When someone accidentally discovered that stills cameras could also shoot great video… many people fell out of love with the handy camcorder… I’m wondering if that might have been a mistake by looking at the brand new 4K Panasonic AG-CX10. We also take a trip down memory lane!

AG-CX10 Specifications

Image Sensor - 1/2.5-type (inch) MOS Sensor
Effective Pixels - 8.29 megapixels
Leica Dicomar Lens - F1.8-4.0 - 4.12-98.9mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent - 25.0-600.0 mm
Super Slow Recording Frame Rate -
59.94 Hz mode - FHD 120 fps (1/2 speed at 60p, 1/4 speed at 30p, 1/5 speed at 24p)
50.00 Hz mode - FHD 100 fps (1/2 speed at 50p, 1/4 speed at 25p)
Image Stabilizer - Ball O.I.S., 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. (UHD/FHD)
Recording Media - SDHC/SDXC Memory Card, microP2 card (A series, B series)
Recording Format - MOV, MP4, AVCHD, P2
Video Compression Method - MOV/MP4: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile, H.265/MPEG-H HEVC Main10 Profile
AVCHD: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile
P2: AVC-LongG 50/AVC-LongG25: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile
Audio Compression Method - MOV / P2: LPCM (24bit 2ch)
MP4: AAC (16bit 2ch)
AVCHD: Dolby Audio (16bit 2ch)
System Frequency - 59.94Hz / 50.00Hz
Recording / Playback Mode -
MOV (HEVC)
[4:2:0 10bit]
UHD 3840 x 2160 59.94p/50.00p HEVC 200M: Average 200 Mbps (VBR)
UHD 3840 x 2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p HEVC 150M: Average 150 Mbps (VBR)
MOV
[4:2:0 8bit]
UHD 3840 x 2160 59.94p/50.00p 150M: Average 150 Mbps (VBR)
UHD 3840 x 2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100M: Average 100 Mbps (VBR)
[4:2:2 10bit]
UHD 3840 x 2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 150M: Average 150 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94p/50.00p 200M (ALL-Intra): Average 200 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100M (ALL-Intra): Average 100 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94i/50i 100M (ALL-Intra): Average 100 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94p/50.00p 100M: Average 100 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p/59.94i/50.00i 50M: Average 50 Mbps (VBR)
MP4 (HEVC)
[4:2:0 10bit]
UHD 3840 x 2160 59.94p/50.00p HEVC 100M: Average 100 Mbps (VBR)
UHD 3840 x 2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p HEVC 72M: Average 72 Mbps (VBR)
MP4
[4:2:0 8bit]
UHD 3840 x 2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 72M: Average 72 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94p/50.00p/23.98p 50M: Average 50 Mbps (VBR)
AVCHD
[4:2:0 8bit]
PS 1920 x 1080 59.94p/50.00p: Average 25 Mbps (VBR)
PH 1920 x 1080 59.94i/50.00i/23.98p: Average 21 Mbps (VBR)
HA 1920 x 1080 59.94i/50.00i: Average 17 Mbps (VBR)
PM 1280 x 720 59.94p/50.00p: Average 8 Mbps (VBR)
P2
[4:2:2 10bit]
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94p/50.00p/59.94i/50.00i: Average 50 Mbps (VBR)
FHD 1920 x 1080 59.94i/50i: Average 25 Mbps (VBR)
HD 1280 x 720 59.94p/50.00p: Average 50 Mbps (VBR)
HD 1280 x 720 59.94p/50.00p: Average 25 Mbps (VBR)
Streaming Method - Unicast, Multicast
Network Protocol - RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
Power Supply - 7.28V (Battery) / 12V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption - 15.5W (LCD Monitor)
Dimensions (W x H x D) - Approx. 129 x 159 x 257 mm (5.08 x 6.26 x 10.1 inch)
Weight - Body: approx. 0.9kg (1.98 lb) (body only, excluding handle, lens hood, battery, and accessories)
Shooting: approx. 1.5kg (3.31 lb) (including handle, lens hood, battery, and eyecup)
LCD Monitor - 8.88 cm (3.5-inch) Wide LCD monitor (About 2,760,000 dots) (For Europe)
3.5-inch Wide LCD monitor (About 2,760,000 dots) (For North America / Asia)
Viewfinder
0.61 cm (0.24-inch) Wide EVF (About 1,560,000 dots) (For Europe)
0.24-inch Wide EVF (About 1,560,000 dots) (For North America / Asia)
LED Video Light

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