Panasonic AGHPX255PJ AG-HPX255 Digital Camcorder - 3.5" LCD - MOS - Full HD Specs and Details

The Panasonic AGHPX255 P2 HD Handheld Camcorder is a compact professional camcorder that offers a bounty of capabilities in a small (5.5 lb) package. Not only can you record to the extremely high-quality AVC-Intra 100 Mb/s (10-bit 4:2:2) codec, but you can also control the camcorder's settings remotely in a studio configuration and integrate it into an HD-SDI-based video system.Featuring an integrated 22x zoom lens and 2.2 Mp 1/3"-type 3MOS imagers, the versatile HPX255 also records 50 Mb/s AVC-Intra and several flavors of DVCPRO (including DVCPRO HD) as well as DV. A variety of frame rates are possible in DVCPRO modes, for native slow- and fast-motion effects. Advanced monitoring and help with focusing are possible thanks to the vectorscope, waveform, Focus Assist and Focus in Red features of the camcorder.The HPX255 has a remote port that makes it instantly compatible with Panasonic's AG-EC4G Extension Control Unit (sold separately), which provides remote control over camera settings such as gain, white balance, shutter speed, iris, menu settings, recording functions and more. This makes the camera suitable for double duty as a field/studio camcorder at smaller news stations, educational institutions and houses of worship. The genlock input, timecode I/O and HD-SDI output will help integrate it into modern video systems.For video that will later endure heavy processing in the form of effects and other processes, the intra-frame compression options of