Panasonic AG-HPX300 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by Jeremy Stamas
Published on Apr 22, 2009 10:00 AM

Intro Product Tour
Audio Compression & Media
Manual Controls Still Features
Handling & Use Playback & Connectivity
Other Features Conclusion
Photo Gallery
Specs and Ratings


Core Specs
Year 2009
Format Memory Card
Class Pro
High Definition
Lens
Lens Mount
Filter Diameter (mm) 82.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 5.00
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 85.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
F-stop Minimum 0.00
F-stop Maximum 0.00
Wide Angle (degrees) 0
Image Stabilization No
Imager and Processing
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Count 3
Sensor Size (inches) 1.00
Video Pixel Count (gross) 2
Video Pixel Count (effective) 0
Still Pixel Count (gross) 0
Still Pixel Count (effective) 0
Compression and Media
HD Video Format AVC-Intra 100, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra 50
SD Video Format DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV
Frame Rate(s) 1080/59.94i, 1080/29.97p, 1080/23.98p, 720/59.94p, 720/29.97p, 720/23.98p, 480/59.94i, 480/29.97p, 480/23.98p, variable frame rate in 720p mode.
Primary Media P2 Card
Secondary Media P2 Card (2 slots)
Tertiary Media SD/SDHC (metadata only)
Memory Card Type P2
Included Media Capacity none
Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) 128
Recording Quality Option(s) AVC-Intra 100, DVCPRO HD, AVC-Intra 50, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO, DV
Uncompressed Video Output
Manual Controls
Zoom Control Type(s) Rocker, ring
Optical Zoom 0
Advanced Zoom 0
Digital Zoom 0
Zoom Speed Settings 0
Manual Focus
Manual Focus Control Type(s) Ring
Focus Assist / Peaking
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 0
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Steps 0
Minimum Aperture (f/) 0.00
Maximum Aperture (f/) 0.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 0
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/6
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/2000
Manual White Balance
White Balance Presets 3200K, 5200K, Auto Tracking
Kelvin Control Steps 0
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 7
Manual Noise Reduction
Audio Dubbing
Auto / Easy Mode
Face Detection
Gamma Control(s) 0
Image Detail Control(s) 0
Color Control(s) 0
Skin Tone Control
Color Correction
ND Filter
Customizable Buttons
Other Manual Control(s) Waveform, Vectorscope, Zebra, Y-GET, Aspect Conversion, 20-step variable frame rate
Still Features
Flash
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording
Self Timer
Manual ISO
Manual ISO Steps 0
ISO Minimum 0
ISO Maximum 0
Continuous Shot
Bracketing
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Shoulder Mount
Weight - Fully Loaded (grams) 5.00
Weight - Body Only (grams) 3.60
Width (mm) 246.00
Height (mm) 251.00
Length (mm) 549.00
Body Color(s) gray
LCD Size (inches) 3.20
LCD Resolution (pixels) 921000
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution (pixels) 1226000
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster
Video Light
Connectivity
Composite (RCA) output
Composite (RCA) input
FireWire
Audio-only AV input
S-Video
USB
Component output
Component input
HDMI
Headphone output
Mini Microphone input
XLR inputs (quantity) 3
LANC / Control L
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe (Hot)
EVF output
Gen-Lock
HD-SDI
BNC output
Time Code in/out
Included Wireless Remote
WiFi
GPS
Other Port(s) Video out via BNC, 10-pin wired remote, 12-pin lens connector
Other
Sister Model Up AG-HPX500
Sister Model Down AG-HPX170
Included Battery none
Battery Life - w/ LCD (minutes) 0
Battery Life - w/ viewfinder (minutes) 0
Ratings Weight
Color 0.00 1
Noise 0.00 2
Motion 0.00 1
Video Sharpness 0.00 4
Wide Angle 0.00 0.8
Low Light Color 0.00 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity 0.00 1.5
Low Light Noise 0.00 1.25
Audio Features 0.00 2
Compression 0.00 1.5
Media 0.00 1
Editing 0.00 0.5
Auto Mode 0.00 0.5
Zoom 0.00 0.75
Zoom Ratio 0.00 0.5
Focus 0.00 0.7
Exposure 0.00 0.65
Aperture 0.00 0.65
Shutter Speed 0.00 0.6
White Balance 0.00 0.55
Gain 0.00 0.5
Color & Image Controls 0.00 0.5
Other Manual Controls 0.00 0.5
Still Features 0.00 0.5
Still Color 0.00 0.6
Still Noise 0.00 0.6
Still Sharpness 0.00 0.75
Ease of Use 0.00 1
Handling 0.00 1.25
Stabilization 0.00 1
Portability 0.00 0.5
Battery Life (w/ LCD) 0.00 0.75
Battery Life (w/ Viewfinder) 0.00 0.75
LCD & Viewfinder 0.00 0.6
Menus 0.00 0.75
Playback 0.00 0.3
Connectivity 0.00 1
Other Features 0.00 0.25
 



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