Looks like Panasonic will have 32 gig P2 cards out by the end of the year as promised. The AJ-P2C032RG is scheduled to arrive in November with an expected MSRP of $1,650. Which generally means you can get it a bit cheaper from your local neighborhood Panny dealer. The cards will double shooting time for P2 shooters, giving them 32 minutes record time or 80 minutes at 24pN (per card, assuming 720p DVCPRO HD).

It’s worth noting that earlier this year Panasonic suggested the 32GB card would debut at $1800, so this is a nice scale back in price. Surely the imminent drop of Sony’s solid-state XDCAM EX1 has had some effect on pricing. Competition is good for the community.

UPDATE: The Panasonic 32GB P2 Media is listed in B&H’s catalog at $1599.95.

(Via Engadget)