new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250

David Rice · September 1st, 2011, 04:54 PM

Looks like a 64 hundred dollar question to me. Yikes.....

Chris Hurd · September 1st, 2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaun Roemich

Is it just me or is that PDF SERIOUSLY garbled?

Don't know if it's just you, but it looks okay from here. Anybody else have issues with this PDF?

Bruce Rawlings · September 1st, 2011, 11:49 PM

No problems with downloading and printing the PDF.

Gary Nattrass · September 2nd, 2011, 02:25 AM

PDF OK for me too.

Sanjin Svajger · September 2nd, 2011, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Hurd

Hi Sanjin, the filter thread diameter on the Panasonic AG-HPX250 is 72mm. Hope this helps,

Thank you!

What about the batteries? Same as the HPX171?

Chris Hurd · September 2nd, 2011, 04:14 AM

Yes, the same batt. as the AG-HPX170/171, which is the CGA-D54.

Sanjin Svajger · September 2nd, 2011, 04:39 AM

Great! Thanks for the info Chris!

Konstantin Kovalev · September 19th, 2011, 10:22 AM

New HPX-250 footage on Youtube: AG-HPX250 Sample Footage *warning* some numb-nuts shot the footage interlaced.

Gary Nattrass · September 19th, 2011, 10:41 AM

Looks pretty much like what I would expect from my 301 and 371.

Jonathan Shaw · September 19th, 2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Konstantin Kovalev

*warning* some numb-nuts shot the footage interlaced.

You made my morning, spat my coffee everywhere laughing at the comment

Just watched the footage, is it me or the most boring thing ever......

Matt Gottshalk · September 19th, 2011, 07:59 PM

Here is a real project with the 250:

Konstantin Kovalev · September 20th, 2011, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan Shaw

You made my morning, spat my coffee everywhere laughing at the comment

Just watched the footage, is it me or the most boring thing ever......

Um... impressive zoom range? lol

Apparently someone wrote that if you watch in 720p there are no scanlines, though I'm pretty sure i saw them at all resolutions... but yeah, boring.

Now the challenge video is more of what I like to see.

Kevin Janisch · September 20th, 2011, 03:56 PM

No 1080P 60P? Was hoping since this feature is in Panny's high to mid level consumer cams (TM900, SD90) that this would be creep into the prosumer end.

Sanjin Svajger · September 24th, 2011, 03:24 AM

Somebody explain: how can the XF305 compete with this camera? It can't possibly be worth 2.5k more... Can it? I think Canon should readjust their price...

Tim Polster · September 24th, 2011, 12:17 PM

You have a good point. The XF300 is only a little more but the SDI ports are the difference. Both have strong codecs with the Panasonic costing more to operate. 1 hour of P2 is about $650 I hour of mpeg-2 50mbps is less than half the price. The Panny will be better in sensitivity (especially in 1080p).

The HPX-250 should be quite a camera. The 160 looks to be a good value as well. I am surprised I have not seen a review yet since these cameras are so close to being on the shelf.

September 1st, 2011, 04:54 PM	#76
David Rice Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sitka Alaska Posts: 470	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Looks like a 64 hundred dollar question to me. Yikes.....

September 1st, 2011, 11:49 PM	#78
Bruce Rawlings Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff, Wales, UK Posts: 410	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 No problems with downloading and printing the PDF.

September 2nd, 2011, 02:25 AM	#79
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 PDF OK for me too. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

September 2nd, 2011, 04:14 AM	#81
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Yes, the same batt. as the AG-HPX170/171, which is the CGA-D54. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

September 2nd, 2011, 04:39 AM	#82
Sanjin Svajger Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Slovenia Posts: 356	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Great! Thanks for the info Chris!

September 19th, 2011, 10:22 AM	#83
Konstantin Kovalev Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 81	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 New HPX-250 footage on Youtube: AG-HPX250 Sample Footage warning some numb-nuts shot the footage interlaced.

September 19th, 2011, 10:41 AM	#84
Gary Nattrass Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornsay Durham UK Posts: 1,992	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Looks pretty much like what I would expect from my 301 and 371. __________________ Over 15 minutes in Broadcast Film and TV production: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1044352/

September 19th, 2011, 07:59 PM	#86
Matt Gottshalk Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Posts: 215	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Here is a real project with the 250: The Challenge on Vimeo

September 20th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#88
Kevin Janisch Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 406	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 No 1080P 60P? Was hoping since this feature is in Panny's high to mid level consumer cams (TM900, SD90) that this would be creep into the prosumer end. __________________ GH4 + Voigtlander 25mm, Panasonic TM900, Vegas Pro 16, Adobe CC

September 24th, 2011, 03:24 AM	#89
Sanjin Svajger Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Slovenia Posts: 356	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 Somebody explain: how can the XF305 compete with this camera? It can't possibly be worth 2.5k more... Can it? I think Canon should readjust their price...

September 24th, 2011, 12:17 PM	#90
Tim Polster Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 2,231	Re: new camera: Panasonic AG-HPX250 You have a good point. The XF300 is only a little more but the SDI ports are the difference. Both have strong codecs with the Panasonic costing more to operate. 1 hour of P2 is about $650 I hour of mpeg-2 50mbps is less than half the price. The Panny will be better in sensitivity (especially in 1080p). The HPX-250 should be quite a camera. The 160 looks to be a good value as well. I am surprised I have not seen a review yet since these cameras are so close to being on the shelf.