Panasonic has announced that the new firmware for the Lumix GH6 will be available on July 5, 2022, with ProRes RAW recording up to 119.88p in DCI 4K and camera up to 59.94p in 5.7K on the Atmos Ninja. Will bring V +. The original Ninja V only supports DCI 4K up to 59.94p and 5.7 up to 29.97p, so newer V + is needed for higher frame rate options.
Anamorphic shooters will get ProRes RAW 4: 3 at 5.8K up to 29.97p and 4.4K up to 59.94p with Ninja V +, or 5.8KA up to 25p with the original Ninja V +.
Further new features added to the Lumix GH6 will include new internal ProRes 422 HQ and 422 recording codecs at lower resolutions than the current 5.7K option. Users will be able to record up to 59.94p in DCI 4K or 1080. Low resolution and bitrate 1080 ProRes recordings allow direct SD card as well as CFexpress slots: Currently all ProRes recordings need to be recorded on a CFexpress card.
Firmware announcements do not mention regular, 16: 9 UHD 4K resolution ProRes or ProRes RAW, or ProRes options for anamorphic recordings. Not to mention the GH6’s promised ability to record to an external hard drive via USB-C.
Firmware for Lumix GH6 v2.0 will be available for download through July 5th Lumix Global Website. See for more information Panasonic website.
Press Release:
Panasonic has announced the release of significant new firmware updates for the GH6
Newark, NJ (June 7, 2022) – Panasonic has announced that the company will release the firmware update program Ver.2.0 for LUMIX GH6 to enhance performance and usability. The firmware program is available on the LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ July 5, 2022 at 1 a.m. UTC.
Together with ATOMOS, a global company that develops innovative technologies and cloud services for filmmakers everywhere, Panasonic has developed new firmware that records RAW video data up to 5.8K / 29.97p and C4K / 119.88p on HDMI as Apple ProRes. Enables to. ATOMOS NINJA V and RAW on NINJA V + devices.
Launched in February 2022, the highly respected LUMIX GH6 has been recognized for exceptional video performance and management among existing and new GH users worldwide. Over time, GH6 will evolve with firmware updates to further improve its performance and usability to meet the changing needs of manufacturers.
GH6 firmware version 2.0
1. RAW video data output over HDMI function
Can be recorded on Apple ProRes RAW ATOMOS NINJA V / V +.
| Area | Resolution | Cycle rate | Attitude | HDMI output | Ninja V + | Ninja V. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro Four Third | 5728×3024 (5.7K) |
59.94p / 50.00p | 17: 9 | 12-bit | Yes |
No. |
| 29.97p / 25.00p / 23.98p | Yes | |||||
| 4096×2160 (C4K) |
119.88p / 100.00p | No. | ||||
| 59.94p / 50.00p / 29.97p / 25.00p / 23.98p | Yes | |||||
| Micro Fourths (Anamorphic) | 5760×4320 (5.8KA) |
29.97p | 4: 3 | No. | ||
| 25.00p / 23.98p | Yes | |||||
| 4352×3264 (4.4KA) |
59.94p / 50.00p | No. |
An LUT (lookup table) designed exclusively for RAW video recorded on NINJA V / V + is available on the following customer support websites for grading the same color as V-Log / V-Gamut. Easy to match colors between footage recorded with Panasonic Varicam, EVA1 camera. https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/lut/s1h_raw_lut/index.html
* Selectable recording mode depends on firmware version of NINJA V / V +.
* Please visit the ATOMOS website for information on the relevant firmware version of Ninja V / V +.
* Editing RAW videos recorded with Ninja V / V + requires software that supports Apple ProRes RAW.
* Not all functions may be available depending on the situation.
2. C4K 60p / FHD 60p internal recording is available in ProRes 422 HQ / ProRes 422.
With this update, it is possible to load low compression and high-quality data directly to the PC without transcoding for smooth NLE (non-linear editing).
Major Apple ProRes 422 HQ / ProRes 22 recording mode
| F / W Version |
System frequency. | Quality | Complete | PxP | Cycle rate | Bitrate | Approximate ratio | CF. To reveal |
SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 1.0 | 59.94Hz (NTSC) |
5.7K (5728 x 3024) |
Yes | No. | 29.97p | 1.9Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
17: 9 | Yes | No. |
| 1.3 Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 23.98p | 1.5 Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 1.0Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 50.00Hz (PAL) | 25.00 p.m. | 1.6 Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 1.1 Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 24.00Hz (Movies) | 24.00p | 1.5 Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 1.0Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| Version 2.0 | 59.94Hz (NTSC) |
Movies 4K (4096 x 2160) |
Yes | 59.94p | 1.9Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
17: 9 | |||
| 1.3 Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 29.97p | 972Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 648Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 23.98p | 778Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 519Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| FHD (1920 x 1080) |
59.94p | 454Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
16: 9 | Yes | |||||
| 302Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 29.97p | 227Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 151Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 23.98p | 181Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 121Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 50.00Hz (PAL) | Movies 4K (4096 x 2160) |
50.00p | 1.6 Gbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
17: 9 | No. | ||||
| 1.1 Gbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 25.00 p.m. | 811Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 541Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| FHD (1920 x 1080) |
50.00p |
378Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
16: 9 | Yes | |||||
| 252Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 25.00 p.m. | 189Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
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| 126Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| 24Hz (Movies) | Movies 4K (4096 x 2160) |
24.00p | 779Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
17: 9 | No. | ||||
| 519Mbps (ProRes 422) |
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| FHD (1920 x 1080) | 24.00p | 182Mbps (ProRes 422HQ) |
16: 9 | Yes | |||||
| 121Mbps (ProRes 422) |
* PxP = pixel by pixel
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