Panasonic Firmware Updates for GH5 and 45-175mm Lens

Panasonic has announced a firmware update for the Lumix GH5 and Lumix G X Vario PZ 45-175mm f/4-5.6 ASPH Power OIS lens.

Firmware update program Ver.1.1 for the Lumix GH5 further enhances its performance. The new firmware Ver.1.1 enables 4:2:2 10-bit video recording in either FHD [MP4(LPCM)] / [MOV] and Anamorphic (4:3) mode, in addition to the existing 4K video recording mode.

The firmware version 1.1 also includes following bug fixes:

• A problem in which the exposure adjustment did not operate properly during live view standby under specific condition in using [Variable Frame Rate]
• A problem in which afterimages appeared when recording video under high ISO sensitivity settings in using [V-LogL]

The new DC-GH5 firmware Ver 1.1 is scheduled to be released on April 24, 2017.

Firmware update Ver.1.3 for the 45-175mm lens makes it compatible with the Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) function. Dual I.S. is available when the lens is used with the LUMIX GH5, GX8, GX80/GX81/GX85 and G80/G81/G85 DSLM (Digital Single Lens Mirrorless) cameras. Combining an O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer) and B.I.S.(Body Image Stabilizer), it compensates for larger movements which were conventionally uncontrollable and boasts even more powerful and effective blurring suppression from wide-angle to telephoto. 

The lens firmware is set to be available later in April 2017.

Both updates can be found on the Panasonic Lumix customer support website.