Comments on: Rolling shutter comparison, Canon 5D mark II vs Panasonic Lumix GH2 @ identical panning speed, shutter roll, jello effect

By: markus

markus — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:47:42 +0000

Wow… I would think that the GH2 having a sensor (I’m guessing a number) two years newer then the one in the 5DII it would cope better with rolling shutter… It does 720p60 so the sensor is obviously faster at shuffling data, also Panasonic should have more video expertise then Canon, why is rolling shutter the same?

I’ve used both cameras and yes the GH2 is more video like, they both have pros and cons. 5DII is great in low light, the GH2 has less problem with aliasing, the fold out screen and white clip warning is very handy. The GH2 doesn’t let you change ISO when rolling like the 5DII, and it doesn’t to 1080p25 (Only 1080i50, 1080p24, 720p60) but hopefully a firmware change will fix that.

By: rob

rob — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:53:03 +0000

I think they both look the same.
Thanks for posting this Mike.
Im thinking about getting rid of my 5D mark ii.

By: Stefan

Stefan — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:09:07 +0000

thats my dilemma. I’m not sure, but thanks for the advice.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 02:56:21 +0000

well…depends Stefan, if photography is very important to you, keep the D90, if video is more important, sell the D90 and get the GH2

By: Stefan

Stefan — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:41:40 +0000

Hi mike
Have you used the 1:1 crop mode in the gh2. It seems like such a cool feature.
Panasonic seems to be on to something… plus the clean hdmi out seems like a big plus. Have you tried it yet? Oh…And for the money, a steal, eh.
However the only way I could justify a purchase of the gh2 would be if I didn’t have anything else to do but to shoot and plan films or if my d90 broke. So it’ll have to wait a year or two…

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- CrumplePop Blog — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:22:19 +0000

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By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:58:58 +0000

thanks James, exactly my conclusion, I pair them up all the time now

By: james thorpe

james thorpe — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:50:04 +0000

Hi Mike: Really appreciate your GH2/5DMkII comparison videos. From what i have gathered, a FF and M4/3 seems to make a great pair for an A/B cam setup.

By: mike.kobal

mike.kobal — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:02:01 +0000

the right tool for the right job….too early to tell, both excellent and shine in different shooting environments, the GH2 is def the most video like (that’s a compliment) of all hybrids I have used

By: Frank

Frank — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:15:13 +0000

A bit of off topic question – do you have both cameras? If so which one do you prefer in your personal opinion?

Frank