Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Super 35mm Cinema Camera - PL or EF mount

The Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Super 35mm Cinema Camera features outstanding image quality and advanced grading tools, in-camera dailies and proxy recording capabilities. The VariCam LT has a compact and lightweight magnesium body and offers the same picture quality specifications as the larger VariCam 35 camera. The super 35mm image sensor, which is the same imager as VariCam 35, features wide dynamic range, an expansive color gamut, and high sensitivity for 4K image acquisition. 

The VariCam LT features a dual native ISO settings of 800 and 5000; the native 5000 ISO allows for clean shooting in very low light situations. Its size and design facilitate a wide array of shooting styles including comfortable ergonomic shoulder mounted operation, or use on gimbals and drones. A new feature that has been added to the VariCam LT is the EF lens mount* which offers a wide array of lens choices. The EF mount can be removed by the user and replaced with a PL mount (optional, not included). This allows for even greater versatility in lens selection when shooting with the VariCam LT.

The VariCam LT workflow is very similar to that of the VariCam 35. Both cameras have a dual codec recording function that allows the user to record a primary or "main" codec, as well as a smaller proxy file. In addition, each camera offers an in-camera color grading function and support for AVC-Intra 4K and Apple ProRes** codecs. 

*Panasonic does not guarantee the compatibility or performance of all EF lenses

**ProRes is licensed from Apple Inc. Apple ProRes codec is from Atomos under license

Specifications: 

General

• Power: 12V DC (11-17V DC)
• Power Consumption: 47W (body only), 77W (with all optional accessories connected and maximum power supplied from each output terminal)
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F)
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 85% (relative humidity)
• Weight:
  • Approx. 2.7 kg (6 lb), excluding handle and accessories
  • Approx. 3 kg (6.6 lb), including handle, excluding accessories
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 184mm x 230.5mm x 247mm (7.25" x 9.09" x 9.75"); body only, excluding protrusion and accessories

Important Note: Ensure that the total current taken from the DC OUT terminal, LENS/GRIP terminal, DC OUT/RS terminal and USB HOST terminal does not exceed 30W.

Camera Unit

• Pickup Device: Super 35mm, MOS sensor
• Number of Pixels:
  • Total Pixels: Approx. 10.3 million pixels
  • Effective Pixels: Approx. 8.9 million pixels
• Lens Mount: EF mount
• Optical Filter: ND filter
  • CLEAR
  • 0.6 ND
  • 1.2 ND
  • 1.8 ND
• Gain Setting:
  • Native ISO: 800, 5000
  • 800 Base: 200 to 4000
  • 5000 Base: 1250 to 12800
  • [ISO] mode: ISO 200 to ISO 12800
  • [dB] mode: –12 dB to 14 dB (2 dB step)
• Shutter Speed:
  • [deg] mode: 1.0 deg to 358 deg (0.1 deg step)
  • [sec] mode: 1/24 sec. to 1/250 sec. (for 24p)
• Sensitivity:       
  • [GAIN MODE]=[NORMAL], [GAMMA]=[VIDEO45]
  • F7 (2000 lx, 3200k, 89.9% reflection, 1080/59.94p)
  • F8 (2000 lx, 3200k, 89.9% reflection, 1080/50p)

Memory Card Recorder

• Recording Media:
  • Main slot x 1: expressP2 card, P2 card
  • Sub slot x 1: SD memory card
• Recording Resolution
  • 4096 x 2160 (4K), 3840 x 2160 (UHD)
  • 2048 x 1080 (2K), 1920 x 1080 (HD)
• Recording Frame Rate:
  • 4K/UHD: Maximum 60 fps or 50 fps
  • 2K/HD: Maximum 240 fps or 200 fps
• System Frequency: 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p, 59.94i, 50i
• Recording Format (Main Recorder):
  • AVC-Intra4K422, AVC-Intra4K-LT, AVC-Intra2K444, AVC-Intra2K422,
  • AVC-Intra2K-LT, AVC-Intra444,AVC-Intra422, AVC-Intra-LT, AVC-Intra100, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 4444
• Recording Format (Sub Recorder): AVC-LongG6Recording
• Video Signal:
  • 4096 x 2160/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p
  • 3840 x 2160/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p
  • 2048 x 1080/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p
  • 1920 x 1080/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 23.98p, 59.94i, 50i
• Recording Time* (Main Codec):  
  • When using expressP2 card 512 GB and when [FREQUENCY]= [23.98p]
  • AVC-Intra4K422, 23.98 fps: Approx. 180 min.
  • AVC-Intra4K422, VFR ON, 30 fps: Approx. 146 min.
  • AVC-Intra4K-LT, VFR ON, 60 fps: Approx. 128 min.
  • AVC-Intra422, VFR ON, 60 fps: Approx. 260 min.
  • ProRes 422 HQ VFR
• Recording Time* (Sub Codec): AVC-LongG6: Approx. 655 min.

Digital Video  

• Quantizing:
  • AVC-Intra2K444, AVC-Intra444: 12 bit
  • Others: 10 bit
• Video Compression Format :
  • AVC-Intra4K422, AVC-Intra4K-LT, AVC-Intra2K444, AVC-Intra2K422,
  • AVC-Intra2K-LT, AVC-Intra444,AVC-Intra422, AVC-Intra-LT,
  • AVC-Intra100: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Intra Profile ProRes 422 HQ,
  • ProRes 4444: Apple ProRes**

Digital Audio

• Recording Audio Signal: 48 kHz/24 bit, 4 ch
• Headroom: 18 dB/20 dB switchable menu

AVC Proxy

• File Format: MOV
• Video Compression Format: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Intra Profile
• Audio Compression Format: AAC
• Recording Time***: Approx. 655 min. (when using a 64 GB SDXC memory card)

Video Input/Output

• SDI OUT1/ SDI OUT2:  HD (1.5 G)/3G-SDI, 0.8 V[p-p], 75 Ω
• VF SDI: HD (1.5 G)/3G-SDI, 0.8 V[p-p], 75 Ω

Audio Input/Output

• INPUT 1/2: XLR x 1, 5-pin
• INPUT 3/4: XLR x 2, 3-pin (supports menu switching to select LINE/MIC or enable/disable the power supply of the microphone)
• Headphones: Stereo mini jack
• Speaker: 20mm diameter, round

Other Input/Output 

• Genlock In: HD (1.5 G) /3G-SDI, 0.8 V[p-p], 75 Ω
• Timecode In/Out:
  • 1 x BNC, Input/Output switching
  • Input: 0.5 V [p-p] to 8 V [p-p], 10 kΩ
  • Output: 2.0 V [p-p] ± 0.5 V[p-p], low impedance
• DC In: XLR x 1, 4-pin, DC 12 V (DC 11.0 V – 17.0 V)
• DC Out/RS: 4-pin, DC 12 V (DC 11.0 V – 17.0 V), maximum output current 1.0 A
• DC Out: 2-pin, DC12 V (DC 11.0 V – 17.0 V), maximum output current 1.0 A
• Lens/Grip: 12-pin
• LAN: 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T
• USB Device: USB2.0 devices : Type B connector, 4-pin
• USB Host: USB2.0 host : Type A connector, 4-pin
• Control Panel: 20-pin, control panel contact terminals
• EF Mounting Contact:  8-pin

Control Panel

• Control Panel Display: LCD, 3.5-type QHD color monitor, approx. 1.56 million dots

*Figures are for continuous recording as one clips. Depending on the number or clips, the overall recording time may be shorter than the above.

**ProRes is licensed from Apple Inc. Apple ProRes codec is under license from Atomos. Atomos is a trademark and copyright of Atomos Global Pty. Ltd.

***Reference value for continuous recording. The recording the may differ depending on the scene or the number of clips.