Lumix GH5

In this session we familiarised ourselves with one of the most commonly used cameras at the University which is the Panasonic Lumix GH5. We looked at the primary settings on all cameras and what these mean.

Firstly there is shutter speed which determines how long the camera’s sensor is exposed to light for. A smaller number indicates a longer exposure time and a higher number indicates a shorter exposure time. Secondly there is aperture which is to do with the iris of the lens and is represented by an f number. A lower f number (or f stop) represents the iris being open wider and therefore allowing for more light to enter and hit the sensor. Thirdly there is the ISO which on a digital camera is the sensor’s sensitivity to light. A higher number indicates a higher sensitivity. Finally we looked at resolution. The best resolution to use for the majority of my course will be 1920x1080 25p as this is a reasonably high quality but low enough to make it quick to edit on all modern devices.