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Panasonic Releases GH5 II Firmware Update adds 4K Streaming capability

GH5 II update featured

With the GH5 II Version 1.1 firmware update, wired streaming performance is enhanced for high-quality video streaming. It complies with RTP/RTSP streaming via wired LAN and via USB tethering to support a maximum of 4K high-resolution live streaming.

– IP streaming (RTP/RTSP) of video and audio (AAC) with PC via wired LAN is possible. It is also possible to Livestream using multiple cameras using LUMIX Tether PC software*.
– RTMP/RTMPS streaming via USB tethering with a smartphone is possible.

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Added functions

[Live View Composite] function has been added.

  • 720° and 1080° have been added as the options of [Focus Ring Control].
  • The camera can be connected to LUMIX Tether via wired LAN
  • Multiple cameras can be controlled from LUMIX Tether.*
  • Zoom operation of the LUMIX G power zoom lenses can be controlled from LUMIX Tether.*

* Requires LUMIX Tether PC software Ver.2.0 or higher. The LUMIX Tether software Ver2.0 will be available at LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ at UTC 1:00 on 30 November, 2021.

Performance improvement

  • There were cases where the camera froze when transferring images to a PC via Wi-Fi (5GHz). This phenomenon has been fixed.

The GH5 II firmware update will be available at LUMIX Global Customer Support website https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ at 8:00 pm EST on November 29, 2021.

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