Panasonic GH6 firmware update adds RAW support & more

A firmware update has been announced for the Panasonic GH6 mirrorless camera, which will add RAW video output via an external recorder, as well as higher frame rates in 4K when it becomes available to download on July 11, 2023.

GH6 Firmware version 2.3

This update will add support for Blackmagic 12-bit B-RAW video recording when paired BMD’s Video Assist 12G HDR External Video recorder with the GH6.

With the update, 5.7K, C4K, Anamorphic (4:3) 5.8K, [Anamorphic (4:3) 4.4K output will be available over HDMI and then viewable with DaVinci Resolve or Resolve Studio.

Panasonic recommends that when specifically recording in 5.7K at 60p or C4K at 120p resolutions, users set the bitrate as indicated:

• When recording on an SSD: constant bitrate 5:1 or less
• When recording on an SD card: constant bitrate 8:1 or less

The update also allows for higher frame rates of up to 120 frames per second in both C4K and 4K, when output to any supported external device such as the Atomos Ninja V+ or newly added BMD Video Assist 12G HDR over HDMI.

You will be able to download firmware ver. 2.3 from the Panasonic global site when it becomes available.