Panasonic AG-DVX100B

• Manufacturer: Panasonic
• Part number: AGDVX100BSC
• Description: Already used for film and TV program production as well as news gathering, Panasonic's DVX100 series has now evolved further with the AG-DVX100B. The AG-DVX100B debuts as the industry's first DV camera-recorder to allow camera-to-camera time-code synchro and user-settable file transfer. This allows the AG-DVX100B to be used for simultaneous multi-camera recording techniques often used in video production. Additionally the new model offers remote focus and iris control for easier operation when mounted on a jib arm or tripod. The Black Sapphire AG-DVX100B offers the acclaimed performance and multiple functions of previous high-end DV camera-recorders models. In addition to superior image quality, high sensitivity, 24P/30P Cinema mode and manual operation, it has the specifications needed for full-fledged professional video production. Panasonic designed the AG-DVX100B 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-DVX100B 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. The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to enable shutter speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. You get the ultra-high sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without illumination, as well as dramatic frame-by-frame or soft focus effects. The AG-DVX100B features an A/D converter that uses the same 12-bit processing as broadcast camera-recorders. Precisely digitizing the gradation and colors captured by the progressive CCD, this A/D converter supports gamma switching and other fine downstream image adjustments - one of the keys to achieving rich image expression. RGB Gamma Processor Provides Rich, Cine-Like Tones Panasonic has greatly expanded the expressive capability of the DV camera by creating unique gamma functions such as Cine-Like gamma curves, which produce images strikingly similar in tone to film images. For each of the RGB signals, the gamma curve settings are processed immediately upstream from the digital signal processing circuit. This helps achieve outstanding image quality. Choose from three shooting modes: 24p (24 fps, progressive) for images with the look and motion of film movies, 30p (30 fps, progressive), or standard 60i (60 fps, interlace). Thanks to its progressive CCD, the AG-DVX100B creates native progressive images with outstanding vertical resolution - unlike images produced using conventional electronic interpolation. With its high mobility and low costs, the AG-DVX100B is the ideal tool for producing indies, shorts, or streaming video. The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the AG-DVX100B incorporates Leica optical technology and know-how. Use of low-dispersion glass reduces color aberration and increases resolution, while a multi-coating process minimizes flare and ghosting. The results are sharp, crisp, beautifully rendered images with delicate nuances and exceptional shading. The lens system features 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including three aspherical lenses. Panasonic's advanced OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer) drastically cuts the blurring caused by hand shake. Optical processing with an automatic correction function helps assure consistently clear, sharp images.

• General

• Packaged Quantity 1
• Product Type Camcorder
• Camcorder Media Type Mini DV
• Optical Sensor Size 1/3"
• Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
• Min Illumination 3 lux
• Analog video format NTSC
• Image Stabilizer Optical
• Digital Scene Transition White fader,
  Black fader
• Min Shutter Speed 1/24 sec
• Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
• White Balance Automatic,
  Presets,
  Custom
• White Balance Presets Outdoor,
  Indoor
• Exposure Modes Program,
  Automatic,
  Shutter-priority,
  Manual,
  Aperture-priority
• Camera Flash None
• Sensitivity F11
• Audio Signal Format PCM
• Widescreen Video Capture Yes
• Features 4 channel audio recording,
  SMPTE Color Bars
• AV Interfaces S-Video,
  Composite video/audio

• Exposure & White Balance

• Gain Selection +18 dB

• Lens System

• Type Leica 10 x x Zoom lens - 4.5 mm - 45 mm - F/1.6
• Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements
• Lens aperture F/1.6
• Features Aspherical lens,
  Built-in 1/8 neutral density filter,
  Built-in 1/64 neutral density filter
• Optical Zoom 10 x
• Lens system type Zoom lens
• Min focal length 4.5 mm
• Max focal length 45 mm
• Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
• Filter Size 72 mm
• Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 32.5 - 325 mm
• Focus Adjustment Manual,
  Automatic
• Min Focus Range 0.8 in
• Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive,
  Manual

• Additional Features

• Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
• DV input Yes
• Additional Features Progressive scan CCD system,
  Built-in speaker,
  Backlight compensation,
  Date/time stamp
• Remote control Remote control - Infrared
• Included Accessories Microphone holder,
  Camcorder shoulder strap,
  IR remote control,
  Cleaning tape,
  Lens hood,
  Power adapter with battery charger,
  DC coupler,
  Eyepiece

• Viewfinder

• Viewfinder Type LCD
• Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.44 in
• Viewfinder Resolution 235,000 pixels

• Display

• Type 3.5 in LCD display

• Connections

• Connector Type 1 x Headphones,
  2 x Microphone,
  1 x Composite video input/output,
  1 x S-Video input / output,
  1 x Audio input / output,
  1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK),
  1 x Remote control,
  1 x DC power input

• Memory / Storage

• Media type Mini DV
• Video Recording Modes LP,
  SP

• Battery

• Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1600 mAh ( Included )

• Audio Input

• Audio input type Microphone
• Microphone type Built-in
• Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
• Microphone technology Electret condenser

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 104 °F

• Viewfinder / Display

• Display Features Rotating (270°)
• Viewfinder Color Support Color

• Physical Characteristics

• Width 5.5 in
• Depth 14.3 in
• Height 6.3 in
• Weight 3.7 lbs
• Body Material Magnesium alloy

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• Manufacturer:Panasonic
• Address:

  One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

• Phone: 800/662-3537

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