Panasonic AU-EVA1 - compact Super 35 Cinema camera with 5.7K sensor
[01:59 Sat,3.June 2017 by Rudi Schmidts]
Over the GH5 and under the VariCam LT, Panasonic wants to see the AU-EVA1 as a compact Cinema camera. With just 1.2 kg of body weight, it even subdues even the straight-set Canon C200, which brings with a similar equipment 1.4 kg on the balance. Despite the compact dimensions (17 x 13.5 x 13.3 cm) and the low weight, the body has a full XLR sound section, a three-stage ND filer (2, 4 and 6 stops) as well as 4K-capable HDMI and HDMI SDI Outputs. Monitor, top and sidehandles can be optionally screwed, but a viewfinder does not appear to be included in the package. PIC1: The Panasonic AU-EVA1 From the VariCam LT the AU-EVA1 inherits the EF mount, which in this price range under Cine cameras probably now as standard mount to be considered. Behind it is a new 5,7KSuper35 sensor, which obviously does not originate from the VariCam series. The current VariCams have 10.3 million pixels, according to the data sheet, of which 8.9 million are actually used for a 1: 1 sensor readout. The new 5.7K Super35 sensor of the Panasonic AU-EVA1 should therefore bring a little smaller Sensel, which may result in slight disadvantages compared to the VariCam LT with the light intensity. For this, 5,7K also mean clear advantages in the resolution by real downscaling to 4K. The sensor itself must have originated from the (order) production of Panasonic, since it mastered Dual Native ISO. This is a unique feature of Panasonic sensors where the sensor can be switched between two native ISO settings. Panasonic itself promises a "BeautitfulColormetry "by a standardized V-Log / V-Gamut workflow, which can be expected from the AU-EVA1 in the color science of the Varicams The external controls also promise every case besides a good manual handling also at least eight freely assignable function buttons PIC2: The Panasonic AU-EVA1 The camera should be in not yet specified codecs on SD cards with up to 10 bit 4: 2: 2 in 4K, which should be displayed before the camera is released, the predefined data sheet promises separately up to 4K60p (2k with up to 240p), up to 400 Mbps data rates and 4: 2: 2Color sub-scanning at 10 bits. But not everything. At first glance, these numbers strongly resemble the formats of the GH5, which for example does not have an internal 4K60p with 4: 2: 2 in 10 bits. For a future update, Panasonic even promises a 5.7K RAW output for external recorders. As a special feature in comparison to the competition models, the Panasonic IR-EVA1 can be used to turn the infrared (IR) cut filter out of the beam path of the optics. The sensor does not appear to be mobile, but Panasonic speaks of electronic image stabilization (EIS), which must then be achieved by pixel surplus. The question arises as to whether the active sensor field is larger than the Super35mm u200bu200bimage circle or whether the sensor window is active when the stabilization is easy
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