Panasonic VariCam LT

The following compatible memory cards, data rates, and recording time information has been extracted from the Panasonic VariCam LT website and/or camera manual. All information is subject to change, and all data rates and recording times are approximate values. Bit rates and recording times will vary depending on the content being captured.

Panasonic VariCam LT Compatible Memory Cards

The following table shows all compatible memory cards for the Panasonic VariCam LT camera.

Card Type Notes
expressP2
P2 memory card (with some restrictions) *The P2 memory card cannot be used with the 4K format, ProRes format, [AVC-Intra2K 444] format, [AVC-Intra444] format, or when the variable frame rate function is enabled. However, if [MAIN PIXEL] is set to [1920×1080] and [MAIN CODEC] is set to [AVC-Intra100], the F series P2 memory card can be used even if the variable frame rate function is enabled.
*P2 memory cards of 2 GB cannot be used.
*R, A, and E series P2 memory cards cannot be used for 1080/59.94p and 1080/50p. However, they can be used when [MAIN CODEC] is set to [AVC-LongG25].
SD memory card (Proxy) *SD memory card (Proxy data cannot be recorded on a SD memory card under Class10. The SD memory card under Class10 can be used with the file operation.)
*microP2 memory card (64 GB) (proxy data cannot be recorded on a 32 GB card).

Panasonic VariCam LT Data Rates and Approximate Recording Times

The following table shows the approximate recording times of the Panasonic VariCam LT camera using various recording formats, memory card types and memory card sizes.

Main Codec
CODEC fps Recording Time in minutes using 256GB expressP2
AVC-Intra 4K 444   24p 45
AVC-Intra 4K 422 VFR On 50/60 36
AVC-Intra 4K 422 VFR Off 24 90
AVC-Intra 4K-LT VFR On 100/120 64
ProRes 422 HQ VFR On 60 60
Sub codec
CODEC fps Recording Time mins using 64GB SDXC
AVC-LongG 6     655

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

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