Hpx500 ???

[JohnT]

Waiting on some info on the HPX500. So what does it look like?

[Ivanhurba]

And what about those CAC lenses?

[ddh]

Waiting on some info on the HPX500. So what does it look like?

If it's basic info you are after:http://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp...odel=AG-HPX500

[JohnT]

Yeah,
I know about the info thats on the Panny's site, just wanted to see if anyone has seen demo footage and there reaction.

[Barry_Green]

It's a better HVX. It's like an HVX that's taken more steroids than Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire together. It's a stop and a half more sensitive (i.e., you can get comparable brightness in 1/3 as much light) and it has two stops more dynamic range. It's a tad sharper than the HVX, but it really depends on what lens you're using -- better glass will give better results. At the booth they have a huge expensive cine-style Canon lens on it and the results are fantastic.

[mjeppsen]

It looks rather nice. Here's some video of the beast..
http://www.freshdv.com/2007/04/hpx-500-hands-on.html

[NorthernFilmMaker]

Barry, what lens were you using when you were in alaska? And do you know what size the chips are? i'm guessing they are not Native 1920x1080 or 1280x720. I know Panasonic says they are using pixel shift tech on existing SDX900 chips, are they like the 960x540 chips in the HVX200? anyways i'm really interested in buying this camera when its available....

[Barry_Green]

They're actually not SDX900 chips, it's a different chip block that's a native progressive block that supports up to 60fps. And yes it uses 960x540 active pixels and the same spatial offset technique from the HVX200. And yes they have it running next to the native 1280x720 HPX2000, so anyone can freely compare the one against the other. If you can tell a difference, you've got better eyes than I do (other than the HPX500 having 1 stop more dynamic range than the HPX2000).

In Alaska I had the 16x Canon CAC with the doubler on it.

[Zack Birlew]

Barry! Were you demoing at the Panasonic booth yesterday? I tried looking for you to say "Hi" and all, but I didn't see you anywhere. Pat and I figured you must have ninja-ed your way over to the RED booth or something for a quick look.

Oh, back on topic, I couldn't get a chance to see the HPX500 for myself, the Panasonic booth was flooded with people looking at EVERYTHING P2 related! It was an impressive sight to see to say the least.

[NorthernFilmMaker]

Thanks for the info Barry, what about the EVF? would you say that it is a more capable EVF than what is in the HVX200 for HD work? and which one was on the Cam that you tried? I'd imagine it had the 2" 16/9 one......anyways thanks again for the info, very much appreciated.