Panasonic HDC-DX1 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition DVD Camcorder with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

Specifications:

Product Features

• Record HD video directly to DVD with AVCHD technology; up to 40 minutes on a dual-layer DVD-R disc
• 3CCD system delivers improved color, detail, and gradation
• Leica Dicomar lens with 12x optical zoom
• Built-in Optical Image Stabilization for crisp, clear images
• 5.1-channel audio recording; Zoom mic function adjusts audio to match camcorder movement

• Size: 1/4-inch
• Storage Media: Secure Digital
• Storage Media: SDHC
• Storage Media: 8cm DVD
• Compressed Format: JPEG
• Optical Zoom: 12x
• Digital Zoom: 700x
• Focal Length: 4.0 - 48.0 mm
• Focus Mode: Manual
• Focus Mode: AF
• LCD Monitor: 3.0-inches
• LCD Pixels: 250,000 pixels
• LCD Coverage: 100%
• Shutter Speed: 1/60 - 1/8,000 sec. (Moving Picture)
• Shutter Speed: 1/60 - 1/8,000 sec. (Still Picture)
• White Balance Control: Auto
• White Balance Control: Indoor
• White Balance Control: Outdoor

• Choose the media you want with multi-format ease The HDC-DX1 can record and play DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R DL, DVD-R discs and SD/SDHC Memory Card. With the DVD-RAM disc, you can record again and again on the same disc, up to tens of thousand times. You can record repeatedly on DVD-RW discs as well, and they are well-suited to editing. While you can record only once on DVD-R DL/DVD-R discs, they can be played back on almost any kind of Blu-Ray player or recorder, and with HDC-DX1 wide compatibility, you can record on whichever kind of disc works best for you.
• Superior color, detail, and gradation Most professional broadcasting cameras use the 3CCD system. In a 1CCD system, all of the incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. You can see the results in beautifully rendered images with vivid color, fine detail, and rich gradation:
• Beautiful color
• Noise can greatly diminish picture quality. Panasonic's 3CCD system reduces noise by about 30 percent compared with 1CCD systems, helping deliver stunningly beautiful images with clear, natural colors.
• Beautiful detail
• Horizontal resolution in color is 150 percent compared with that of 1CCD systems. The greater color pixel density means that even finely nuanced colors are rendered distinctly.
• Beautiful gradation
• The dynamic range to express luminous gradation is 130 percent compared with that of 1CCD systems. This helps produce subtle contrast to create a wide palette of colors.
• Suppresses hand-shake in both motion and still pictures Panasonic's O.I.S. minimizes the hand-shake that can be such a problem with handheld shots. Because Panasonic's system is optical, there is no image quality degradation. When you're shooting a still picture, the Mega O.I.S. system automatically activates, doubling the corrective power. With O.I.S. and Mega O.I.S., the HDC-DX1 is equipped for clear, beautiful shooting of both motion and still pictures.
• Superior Leica-certified image quality Leica AG of Germany is the manufacturer of fine cameras and lenses favored by photographers everywhere. The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the HDC-DX1 was developed specifically for HD digital camcorders, these lens systems are made using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare, which can make colors bleed and images appear washed out. It also prevents rings of light, or "ghosts".
• Special high-performance imaging engine The HD Advanced Pure Color Engine is a special image processing circuit for the 3CCD HD camcorder. Able to process large amounts of data with high speed and precision, this engine achieves truly superb color reproduction for high-quality pictures.
• Get close to the action with 12x optical zoom
• Pull distant subjects right up close with 12x optical zoom Distant subjects can be enlarged so they appear to be right up close. This allows dynamic shots of both motion and still pictures.
• Experience real presence in sound Panasonic HD camcorders have five electret condenser microphones which separately record sounds from the front, sides, and back. When played on a Dolby Digital 5.1-channel home theater system, the resulting sound is incredibly lifelike. When zooming in on a subject, the sound also focuses on the area right around the subject.
• Shoot wide, view wide This model offers the high-quality wide images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3 TV. This model also features a high-density, 250,000-pixel, wide 3.0-inch LCD, making it easier to frame shots when you’re shooting in 16:9 mode.
• Sharp focusing even up close with Tele Macro Using the zoom at full magnification, you can shoot macro close-ups while maintaining a distance of 60 centimeters from your subject. This makes it much easier to capture extreme close-ups without your body or camera casting a shadow on the subject and while keeping the background in soft focus.
• Adjust the focus easily with Focus Assist This function enlarges the center of the image, making it easier for you to get a clear, sharp shot when focusing manually.

• One-touch navigation and joystick control
• Quick Search and access with thumbnail view
• Instant on/off
• Prevent unintended shooting with AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby)
• 0 Lux Magic Pix High 6 Lux sensitivity
• Auto lens cover