This is the very first image of the new Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K announced right now on the NAB show. While the camera uses a Four Thirds sized sensor Panasonic opted for a fixed 13x lens.
Introducing the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, a miniaturized Super 16mm, professional digital film camera that is designed to be operated remotely and capture action anywhere! A revolutionary built in expansion port has PWM and S.Bus inputs so you can use a model airplane remote control to operate the camera wirelessly. Imagine adjusting focus, iris and zoom wirelessly! The Micro Cinema Camera is a true digital film camera that features built in RAW and ProRes recording, 13 stops of dynamic range, a global shutter and an MFT lens mount. You get a true digital film camera that can go where no other digital film camera can!
The Super 16 sensor is full 1080 HD resolution and has an incredible 13 stops of dynamic range and global shutter up to 30 frames per second. Most DSLR and action cameras use a rolling shutter that exposes different parts of the image in fractions of a second, causing video to appear skewed or wobbly when the camera moves or vibrates. The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera’s global shutter acts more like a still camera, exposing the entire image at the same time so you get distortion and ripple free video! With an ISO up to 1600, the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera also gives you great quality, even in locations with low lighting.
We got our hands on the full Panasonic press release od the AG-DVX200 4K large-sensor, 4/3” handheld camcorder and the GH4 firmware update. Images will follow soon here on 43rumors. In the meantime read the full press text:
At a press conference today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention, Panasonic announced a range of new 4K production products, including the AG-DVX200 4K large-sensor, 4/3” handheld camcorder; AK-UB300 4K multi-purpose camera, and the AK-UC3000 4K-ready studio system.
AG-DVX200 4K Large-Sensor Handheld Camcorder Features Top-End Performance
Offering many top-end features such 4K/60p recording, a 13X optical zoom and a V-Log L gamma curve (12 stops of latitude, target) and delivering a shallow depth of field and a wide field of view, the DVX200 is the ideal companion camera to the company’s groundbreaking VariCam 35 4K camera/recorder.
The DVX200 will be optimized for 4K/HD production and shares the esteemed VariCam family characteristics of filmic tonality and colorimetry, with natural, subtle rendering of skin flesh tones. It will offer a V-Log curve emulating the natural grey-scale rendition of the VariCam 35. The camcorder will be available in Fall 2015 with a suggested list price under $5000.
At NAB, it was announced that the award winning LUMIX GH4 will have firmware update (Ver.2.2) available later this month, enabling recording anamorphic video content. Unlike complex digital post processing needed to achieve the classic Hollywood look, many effects that have became so popular with anamorphic film capture can now be achieved optically in the LUMIX GH4.
The NAB show at LAs Vegas just started and today Blackmagic and Panasonic will have two press announcements. Matthew Allard spotted the new Blackmagic Micro Cinema Four Thirds Camera billboard:
The Micro Cinema Camera is a very small form factor camera with a Super16mm sized sensor. It has a claimed 13 stops of dynamic range. RAW recording is built-in.
And Eric Naso posted the first picture of the real camera with the Panasonic 14mm lens on it:
P.S.: That’s when we will have the announcements today (Las Vegas time).
At 10.00 am Las Vegas time Panasonic will announce a so called “game changing” new 4K camcorder. And we know just learned that indeed this is a Four Thirds sensor camcorder! It’s actually a complete new camera that will replace the current AGAF100 series.
It will be very interesting to see what kind of new sensor Panasonic has developed. Some of the new camcorders features may will find it’s way in a future GH5 camera!
UPDATE: Veydra confirmed there is a new 4K MFT cam. They reported to Newsshooter:
For NAB 2015 Ryan Avery from Veydra has some exciting new announcements. The first is the dedicated 2x anamorphic prime cine lens for M4/3 mount. Made specifically for the GH4 and another camera that Panasonic will be unveiling tomorrow.
Do you remember [shoplink 52587 ebay]AG-DVX100[/shoplink]? As a DV camera capable of film-like shooting with Cine-like gamma and a 24p mode, a groundbreaking camera in the industry. I am proud to say that it was a big hit for us, and it has been widely used and loved by customers around the world for over ten years.
Now, in a world where 4K shooting is fast becoming the norm, we’ve decided to go for a new breakthrough, and try to create another disruption in the industry and hit like the DVX100. I hope you’ll come to the Panasonic booth at NAB and see what we have in mind.
UPDATE: That new 4K camera is almost certainly a new 4K MFT mount camera!!!
P.S.: That’s when we will have the announcements today (Las Vegas time).
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