Panasonic EVA 2.0 firmware offers RAW output and ALL-Intra recording modes

Panasonic released a free firmware upgrade for the AU-EVA1 cinema camera that greatly enhances the camera's recording capabilities, including ALL-Intra frame recording formats, RAW data output, timelapse recording, HD 4:2:2 interlaced formats and more. These additions expand the camera’s abilities so fundamentally that Panasonic refers to the upgrade as EVA 2.0.

The free firmware upgrade is now available for download from the Panasonic website.

EVA 2.0 allows uncompressed RAW output via 6G SDI. Formats include 5.7K at 1fps to 30fps, 4K at 1fps to 60fps, and 2K at 1fps to 240fps. Atomos has announced that its Shogun Inferno and Sumo monitor/recorders will capture RAW-to-ProRes from the EVA1 in 4K up to 60fps and 2K up to 240fps. Additional announcements for RAW support are to be released soon. A key feature of EVA 2.0 is ALL-Intraframe (ALL-I) codec recordings, offering 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 400Mbps. Intraframe recordings require less post processing than the LongGOP codecs also available in the EVA1, enabling real-time editing on more cost-effective high-performance computers.

Ver. 2.02 new features:

Additional recording formats
4096x2160(4K) – 422Intra 400M 29.97p,24p,25p,23.98p
3840x2160(UHD) – 422Intra 400M 29.97p,25p,23.98p
2048x1080(2K) – 422Intra 200M 59.94p,50p; 422Intra 100M 29.97p,24p,25p,23.98p
1920x1080(FHD) – 422Intra 200M 59.94p,50p; 422Intra 100M 29.97p,25p,23.98p,59.94i,50i; 422LongGOP 50M 59.94i,50i

Support for VFR
4K / UHD – 422Intra 400M Max 30fps
2K / FHD – 422Intra 200M/100M Max 120fps (equivalent to 400M)

Support for Interval REC
Support for RAW Output – 5.7K/30p, Crop 4K/60p, Crop 2K/240p

Output of camera metadata (info about sensor, lens, etc.) superimposed on SDI

Output of information displayed on LCD so as to be able to use HDMI output for VF purpose (Focus Assist and HOME Screen)

Improvement in HOME Screen operability

Switching of VFR ON/OFF, SHUTTER ON/OFF and ISO/GAIN

Improvement of WFM

Transmittance of WFM display is lowered for improvement in readability.

WFM can be switched directly from Focus Square.

Compatibility with 3rd-party wired remote controls

Improvement – When SDI OUT menu is at OFF, mounting/dismounting of LCD causes REC S/S button on the Grip to no longer work. This problem is fixed.