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The Panasonic GH6 will be able to record directly to a USB SSD one week from today

Sep 20, 2022 by John Aldred 1 Comment

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Well, this is one that’ll make a lot of Panasonic GH6 users very happy. Every day in the Panasonic groups over the last few months since the camera’s initial release, I’ve been seeing people asking “When will the GH6 be able to record directly to SSD?!?!?”. Well, the answer is now. Wait, no, it’s not. Today is not the actual release. Today is the announcement that a release is imminent. The answer is September 27th, so you’ll have to wait another week.

The new Version 2.2 firmware supports direct recording and playback of videos and photos using an external SSD connected via USB. You can record onto drives of up to 2TB in capacity using Apple ProRes 422 HQ (Max 1.9Gbps) or high bitrate, 4:2:2 10-bit All-Intra. There are some caveats, though!

The new update limits the size of the SSD to 2TB, which isn’t that much of a limit, really. 1TB is pretty much the standard these days for USB SSDs and while 2TB drives are out there, they’re still not that common yet (they’re kinda pricey). Larger than 2TB drives do exist but they’re even less common than 2TB, so the 2TB limit probably isn’t going to be that much of an issue for most GH6 owners.

There’s no option to shoot high frame rate video (faster than 60p) to the external SSD, either. So, if you were hoping to shoot 4K120 or 1080p at 300fps to the SSD, then you’re out of luck. Sorry! You can shoot Apple ProRes 422HQ up to a maximum bitrate of 1.9Gbps to the SSD, though, as well as 10-Bit All-I 4:2:2 footage. So, it’s still pretty useful.

One thing, though, and this is potentially going to be a dealbreaker for some, is that you cannot record to the SD card or CFexpress card slots simultaneously while recording to the SSD. So, you’re not able to record backups or proxies as you go to a second storage medium. SSDs are pretty solid these days, so it’s unlikely that you’ll have one crash on you mid-shoot in normal operation, however, you’ll want to ensure your USB cables are well connected and secure. So, if you don’t have a SmallRig GH6 cage or something already with cable locks, then you’ll definitely want to get one!

The new Version 2.2 firmware is expected to be released on September 27th and you will be able to download it from the Panasonic Support Website.

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About John Aldred

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

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