Released concurrently with Panasonic’s Varicam 35 cinema camera, the Varicam
HS is well-suited to the production of documentary and sport programmes.
This third-generation VariCam® camera incorporates the company’s AVC-ULTRA
family of video codecs and high speed 1080p image capture of up to 240fps to
produce extraordinary high-definition imagery for the most demanding
documentary, sports or SFX slow-motion applications.
Features:
• Innovative modular design. The VariCam HS 2/3′ camera head docks with the
AVC-ULTRA recording module to provide the full functionality and ergonomics of a
conventional production camera / recorder.
• This system flexibility can be expanded with an umbilical cable between the
2/3′ camera module unit (AU-V23HS1) and the recording module unit (AU-
VREC1), providing “box’ camera functionality for jibs, cranes and other “remote’
camera needs.
• A range of high-quality recording formats including AVC-Intra Class100
(recording as 1080/24p, 30p or 60p format with VFR (up to 240p), AVC-Intra
Class200 (up to 30p/60i) and AVC-Intra Class4:4:4 (up to 30p).
• Four memory card slots, two for expressP2 cards and two for microP2 cards.
• Professional interfaces include: RGB4:4:4; a 3G-HD-SDI out to support
1080/60p, an HD-SDI out for monitoring; and two XLR inputs to record four
channels of 24-bit, 48kHz audio.
• Removable control panel to facilitate real-time control and easy menu access
when the camera is in a fixed or remote position.
• B4 lens mount enabling use of a variety of prime lenses and servo zooms.
