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HPX250 – 10-bit 4:2:2 to AVC-Intra

3 Comments Published by Matthew Jeppsen October 23rd, 2011 in Cameras, News

I somehow missed this announcement last month, the new AG-HPX-250PJ from Panasonic offers an AVC-Intra codec with 10-bit 4:2:2 at 1920×1080. Very interesting! 10-bit in a small package, with proper I/O features and a pro codec…there is definitely a place for this camera.

“But it’s a 1/3″ sensor!” you say with a sneer as you fondle your EX1/DSLR/AF100/FS100/F3. True. I love a big, fat sensor as much as the next spoiled-rotten 2011 filmmaker…but remember that there is a HUGE market that is best served with a small size imager. Heck, I shot something last week on a 1/3″ CCD camera (gasp)…to tape (double gasp). And guess what? That was EXACTLY what the content needed…I would have done the content a disservice to shoot it on a sensor that created more DOF. I absolutely needed deep focus for this content (and a CCD that didn’t skew…but that’s another topic entirely).

Abel Cine has posted a video overview of the HPX-250 here. Check it out.

3 Responses to “HPX250 – 10-bit 4:2:2 to AVC-Intra”  

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  1. 1 Andrew Gupta Oct 24th, 2011 at 9:46 am

    On paper it’s a dream camera and makes you want to go get your Letus adapter out of storage.

    The problem is that all the “test” footage I’ve so far seen from that camera leaves me feeling patient for the 1Dx or 5D Mark 3.

    Also, this alleged 350 Mbps intraframe recording to compact flash cards on the 1Dx really takes wind away from the P2 AVC-Intra sails.

  2. 2 Fabdex Oct 24th, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    350 Mbps on the 1DX ? Really ?

    Wow.

  3. 3 Andrew Gupta Oct 27th, 2011 at 10:43 am

    The source on the 350 Mbps is Canon USA reported by DPreview. They said how many minutes can be captured on a 16 gig card, and that works out to about 350 Mbps.

    However, this morning’s report from Dan Chung contradicts that, and places the intraframe recording at somewhere between 75 and 100 Mbps.

    So, we’ll see what comes. I suspect that more information about \all-i\ or whatever Canon’s new intraframe codec is called will be discussed on November 3rd.