Panasonic 2007 manual Washed out. It also helps prevent ring of light, or ghosts

Panasonic Imaging Technologies Take HD to a Beautiful New Level

3CCD Rich, vivid colours bring out all the beauty of high definition

HD is especially good for scenes with rich, vibrant colours. And Panasonic HD video cameras provide the best in colour reproduction, thanks to use of an advanced 3CCD camera system. This system, in which three separate CCDs capture and process the light information received through the lens, helps reproduce high-resolution HD images with magnificent colour.

3CCD Camera System

Most professional broadcast cameras use the 3CCD camera system, with its superior colour reproduction. 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. The 3CCD camera system draws out the full potential of HD image quality.

The baby’s skin and coloured 1CCD balls don't look natural, they

look artificial.

3CCD

Both baby’s skin and coloured balls have natural colour and look real.

1CCD	3CCD
Optical Axis	Optical Axis

	CCD
	Dichroic
Colour Filter	Mirrors

BCCD

RCCD

GCCD

O.I.S. Suppresses camera shake, so images appear sharp, even on a big-screen TV

Imagine taking video shots on a moving boat and then viewing them on a large-screen TV. They're likely to appear blurry from the boat's movement and unsteady hands. Panasonic solves this problem with our O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser). If you plan to view the videos you record on a big-screen TV, be sure to get a camera with an O.I.S. system.

O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)

Panasonic's O.I.S. minimises hand-shake. O.I.S. is extremely effective in situations where hand-shake is most often a problem, such as with zoom shots. The system is optical, so

there is no quality loss. Images look clear and beautiful on a TV screen.

O.I.S. The picture is blurry because OFF the video photographer's

hands shook a little.

O.I.S.	Even images shot from a moving
ON	boat are clear and beautiful.

O.I.S. Lens

The lens moves up/down or left/right and bends the incoming light to correct hand-shake.

50"Display (O.I.S. OFF)

0.3mm 50mm

When you're shooting, moving the camera even a tiny bit - just 0.3 mm – results in an image blur of

50 mm when the recording is viewed on a 50-inch screen.

LEICA DICOMAR Lens Exceptional Leica-certified image quality for truly beautiful HD video images

The lens is like the camera's eye – it's the first device that "sees" the subject. If you want to capture truly lifelike HD images you need to start with a superior lens. That's why Panasonic HD video cameras come equipped with a Leica Dicomar lens. This advanced lens system renders finely detailed, high-resolution images that unleash the full potential of HD technology.

Washed-out image due to strong light

Leica Dicomar lens

The DX1 and the SD1 boast a Leica Dicomar lens. Developed specifically for HD digital video cameras, these lens systems are made using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare, which can make colours bleed and images appear

washed out. It also helps prevent ring of light, or "ghosts."

*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH, and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.

Multi-coated lens: clear image with no colour bleeding

High-Definition Images

HD images contain 4 times as much information as conventional standard- definition images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan lines, SDTV has 576. That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail.

AVCHD is a standard developed jointly by Sony and Panasonic for HD video cameras. Using highly efficient codec technologies, it records 1080i high-definition signals onto media such as 8-cm DVD discs and SDHC/SD Memory Cards.

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