Panasonic AG-DVX200PJ 4K Handheld Camcorder

The Panasonic AG-DVX200PJ 4K Handheld Camcorder is the ideal companion camera to the VariCam 35 4K camera/recorder. With an integrated lens design, the DVX200 excels in independent film and documentary production, as well as event videography. The DVX200 is optimized for 4K/HD production, with natural, subtle rendering of skin flesh tones, and a V-Log curve emulating the natural grey-scale rendition of the VariCam 35. The camcorder incorporates a newly-developed 4/3” large-format MOS sensor and offers a variable frame rate up to 120fps in Full HD mode, enhancing the DVX200’s utility in sports and VFX production.

This handheld 4K camcorder offers an array of professional features including a newly-designed Leica Dicomar 4K F2.8~F4.5 zoom lens (4K/24p: 29.5 mm ~ 384.9 mm, HD: 28 mm ~ 365.3mm, 35 mm equivalent), time-code in/out, 3G HD-SDI and HDMI 2.0 (4K) video outs, easy focus and zooming, and programmable user buttons. The Leica Dicomar zoom lens with F2.8 aperture is an optimal choice for 4K video, with the ability to produce elegant imagery and subtle “bokeh”. Leica’s exacting quality standards reduce the occurrence of ghosting and flare to a minimum.

Since the DVX200 is an integrated-lens camcorder, there is no need to perform the flange back adjustments or shading corrections when changing lenses. Even with a large diameter lens, the DVX200’s weight and balance have been optimized to facilitate agile, mobile 4K acquisition. With superb center-of-gravity balance, the camcorder will be ideal for such flexible shooting applications as mounting on today’s popular stabilized camera rigs. The AG-DVX200 utilizes a front element lens / filter diameter of 72mm, and feartures next-generation ergonomics, with the battery positioned in the rear so as not to interfere during handheld shooting. The DVX200 comes with a rugged woven carbon,fiber-like finish, and the recording section is distinctively styled with crimson shading.

The DVX200 records 4K (4096 × 2160) in 24p, UHD (3840 × 2160) and HD (1920 × 1080)in 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p, in either MP4 / MOV file formats. There are two SD card** slots, facilitating backup and relay recording. For professionals working worldwide, the camera’s master frame rate is selectable between 59.94Hz (23.98Hz), 50.00Hz, and 24.00Hz. ** Requires an SD card of UHS speed class 3 (U3) for 4K recording.

The DVX200’s three manual operation lens rings (cam driven 13x zoom, focus and iris) provide a comfortable manual control similar to an interchangeable lens camera, but without the need for actual lens changes. The zoom ring's solid feel and smooth action allow delicate ultra-slow zooming. In addition, the camera’s multi-step zoom control provides fast response and smooth zoom action. The zoom control on the handle enables variable speed zoom, allowing fine zoom control even for low angle shots. The DVX200 also features an enhanced Image Stabilizer, including a five-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer and 4x correction-area Image Stabilizer that produces clear images without blurring, and a micro-drive focus unit that improves focus speed, tracking and capture performance, facilitating 4K focusing and shallow focus shooting.

Specifications:

General

• Voltage:
  • DC 7.2 V (when the battery is used)
  • DC 12 V (when the AC adaptor is used)
• Power Consumption: 21.7 W
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 80% (no condensation)
• Weight: ~2.7 kg (5.95 lb) - body only, excluding lens hood, battery, and accessories
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 216 mm x 181 mm x 374 mm (7.125" x 8.5" x 14.72") - excluding protrusion and eye cup

Camera Unit

• Sensor Type: 4/3" MOS
• Effective Pixels: 15.49 megapixel (FHD), 8.71 megapixel (UHD/59.94p), 12.89 megapixel (UHD/29.97p), 13.35 megapixel (4K/24p)
• Lens:
  • Optical image stabilizer lens
  • Motorized/manual mode switching
  • 13x zoom F2.8 to F4.5 (f=12.8mm to 167mm)
  • 35 mm equivalent: 28mm to 365.3mm (FHD)
• Filter Diameter: 72mm
• ND Filter: OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
• Shortest Shooting Distance (MOD): Approx. 1m from lens
• Gain Setting: L/M/H selector switch 0 dB to 24 dB (in 1 dB steps) (When assigning [S.GAIN] to the USER button: switching between 30 dB and 36 dB)
• Color Temperature Setting: ATW, ATW LOCK, Ach, Bch, preset 3200K/preset 5600K/VAR (2000K to 15000K)
• Shutter Speed (when [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz):
  • 60i/60p mode:
    • 1/60 sec.
    • 1/100 sec.
    • 1/120 sec.
    • 1/180 sec.
    • 1/250 sec.
    • 1/350 sec.
    • 1/500 sec.
    • 1/750 sec.
    • 1/1000 sec.
    • 1/1500 sec.
    • 1/2000 sec.
    • 1/3000 sec.
    • 1/4000 sec.
    • 1/8000 sec.
  • 30p mode:
    • 1/30 sec.
    • 1/50 sec.
    • 1/60 sec.
    • 1/100 sec.
    • 1/120 sec.
    • 1/180 sec.
    • 1/250 sec.
    • 1/350 sec.
    • 1/500 sec.
    • 1/750 sec.
    • 1/1000 sec.
    • 1/1500 sec.
    • 1/2000 sec.
    • 1/3000 sec.
    • 1/4000 sec.
    • 1/8000 sec.
  • 24p mode:
    • 1/24 sec.
    • 1/48 sec.
    • 1/50 sec.
    • 1/60 sec.
    • 1/100 sec.
    • 1/120 sec.
    • 1/180 sec.
    • 1/250 sec.
    • 1/350 sec.
    • 1/500 sec.
    • 1/750 sec.
    • 1/1000 sec.
    • 1/1500 sec.
    • 1/2000 sec.
    • 1/3000 sec.
    • 1/4000 sec.
    • 1/8000 sec.
• Shutter Speed (When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50 Hz):
  • 50i/50p mode:
    • 1/50 sec.
    • 1/60 sec.
    • 1/100 sec.
    • 1/125 sec.
    • 1/180 sec.
    • 1/250 sec.
    • 1/350 sec.
    • 1/500 sec.
    • 1/750 sec.
    • 1/1000 sec.
    • 1/1500 sec.
    • 1/2000 sec.
    • 1/3000 sec.
    • 1/4000 sec.
    • 1/8000 sec.
  • 25p mode:
    • 1/25 sec.
    • 1/50 sec.
    • 1/60 sec.
    • 1/100 sec.
    • 1/125 sec.
    • 1/180 sec.
    • 1/250 sec.
    • 1/350 sec.
    • 1/500 sec.
    • 1/750 sec.
    • 1/1000 sec.
    • 1/1500 sec.
    • 1/2000 sec.
    • 1/3000 sec.
    • 1/4000 sec.
    • 1/8000 sec.
• Slow Shutter Speed (When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz):
  • 60i/60p mode:
    • 1/2 sec.
    • 1/4 sec.
    • 1/8 sec.
    • 1/15 sec.
    • 1/30 sec.
  • 30p mode:
    • 1/2 sec.
    • 1/4 sec.
    • 1/8 sec.
    • 1/15 sec.
  • 24p mode:
    • 1/2 sec.
    • 1/3 sec.
    • 1/6 sec.
    • 1/12 sec.
• Slow Shutter Speed (When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50 Hz):
  • 50i/50p mode:
    • 1/2 sec.
    • 1/3 sec.
    • 1/6 sec.
    • 1/12 sec.
    • 1/25 sec.
  • 25p mode:
    • 1/2 sec.
    • 1/3 sec.
    • 1/6 sec.
    • 1/12 sec.
• Synchro Scan Shutter (when [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz):
  • 60i/60p mode: 1/60.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec.
  • 30p mode: 1/30.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec.
  • 24p mode: 1/24.0 sec. to 1/249.6 sec.
• Synchro Scan Shutter (when [SYSTEM MODE] = 50 Hz):
  • 50i/50p mode: 1/50.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.
  • 25p mode: 1/25.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.
• Shutter Open Angle: 5° to 180° to 360° (in 0.5° steps, angle display)
• VFR Recording Frame Rate (when [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz):
  • 60p mode: 2, 15, 30, 40, 55, 58, 60, 62, 65, 75, 90, 120 (frames per second)
  • 30p mode: 2, 15, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 45, 60, 75, 90, 120 (frames per second)
  • 24p mode: 2, 12, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 120 (frames per second)
• VFR Recording Frame Rate (when [SYSTEM MODE] = 50 Hz):
  • 50p mode: 2, 12, 25, 33, 45, 48, 50, 52, 55, 62, 75, 100 and 120 (frames per second)
  • 25p mode: 2, 12, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 37, 50, 62, 75, 100 and 120 (frames per second)
• Minimum Subject Illumination: 0.2 lx (F2.8, gain 18 dB, [1/2S.], Manual slow shutter, [HIGH SENS.] mode)
• Digital Zoom: x2/x5/x10, iA zoom (1.0x to 1.54x, Variable zoom)
• Lens Hood: hood with lens cover

Memory Card Recorder

• Recording Media:
  • SDHC memory card (4 GB to 32 GB)
  • SDXC memory card (48 GB to 128 GB), UHS-I supported
  • *An SD card with a capacity of UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) is required to shoot videos with a bit rate of 100 Mbps or higher
  • An SDXC card with a capacity of 64 GB or more and UHS Speed Class 3 (U3) is required to shoot UHD 2160/59.94p/50.00p videos with a bit rate of 150 Mbps or higher
• Recording Slot: 2 x Slot
• System Format: 59.94 Hz / 50 Hz
• Video Recording Format:
  • Recording Format: MOV, MP4, AVCHD
  • Recording Mode: *Please see the Video record mode table
• Still Picture Recording Format:
  • JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2) supported
    • 8.8M: 4096 x 2160 (17:9)
    • 8.3M: 3840 x 2160 (16:9)
    • 2.1M: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
    • 0.2M: 640 x 360 (16:9)
    • 0.3M: 640 x 480 (4:3)
• External Output Video Signal: 8 bit 4:2:2/10 bit 4:2:2 (switchable menu) *HDMI output of UHD/59.94p/50.00p becomes 8 bit 4:2:0. Also, when 10 bit 4:2:2 is selected, recording is not possible with the main unit.
• Recording Video Signal: 8 bit 4:2:0
• Video Compression Format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Pro le (MOV/MP4/AVCHD)

Digital Audio

• Recording Audio Signal: 48 kHz/16 bit, 2 CH
• Audio Compression Format: LPCM (MOV/MP4) Dolby Digital (AVCHD)
• Headroom: 12 dB

Dual Codec

• File Format: MOV, MP4
• Video Compression Format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile
• Audio Compression Format: LPCM
• Recording Format:
  • When [Dual Codec] = FHD 50 Mbps
    • [Main Recording Side] Recording mode = MOV/MP4
      • UHD/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100 Mbps
    • [Sub Recording Side] Recording mode = same as the recording mode of the Main Recording Side
      • FHD/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 50Mbps
  • When [Dual Codec] = FHD 8Mbps
    • [Main Recording Side] Recording mode = MOV/MP4
      • UHD/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100 Mbps
      • FHD/59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 200 Mbps
      • FHD/59.94p/50.00p 100 Mbps
    • [Sub Recording Side] Recording mode = MOV
      • FHD/59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 8 Mbps

Video Input/Output

• SDI Out: 1 x BNC, 0.8 V [p-p], 75 Ω, 3 G/1.5 G HD-SDI, SD-SDI supported
  • Output format: 1080/59.94p LEVEL-A/50.00p LEVEL-A, 1080/29.97PsF/25.00PsF/24.00PsF/23.98PsF, 1080/59.94i/50.00i, 720/59.94p/50.00p, 480/59.94i, 576/50.00i
• Video Out: 1 x BNC, Composite 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω
• HDMI Out: 1 x HDMI (HDMI type A terminal, not compatible with VIERA Link)
  • Output format: 2160/59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p, 1080/59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/24.00p/23.98p/59.94i/50.00i, 720/59.94p/50.00p, 480/59.94p, 576/50.00p

Audio Input

• Integrated Microphone: supports stereo microphone
• XLR In: 2 x XLR3 (INPUT1, INPUT2)
  • Input high impedance, LINE/MIC/MIC+48 V (switchable SW)
  • Line: 4 dBu/0 dBu (switchable menu)
  • Mic: –40 dBu/–50 dBu/–60 dBu (menu)

Audio Output

• SDI Out: 2 CH (LPCM) switchable gain: 0 dB/–6 dB/–12 dB
• HDMI Out: 2 CH (LPCM)
• Audio Out: 1 x 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack, Output level: 600 Ω, 316 mV
• Headphone: 1 x 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack
• Speaker: 20mm diameter, round

Other Input/Output