Mexico. Panasonic participated in the twenty-fourth edition of the Film, Video and Television Expo, with a wide range of options such as 4K UHD technology for commercial or documentary video production, new cameras for television studio and the update of the P2 Cast system to optimize the workflow in news production.
VariCam 35 4K for film productions
Conceived as a special tool for high-quality cinematography, commercial spot making and series production, the VariCam 35 4K camcorder incorporates a new super 35 mm MOS image sensor and the AVC-ULTRA family of video codecs. Its ability to process images in various formats, including 4K, UHD, 2K and HD, make it a versatile ally of digital film professionals.
Its innovative design includes different 4K or 2/3 camera modules and a recorder module, it also allows you to switch between 35mm and type 2/3 camera heads to better suit the creative needs of image professionals. The VariCam 35 uses a super 35mm MOS sensor to capture 4K images with 4096 x 2160 (17:9) resolution. The camera, combined with AVC-ULTRA codecs for 4K, offers very manageable and practical 4K production files.
AG-DVX200: Ideal for field productions
The acclaimed AG-DVX200 is a handheld camcorder with features typical of high-end models, including 4K/60p recording, 13X optical zoom and a V-Log L gamma curve with 12 stops of latitude. It provides a great depth of field and wide field of view, which makes it an ideal equipment to operate both as a complement to the aforementioned Panasonic VariCam 35 4K, as in independent film and documentary productions, or as a tool for filmmakers specialized in the documentation of social or corporate events.
High Speed 1080P Studio Cameras
Introduced at the recent NAB 2016, the AK-HC5000 studio camera, with output of up to 1080p at 239.76p.76p., provides a high-speed output of up to 1080/p239.76, making it the standard of Panasonic studio cameras. The camera incorporates new 3-CMOS 2.2M sensors of 2/3" of high sensitivity (F11/2000lx), low noise level (60dB + S / N) and resolution measured at 1100 TV lines.
P2 Cast for news production flow
Panasonic also showed off the latest updates to its acclaimed P2 Cast news production system. Panasonic's cloud-based P2 Cast system takes advantage of all the network functions of the P2HD line of camcorders with AVC-ULTRA recording and uses the network capability of these cameras to upload the contents captured in the field to the cloud and make it immediately available to news centers for review and editing.
Using P2 Cast technology streamlines the live streaming of news and extends the editing function to any device connected to the Internet. The P2 Cast system stands out for its ability to use the cloud to transmit video in both proxy quality and high quality from the camera itself, create a video sequence of the desired clips and allow the newsroom to automatically extract from the camera the images in high resolution and AVC-ULTRA.
Cameras that incorporate AVC-ULTRA connect to the newsroom via the cloud via mobile networks (4G/LTE, Wi-Fi or dedicated connection), allowing news to be generated instantly as it emerges.
