GH3 and G5 firmware update released.

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Panasonic issued a new firmware update for the G5 and GH3. Click here to download the fw: http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index.html

These are the new GH3 features:

“Low Light AF” is added that makes it possible to set focus on the subject in low-lit situations (-3EV).
“Silent Mode” is added which suppresses electronic shutter, shutter sound, operation sound and flash emission with a single setting.
“Exposure Comp. Reset” is added which resets the setting of exposure compensation to ±0 whenever the camera is turned off or the shooting mode is changed.
Performance of AF is enhanced in use with H-PS14042 and H-PS45175.
Connection problem with Apple Mac computers via Wi-Fi is fixed.

These are the new G5 features:

Correction of wording on [Motion Picture] menu
- Correct the wording “60p/60i/30p” of AVCHD frame rate on [Rec Quality] menu to “50p/50i/25p”.
  This update is for PAL broadcast regions only, and you don’t need this update if wording is already “50p/50i/25p”.