We usually don’t dish on Asia-only release dates to preserve your Occidental sanity, but since price and date for the U.S. drop of the new Micro Four Thirds, 1080p-capturing GH1 is still mysterious, let’s look.
According to Impress, the GH1 will be available April 24 at an estimated cost of ¥150,000. That’s a dissapointing price, since ConvertBot-ed over to dollars, that’s an ugly $1,500. Regardless, that doesn’t mean we won’t get it cheaper over here, but it’s not the most comforting detail.
https://gizmodo.com/convertbot-is-the-prettiest-unit-conversion-iphone-app-5185879
The other thing to keep in mind, though, is that the GH1’s video capture mode (which is basically the only differentiation from its $800 predecessor, the G1) does things the others from Nikon and Canon can’t: that is, the cinema-friendly 24fps framerate at 1080p (60fps at 720p), as well as continuous contrast-based autofocus with an especially silent-focusing lens. [Impress]
https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d90-video-tests-the-good-the-bad-and-the-shaky-5055525
