FHD59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p
  3. Expanded compatibility with DJI Gimbal
    • Active Track Function of DJI Gimbal "DJI RS 2" and "DJI RSC 2" can be used.
      * All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
      For details, please check the DJI official announcement.
Ver.1.2 Apr. 5, 2022
  1. There were cases where magenta or green cast was seen on the live view image during photo shooting/video recording. This bug has been fixed.
  2. When recording video in [5.7K/5.8K] with a wide-angle lens and the [E-Stabilization(Video)] is set to ON, there were cases where particular part of the image frames were vertically shifted throughout the footage depending on the focal length. This bug has been fixed.
Ver.1.1 Mar. 16, 2022 When a RAW image shot in High Resolution mode was developed using RAW development software, there were cases where false color occurred in the developed image. This issue has been resolved.
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