I tried GH3 with iso 1600, but I wasn't really happy with it.

@conscius which mode were you filming in?

We use 1600 ISO with AVCHD 50p and it looks incredible. Can't believe the difference between the GH3 and the GH2 in this respect.

My brief comparison of Panasonic GH3 and Nikon D600:

You can draw your own conclusions from it.

Thanks for posting this review, it's a pleasure to have sometimes review making by real acting people in photo and video...

I found this interesting lens test on GH3 on the internet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Moa4Sbb-ELw

I did a similar test between my Panasonic 13-35mm f/2,8 and my Nikon 35mm f/1,8 lens and the results confirm their findings. Panasonic 12-35mm is a little bit darker at f/2,8 compared to the Nikon 35mm, and the Nikon is more Tele in comparison.

Got mine from Germany this week. Some quick comments...

Handling Feels nice and solid in hand, it's size is ideal. I am really afraid though that the card slot may go loose sometime, it's really bad placed and made. Buttons are well placed, only the record button in the back of the camera is hard to press.

EVF Contrary to others, my evf has no significant problems. The quality is good, no pixels visible as other say and I think I can trust it for quick focusing. The only downside is the colors. The evf colors differ from the lcd colors, but you can calibrate both the evf and the lcd from the menu. It's hard to exactly match them though.

Moire Really, my gh3's moire is not even close to those scary early tests. And I tried hard with my canon fd lenses, panny 14-45 and sharpness set to 0. Of course some objects, under certain angles will present moire even when I look them with my eyes! I don't think you have to worry about moire with Gh3.

Settings and DR I feel disappointed about the DR as everyone. It's acceptable but not improved over gh2. Also, the lack of flat profiles makes this more apparent. The flattest profile has to be "Natural", but it does not look very flat to me. I always shoot with contrast set to -5. I also leave the sharpness set to 0. I had terrible creamy results with sharpness set to -5 and canon fd glass. Thankfully, the gh3 footage holds well, even under extreme grading:)

@stonebat: Open the card slot, unscrew the metal spring, bend it a little put it back to place, fix the screw and finished. Ste spring is tighter then. Takes 3 minutes and you do not have a problem any more

Hi I just got my GH3 on a trip to the states and expected this to do 50P and 60P as in the publicity. There is no menu I can find to swap between NTSC / PAL like the UK version and also cannot choose 50P instead of 60P. Am I stuck with NTSC frame rates or have I not found a hidden option ? Has anyone had this experience ? I would be very pleased to get any help.

Tried out the variable frame rate function with my GH3. 300% sped up to 1,000% in FCP7.

@timfrakes - let's see some footage

@vicharris I don't know Vic. My hotshoe is solid, at least for now. I'm going to spend most of tomorrow testing if I can find some place dry and I can give a little better opinion then.

Got the GH3 today. B&H was a pleasure as usual. I have not done much shooting, just learning the camera and the functions. So here is some first impressions.

Background: As for still/video, I am just a family shooter. I had a GH1 being replaced as I screwed up the GH1.

Body: Reading the comments, I was a expecting a behemoth of a camera that ran against the very principles of micro four thirds systems. As I took the body in hand, I felt that this still a small camera compared to the Nikons and Canons of the world.. I put the 14-140 lumix lens and immediately the heft was obvious, but the bulk was not so much different to a GH1. If shoot long hand held, it is going to make me feel about the weight with heavy lenses. But this is still a LOT better than a APS-C SLRs with a matching lens. Confirmation that, for my uses m4/3 is still the best system. The ruggedness and weather proof nature of the body is not lost on me, but being a smaller camera the GH3 do not flaunt it the way a bigger camera do :). may be the battery grip will finally make the GH3 appear like rugged machine :)

The strap - At last a proper strap. The original GH1 had complaints about the camera strap coming off. My GH1 was a slightly later batch and did not have any problem. But still I never risked holding the camera by strap, especially with heavier lenses. GH3 feel solid in that regard.

Screen - Very nice and this is major step up from the GH1. The screen of GH1 in bright sunlight was hardly visible. This look different. Crisp and contrasty. EVF could be better, though I seldom use it. The touch is very responsive and is another way you feel the upgrade from a GH1. The display update is near instantaneous unlike the GH1 and you will forget you are not using the optical ones.

Controls, Buttons, Layout. - This is a huge plus. I have not dabbled in pro gear before, so I did not miss much from lack of buttons on GH1. GH3 has more controls and dials and customizations and once used to, there is no going back. With GH1, I always used to press the video record button by accident and stopped recording when I actually wanted to record video, missing many shots. GH3 controls are better laid out and very convenient. While I did not realize this when I was debating between GH3 and OMD EM-5, the additional buttons and dials give GH3 a certain advantage.

Startup, AF speed etc: Near instant and very responsive. Another big improvement over the GH1. The touch focus is very nice, but I have not done enough. Need to check various AF modes more thoroughly.

Wi-fi - I feel a lot of a potential here. I have just fiddled with it briefly, it works and display update on the mobile app is very fast, but the app still need some fine tuning. I hope they will have more X series lens with power zoom and the ability to control them through the apps and screen. I wish the 12-35 and 35-100 were PZ models :)

Battery: A huge plus over GH1, GH2 and possibly OMD EM5. I did buy a spare battery but I do not foresee much use for that. Earlier on vacations, I used to have my shooting hampered by the battery (i had a spare GH1 battery as well).

Hack: For once I am not holding my breath for the hack :). Immediate reward would be for PAL/NTSC conversion without losing the 50P/60P mode. I feel the video may be sufficient as is for my needs and the hack when it happens hopefully improve usability and stills as well. Exposing the IP control protocols to the world would be nice, if it is possible. I hope third party apps become a possibility with the hack.