Panasonic AF100 4/3 DSLR Camera Announcement AG-AF100

Release info here: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?storeId=113...

Canon announced a new camera based off the Panasonic GH1 sensor at NAB to be avaliable by early next year.

Designed in consultation with the filmmaking community, the AF100 eclipses the video performance of other cameras in this price range, said Joe Facchini, Vice President of Sales & Product Management, Media & Production Services, Panasonic Solutions Company. Ideal for film schools and independent filmmakers, this affordable, digital cinematography camera employs an advanced professional AVC/ H.264 Hi Profile AVCHD codec compatible with a wide range of editing tools and affordable players.




The AF100 incorporates a 4/3-inch, 16:9 MOS imager. The camcorder records 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p and 24p (native) and 720/60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p (native) in AVCHDs highest-quality PH mode (maximum 24Mbps). Ready for global production standards, the camcorder is 60Hz and 50Hz switchable.




The AF100 maximizes the potential of its high-resolution imager with built-in ND filtering and dramatically reduced video aliasing. Standard professional interfaces include HD-SDI out, HDMI, time code recording, built-in stereo microphone and USB 2.0. The AF100 features two XLR inputs with +48V Phantom Power capability, 48-kHz/16-bit two-channel digital audio recording and supports LPCM/Dolby-AC3.

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[aquaxbat]

@mrziyoriginal That's just rude, juvenile and insensitive. You sir, are a moron.

[jimphotocock]

I would have much preferred the aps sized sensor, my guess is they did that to keep the price down at the sensor size they are using.. but the available micro 4/3 sensor lenses are too slow to give us the selective focus we're after.. that being said... auto focus and those features are not for filmmakers... I'm going to buy this camera, I'm going to buy a bunch of FAST manual focus lenses for 35mm still cameras, they will give me the selective and I'll have a superb camera.

[matreyia]

24MB current AVCHD codec actually looks better than old P2 DVCProHD codec because of more efficient coding. Previously, processors could not handle the coding, but that isn't an issue now.

Micro 4:3 chip has more real estate than the 7D. "Micro" designates that the projection distance is different than the full 4:3 design. On the AF100, the lens width is halved...so a 25mm dslr lens mounted in it would actually be 50mm on the AF100.

[mrziyoriginal]

@singtobarrow Never said I was a comedian, but if the guy is effected by a comment as small as the one I posted 7 MONTHS AGOOO, than he needs a serious wake up call

[singtobarrow]

@mrziyoriginal thats a bad joke dude, but you pissed the guy off!

[jeromeio]

7D

[Jcbproducoes]

@fourth1000 even the red one has rolling shutter sooo

[southerncountiesH2O]

@fourth1000 By the Canon 7D

[aquaxbat]

@mrziyoriginal That's just rude, juvenile and insensitive. You sir, are a moron.

[aquaxbat]

@mrziyoriginal That's just rude, juvenile and insensitive. You sir, are a moron.

[mrziyoriginal]

Since when does the god of war make videos ?