From the course: Panasonic Lumix GH5: Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

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Atomos Ninja Inferno for 10-bit 60p

Atomos Ninja Inferno for 10-bit 60p

- Your GH5 is capable of recording 8-bit 60p internally. It can also record 10-bit 30p internally. But what it can't do is record 10-bit and 60p at the same time. To do that, you need an external recorder, such as the Ninja Inferno. Now, the Atomos Ninja Inferno is, as far as I know, the only device on the market today that allows you to do this. It is taking the HDMI signal from the GH5 and capturing at full-4K, ultra-HD, in 10-bit, in 60p, and it's also capturing to pro-res, and it's also capturing at 422, in a 422 color space. So internally, you're recording 420 to an MPEG file, but externally, 422 to pro-res. So this is a huge, huge step up from what you're getting internally. And to do this, this device is only $1000. Now, I realize that may sound like a lot when you think about the GH5 at $2000, you're talking about half again as much to buy this external recorder. But, this is the kind of thing that if you need this, it is a bargain. The ability to record 422 pro-res, 4K…

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