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Model
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| Panasonic AG-HPX250 |
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| Manufacturer | Panasonic 
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| Name | AG-HPX250 |
| European name ? | AG-HPX250EJ |
| US name ? | AG-HPX250 |
| lowest US price | (5938) $ |
| On the market since | October 2011 |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | MiniDV
DVC PRO 50
DVC PRO HD
AVC-Intra
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| Recording Medium | P2 card
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| video resolutions EU ? | DVC PRO 25,576 / 50i
DVC PRO 50,576 / 50i
DVCPROHD 1080/25p
DVCPROHD 1080/50i
DVCPROHD 1080/24p
DVCPROHD 1080/30p
DVCPROHD 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/30p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/24p
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC-Intra 1920 x 1080/25p
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| video resolutions US ? | |
| Max Bitrate ? | 100 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | DV
DVC PRO HD-proprietary
AVC-Intra
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| on-board memory ? | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Panasonic
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| Optical Zoom ? | 22 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 28 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 72 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
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| ND Filter ? | 3 |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2073600 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
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| Focus ? | auto
manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/2.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/6 |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
AE-Shift
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| Infrared recording ? | No
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| Expanded Focus ? | Yes
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| Peaking ? | Yes
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 60-100% |
| Histogram ? | waveform
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
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| Adjustable color ? | Yes
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| Cinegamma ? | Yes
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| Black Strech ? | Yes
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| Knee ? | Yes
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
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| Custom Presets ? | Yes
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| Set Time Code ? | Yes
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
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YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
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YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | |
| HDMI ? | Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | In
Out
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| USB ? | USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | XLR
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
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| Time-code interface ? | In
Out
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| Genlock ? | In
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | Out
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | |
| Weight (with battery) | 2500 g |
| Battery type | |
| Battery capacity | |
| Charger ? | external
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| Remote control | No
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| Size |
| Height | 180 mm |
| Width | 195 mm |
| Depth | 438 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 153 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
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| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
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| Viewfinder format ? | |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1226000 Pixel |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
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| Display size | 3,4 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
Ring
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| Manual Focus ? | Ring
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| Manual Aperture ? | Ring
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| Focus switcher ? | Yes
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| ND Filter ? | Yes
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| Exp Lock ? | No
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| Gain ? | Yes
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| White balance ? | Yes
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| Push AF ? | Yes
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| Audio Levels ? | Yes
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Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 4 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | DVC PRO 4x48kHz 16bit PCM
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
external XLR
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| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
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| Audio levels ? | Viewfinder
Screen
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | No
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| Medium included ? | No
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| Effective pixels ? | |
| Resolutions ? | |
| Standard ? | |
| Flash ? | No
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Misc.
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| Specials | 10-bit 4:2:2 recordingvariable frame rates |
Product Shots
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| View 2 | |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| luminance resolution | |
| chrominance resolution | |
| lens distortion | |
| test small ISO image | |
| noise / internal microphone | |
| test picture 1200 Lux | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Good |
| Resolution ? | Excellent |
| Color performance ? | Very good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good |
| Optical Zoom ? | Satisfactory |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent |
| Configuration / image ? | Excellent |
| Configuration / sound ? | Excellent |
| Handling ? | Very good |
| Portability ? | Satisfactory |
| Photo function ? | Poor |
| Optics ? | Very good |
| Dynamics ? | Very good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Very good
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Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 465 |
| Pros | AVC-Intra 100 codec (10-bit, 4:2:2)Good ergonomics (pleasant switch size)Good resolution with no artificial sharpeningEnormous zoom range (22x) |
| Cons | "Only" 1/3 inch chip(Lowlight capabilities corresponding to 1/3" chip size) |
| Conclusion | With the AG-HPX250 Panasonic sticks to old virtues: functions reduced to the essential, rich metadata options, very good ergonomics, high mobility and large format options.Naturally, due to the 1/3" chip the camera is no lowlight monster - but probably no-one expected it to be.In combination with the high end AVC-Intra 100 codec and the multi-camera studio layout with SDI-OUT, TC-IN/OUT, GENLOCK and REMOTE the AG-HPX250 is a "honest" camera which offers very good image quality, and which ought to find its place in professional surroundings (event / studio / broadcast (2nd unit) quite easily.The MSRPof 4.990 Euro net is a reasonable price for the offered services. |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | |
| external reviews/tests |  provideocoalition.com
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