Panasonic Lumix G9 II to get 12-Bit RAW HDMI video output

By PR admin | Published: December 5, 2023


The new Panasonic Lumix G9 II camera will get 12-Bit RAW HDMI video output. The upcoming version 2.0 firmware update will enable the output of up to 5.8K 29.97p and C4K 119.88p RAW video data over HDMI, to be recorded as Apple ProRes RAW on Atomos NINJA Ultra or BRAW on Blackmagic Design Video Assist, for ultimate shooting flexibility.

Additional information:

Firmware Version 2.0 for LUMIX G9II To Support HDMI RAW Data output for BRAW and Pro Res RAW recording.

Newark, NJ (December 4th, 2023)

Today, Panasonic announced the upcoming release of the Ver.2.0 firmware update program for the LUMIX G9II to offer more flexible workflow. The firmware program will be available on the LUMIX Global Customer Support website.

LUMIX G9II Firmware Version 2.0

*Details are still under development and subject to change.

RAW video output over HDMI to Blackmagic Design external recorder

[5.7K] / [C4K] / [5.8K(4:3)] / [4.4K(4:3)] 12-bit RAW video data can be output over HDMI to Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR and Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G HDR, to be recorded as Blackmagic RAW.

*DaVinci Resolve or DaVinci Resolve Studio is required to play back and DaVinci Resolve Studio to edit Blackmagic RAW data.
*Please refer to the Blackmagic Design website for information on the corresponding firmware version of Blackmagic Video Assist 5" 12G HDR and Blackmagic Video Assist 7" 12G HDR.
*All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
*When recording in C4K 120p/100p or 5.7K 60p/50p, constant bitrate 5:1 or less is recommended for SSD recording and 8:1 or less for SD card recording.

RAW video output over HDMI to ATOMOS external recorder

[5.7K] / [C4K] / [5.8K(4:3)] / [4.4K(4:3)] 12-bit RAW video data can be output over HDMI to ATOMOS “Ninja V” “Ninja V+” “Ninja” “Ninja Ultra” “Shogun” “Shogun Ultra” “Shogun Connect” devices, to be recorded as Apple Pro Res RAW.

*All functions may not be available depending on the situation.
*Please check here for compatible firmware versions of external recorders.
https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/index.html
*“Ninja V” “Ninja” “Shogun” does not support some RAW video data.
*Software that supports Apple ProRes RAW is required to edit RAW video recorded.
*A LUT (Lookup table) exclusively designed for RAW video is available on the following customer support website to make the same color grading as V-Log/V-Gamut.
https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/lut/s1h_raw_lut/

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