The Panasonic AJ-PX270 Camcorder is a compact camcorder that draws many of its design features from Panasonic's shoulder-mounted line of camcorders. It records at high data rates to a variety of media, including microP2, as well as full-sized P2 media cards, while allowing you to use SDHC/SDXC media cards at lower data rates. It features a single P2 card slot, dual microP2 card slots providing a variety of recording options, and a single SD card slot for recording proxy files and camera settings. The camcorder features both an OLED viewfinder and a 3.5" IPS LCD view screen. The lens has built-in manual focus, zoom, and iris rings, providing manual control in addition to the servo control of zoom, and autofocus and iris functions. Taking a page from the larger shoulder mount rigs, the camera features a front-mounted audio input, for a camera-mounted mic, and a rear-mounted audio XLR input for a second microphone. the AJ-PX270 features connections that let you easily integrate it into multicamera shoots with large shoulder-mounted cameras. First, it features a timecode in/out and a genlock in the connector, so it can connect to a switcher for live multicamera shoots. It features a 3G-SDI output for integrating into an SDI infrastructure and outputting 1920 x 1080p60 video. . It features two menu settings—the default setting and the High-Sensitivity setting, which acts a gain boost with noise reduction, providing a cleaner image than just using the gain function.The 22x optical zoom lens has a 35mm focal length equivalent to 28-616mm, so you have the focal range from wide to long covered. It features Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), which is necessary when handholding with a long lens. The AJ-PX270 can record to P2 cards; however, the R, A, and E series P2 cards are limited to 100 Mb/s, supporting up to AVC-Intra 100 at 1080i 50/60, and 1080p 24/25/30. The PX270 features a 2.5mm jack for remote zoom s/s control and a 3.5mm jack for remote focus/iris control.The AJ-PX270 is compatible with VW-VB batteries, such as the included VW-VBD58 battery which is rated at 5800mAh at 7.2 VDC, and features a battery level indicator. This battery is not compatible with previous Panasonic cameras as it is slightly wider than previous generations of batteries. However, you can use available CGA-D54 batteries to power the AJ-PX270. The camera features a battery charger and a power supply, so you can charge a battery while powering the camera with the separate power supply
Panasonic AJ-PX270 Specs
Imaging
Image Sensor | 3-Chip 1/3" MOS Sensor |
Sensor Resolution | 1920 x 1080 (2.2 MP) |
Minimum Illumination | 0.02 Lux at 1/1 Shutter Speed |
Lens
Optical Zoom Ratio | 22x |
Camera
Built-In ND Filter | Mechanical Filter Wheel with 2 Stop (1/4), 4 Stop (1/16), 6 Stop (1/64) ND Filters |
Media/Memory Card Slot | Dual Slot: microP2 Single Slot: P2 Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Recording
Recording Modes | AVC-Intra: 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps (50 to 100 Mb/s) AVC-LongG: 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps (12 to 50 Mb/s) |
IP Streaming | None |
Interfaces
Video Connectors | 1 x BNC (3G-SDI) Output 1 x BNC (Composite) Output |
Audio Connectors | 2 x 3-Pin XLR Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Headphone Output |
Other I/O | 1 x BNC Timecode Input 1 x BNC Genlock Input 1 x 2.5 mm Camera Interface Control Input 1 x 3.5 mm Camera Interface Control Input |
Display
Display Type | Articulating LCD |
Size | 3.5" |
Resolution | 1,560,000 Dot |
EVF
EVF Display Type | OLED |
Screen Size | .5" |
EVF Resolution | 1,760,000 Dots |
Power
Battery Type | Panasonic CGA-D54 |
General
Accessory Mount | None |
Dimensions | 6.9 x 6.7 x 13" / 176 x 171 x 329 mm |
Weight | 5.7 lb / 2.6 kg |