Part #: AG-HVX200
Description: The AG-HVX200 HD Camera-Recorder Puts a Host of Powerful Features in Your Hands Panasonic has been a leader in developing video technologies for the production industry, including filmmaking, broadcasting and other professional applications.
Now we have packed a wealth of our leading technologies into an exciting new camera-recorder.

Introducing the AG-HVX200. This handheld DVCPRO HD P2 camera-recorder is designed to meet emerging needs in HD content production. It debuts as Panasonic's first HD video product to use P2, the cutting-edge memory recording device that has the potential to revolutionize the entire production paradigm. The AG-HVX200 records HD, either 1080i or 720p video acquired by a new optical system and high-performance digital signal processor onto a P2 card using the broadcasting DVCPRO HD codec. This system achieves a level of image quality that conventional handheld HD cameras simply cannot match, while also supporting HD/SD multi-format and multi-codec recording capabilities. Variable frame rate recording is just one of the features that makes the

AG-HVX200 unique in its class. Using technologies that make the Panasonic VariCam camera-recorder a favorite in movie production, this powerful function allows the overcranking and undercranking techniques used with film cameras to create fast-motion and slow-motion effects. The P2 card offers superior reliability, immediate playback and outstanding cost-performance. It allows direct connection to nonlinear editing systems and streamlines the production work flow, by providing to the editing system data files ready to be edited, rather than a video tape which would require the task of digitizing. On top of all its advanced features and technologies, the AG-HVX200 inherits the refined design and easy operation that distinguishes Panasonic's high-value DVX100 DV camera series. In the AG-HVX200, video professionals of all kinds will find a powerful tool for giving form to their creative visions.

True high definition image quality with low-compression DVCPRO HD intraframe recording
Multiple formats: DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV selectable
High definition recording formats: 1080/60i, 1080/24p, 1080/24pA, 1080/30p, 720p (variable frame rates)
Standard definition recording formats: 480/60i, 480/24p, 480pA, 480/30p
CineSwitchTM technology for variable frame rates in 720p mode: 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 32, 36, 48, 60fps
1/3" 16:9 native high-sensitivity progressive 3-CCD with 1080/60p scanning
New DSP with 14-bit A/D conversion and 19-bit internal processing for unprecedented accuracy
16:9/4:3 switchable for standard definition recording, 16:9 native for HD
Wide angle Leica Dicomar HD lens with optical image stabilizer (motorized/manual mode switchable)
High resolution 235,000 pixel .44" electronic viewfinder (EVF) with 90 degree tilt and detail function (for easier focusing)
High resolution 210,000 pixel flip-out 270 degree 3.5" LCD display
Thumbnail display for easy searching and file information
Auto/manual focus with focus assist (even during recording)
Cam-driven manual zoom
13X zoom range: focal length = 4.2 to 55mm (35mm equivalent: 32.5 to 423)
Advanced gamma functions and eight gamma settings including two CineGammaTM modes and NewsGammaTM mode
Advanced image adjustments: color matrix, detail, chroma phase, color temp, knee points
Two ND filters: 1/8, 1/64
82mm filter diameter
Two P2 card slots with hot swap capability
Hot swap, loop, pre-record (3 seconds in HD, 7 seconds in SD), one shot, and interval recording functions
Mini-DV tape transport for DV recording
Internal downconversion and frame rate conversion from HD source recorded on P2 cards to Mini-DV tape
48kHz 16-bit 4-channel PCM audio (2 XLRs with phantom power)
Built-in stereo microphone (unidirectional microphone optional)
Audio dials and flexible input selection
Analog component (Y, Pb, Pr) output
Composite input/output
S-Video input/output
Standard IEEE 1394 interface
External recording to FOCUS FireStore FS-100 via IEEE 1394 streaming
Host mode for transferring previously recorded content on P2 cards to an external hard drive via IEEE 1394
Compatible with nonlinear editing systems from Apple, Avid and Canopus
USB 2.0
SD memory card slot for sharing scene files
Remote control for zoom, record (start/stop)
Remote control for focus, iris control
SMPTE timecode reader/generator with timecode matching with multiple cameras via IEEE 1394
SMPTE color bars
Three programmable user buttons
Six pre-set scene files (user programmable)
Shot marker function
Slow, synchro and high speed shutter
White balance with auto tracking white function
Trigger and zoom control on upper handle grip
Ultra-tough magnesium alloy chassis
Supplied accessories include CG-AD54SE/1B Lithium-Ion 7.2V / 5400mA snap-on battery, AG-B15 AC adaptor/battery charger, microphone holder, component video cables with RCA-BNC adaptors, remote control, shoulder strap and instruction manual