New Firmware Changes to a 'More Natural' Look, But Users Can Revert to Original Settings if Desired

Panasonic has been continuing development work on its recently released AG-DVX200PJ 4K camcorder, devising a new default color palette that the company says will give shooters a "more natural" look out of the camera.

Wityh the latest free firmware release, v1.51, users will still have access to the same in-camera color-adjustment tools and scene file settings, but the new default color is thought to be more pleasing. If custom looks based on the previous defaults have been created, they can still be used after reverting to the original color tones by using a new menu option.

Word of the new palette first spread on DVXUser.com, where DVX200 power user Barry Green posted some sample images to a thread illustrating the difference. (You'll need to be logged in as a site user to see those images.) The new palette looks significantly warmer and somewhat more vibrant.

According to the release notes, sensor noise has also been reduced in the blacks of images shot in HD mode.

For more on the Panasonic AG-DVX200, read our review.