Panasonic
Type: Camera and video equipment manufacturer
Founded: 1918
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Key products: LUMIX GH series (Micro Four Thirds), LUMIX S series (full-frame), LX compact series, professional video cameras, Micro Four Thirds lenses
Overview
Panasonic has been the leading camera manufacturer for underwater videographers, primarily through the LUMIX GH series of Micro Four Thirds cameras. While Canon and Nikon dominated underwater still photography, Panasonic carved out a strong niche by consistently pushing video capabilities beyond what competitors offered at similar price points. The GH series — from the pioneering GH1 through the professional-grade GH5 and GH6 — became the go-to choice for underwater filmmakers who wanted cinema-quality video in a compact, affordable package.
Panasonic co-developed the Micro Four Thirds standard with Olympus in 2008, creating the sensor format that enabled dramatically smaller underwater camera systems compared to full-frame alternatives. This partnership meant Panasonic bodies could use Olympus lenses and vice versa, giving underwater photographers an unusually broad lens ecosystem for a single mount.
Product Timeline
Early Products and Video Cameras (2003-2008)
- 2003-07: Panasonic’s LUMIX brand launched digital photography awards, establishing the brand in the consumer imaging market ([1]).
- 2005-02: Panasonic video cameras (NV-GS150, GS200, GS250, GS400) were used underwater with Ocean Images Dolphin housings ([2]).
- 2005-03: Panasonic released a CardBus adapter for SD media, indicating early investment in the SD card ecosystem ([3]).
- 2005-09: Sea & Sea released the VX-G1 housing for the Panasonic NV-GS250 video camera ([4]).
- 2006-06: Panasonic announced the LUMIX DMC-L1, their first Four Thirds system camera ([5]).
- 2008-01: Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ3 compact underwater housing reviewed ([6]).
- 2008-01: Panasonic SDR-SW20 underwater camcorder reviewed, a self-waterproof consumer video camera ([7]).
- 2008-08: Panasonic and Olympus jointly announced the Micro Four Thirds standard, removing the mirror from the Four Thirds format while retaining the same sensor size. Eric Cheng noted this was “particularly exciting for underwater shooters” due to the combination of large sensor and small body ([8]).
The GH Series Revolution (2009-2014)
- 2009-05: Panasonic released the DMC-GH1, which Drew Wong described as continuing “the ViDSLR revolution.” The GH1 offered manual exposure controls in HD video mode and continuous recording, “breaking 2 of the biggest criticisms of the new hybrid camera category.” It captured HD in 1080/24p and 720/50/60p, priced at $1,499 ([9]).
- 2010-02: Seatool released housing for the Panasonic GF1, the first Micro Four Thirds Panasonic to get underwater housing support ([10]).
- 2010-02: Inon announced X-2 underwater housing for the Panasonic GF1 ([11]).
- 2010-02: Panasonic introduced the world’s first 3x CMOS sensor 1080 50/60p camcorders ([12]).
- 2010-02: Panasonic released a 10m waterproof compact camera ([13]).
- 2010-06: Panasonic announced the 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye for Micro Four Thirds, which became an essential underwater wide-angle lens shared across both Panasonic and Olympus bodies ([14]).
- 2010-06: First underwater footage with the Panasonic 8mm fisheye was published, demonstrating its potential for wide-angle underwater work ([15]).
- 2010-07: Panasonic released the LUMIX LX5 compact camera ([16]).
- 2010-08: Ikelite announced housings for Panasonic compacts ([17]).
- 2010-09: Panasonic announced the GH2 camera ([18]).
- 2010-09: Panasonic released details of the AG-AF100/105, a Micro Four Thirds professional camcorder that could use the same lenses as GH-series bodies ([19]).
- 2010-11: Panasonic released the LUMIX GF2 ([20]).
- 2011-02: Nauticam released pictures of their housing for the Panasonic DMC-LX5 ([21]).
- 2011-06: Nauticam released housing for the Panasonic GH2 ([22]).
- 2011-08: Nauticam released housing for the Panasonic GF2 ([23]).
- 2011-08: Panasonic released a 14-42mm pancake zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds ([24]).
- 2011-09: Subal announced housings for the Panasonic GF2 and GF3 ([25]).
- 2011-10: Nauticam announced housing for the Panasonic GF3 ([26]).
- 2011-11: Panasonic announced the LUMIX GX1 ([27]).
- 2012-01: Panasonic unveiled wide-angle, macro, and fisheye conversion lenses for their compact range ([28]).
- 2012-03: Nauticam announced housing for the Panasonic GX1 ([29]).
- 2012-09: Panasonic released the LUMIX GH3 at Photokina, continuing the GH line’s evolution ([30]).
- 2012-10: Nauticam announced housing for the Panasonic LX7 ([31]).
- 2013-02: Panasonic announced development of new sensor technology ([32]).
- 2013-03: Nauticam released first images of their housing for the GH3 ([33]).
- 2013-04: Panasonic announced the G6 mirrorless camera ([34]).
- 2013-08: Panasonic announced the LUMIX GX7 ([35]).
- 2013-11: Peter Rowlands of Underwater Photography magazine (uwpmag.com) published a hands-on preview of the Panasonic GX7 in a Nauticam prototype housing, snorkeling with manatees at Crystal River. He praised the camera’s video quality as “on an equal footing to the GH3” and noted the housing was produced in just two weeks from camera purchase — “what must surely be the fastest produced equipment review on record.” He also tested Nauticam’s vacuum check and leak detection system ([36]).
- 2014-04: Panasonic GH4 housing compatibility confirmed — the GH4 brought internal 4K video recording to a Micro Four Thirds camera for the first time ([37]).
- 2014-07: GH4 autofocus testing published on Wetpixel ([38]).
- 2014-07: Nauticam announced housing for the GH4. Aquatica also unveiled the AGH4 housing ([39]).
- 2014-09: Panasonic announced the LX100, a compact camera with a Micro Four Thirds sensor and 4K video ([40]).
- 2014-09: Panasonic announced the HC-X1000, their first 4K consumer camcorder ([41]).
GH5: The Underwater Video Standard (2015-2021)
- 2015-01: Nauticam shipped housing for the Panasonic LX100 ([42]).
- 2015-02: Panasonic announced a 30mm macro lens for Micro Four Thirds ([43]).
- 2015-04: Sealux shipped housing for the Panasonic HC-X1000 4K camcorder ([44]).
- 2015-05: Panasonic announced the LUMIX G7 ([45]).
- 2015-07: Panasonic announced the LUMIX GX8 ([46]).
- 2015-09: Panasonic announced the GH4R and V-Log L firmware update, adding professional video gamma profiles to the GH4 ([47]).
- 2015-11: Panasonic released Post Focus firmware for the GX8 ([48]).
- 2016-04: Panasonic released the GX80/85 mirrorless camera ([49]).
- 2016-04: Panasonic announced UX-series 4K camcorders ([50]).
- 2016-09: Panasonic announced the HC-X1 4K camcorder ([51]).
- 2017-01: Panasonic announced the GH5 at CES with 20.3 megapixels, a new Venus image processor, 4K 60p/50p video, 4K 30p with internal 4:2:2 10-bit recording, 6K 30 fps burst mode, Dual I.S. 2 (5-axis), dual SD card slots (including UHS-II), and a magnesium alloy body rated to -10 degrees Celsius. The GH5 was described as “the world’s first DSLM camera that meets professional quality standards.” Priced at $1,999.99, it was a CES 2017 Innovation Award Honoree ([52]).
- 2017-01: Subal announced housing for the Panasonic GX80 ([53]).
- 2017-02: Ikelite released housing for the GH5 ([54]).
- 2017-04: Panasonic announced the Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH lens, a wide-angle zoom useful for underwater wide-angle ([55]).
- 2017-05: Nauticam shipped housing for the GH5 ([56]).
- 2017-07: Sealux shipped housing for the GH5 ([57]). Aquatica also announced a GH5 housing, reflecting the camera’s broad popularity with underwater videographers.
- 2017-08: Panasonic released firmware update for the GH5, adding Full HD 4:2:2 10-bit recording, 400 Mbps All-Intra 4K recording, anamorphic mode, Hybrid Log Gamma, and USB tethering ([58]).
- 2017-09: Acquapazza released housing for the GH5 ([59]).
- 2017-11: Panasonic announced the G9 mirrorless camera, emphasizing stills performance over the GH5’s video focus ([60]).
- 2018-01: Panasonic announced the GH5S, a low-light variant with a 10.2-megapixel sensor optimized for video, with dual native ISO ([61]).
- 2018-04: Ikelite announced housing for the Panasonic G9 ([62]).
- 2018-08: Panasonic announced the LX100 II with an updated 17-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor ([63]).
- 2019-02: Inon shipped the X-2 housing for the Panasonic GX9 ([64]).
- 2019-03: UW Technics shipped a TTL converter for Panasonic cameras ([65]).
- 2019-04: Panasonic announced the G95 mirrorless camera ([66]).
- 2019-04: UW Technics shipped a TTL board for the Panasonic GH5, enabling automated flash exposure underwater ([67]).
- 2019-05: Backscatter reviewed the Panasonic LX100 II for underwater use, noting the Micro Four Thirds sensor was “significantly larger than the 1-inch sensors on most high-performance compact cameras” and that wide-angle performance was “very good” ([68]).
- 2019-06: Ikelite released a TTL converter for Olympus and Panasonic cameras ([69]).
- 2020-05: Nimar shipped housing for the Panasonic G90/G91/G95 cameras ([70]).
- 2021-03: Ikelite shipped TTL converter for Olympus and Panasonic ([71]).
- 2021-05: Panasonic announced the GH5 Mark II ([72]).
- 2021-07: Nauticam shipped a unified housing supporting the GH5 camera family (GH5, GH5S, GH5 II) ([73]).
Full-Frame S Series and GH6 (2018-2023)
- 2018-09: Panasonic announced two full-frame mirrorless cameras (LUMIX S1R and S1), entering the full-frame market with the Leica L mount. Both featured 4K 60p video and Dual I.S. stabilization. This was a significant expansion beyond Micro Four Thirds ([74]).
- 2019-02: Panasonic formally announced the LUMIX S series full-frame mirrorless cameras ([75]).
- 2019-05: Nauticam shipped housing for the Panasonic S1 ([76]).
- 2019-06: Panasonic announced the LUMIX S1H with 6K 24p video capability, targeting professional filmmakers ([77]).
- 2019-06: Ikelite announced housing for the Panasonic S1 series cameras ([78]).
- 2020-09: Panasonic announced the LUMIX S5, a more compact full-frame mirrorless camera ([79]).
- 2021-09: Ikelite shipped housing for the Panasonic S5 ([80]).
- 2021-09: Anglerfish announced a deep housing for the Panasonic BGH1 box-style cinema camera ([81]).
- 2022-02: Panasonic announced the LUMIX GH6 with a new 25.2-megapixel sensor and improved video capabilities ([82]).
- 2022-03: Filmmaker Matthias Lebo evaluated the GH6 for underwater filmmaking on Wetpixel, noting it “shines with some cool new features” but asking whether the upgrades were useful underwater. Community comments reflected debate about whether to upgrade from the GH5 or wait ([83]).
- 2022-03: Nauticam shipped housing for the GH6 ([84]).
- 2022-03: Ikelite shipped 200DL housing for the GH6 ([85]).
- 2022-09: Panasonic announced an 18mm wide-angle lens ([86]).
- 2022-10: Anglerfish announced housing for the Panasonic BGH1 ([87]).
- 2023-01: Panasonic announced the LUMIX S5 II, their first cameras with phase-detection AF — a significant milestone, as all previous Panasonic cameras relied solely on contrast-detect AF with their proprietary DFD (Depth From Defocus) technology ([88]).
Key Lenses for Underwater Photography
- Panasonic Lumix G 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye: The first Micro Four Thirds fisheye, essential for wide-angle underwater photography on both Panasonic and Olympus bodies. First underwater footage published in June 2010 ([89]).
- Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH: Wide-angle zoom announced in 2017, useful for underwater wide-angle work ([90]).
- Panasonic Lumix G 30mm f/2.8 Macro: Macro lens for underwater use, announced 2015 ([91]).
- Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm f/2.8: Macro lens for underwater use.
- Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 Pancake Zoom: Compact kit lens suitable for underwater use with wet lenses.
- L-mount lenses: Full-frame lens ecosystem shared with Leica and Sigma through the L-Mount Alliance.
LX Compact Series
Panasonic’s LX series compact cameras offered larger-than-average sensors in pocketable bodies:
- LX5 (2010): Compact camera with Leica lens. Nauticam produced a housing ([92]).
- LX7 (2012): Updated compact. Nauticam produced a housing ([93]).
- LX100 (2014): Micro Four Thirds sensor in a compact body with 4K video. Nauticam shipped housing ([94]).
- LX100 II (2018): Updated 17 MP sensor. Backscatter reviewed it for underwater use, praising its Micro Four Thirds sensor advantage over 1-inch competitors ([95]).
3D Video Pioneer
Panasonic was notably active in underwater 3D video during the 2010-2012 period:
- 2010-01: Panasonic announced full production 3D solutions at CES ([96]).
- 2010-07: Panasonic released the HDC-SDT750K, the world’s first 3D consumer camcorder ([97]).
- 2010-07: Panasonic released a 3D interchangeable lens for LUMIX G series ([98]).
- 2010-08: Patima released a 3D housing for the Panasonic HDC-TM700 ([99]).
- 2010-08: Gates Underwater released housing for the Panasonic AG-3DA1 professional 3D camcorder ([100]).
- 2010-12: Sealux released housing images for the Panasonic AG-3DA1 ([101]). Gates also added correction lenses for the AG-3DA1 ([102]).
- 2011-08: Panasonic announced the HDC-Z10000 3D camcorder ([103]).
Housing Ecosystem
- Nauticam: Primary housing manufacturer for GH series, GX series, GF series, LX compacts, and S1 series. Produced a unified housing for the GH5 family.
- Ikelite: Broad support for GH series (GH5, GH6), S5, and G9. TTL converter for Panasonic cameras.
- Aquatica: Aluminum housings for GH4 and GH5.
- Subal: Housings for GF2/GF3 and GX80.
- Sealux: Housings for GH3, GH5, and HC-X1000 camcorder.
- Acquapazza: Japanese housings for GH5.
- Seatool: Early Micro Four Thirds housing support for GF1.
- Inon: X-2 housing system for GF1 and GX9.
- Nimar: Housings for the G90/G91/G95 cameras.
- Anglerfish: Specialized deep housings for the BGH1 box-style cinema camera.
- Gates Underwater: Professional video housings for the AG-3DA1 and other camcorders.
Significance in Underwater Photography
Video-first philosophy: Panasonic’s GH series consistently prioritized video specifications that exceeded competitors at the same price point. The GH5’s internal 4:2:2 10-bit recording at $2,000 was a fraction of the cost of competing video-capable cameras. Features like V-Log gamma profiles, unlimited recording times, 4K 60p, and anamorphic mode made the GH series the default choice for serious underwater filmmakers on a budget.
Micro Four Thirds co-creator: Panasonic’s partnership with Olympus to create the Micro Four Thirds standard enabled a new category of compact underwater camera systems. The shared lens mount meant Panasonic bodies could use Olympus lenses (and vice versa), expanding options for underwater photographers. Peter Rowlands noted the GX7’s video quality was “on an equal footing to the GH3” — the standard by which many cameras were judged for underwater video.
Accessible professional video: While Canon’s Cinema EOS line and Sony’s professional video cameras served high-end underwater filmmakers, Panasonic’s GH series democratized high-quality underwater video at consumer price points. The progression from GH1 (manual HD video, $1,499) to GH5 (4K 60p 10-bit, $1,999) represented remarkable value for underwater filmmakers.
Full-frame expansion: Panasonic’s entry into full-frame with the L-mount S series broadened their appeal, though the GH series remained their primary underwater offering due to the size advantages of Micro Four Thirds. The S5 II’s introduction of phase-detection AF in 2023 addressed a long-standing criticism of Panasonic’s contrast-detect-only approach.
3D video pioneer: Panasonic led the underwater 3D video movement in 2010-2012, producing the first consumer 3D camcorder and a professional twin-lens 3D camcorder (AG-3DA1) that received underwater housings from multiple manufacturers.
Sources
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