Panasonic unveiled the AG-HPX600, a new P2 HD camera recorder with 10-bit, 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording and the lowest weight of a shoulder-mount unit, at the recent NAB2012 Show in Las Vegas.
Weighing less than 3.2 kg and using low power, the HPX600 combines a newly-developed 2/3 type MOS sensor to produce high-quality HD and SD images. The HPX600 will achieve the high sensitivity of F12 (at 59.94 Hz) and a signal-to-noise ratio of 59dB. It supports AVC-Intra100/50, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, and DV as standard. In addition it is 50 Hz and 59.94 Hz switchable for worldwide use.
The HPX600 will allow the user to upgrade his camera as new functionality becomes available. This future-proof camera will provide inventive functionality and improved workflows, with options such as wireless metadata input, proxy recording, and variable frame rates (available this Fall), and AVC-ULTRA recording.
When available within 2013, AVC-ULTRA will offer master-quality and/or low-bit-rate 10-bit, 4:2:2 recording in full HD to meet a variety of user needs from mastering to transmission (AG-HPX600 will not support all AVC-ULTRA formats.). The HPX600 also features wireless and wired connection ability with Wi-Fi, USB and Gigabit Ethernet.
Ideal for news, sports or live events, the interchangeable lens camera recorder will be equipped with Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) to maximise lens performance. A Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function helps compensate for wide variations in lighting, while highly accurate flash band detection and compensation software eliminates this effect.
