PRODUCT ANATOMY PANASONIC AG-HPX600
Launched at NAB, Panasonic’s latest camcorder is targeted at news and sports productions. Panasonic says that with options such as wireless metadata input, proxy recording, variable frame rates and AVC-Ultra recording, the AG-HPX600 is “future proof”.
One of the options will allow LiveU video uplink with an indication of LiveU’s transmission status and video transmission quality available to the camera operator. The P2 HD camera shoots 10-bit, 422 AVC Intra fi les. Panasonic claims that at
less than 3.2kg for the main unit, the AG-HPX600 has the lowest weight of a 2/3-type shoulder-mount HD camcorder. It will be available at the end of September at a UK price of £12,105 for the body only. The AG-CVF10 colour viewfi nder will cost £1,729.
POWER LENS AND SENSOR
The camera can accommodate a variety of interchangeable lenses. It has a 2/3-inch detachable lens type and was shown with a Fujinon lens at NAB. The AG-HPX600 has a newly developed MOS sensor and Panasonic says it will achieve the sensitivity of F12 (at 59.94 Hz) and a signal-to-noise ratio of 59dB. It is equipped with Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC) to maximise lens performance, Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function to help compensate for wide variations in lighting, and fl ash band detection and compensation software.
At NAB, Panasonic vice-president Joseph Facchini described the camera as “super-effi cient” on battery usage. The manufacturer claims the camera can achieve below 20 watt power consumption.
AUDIO
The camera has XLR inputs for audio and encodes to PCM Digital (48KHz/16 bit), with four channels available when shooting to AVC- Intra 100/50, DVC Pro HD and DVC Pro 50, or the option of two or four channels when recording to DVC Pro and DV.
6 | Broadcast TECH | July/August 2012
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