New 470,000-Pixel, 3CCD Image System Provides F11 Sensitivity for Superior Image Quality
Panasonic 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, 470,000-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.
Wide-Angle/Zoom Lens Answers Professional Needs
Previous handheld video cameras lacked sufficient wide-angle capabilities for professional applications. To make up for this shortcoming, videographers often had to carry a big, heavy wide- angle conversion lens. The AG-DVX100 eliminates this problem with a newly developed zoom lens that also covers the wide- angle range that professionals need most. Extending all the way to 4.5mm (equivalent to 32.5mm on a 35mm lens), the lens captures wide-angle shots for news close-ups, recording in small rooms, and self-recorded interviews. And because there's no need to haul around a wide-angle conversion lens, you get the full benefit of the handheld camera's outstanding mobility.
Superb Image Rendering with the Leica Dicomar™ Lens
The AG-DVX100's Leica Dicomar™ lens incorporates the optical technology of Leica Camera AG, creator of many world-renowned cameras and lenses. This fine lens system employs 15 lens elements in 11 groups, including three aspherical lenses, to render sharp, crisp images with subtle nuances and remarkable shading. A Leica multi-coating process is also applied to the lenses to reduce flare and ghosts. The Leica Dicomar™ lens is manufactured under a quality control process authorized by Leica Camera AG. It meets
the strict Leica quality
standards for resolution, contrast and
other characteristics.
*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
Optical Image Stabilizer Compensates for Hand Shaking
The AG-DVX100's OIS compensates for the slight hand shaking that occurs when shooting with a handheld camera. A gyrosensor detects hand shake and sends signals to a linear motor, which adjusts the lens to compensate. Because this process takes place prior to the CCD image capture rather than in the downstream electronic processing, the OIS virtually eliminates any effect of hand shake on resolution and screen angle. The OIS is also extremely effective in dim lighting and when zooming. Because the processing is done in real-time at 480 operations/sec, there are virtually no unnatural afterimages or visible interpolation effects.
Highly Reliable DV Mechanism
Panasonic chose a DV mechanism for the AG-DVX100 because of its superior mobility, low running costs, extended recording capability, and easy tape availability. However, for the AG-DVX100 we developed a greatly enhanced, vastly more reliable mechanism than the ones used in home DV cameras and recorders.
To minimize dropout and head clogging, we incorporated the same forward cleaning head and automatic head cleaning function found in DVCPRO models. The sturdy loading system allows quick tape changes.
25p Mode and Cine-Like Gamma — A Handheld Camera for Making Film-Like Video Productions
The AG-DVX100 is the handheld camera with cinematic specifications. With its 25p mode and cine-like gamma curve, the AG-DVX100 lets you produce video images that closely replicate the look of film images.
The AG-DVX100 is a revolutionary tool for indie filmmakers and anyone who produces short movies or streaming video for online use.
• Handheld DV Camera with 25p Shooting Mode
The AG-DVX100 provides two shooting modes: 25p (25 fps, progressive) and standard 50i (50 fps, interlace). In 25p mode, the AG-DVX100 gives images and motions a film-like effect — they look very much like the images and motions of conventional 24fps film. The 25p images are split into two frames and recorded onto tape in the standard 50i TV format. They can be played back with an ordinary DV VTR and TV monitor and edited with a DV system.
• Cine-Like Gamma Curve
Select from four gamma curves according to the image tone desired.
CINE-LIKE: | Images with a film-like quality |
LOW: | Images with strong black contrast |
NORM: | Standard video gamma |
HIGH: | Bright images with soft contrast and enhanced |
| gradation in dark areas |
With 25p mode and cine-like gamma, the AG-DVX100 lets you produce video images that closely replicate film images, with a depth not previously possible.
• 50i Mode (Normal)
| 50i | (capture) | A | A' | B B' | C | C' | D | D' | E | E' | F |
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| 50i | (record) | A | A' | B B' | C | C' | D | D' | E | E' | F |
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| 25p (capture) | A | B | C | D | E | F | |
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| 50i | (record) | A | A | B | B | C | C | D | D | E | E | F | F | |
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