Panasonic AJ-HPX3000G : The Big Brother of P2
Tired of messing around with wanna-be DPs with an HVX P2 camera?
Welcome to the world of professionals and the Panasonic HPX3000G.
The smaller P2 cameras have their place, but if you want a quality HD product, you
are going to need a quality lens and an HD codec that can record in full 1920x1080.
The AVC-Intra codec uses intra-frame compression that can't be beat when matched
with my HD Canon lens. This camera also offers the DVCPRO HD codec, if that better
fits your post-producton work flow.
AVC-Intra 100
AVC-Intra 50
- 100 Mbps
- 50 Mbps
- Intra frame compression
- Intra frame compression
- 1080/59.94i
- 1080/59.94i
- 1080/29.97P (Native)
- 1080/29.97P (Native)
- 1080/23.98P (Native)
- 1080/23.98P (Native)
- 1080/50i (PAL)
- 1080/50i (PAL)
- 1080/25P (PAL) (Native)
- 1080/25P (PAL) (Native)
DVCPRO HD
DVCPRO50 SD
- 100 Mbps
- 50 Mbps
- Intra frame compression
- Intra frame compression
- 1080/59.94i
- 480/59.94i
- 1080/29.97P Over 59.94i
- 480/29.97P Over 59.94i
- 1080/23.98P Over 59.94i (2-3 Pull down)
- 480/23.98P Over 59.94i (2-3 Pull down)
- 1080/23.98P Over 59.94i (2-3-3-2 PD)
- 480/23.98P Over 59.94i (2-3-3-2 PD)
- 1080/50i (PAL)
- 576/50i (PAL)
- 1080/25P (PAL) Over 50i
- 576/25P (PAL) Over 50i
Panasonic's P2 workflow is well established and has been adopted by many networks
and independent production facilities. With today's 64 GB P2 cards, much of the
barrier-to-entry costs have disappeared. But, you still need to be cautious while
handling data transfers in the field. That's why an experienced DP is invaluable to
a P2 format shoot.
So remember, not all P2 cameras are the same. And neither are their operators.
and independent production facilities. With today's 64 GB P2 cards, much of the
barrier-to-entry costs have disappeared. But, you still need to be cautious while
handling data transfers in the field. That's why an experienced DP is invaluable to
a P2 format shoot.
So remember, not all P2 cameras are the same. And neither are their operators.
