Panasonic needs to sell this for a lot less than the Canon C200 if they want it to sell well. The Panasonic may have the better sensor and codecs, but the Canon has autofocus, internal raw recording, and the more established brand. Even if the Panasonic sells well, it's just helping Canon sell a lot of lenses.

Btw, specially for some guys

Varicam is just marketing term. Like Asus ROG Strix. Has almost nothing to do with actual technology used (despite the claims).

@theconformist

About half the price I am very doubtful. As all firms are going for margins and tight price controls.

@ alcomposer - With the JVC LS300, we shoot 4K @ 8-bit 4:2:0 J-Log1 and I resample it into 1080p @ 10-bit 4:2:2 Rec 709 for editing. The recent firmware update boosts 4K capture to 8-bit 4:2:2 color. In post, I have no issues with dynamic range or banding, the footage is a breeze to grade. (Check out the fog @2:00)

@LPowell I was closely wathing the GY-LS300 when it was announced and a while after. However while it had many awesome features, the lack of ability to record internal or external 10bit 422 kept me from choosing that camera at that time.

Also the real life footage I ve seen shot with it dont convince me. I dont like the higlight handling which unfortunately reminds me too much of the quirky and ugly highlights of AF100 (channels clipping unevenly). I am also left in the impression that actual usable dynamic range is not that great either? The shots I have seen also seem quite soft and seem to suffer same kind aliasing in the high contrast edges as AF100 had.

I would like to be proven wrong or if some of these aspects has been improved via firmware upgrades later.

Perhaps I try to find one to loan and give it a try.

(edit) I just saw your footage. It looks really nice dynamic range wise. Only thing that bothers me is aliasing in the hard contrast edges. (though it is very light in your footage): But yes, your footage engourages me to try it out.

Interview

On the interview Mitch Gross says the reason they chose EF mount was because: "..important people wanted s35 sensor..."

Well, those two things above do not require each other in any way :) as most of us know. Who would tell panasonic desing team that? EF mount is such a horrible waste of possibilities with its enormous prehistorical flange distance.

Electronicly coupled adapters and focal reducers allowing full electronic use of EF lenses on mFT exist today. Could someone also tell that to Panasonic desing team. Perhaps if mr. Gross reads this thread he could pass on the information :)

There is nothing, absolutely nothing tehcnology wise stopping you from equipping EVA1 with s35 sensor and mFT mount while still being able to use EF-mount lenses with aperture, focus and IS control. Nothing at all. Everything has already been done.

i agree. ef mount is bullshit for s35. In my opinion there are very few lenses designed for s35. tokina 11-16mm, canon 17-55mm efs, sigma 18-35mm, sigma 30mm. Every other lens i'm interested in was designed for full frame.

correct. Kind of like Kine enhancer http://www.kinefinity.com/shop/k2ef-active_en/?lang=en "sub pl" to ef with focal reducer.

@Vitaliy_Kiselev @cls105 @Panasonic_desing Agreed. That would the best way to go.

I have the impression that someone from Panasonic actually follows this forum. So if you do please consider the option suggested by mr Kiselev.

By doing that you would not only maximize the customer base and selling potential of your camera but also create yourself an extra item to be sold. The bolt-on user swappable mount. By making and selling individual mounts for mFT, EF (with FF focal reducer and without) and PL you could make extra $$$ and make users very happy campers.

This would make sense in so many ways. EF lenses would be fully utilized, mFT mount would offer flexibility and compatibility, and PL people would get sturdy and good mount as they dont seem to like adapters anyways since PL glass is usually so heavy. Win-win-win-win and your managers would provide you with big bonuses for coming up with such a great idea.

Panny fans should not worry ,something tells me that EVA-2 is coming with MFT sensor at 3499$ After all they have space between GH5 and EVA-1, even if GH5 is in consumer division and EVA-1 in pro. I dont think EVA-1 is a smart move at this price point vs the C200, maybe 1000$ less ? Put an EVA-2 MFT 4k & .... in face of a 1080p Canon C100 M2 could be rewarding. BTW Sony will soon unveil his FS5 M2 and Fujifilm will show his X Cinema Cameras. Imho Fuji will start to compensate the end of motion picture film with cameras full of film simulations.

@alcomposer fair enough and true. This should further add weigth to @Panasonic_design decision as it seems to be a general opinion here that a user swappable mount would be the way to go.

@Faudel could be but with the speed pana does their development it could take another 7-10 years til EVA-2 :)

GH5 Pro would do fine. Simply a GH5 in a filmcamera form factor, XLR, ND filters or better yet electronic variND, 10bit 4:2:2 4K 50/60P ProRes (or equivalent). Thats it. Even better if it had s35 sensor.

A standard SSD drive media sled for recording would also be appreciated.

Ok pana, when will this above described EVA2 (GH5pro) come out?

P.S. I have grown to hate rigging and fiddling with DSLM stills camera form factor. We want true videocams please.

(edit) will be interesting to see what Fuji comes out with and where they will postion themselves pricewise.