Panasonic AG-AC30 Full-HD Camcorder - Memory Card Camera Recorder

Panasonic AG-AC30 Memory Card Camera Recorder

Panasonic AG-AC30 Memory Card Camera Recorder

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Panasonic introduces the AG-AC30, a Full-HD camcorder that  assists professional entry palm camcorder work with 3 manual rings, XLR mic/line inputs, and a 20x zoom lens in compact body. A bright LED video light also supports shooting in dim light.

• Packed with Professional Functions

Focus, Iris, and Zoom are finely controlled by 3 Manual Rings, and 2-Channel XLR Audio Input Terminals enable connection to everything from microphones requiring a phantom power supply, to audio equipment with +4 dB output. These and other functions, like an Illuminating LED Ring that clearly shows when the camcorder is recording, fully meet the needs of professional, on-site acquisition.

Panasonic AG-AC30 Memory Card Camera Recorder

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• Low-Light Shooting with a Handheld Type Camcorder

The 1/3.1-inch Back Side Illumination (BSI) Sensor and a Built-in LED Video Light with a bright 300 lx at 1 meter are ideal for shooting events like night time wedding parties.

Panasonic AG-AC30 Memory Card Camera Recorder

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• Powerful Zoom with Less Blurring

The Optical 20x Zoom/F1.8 lens supports a wide variety of shooting situations. And the 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. + (Optical Image Stabilizer) corrects blurring in virtually all types of shooting.

• Dual SD Card Slot for Endless Relay Recording

Panasonic AG-AC30 Memory Card Camera Recorder

Dual SD Card Slot for Endless Relay Recording

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When the card in Slot 1 becomes full, the camcorder automatically continues to record onto the card in Slot 2. In addition, lets the user exchange cards while shooting. By sequentially exchanging recorded cards with blank ones, the AC30 achieves endless recording to capture extended events.* Safe, secure, Simultaneous Recording is also featured to record the same data onto the cards in both slots.

* The file is divided every 10 hours.

Sales are scheduled to begin in September 2016. The suggested list price of the AG-AC30 is expected to be under $1,800.00

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Super 35mm Professional Portable Camcorder

The new Sony professional handled digital production camera, the PMW-F3 camcorder, with a Super 35mm imager

The SONY PMW-F3 camcorder is designed for a range of digital production applications. Photo courtesy of Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.

 

Representing a breakthrough for independent producers and filmmakers in terms of features, performance and price, Sony announced its first professional handheld digital production camera with a Super 35mm imager.

Taking its place among the pinnacle of digital motion picture production cameras; Sony’s flagship CineAlta series, the Sony PMW-F3 is the latest innovation on Sony’s digital 35mm roadmap. It continues the leadership position that was solidified by “film style” cameras like the F23 and F35, and most recently with the first camcorder to integrate the HDCAM SR format, the SRW-9000PL.

“The new PMW-F3 camcorder is designed for a range of digital production applications -- from commercial, documentary, television and feature film production,” said Chris Grey, Head of Broadcast & Content Creation Solutions, Business & Professional Products Asia Pacific (BPPA), Sony Electronics Asia Pacific.

The availability of a low-cost PL lens kit which includes 35/50/85mm T2.0 fixed focal length lenses, extends the camcorder’s range of potential applications and gives users more flexibility in lens selection.

The new F3 camcorder is based on Sony’s XDCAM EX workflow and uses Sony’s SxS ExpressCard-based recording media format. According to Sony, its Super 35mm CMOS imager delivers shallow depth of field, with high sensitivity and low noise levels (ISO 800, F11; and S/N ratio of 63dB in 1920x1080/50i mode), as well as wide dynamic range.

The camcorder offers shooters a wide range of image creation options through the use of an HD-SDI dual-link output for external recording (4:2:2 1080 50/59.94P as standard; and RGB 1080 23.98/25/29.97PsF as an option).

Additionally, S-Log and Hyper Gamma can be selected; significantly increasing the camera’s performance of dynamic range. S-Log is Sony’s unique approach to the raw “Digital Negative,” allowing access to the full dynamic range of the Super35mm imager for maximum flexibility in image manipulation during post production. This capability combined with the widely used SxS recording lets users take advantage of already well-established XDCAM EX and HDCAM-SR workflows.

Recording formats include 1920x1080, 1440x1080, and 1280x720 at 23.98/25/29.97p, 50/59.94i and, in DVCAM mode, 25/29.97PsF and 50/59.94i. Shooters can also take advantage of “slow” and “quick” recording, from 1 to 30 fps at 1920x1080 (17 to 30 fps in dual-link mode) and 1 to 60 fps at 1280x720 (17 to 60 fps in dual-link mode).

The PMW-F3’s PL mount adapter can accommodate both PL and upcoming Sony’s zoom lenses, and will offer compatibility with a variety of cine lenses such as ARRI, Cooke, Fujinon and Zeiss.

As with all its digital motion picture production technologies, Sony is also planning to introduce a compatible SR Memory Portable Recorder for the PMW-F3 camcorder. SR Memory, Sony’s new high-speed, high-capacity card format, will give users the ability to record directly to the industry standard HDCAM SR codec using the SR Memory Portable Recorder connected to the F3 camera’s single-link and dual-link output.

The camera will also support Look-up Table (LUT), for dailies and on-set colour management. Up to four LUT’s can be stored in the camera and stamped onto the footage on the SxS card, simultaneously using the camera’s dual link output with S-Log for the unprocessed image. This creates an off-line, on-line workflow combining the SxS and SR codec, with the SR Memory Portable Recorder connected to the F3 and recording to the SR codec.

The PMW-F3 camcorder will be available in Asia Pacific in February 2011, for a suggested list price of USD$17,000 (PMW-F3L, without lens) and USD$25,000 (PMW-F3K (with PL Lens kit).

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SONY DCR-DVD301 camcorder

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SONY DCR-DVD301 camcorder

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Sony's DCR-DVD301 camcorder, with its vast 3.5-inch SwivelScreen™ hybrid LCD display, will record directly to 3-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which play in most current home and PC DVD players, as well as later releases of PlayStation®2 videogame consoles. 

The screen's hybrid technology minimizes LCD washout even in bright sunlight and can rotate up to 270-degrees for multiple viewing angles. Beyond its 3.5-inch screen, the camcorder will share most of the same features as the DCR-DVD201 DVD Handycam® camcorder, such as a one-megapixel Advanced HAD™ CCD imager and the ability to take one-megapixel digital still images. 

The DCR-DVD301 model will be available in October 2004 for about $1,100.

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Sanyo XACTI C1 Dual Shot Function

This is a cross-over product unites the digital camera and digital camcorder in a single device. Thanks to its ergonomic form, the stylish aluminum housing of Sanyo's latest ultra-compact fits your hand perfectly.

With 3.2 Megapixels, the XACTI can deliver colorful photos and entertaining movie clips with true VGA resolution. The proven SD card storage medium eliminates costly drive mechanisms. The result: A camera with a small and robust construction.

A true innovation: The digital data is stored in MPEG4 format. With a 512 MB storage card, the Digital Movie C1 can record 31 minutes of video in TV mode (640x480 resolution at 30 frames/sec.). Despite its limited storage space requirements, the MPEG4 standard delivers dazzling, high-resolution recordings – with rich 16-bit stereo sound at all times.

The data recorded in the MPEG4 format is transferred to a computer, television or DVD recorder using the supplied accessories: Either the Docking Station or USB/AV cable. Thanks to the ultra-fast USB 2.0 port, captured images and video can be transferred to computers or hi-fi units in no time at all. Because the MPEG4 format is already recognized and reproduced by numerous devices, the recorded films can be stored on other storage media directly – without time-consuming conversions to other file formats.

The "Dual Shot Function" is truly a world's first: Individual images can be taken in full 3.2 Megapixel resolution even while recording video.

Like all SANYO products, camera operation is simple and well-designed. All of the camera's functions are easily controlled with your right thumb. Thanks to the clear, ergonomic layout of the control options, users can focus completely on their subject. With the intuitive jog dial, users can "flip" through the entire menu quickly and comfortably.

The XACTI Digital Movie C1 is the ideal partner for discriminating users who want a high-quality camera with powerful digital camcorder functions. No matter whether you want to present something in your business or quickly record a family video, the ultra-compact housing and innovative features like MPEG4 recording, Dual Shot, and USB 2.0 interface will open up a new dimension in photography and video.

Standard Accessories

Docking Station for Charging and Data Transfer Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Soft Case Wrist Strap Lens Cover Comprehensive Software Package Remote Control USB Cable, AV Cable plus Adapter Power Adapter 128 MB SD Card

Price: EUR 699,- (SRP) incl. VAT -- Availability: End of November 2003