#Panasonic p2 hd ag hpx170 720p#
Besides the hot new codec options, Panasonic has upped the feature set to compete with other new offerings from Canon and Sony like a new 21x zoom lens, variable frame rates in 1080 (up to 30p) and 720p (up to 60p), and unlike previous handheld Panasonic offerings, the HPX250 will ship as an international HD and SD camera, capable of shooting 50 Hz and 59.94 Hz frame rates. The 3MOS imagers acquire native 1920×1080-resolution images. Weighing in at just 5.5 pounds, the HPX250 features three 1?3-inch, 2.2-megapixel 3MOS (CMOS) imagers paired with 20-bit DSP. Enter the new AG-HPX250, Panasonic’s first P2-format handheld camcorder capable of recording 10-bit, 4:2:2 AVC-INTRA. Up until now, the smallest AVC-INTRA-capable camera in Panasonic’s lineup was the shoulder-mounted AG-HPX370. HEIR APPARENT: PANASONIC AG-HPX250Īs the owner of an AG-HPX170 camera, I’ve often wished that Panasonic would make a version of the HPX170 that would record Panasonic’s superb 10-bit AVC-INTRA codec to P2 cards in a small, lightweight handheld form factor.
Let’s take a look at these new models and the features that make each of these cameras unique in the market. This warranty is unprecedented in cameras at this level. Lest you think that the era of the small-sensor camera has passed, Panasonic introduced four new 1?3-inch-sensor cameras at NAB 2011. The AG-HPX170 is backed by Panasonic’s five-year limited P2 HD warranty. Since the recent DSLR revolution, does anyone even care about small-sensor cameras anymore?Īs it turns out, the large-sensor trend invading the video camera arena is significant, but not all-encompassing. In the camera arena, it seemed that the majority of excitement was generated in the lower end by large-sensor cameras like the Panasonic AG-AF100 and the Sony PMW-F3 and in the higher end by cameras like the ARRI ALEXA. Because of this images maintain the highest quality possible up to the final conversion for compression and recording.Walking the floor at NAB 2011 was an eye-opening experience.
Because the HPX170 scans the initial image at a 1080p/60 and all cameras processing happens at his level. The digital signal processor with 14-bit A/D conversion and 19-bit processing assure high-quality recordings necessary for top-level production and broadcast. High-end features like Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) which allows for better control over highlights and shadows in run and gun situations. Its newly enhanced 1/3" progressive 16:9 3-CCD imager delivers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio, lower noise/smear, and exceptional low-light performance. The HPX170 has two P2 card slots and records in 20 HD and SD formats. The lighter HPX170 is fully solid state, and comes with a host of enhancements including a 1/3" progressive 3-CCD imager system, wider Leica Dicomar 13x lens, an HD-SDI interface, metadata input and management. This codec, thanks to a low compression ratio at a video bit rate of approximately 100 Mbps (1080/59.94i, 720/59. The AG-HPX170 is an ultra-mobile P2 HD handheld camcorder featuring full, 4:2:2 independent frame production quality HD and solid-state recording. The AG-HPX170 records HD video with outstanding image and audio quality onto a P2 card with the DVCPRO HD codec.
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