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Panasonic GH6 Firmware 2.0 released. 120p ProRes RAW output and new internal ProRes modes

Written by Simon Wyndham | Jun 7, 2022 11:00:00 PM

Panasonic has released a new firmware update for its GH6 enabling ProRes RAW output over HDMI to the Atomos Ninja V series, as well as internal ProRes recording on the camera itself.

The new update from Panasonic enables ProRes RAW output in the following modes:-

Area

Resolution

Frame Rate

Aspect

HDMI

Output

Monitor/Recorder

NINJA V+

NINJA V

Micro Four Thirds

5728x3024

(5.7K)

59.94p / 50.00p

17:9

12-bit

-

29.97p / 25.00p/ 23.98p

4096x2160

(C4K)

119.88p / 100.00p

-

59.94p / 50.00p / 29.97p/ 25.00p/ 23.98p/

Micro Four Thirds
Anamorphic

5760x4320

(5.8K-A)

29.97p

4:3

-

25.00p / 23.98p

4352x3264

(4.4K-A)

59.94p / 50.00p

-

The new update doesn't just add ProRes RAW over HDMI, but it also adds in some new internal ProRes modes to the camera as well.

NEW

Ver.2.0

59.94Hz

(NTSC)

Cinema 4K

(4096x2160)

59.94p

1.9Gbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

1.3Gbps

(ProRes 422)

29.97p

972Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

648Mbps

(ProRes 422)

23.98p

778Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

519Mbps

(ProRes 422)

FHD

(1920x1080)

59.94p

454Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

302Mbps

(ProRes 422)

29.97p

227Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

151Mbps

(ProRes 422)

23.98p

181Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

121Mbps

(ProRes 422)

NEW

Ver.2.0

50.00Hz

(PAL)

Cinema 4K

(4096x2160)

50.00p

1.6Gbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

1.1Gbps

(ProRes 422)

25.00p

811Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

541Mbps

(ProRes 422)

FHD

(1920x1080)

50.00p

378Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

252Mbps

(ProRes 422)

25.00p

189Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

126Mbps

(ProRes 422)

24.00Hz

(CINEMA)

Cinema 4K

(4096x2160)

24.00p

779Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

17:9

-

519Mbps

(ProRes 422)

FHD

(1920x1080)

24.00p

182Mbps

(ProRes 422HQ)

16:9

121Mbps

(ProRes 422)

The new firmware update can be download from the LUMIX Global Support Website.