Panasonic G7, G85 or GH4? B Camera for GH5 Dilemma

My quest for a suitable B-camera to go with my Panasonic Lumix GH5 has begun. Naturally, a healthy dose of option anxiety has set in while sorting through the various specs between the three cameras up for consideration. The dizzying prospect of sorting through the strengths and weaknesses of the GH4, G85 & G7 has brought me to the point of calling out for help. In the off chance that anyone actually views this video, maybe I will get some helpful advice from the good people of the internet. And, if you are one of the kind souls that manages to sit through this video, thank you for watching and any help is appreciated!

Incidental music: "5/4 Study" by yours truly (Carl Culpepper, Bert the Cat Music, ASCAP)

[lucianorangel]

Obrigado meu amigo, seu vídeo me ajudou a decidir que devo me aventurar com a gh4 no começo da minha jornada como videomaker!
Ala com certeza é a melhor opção como ferramenta para meu orçamento!

[AlexMinor]

Unless you're doing lowlight work, the G7 is your best bet. Since you only need your B Cam for lockdown shots, it's the clear choice. The image is a little bit better on the GH5, but it's not so dramatically different that you'll be able to tell which is which unless the lighting is really bad. If you need it to be an "in case something happens to the GH5" cam, go with the G85. The G7 has limited time, the G85 is unlimited, but it will seperate your recording into a second file at around 2 Hrs. The lowlight on the G85 and GH5 is neck and neck. They are both a step up from the G7. The GH4 is absolutely HORRIBLE in low light. Gets super noisy after 800 iso in lowlight. I have an extensive review of the G85 on my channel if you're interested. It's my main cam.

[ive]

I would be interested to hear your views now in 2020 considering the huge discount on the GH5 now. I swapped my G80 and FZ2000 for a GH5 in December 2019 and now I’m in the position of wanting a B camera, at the moment I think I’m going to save for another couple of months and get another GH5, at £1000 here in the UK it’s a stunning camera for the money. Also matching up the colour science of different cameras was one of the reasons I got rid of the G80 and FZ2000, using 2 GH5’s will negate that problem.

[The-Logician]

Why not consider a second GH5? I know price on GH5 is much steeper, however consider the benefits: All cameras are identical so file types, camera setups are identical, so no having to remember what camera is set to what, ability to transfer camsets, no having to worry about 4K cropping, etc. If the A camera goes belly up for whatever reason, then you are just back to one camera instead of out of business. If you are doing this just for fun, then I understand the hesitation on cost ( I want to get a second GH5 at some point) but if you are doing it to make money, bite the bullet and match your existing GH5.

[udappkuma]

Just passing a comment to let you know that 0:05 - 0:28 is my life for the past 30 days.. Still can't decide whether to go with G85 or GH4

[mauricelamain]

i can't effort a gh5 now, i have the g85 and a g7 as b cam, pretty great price for two cams that have 4k

[KKM]

GH4 has better battery life than the Gh5. They share the same battery. If you're going to be shooting low light get some fast glass and hope for the best.

[jackspde]

G7 and more lenses since you already have a GH5.