Panasonic AG-DVX100 3CCD Professional Camcorder
Panasonic created the AG-DVX100 with a single goal in mind: To provide the ultimate handheld recording tool for video professionals. A well balanced, lightweight DV camera, the AG-DVX100 represents the crystallization of decades of advanced Panasonic video technology. It responds to today's professional broadcasting needs with a wide-angle lens and high sensitivity. It delivers the finest image quality in its class. Its manual-oriented controls are designed to satisfy professionals. And with features like the 24p/30p Cinema mode and IEEE 1394 interface, the AG-DVX100 is ready for the next generation of visual production. The AG-DVX100 packs all this performance and versatility into a conveniently small, perfectly balanced body that weighs only 4 lb (1.8 kg) in full operating condition. With the AG-DVX100, Panasonic proudly presents a video camera that excels in every aspect of news gathering, wedding, live event coverage, video production, and filmmaking. It's the ultimate handheld camera for professionals.New 410,000-Pixel, 3CCD Image SystemPanasonic designed the AG-DVX100 to deliver the highest sensitivity and picture quality in its class. At its heart is a 3CCD RGB system comprising three 1/3-inch, 410,000-pixel progressive CCDs developed especially for broadcast and professional applications. The new on-chip lens design achieves high F11 sensitivity, allowing the AG-DVX100 to record in light as dim as below three lux, for example, in nighttime news gathering. Picture quality is outstanding, with a high S/N ratio that means less noise in darker parts of the image and low smear that allows shooting in sunlight or under bright spotlights.World's First 24p Mode and Cine-Like Gamma Handheld Camera for FilmmakersThe AG-DVX100 is the world's first handheld camera designed with cinema specifications. With its superb, film-like picture quality, the AG-DVX100 stands as a revolutionary development for independent filmmakers and anyone who produces short movies or streaming video for online distribution. The AG-DVX100 gives you a choice of three shooting modes. Select 24p (24 fps, progressive) for images with a movie film-like look and motion, 30p (30 fps, progressive), or standard 60i (60 fps, interlace). Images captured in 24p mode can be 2:3 pulldown-converted (24p Mode) or 2:3:3:2 pulldown-converted (24p Advance Mode) and recorded onto tape in the standard 60i TV format. They can also be played back using an ordinary DV VTR and TV monitor and edited with a DV system.Fast, Smooth, Cam-Driven Manual ZoomThe AG-DVX100 is the first DV handheld camera to be equipped with the cam-driven manual zoom ring found on most professional cameras with interchangeable lenses. The AG-DVX100's pin configuration and tactile sensitivity replicate the familiar look and feel of a professional lens. Its lens provides quick, nimble zooming with a multi-speed servo-driven zoom plus three speed handle zoom. Select the zoom method that best suits the task at hand.Manual/Auto FocusEnjoy fast, sharp focusing either manually or automatically. In manual mode, the focus ring provides the same responsive control as conventional professional cameras with interchangeable lenses. In auto mode you get the kind of sharp, instant focusing needed in news gathering or when shooting at a high or low angle. When set to the infinity position, the focal distance is immediately prepared for the next manual focus. Pressing the Push Auto button while in manual mode temporarily activates auto focus.Large Viewfinder and LCD MonitorThe large-diameter viewfinder tilts upward a full 100°. You can move the viewfinder away from your eye and still see it clearly, making it easy to adopt a comfortable shooting stance with unobstructed forward vision. The 3.5-inch color LCD shows your subject in sharp, vivid detail and greatly simplifies menu settings. It rotates a full 270° for shooting at a wide variety of angles and easy self-recording.