AJ-HDX100 - check camcorderinfo.com

[tomapete]

ditto

[Shaw]

Interesting. Thanks for the post. I wonder how much is true.

[NewBee]

"The camcorder will record to MiniDV tapes, however it will also have a P2 card slot. The P2 card format was introduced by Panasonic as a tapeless news gathering recording format. The cards contain a matrix of smaller secure digital type cards and cost upwards of $4,000 each"

$4,000 Each ???? :o Whoa!!!

[NewBee]

Recording to MiniDV Tapes is a good thing though ... So if this release is accurate, we will still be able to utilize MiniDV until the P2 Prices come down ... ;D

[Rezzie]

Whoa...this is great news (if it's true). Hopefully it won't be too expensive. I guess it'll most likely be competitive with Z1U's price. I can't wait for more information on this.

[ccroo]

Can it be true? Please be true! (Didn't expect such good news so soon)

[ccroo]

This may be more expensive than the Sony.... How could the Sony compete? Real HD v. HDV? No contest. Especially when you think of the tape dropout threat with HDV....

[NewBee]

The Press Release lists this as a "ProSumer" Camera ...
The higher your price point, the tougher it is to reach the "ProSumer" Market ... Don't forget, Panny will have competition in the HD arena ( JVC, Sony, ? ) and also don't forget no matter how you cut it, this is still a 1/3" CCD Camera, which means your markup has to be limited ...

Still nothing but pre-pre-pre speculation ...

[Flintstone]

Whoa! I'm excited!

[Barry_Green]

Camcorderinfo isn't necessarily known for its "hard news". However, apparently Jan responded to Steve Mullen's post on creativecow, and didn't deny anything (nor did she confirm anything either). So, take it for what it is -- an unauthorized "leak", which may or may not be accurate, may or may not be based in fact.

The only thing Jan did say, that I heard new, was the inclusion of DVCPRO50, and she also confirmed that it will have 24p! DVCPRO50 means 4:2:2 color sampling for standard-def, which should mean exquisitely better chroma keys, when shooting for SD. And 24p means that this will be *the* filmmaker's camera (er, other than film, of course)! Now it remains to be seen just how far "under" $10,000 it will be.

Interesting that Steve said it will have tape and P2. I was hoping it would. Now I just hope it can record HD and DVCPRO50 data on that tape!

As far as I'm concerned, we now have confirmation from Jan that we'll see a high-def DVCPROHD/DVCPRO50/miniDV camera, with 24P and P2 recording, for "under $10,000". But previously we'd been told it'd be priced "competitive with the Sony"... so, people can spread rumors or speculation if they want, but I'd still want to see an official announcement from Panasonic.