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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Anyone here have the Panasonic GH4 or the Panasonic FZ1000? | |
Hi isquare,
For Firmware prior to v. 2.0 on the FZ1000 the answer is, "No, there are no in-camera crop (read: aspect ratio) video choices on the FZ1000."
Firmware v. 2.0 introduced 4K Photo Mode which allows for "4K" 100Mbps 30P MP4 in the following aspect ratios ...
4:3 @ 3328 x 2496
3:2 @ 3504 x 2336
16:9 @ 3840 x 2160
1:1 @ 2880 x 2880
Specifically to your question, audio is recorded in all of those aspect ratios if the camera has the v 2.0 Firmware installed.
To clarify the FZ1000 resolution and aspect ratios further...the "4K" mode setting on the FZ1000 is not a true 4K 4096 x 2160 resolution, nor is it a true 4K 19:10 (1.9:1) aspect ratio. The "4K" mode is actually "QFHD" (Quad Full HD) resolution of 3840 x 2160 with a 16:9 (1.78:1) aspect ratio.
The term, 4K, is derived from the digital bit-math of 4 x 1024 = 4096 pixels, not 4 x 1000 = 4000 pixels of horizontal resolution. And, that Panasonic were being completely honest with their customers their "4K" mode should be advertised for what it truly is...3.75K (1024 x 3.75 = 3840 horizontal pixels). Perhaps there has been some confusion between you and other folks on other forums regarding this math?
The reason I bring this up is because, to get a true 1:1 4K video its frame pixel dimensions would have to be 4096 x 4096. And to get a true 3:2 4K video its pixel dimensions would be 4096 x 2730.66667.
Now, we both know, this is not what you are trying to do!
So, to get 1:1 or 3:2 video from the Panny's 4K Photo Mode one would have to ingest the footage into their NLE (Non-Linear Editor), like Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere, and then crop their footage to whichever aspect ration they desired, and then export the cropped video (with its audio) into its own movie file.
So, cropping 4K Photo Mode footage in an NLE will, using the full maximum vertical resolution, allow for a 2160 x 2160, 1:1 maximum sized aspect ratio video (or, roughly 2.11K), or for a 3240 x 2160, 3:2 maximum sized aspect ratio video (or, roughly, 3.16K).
I hope this helps?
Jimmy G
Edited: For Version 2.0 Firmware Info
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