Panasonic BGH1 Review

The Panasonic BGH1 is a highly versatile and innovative box camera that offers exceptional connectivity options and flexibility. While it may not have the best image quality compared to other cameras in its price range, its small, lightweight, and modular design make it suitable for a variety of creative uses.

The Panasonic BGH1 is an incredibly compact and lightweight box camera with exceptional connectivity options, making it suitable for use in a multi-cam setup. The autofocus performance is impressive, particularly in demanding situations, but the camera lacks some essential features and controls that are not very tactile.

The camera offers promising improvements in image quality, with 10-bit 4K 60 internally, making it a versatile and innovative option for a variety of creative uses.

The Panasonic BGH1 is an incredibly compact and lightweight box camera with a four thirds lens mount and a sensor optimized for speed and dynamic range. It offers exceptional connectivity options, including time code and gen lock, making it suitable for use in a multi-cam setup. The camera's software, while intuitive, has a low frame rate, which can make tasks like focus pulls quite difficult when working tethered to a computer. The autofocus performance is impressive, particularly in demanding situations, but can still face challenges with subject and camera movement. The camera lacks some essential features, such as waveforms and vector scopes through HDMI and controls that are not very tactile. However, the BGH1 offers promising improvements in image quality, with 10-bit 4K 60 internally, making it a versatile and innovative option for a variety of creative uses.

The Panasonic BGH1 is a highly versatile and innovative box camera with a four thirds lens mount and a sensor optimized for speed and dynamic range.