Hpx300 rumors

Dino said:
This camera, while 1/3" chips vs. 1/2", addresses the Sony EX3's price point, while providing a better form factor, full raster recording, and a codec that blows XDCAM EX away. That is what Panasonic was aiming for.
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better form factor, ok, that wasn´t hard. If the full raster equates to resolution comparable to SONY shall be seen. And I have seen some great stuff from the EX codec and while there are problems they are far less as feared. After all many users transcode to Apple ProRes anyway. And DVCPro is having problems of its own (esp. noise).

Can´t wait to see stuff. The line that catches my eyes: Panasonic also claims that the pixel density on the CMOS chip is lower that comparable sensors.
That could mean it is a 1/3 inch chip with 1/2 inch character?! Wishful thinking maybe?
 
Some more details, not much though
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NAB 2009: Panasonic Intros Low-Cost, High-Quality HD Camcorder

10-bit, 4:2:2 model will sell for $10,700

By Glen Dickson -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/11/2009 12:00:00 PM MT

Panasonic has introduced a new P2 HD solid-state camcorder with 10-bit, 4:2:2 image processing, the AG-HPX300, which will be available in March at a suggested list price of $10,700.
The camera, which was formally introduced at a press event in New York Wednesday where Panasonic detailed its plans for the NAB convention in April, uses Panasonic's AVC-Intra advanced compression scheme to record HD video at 100 and 50 megabit-per-second bit rates in both the 1080i and 720p formats using solid-state P2 memory cards.
The HPX300, which has a 1/3-inch imager with 2.2-megapixel 3-MOS technology, can also be used as a studio camera and is equipped with a remote control terminal (RCU) for use with the optional AJ-RC10G Remote Control Unit and compatible studio remote control systems. Panasonic says that later this year it will release a customized studio configuration system which will include the AG-BS300 base station, AG-EC4 extension control unit (ECU) and AG-CA300 remote control camera adapter. The optional studio add-on package will sell for less than $10,000.
"The HPX300 establishes a new benchmark for performance within this price range" said Robert Harris, Vice President, Panasonic Broadcast. "It not only captures full native 1920 x 1080 HD resolution, but it allows professionals to record at a quality level that no other camcorder in this price range can equal. Without the compromise of 8-bit, long GOP, 4:2:0 recording, the HPX300 provides master-quality, 10-bit, 4:2:2 individual frame capture using our award winning AVC-Intra codec. Video professionals will immediately realize that this camera is in a field of its own."
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Cha Ching, sounds like its going to be a nice camera. Not what im looking for in my line of work though, im sticking with hand held cameras, and if i did want to go shoulder i still think i'd go the 500 over this.. 2/3" chips with a lesser codec for me please.

For now my original hvx and ex1 will do. Plus i could never fly it on my Steadicam pilot which is a big deal breaker for me.

Cant wait to see some pictures though.
 
I finally get it. If you think about it, lower pixel density equals larger pixels which will mean more light sensitivity at lower noise. I like that in theory, but I still wish it weren't 1/3". If they have tamed the Jellocam issues and this thing has extreme low light sensitivity, it may turn out to be an intriguing camera. The price is certainly right if that includes the lens. That is the major factor that has held me back from the HPX500.

Can't wait to hear what Barry thinks of it. Wonder what the run times are at the various raster sizes are in AVC Intra?


Dan
 
hmm looks like an interesting camera... seems they have limited it to 2 P2 cards slots and they have located them under the LCD..
 
Yep. It has Two P2 card slots on under the LCD. Full 1080p 3MOS Sensor. It has the same read out as a CMOS chip (not a Global Shutter). 16x9 LCD which is a beautiful thing. Color Viewfinder. Dual Channel Wireless slot. More info soon.
 
alpi69 said:
If the full raster equates to resolution comparable to SONY shall be seen. And I have seen some great stuff from the EX codec and while there are problems they are far less as feared. After all many users transcode to Apple ProRes anyway. And DVCPro is having problems of its own (esp. noise).
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Full raster is full raster, sensor size has no bearing except for light gathering/noise/dynamic range specs. I have no reason to believe the HPX300 3MOS array, if 1920X1080 would have less resolution than EX3's CMOS array at 1920X1080.

DVCPRO is not the codec I was referring to, it is not a 10 bit, full raster codec, AVC Intra is. A Long GOP 4:2:0 8 bit codec running at 35Mbps is nowhere close to the almost D-5 quality of an I Frame 4:2:2 10 bit codec running at 50 or 100Mbps.
 
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