Panasonic AG-DVX100

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The Panasonic AG-DVX100 was the first affordable digital progressive scan camcorder. The AG-DVX100, introduced in late 2002 and revised versions AG-DVX100A, made available in January 2004 and AG-DVX100B, introduced on 31 October 2005 made a radical departure from traditional video recording equipment because they were able to record 24 progressive frames per second (24p) at a revolutionary low price.

It is a compact camera, capable of producing very film-like images on standard definition video. When it first arrived, it instantly became extremely popular among everyone working with video because of its progressive scan capabilities, which enables the capturing of 24 or 30 (or 25 for PAL systems) complete progressive frames per second, rather than the traditional 60 (or 50 for PAL) interlaced fields per second.

The camera is popular amongst television studios and is used in production of Gadgets and Gizmos and MythBusters.[citation needed]

Panasonic has created a complete line of cameras which support recording in 24p, which is an analog of how film cameras record frames, for independent film production.

Progressive video is rare on cameras at this price point (MSRP 3,995 USD, though the camera can be had for around 3,500 USD street price) and is different from other consumer and prosumer cameras, which typically record in interlaced video. The DVX100 is rivalled in the range of standard definition video only by the Canon XL-2 and Canon GL2 which also record progressive video, although the GL2 cannot record 24p.

As HD is becoming more popular among prosumers, Panasonic has meanwhile released the Panasonic AG-HVX200, a 24p camcorder that records full 1080p HD video on P2 chips, making it one of the first professional solid state memory based camcorders on the prosumer market.

The DVX100 contains a 3-CCD image sensory system, with 410,000 (380,000 effective) pixels each. The camera can record in both true 24 progressive frames per second video and standard interlaced video onto MiniDV tape and incorporates "CineGamma" functionality to approximate the characteristic curve of film. charact

The DVX100 also features two XLR audio inputs, another rare feature for cameras in its price range. It includes a 4-pin firewire port, as well as S-Video and RCA in and out ports. It features manual and servo zoom, with a second zoom control and record button on top of the handle for recording from low angles.

Many student, short, and feature films have been shot with the Panasonic DVX100, including the Sundance Film Festival winning feature November and the recent Oscar nominated documentary Murderball. A Scanner Darkly was also shot using the DVX100, but processed the video in Rotoshop to give it a more "animated" feel. It was most recently used in the filming of Jackass Number Two.

Typical camera accessories are various adapter lenses, matte box, filters, tripod, follow focus, microphone(s), and storage cases.


[edit] References

  1. ↑  http://www.dvxuser.com/articles/HVX200/
  2. ↑  http://dvxuser.com/articles/shoot3/
  3. ↑  http://photography.about.com/library/glossary/bldef_characteristic.htm

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