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Uli Mors · June 29th, 2007, 10:15 AM

Hi,

is there a difference between those 2?

If yes - which difference?

Thx

ULI

Bernd Eller · July 10th, 2007, 10:47 AM

Hi Uli,
I asked myself the same question and I got the information from an US dealer who sells all three (!) models: HPX500, HPX502 and HPX555 are identical. They are only labelled differently because of the different markets (Europe or Asia for example) they are intended for.

Hope that helps

Bernd
- from Germany, too ;-)

Uli Mors · July 12th, 2007, 01:28 AM

Hey - cool!

Simply walk across the street to the Panasonic Germany Office - it´s in Wiesbaden as far as I know?

Kaku Ito wrote about his HPX555 - though regarding the different markets I wonder if there are really NO differences in the cam (some other manufacturers have region version rg. the analog outs (PAL / NTSC)).

ULI

David Cleverly · September 21st, 2008, 02:48 PM

That's weird because as far as I know they both shoot in PAL and NTSC.

Uli Mors · September 22nd, 2008, 12:48 AM

Hi David,

it turned out that the different "versions" are simply made for warranty reasons ("europe" , "US", "Japan" etc.)

ULI

Ivan Snoeckx · September 22nd, 2008, 10:48 AM

Uli, are you going to switch to P2? ;-)

Uli Mors · September 22nd, 2008, 12:18 PM

noooooo....

I´d like to go for the 700, but I dont see my budget be able to do so ;-)

June 29th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#1
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	HPX 500 vx 550 Hi, is there a difference between those 2? If yes - which difference? Thx ULI

July 10th, 2007, 10:47 AM	#2
Bernd Eller Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Upper Franconia, Germany Posts: 60	Hi Uli, I asked myself the same question and I got the information from an US dealer who sells all three (!) models: HPX500, HPX502 and HPX555 are identical. They are only labelled differently because of the different markets (Europe or Asia for example) they are intended for. Hope that helps Bernd - from Germany, too ;-)

July 12th, 2007, 01:28 AM	#3
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	Hey - cool! Simply walk across the street to the Panasonic Germany Office - it´s in Wiesbaden as far as I know? Kaku Ito wrote about his HPX555 - though regarding the different markets I wonder if there are really NO differences in the cam (some other manufacturers have region version rg. the analog outs (PAL / NTSC)). ULI

September 21st, 2008, 02:48 PM	#4
David Cleverly Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sydney NSW Posts: 220	That's weird because as far as I know they both shoot in PAL and NTSC.

September 22nd, 2008, 12:48 AM	#5
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	Hi David, it turned out that the different "versions" are simply made for warranty reasons ("europe" , "US", "Japan" etc.) ULI

September 22nd, 2008, 10:48 AM	#6
Ivan Snoeckx Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Belgium \| Europe Posts: 441	Uli, are you going to switch to P2? ;-)

September 22nd, 2008, 12:18 PM	#7
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	noooooo.... I´d like to go for the 700, but I dont see my budget be able to do so ;-)