The cameras have a whole range on new features such as:
- shooting in 4K
- VFR - variable frame rate - for slow motion filming
- advanced image stabilisation
The workshop just involved getting used to the cameras. We decided to work out the main features of the camera such as; formatting the cards, changing the resolution, how to use VFR etc.
We didn't get a chance to shoot a lot of footage, but we / Alex did manage to capture some footage shot in 120 FPS/1080p:
Overall, the camera workshop was really helpful and enabled us to feel a lot more comfortable using the cameras. There is still a lot more to discover on these cameras due to their wide range of features, however, we are a lot more familiar with them than we were at the start of the session.
It was really interesting looking at the difference between the different resolutions that the camera shot in as I've personally never used a camera that is capable of shooting in 4K before. It was also interesting to compare the lay out of the camera to the Sony EX (which is what we are used to). The Panasonic does seem superior in most ways to the Sony EX, however, it is a little annoying having to fiddle with the setting to allow you to switch between using the eye piece and the monitor whilst recording (the Sony didn't require you to do this).
The main reason I wanted to attend this camera workshop was my slight 'tech phobia' - I like using camera equipment that I'm used to and tend to fall into a comfort zone. I'm happy that I managed to push myself out of that comfort zone and got to know the knew cameras which will hopefully mean my future projects are of higher quality visually (and also higher quality content-wise).
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