The AG-HPX250 is a P2 HD handheld camera recorder with 1920 x 1080 resolution AVC-Intra recording. Weighing 2.5kg (5.5 pounds), the HPX250 incorporates high-sensitivity 1/3 type, full-HD 2.2 megapixel 3MOS imagers and a 20 bit Digital Signal Processor to acquire native 1920 x 1080 resolution images. The AVC-Intra codec produces 10- bit, 4:2:2 sampled, independent frame images: an unprecedented level of image quality in a lightweight camera. In addition to AVC-Intra 100/50 recording, the HPX250 records in DVCPRO HD, as well as standard definition recording in DVCPRO50, DVCPRO and DV.

Offering a wide, 28mm to 588mm (35mm equivalent) 21X HD lens with 3 independent adjustable rings, the HPX250 covers most shooting situations without the need for a wide-angle conversion lens. The 21X lens also features an Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) function that ensures stable images during shooting.

Equipped with two P2 card slots, the HPX250 can record for up to 320 minutes in AVC-Intra 100 at 720/24pN, 160 minutes in AVC-Intra 100 at 1080/24pN and 128 minutes in other AVC-Intra 100 or DVCPRO HD formats on two 64GB cards. In AVC-Intra 50, the recording time is twice as AVC-Intra 100.

Key Features

• 1/3 type, full-HD 2.2 megapixel 3MOS imagers and a 20 bit Digital Signal Processor
• Wide, 28mm to 588mm (35mm equivalent) 21X HD lens
• Variable frame rate capability in 1080p up to 30fps as well as 720p up to 60fps for undercranking / overcranking
• Genlock / timecode input for multi-camera operation
• HD SDI output, an HDMI output, and an IEEE 1394 in/out
• Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function to help compensate for wide variations in lighting
• Waveform monitor and vector scope display
• Two focus assist functions – a picture expanding function and a focus bar. 
• Widescreen 1,226,000-pixels LCOS colour viewfinder & 8.8cm (3.45 inches) LCD colour monitor.