Tag Archives: 2015

GH4 firmware update 2.1 – No Slowmo Improvements!

GH4 Today Panasonic has released the GH4 Firmware v2.1.  It is mainly a usability/performance and external recorder update. No slow motion bit rate or frame rate improvements on this release. We analyzed a before and after on the files and detected no change in data.  However recorded 4k footage has performance … Continue Reading ››

GoPro unleashes 240fps on the Hero 4 Black!

Hero4Black240 What had been just a rumor just a few months ago before the release of the Hero 4 Black now its a reality. The camera will regain the feature of 240fps at 720p which it was rumored and lost at launch. All rumors speculated that this frame rate would be … Continue Reading ››

Panasonic WX970 Camera Is a w850 on Steroids!

PanaWX970 Last year's CES star camcorder marvels were the W850 and the V750 from Panasonic. Both cameras were capable of 1080p at 120fps progressive with a 240p interpolation mode that looked pretty good with low motion and high shutter speed. This year we get the replacements in the line the HC-VX870 retails … Continue Reading ››

FDR-X1000V Sony Action Cam 4k and 240fps!

pSNYNA-FDRX1000V~W_alternate2_v500Sony has today unveiled the next crop of direct GoPro line Competitor action cameras. There are two new cameras with improved specs as follows: FDR-X1000V 4k Action Cam:
  • MSRP $499.99
  • Pixel Gross : Approx.12.8 MP
  • Minimum Illumination : 6 lux (1/30 Shutter Speed)
  • Steady Shot Mode:Active : 21.8mm
  • Slow Motion XAVC S HD 120p … Continue Reading ››

CES 2015 What to expect?

CES2015 Next week January 6-9, in Las Vegas Nevada the 2015 CES show will take place.  Usually the show doesn't show much in the way of hi speed but a few gems have come out of the show in the past like the Panasonic W850 & V750 which a year later still hold their own … Continue Reading ››