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Hi Shawn,
Any further impressions on the HPX2700, and how its image stacks up against the HPX2000?

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Originally Posted by Shawn Alyasiri (Post 969761)

My third HPX2000 came as an a-stock with the varicam logo on it. For whatever side you're on in this continued discussion, I would think that might tell you something. Wonder how that camera was being shown around...

I'll look forward to going side by side with the 2700. I've held the thought since NAB that they're the same camera, with extra software (cranking and Film Rec), the intra card (which mine has), and the extra HD-SDI.

Good problems I guess - with a 2700, I'll have 4 cams (2 with vari logos), and I expect that they'll match & switch images identically. Just think I'm paying another $12K for math and a logo with the 2700...

It's a mistake and very misleading to put a Varicam badge on an HPX2000, the Varicam means variable frame rates, which the 2000 just doesn't have.
I think it might be one of these comparisons where on-screen you don't see that much difference, but if you want to measure it the extra resolution to AVC-Intra and the 10 bit vs 8 bit should make a fair difference.
There's a Panasonic day with my local dealer next week where they'll have all their cameras, but not sure if I'll be able to make it. If I do I'll post any info.
Steve