Panasonic AG-CX350 4K Memory Card Camera Recorder
The next generation of 4K camcorders
The next generation of 4K camcorders, the AG-CX350 expands the usability of the handheld camcorder beyond conventional news gathering and recording applications to meet a wide range of professional needs.
AG-CX350
Key Features
New 1.0” 15M Sensor brings 2000TV-lines and F12/F13 Sensitivity
Superb 4K Image with 10bit Codec: ALL-I, 422LongG and New HEVC LongG
Supporting HLG (Hybrid Log Gamma) and SDR Monitoring
Industry’s Widest Class Lens with 32x Intelligent Zoom and 5-Axis Hybrid I.S.
HD Live Streaming to Connect Directly to Facebook and YouTube Live
4K HDR IMAGE IN YOUR HANDS
Wide-Angle 24.5mm*1 Optical 20x Zoom, Plus i.Zoom
The lens has the industry’s widest angle of 24.5mm*1 on the wide end and allows recording of wide-angle images with minimal distortion, without the use of a conversion lens. The optical 20x zoom covers up to 490mm telephoto in all modes. Furthermore, the i.Zoom enables seamless zooming of up to 32x in HD or up to 24x in UHD from the telephoto end with no degradation in resolution. The AG-CX350 also comes with digital 2x/ 5x/ 10x zoom.*2
HDR-Compliant HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma)
Thanks to HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma)*3 the AG-AC350 supports HDR (High Dynamic Range) which achieves a wide dynamic range on HDR-compatible TV monitors. The gamma mode can be selected from eight modes (HD, SD, FILMLIKE 1, FILMLIKE 2, FILMLIKE 3, FILM-REC, VIDEO-REC, HLG).
V-Log Support
The newly added V-LOG colour gamut inherited from the VariCam-Series enables more flexibility in post-production workflows to achieve a rich picture style and great cinematic looks. By implementing the same logarithmic colour gamut found in Panasonics line-up of digital cinema cameras the same LUTs are applicable.
New High-Definition, High-Sensitivity 1.0-type 15M MOS Sensor
The 1.0-type MOS (approximately 15,030,000 pixels) offers an outstanding depth of field and excellent balance between image quality and sensitivity. It supports multi-formats, such as UHD (3840 x 2160), FHD, HD and SD, and provides images without cropping in all modes. This MOS sensor also boasts high sensitivity of F12 (60Hz) /F13 (50Hz) (in both UHD and FHD in High Sensitivity mode).
- Built-in 5-Axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer
- Intelligent AF and Focus Assist
- Manual Three Rings
- Cabled/Wireless Remote Control Capability
SUPERB 4K IMAGE WITH 10BIT CODEC UP TO 50/59.94P WITHOUT CROPPING
New HEVC Codec for High-Image-Quality 10bit UHD/50 fps Recording at Low Bit Rate
The camcorder can record UHD/50 fps videos in high-image-quality 10bit on an SD memory card. It also features a new, high-efficiency HEVC codec (LongGOP, 10bit, 4:2:0, MOV) .
10bit Variable Frame Rate (VFR) without Cropping
In UHD, variable frame rate (VFR) recording at 1fps to 50fps is possible. In FHD, super-slow can be realized at a maximum of 100fps. Both provide high-quality 10bit, full-frame pictures with no image area cropping even at high frame rates.
- MOV/AVCHD/P2 MXF* File Formats Supported
- Freeze Frame (Still Image Capture)
- Double Memory Card Slots Improve Recording Reliability
ENHANCED NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR LIVE
RTMP/RTSP-Compatible HD Streaming
The AG-CX350 can be used for live coverage of concerts and sports events as well as for live streaming of breaking news. Facebook, YouTube, and other streaming services are supported.
Easy IP Connection: Preinstalled NDI | HX*4
The industry’s first camcorder equipped with NDI | HX mode*4, it allows video transmission and camera control via IP connection, without using an external converter. The camera can be built in to larger systems working alongside Panasonic PTZ camera systems equipped with NDI | HX and the Live Production Center AV-HLC100.
5G/4G connectivity
The support for 5G/4G connectivity is added for mobile data transfer on the go. Panasonic premieres USB Tethering with mobile phones (iPhone and Android) for LIVE IP Streaming and file transfer* in CX-Series simultaneously charging the battery of the handset. By utilizing the shared hotspot function the camcorder is ready for all data transmission technologies that are coming to mobile phones in the future.
- Wireless Control from a Tablet or Smartphone
- Parallel Output of SDI and HDMI
- TC Synchro Multi-Camera Recording Supported
- Broadcast-Grade Picture Quality Adjustment Functions
- 24-bit PCM Supporting High-Resolution Audio
COMPACT, LIGHT WEIGHT, LOW POWER CONSUMPTION, AND EASE OF USE DESIGN
- Low Power Consuming, Large-Capacity Battery, Quick Charge
- Simultaneous Display on High-Brightness, High-Definition LCD and High-Resolution OLED EVF
- Compact, lightweight body 1.9 kg
WORKFLOW
RECORDING FORMATS
*1: In 35mm equivalent. The AG-CX350’s wide 24.5mm angle is the widest in the industry for UHD/FHD (16:9). In the segment of camcorders with integrated lens, the Panasonic AG-UX180 achieved the industry’s widest angle of 24mm in UHD/24p (17:9). For UHD/FHD (16:9), 25.4mm is the widest angle in the industry. (Both as of January 2019, according to a Panasonic survey)
*2: When using the digital zoom, picture quality degrades as the magnification rate increases
*3 The HLG specification was developed jointly by Japanese broadcaster NHK and the BBC in the UK. It is defined in ARIB STD-B67 and ITU Rec. 2100.
*4 NDI: Network Device Interface, a technology of NewTek, Inc.. Industry’s first camcorder to support NDI | HX. As of January 2019 (according to a Panasonic survey). To use this function, an activation keycode from NewTek is required. Keycodes can be purchased from the following website: http://new.tk/ndi_panasonic
Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Power | DC 7.28 V (when the battery is used) DC 12 V (when the AC adaptor is used) |
| Power Consumption | 17 W (when the LCD monitor is used) 11.5 W (1080i / 422ALL-I 100M recording, when the LCD monitor is used, no external device connection) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) |
| Operating Humidity | 10 % to 80 % (no condensation) |
| Weight | Body: approx. 1.9 kg (4.19 lb) (body only, excluding lens hood, battery, and accessories) Shooting: approx. 2.3 kg (5.07 lb) (including lens hood, battery, and microphone holder) |
| Dimensions | 180 mm (W) x 173 mm (H) x 311 mm (D) (7-1/8 inches x 6-13/16 inches x 12-1/4 inches) (excluding protrusion and eye cup) |
| Camera Unit | |
| Pickup Device | 1.0-type (effective size) MOS solid state image sensor |
| Effective Pixels | 15,030,000 pixel |
| Lens | Optical image stabilizer lens, optical 20x motorized zoom F value: F2.8 to F4.5 Focal length: f=8.8 mm to 176 mm 35 mm equivalent: 24.5 mm to 490 mm Filter Diameter: 67 mm ND Filter: Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 IR Filter: Incorporates the ON/OFF control function Shortest Shooting Distance (M.O.D.): Approx. 10 cm (W), 1.0 m (T) from the front lens |
| Gain Setting | L/M/H selector switch -3 dB to 18 dB (Adjustable in 1 dB steps) 24dB, 30 dB, 36 dB switched (when assigning [S. GAIN] to the USER button) |
| Color Temperature Setting | ATW, ATW LOCK, A ch, B ch, preset 3200 K/preset 5600 K/VAR (2000 K to 15000 K) |
| Shutter Speed | When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz ・59.94i/59.94p mode: 1/60 sec. (shutter off), 1/100 sec., 1/120 sec., 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., 1/2000 sec., 1/4000 sec., 1/8000 sec., 1/10000 sec. ・29.97p mode: 1/30 sec., 1/50 sec. (shutter off), 1/60 sec., 1/100 sec., 1/120 sec., 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., 1/2000 sec.,1/4000 sec., 1/8000 sec., 1/10000 sec. ・23.98p mode: 1/24 sec., 1/48 sec., 1/50 sec. (shutter off), 1/60 sec., 1/100 sec., 1/120 sec., 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., 1/2000 sec., 1/4000 sec., 1/8000 sec., 1/10000 sec. When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50.00 Hz ・50i/50p mode: 1/50 sec. (shutter off), 1/60 sec., 1/100 sec., 1/120 sec., 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., 1/2000 sec., 1/4000 sec., 1/8000 sec., 1/10000 sec. ・25p mode: 1/25 sec., 1/50 sec. (shutter off), 1/60 sec., 1/100 sec., 1/120 sec., 1/250 sec., 1/500 sec., 1/1000 sec., 1/2000 sec., 1/4000 sec., 1/8000 sec., 1/10000 sec. |
| Shutter Speed(Slow Shutter) | When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz ・59.94i/59.94p mode: 1/1 sec., 1/2 sec., 1/4 sec., 1/6 sec., 1/15 sec., 1/30 sec. ・29.97p mode: 1/1 sec., 1/2 sec., 1/4 sec., 1/6 sec., 1/15 sec. ・23.98p mode: 1/1 sec., 1/2 sec., 1/4 sec., 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec. When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50.00 Hz ・50i/50p mode: 1/1 sec., 1/2 sec., 1/4 sec., 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec., 1/25 sec. ・25p mode: 1/1 sec., 1/2 sec., 1/4 sec., 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec. |
| Shutter Speed(Synchro Scan) | When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz ・59.94i/59.94p mode: 1/60.0 sec. to 1/7200 sec. ・29.97p mode: 1/30.0 sec. to 1/7200 sec. ・23.98p mode: 1/24.0 sec. to 1/7200 sec. When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50.00 Hz ・50i/50p mode: 1/50.0 sec. to 1/7200 sec. ・25p mode: 1/25.0 sec. to 1/7200 sec. |
| Shutter Open Angle | 3.0 deg to 180.0 deg to 360.0 deg (in 0.5 deg steps) |
| VFR Recording Frame Rate | When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60 (fps) When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50.00 Hz 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50 (fps) |
| Super Slow Recording | When [SYSTEM MODE] = 59.94 Hz 1920 x 1080 (FHD): shooting frame rate 120 fps When [SYSTEM MODE] = 50.00 Hz 1920 x 1080 (FHD): shooting frame rate 100 fps |
| Sensitivity | When [HIGH SENS.] mode F12 (2000 lx, 3200 K, 89.9 % reflect, 2160/59.94p, 1080/59.94i) F13 (2000 lx, 3200 K, 89.9 % reflect, 2160/50p, 1080/50i) |
| Horizontal Resolution | 2000 TV or higher (UHD: center) 1000 TV or higher (FHD: center) |
| i.Zoom | ×32 (FHD), ×24 (UHD) |
| Digital Zoom | ×2/×5/×10 |
| Lens Hood | Hood with lens cover |
| Memory Card Recorder | |
| Recording Media | SDHC memory card (4 GB to 32 GB), SDXC memory card (32 GB to 128 GB) UHS-I/UHS-II UHS Speed Class3 supported, Video Speed Class V90 supported microP2 card (A series, B series) Please see back cover for the “Available Memory Card” table. |
| Recording Slot | microP2/SDXC UHS-II card slot x 2 |
| Recording Pixels | 3840 × 2160 (UHD), 1920 × 1080 (FHD), 1280 × 720 (HD), 720 × 480(SD), 720 × 576 (SD) |
| System Frequency | 59.94 Hz/50.00 Hz |
| Recording File Format | MOV (AVC), MOV (HEVC), AVCHD |
| Recording Format | Please see page 4 for the “Recording Format” table. |
| Recording Time | Please see back cover for the “Recording Time” table. |
| 2 Slot Functions | Relay Rec, Simultaneous Rec, Background Rec |
| Special Recording Functions | Pre Rec, Interval Rec, Time Stamp |
| Digital Video | |
| Quantization | MOV: 4:2:2 10 bit/4:2:0 8 bit/4:2:0 10 bit (HEVC) AVCHD: 4:2:0 8 bit |
| Digital Video | Video Compression Format | H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High Profile H.265/MPEG-H HEVC Main10 Profile |
| Digital Audio | |
| Recording Audio Signal | MOV: 48 kHz/24 bit, 2 ch, Linear PCM AVCHD: 48 kHz/16 bit, 2 ch, Dolby Audio™ |
| Headroom | 12 dB/18 dB/20 dB switchable (menu) |
| Live Streaming | |
| Live Streaming | Video Compression Format | H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile |
| Audio Compression Format | AAC-LC |
| Network Protocol | RTSP/RTP/RTMP |
| Video Output | |
| Video Output | SDI OUT | BNC x 1, SDI REC REMOTE supported HD: 0.8 V [p-p], 75 Ω SD: 0.8 V [p-p], 75 Ω, Output format (4:2:2 10 bit): ・1920 × 1080: 59.94p, 50p, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97Psf, 25Psf, 23.98PsF ・1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p ・720 × 480: 59.94i ・720 × 576: 50i |
| Video Output | HDMI OUT | HDMI x 1, Type A, HDMI REC REMOTE supported, VIERA Link not supported Output format (4:2:2 10 bit): ・3840 × 2160: 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p ・1920 × 1080: 59.94p, 50p, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p ・1280 × 720: 59.94p, 50p ・720 × 480: 59.94p ・720 × 576: 50p |
| VIDEO OUT | 3.5 mm diameter mini jack, composite 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω |
| Audio Input/Output | |
| Built-in Microphone | Stereo microphone |
| Input 1/2 | XLR (3-pin) x 2 (INPUT1, INPUT2) Input high impedance, LINE/MIC/MIC+48V (switchable SW) MIC: -40 dBu/-50 dBu/-60 dBu (switchable menu) LINE: +4 dBu/0 dBu (switchable menu) |
| Audio Input/Output | SDI OUT | Linear PCM 2 ch |
| Audio Input/Output | HDMI OUT | Linear PCM 2 ch |
| Headphone | 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini jack x 1 |
| AV OUT | 3.5 mm diameter stereo mini jack x 1, Output level: 600 Ω, 316 mV |
| Speaker | 20 mm diameter, round x 1 |
| Other Input/Output | |
| TC In/Out | BNC x 1, Used as the input and output terminals (switchable menu) Input: 1.0 V to 4.0 V [p-p] 10 KΩ Output: 2.0 V ± 0.5 V [p-p] low impedance 2.5 mm diameter super mini jack |
| Remote | 2.5 mm diameter super mini jack |
| LAN | RJ-45: 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T |
| USB 2.0 HOST | Type-A, 4-pin (5 V, 0.5 A) for Wireless Module (option) |
| USB 3.0 DEVICE | USB 3.1 GEN1 Type-C, USB Mass storage function No USB bus power function |
| DC In 12V | DC 12 V EIAJ Type 4 |
| Monitor/Viewfinder | |
| LCD Monitor | 3.5 type TFTLCD color monitor (3:2), approx. 1,620,000 dots, Touch panel video display (16: 9) area: Approx. 1,370,000 dots |
| Viewfinder | 0.39 type OLED (organic EL display), approx. 2,360,000 dots, video display (16: 9) area: approx. 1,770,000 dots |
| Included Accessories |
Battery (AG-VBR59), Battery charger (AG-BRD50), AC adaptor, AC cable, Microphone holder kit, Shoulder strap, Eye cup, Lens hood*, Grip belt* and Operating instructions (Items marked by an asterisk (*) come already attached to the camera)
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