Color/image differences in hpx 170 and hpx 500

[sashi]

So I recently got both cameras, and was trying to dial down the look so that both cameras are outputting a similar image. On the absolute same settings, there is quite a bit of color difference from both cameras.

All the video was viewed on a calibrated Panasonic BT LH2600W via HD-SDI.

You would think that since both cameras are from panasonic utilizing similar settings, the output (color-wise) would be the same! Its taking a good bit of tinkering to dial down the same look and even still, its not perfect. The HPX500 requires a bit of chroma phase upping to remove the yellow tint.

Anyone else finding this to be the same?

 

[Barry_Green]

Yes, just because the menu items are the same it doesn't mean the cameras will match. Not by a long shot.

It also depends heavily on your white balance setting; make sure you've done a precise white balance under identical lighting conditions off the same white card before you try to match the cameras. Don't use the presets, use a manual white balance.