AG-AC160A/AC130A Option

Panasonic Professional SDHC Cards

RP-SDB32GB1K/SDB16GB1K/SDB08GB1K

These professional SD cards are ideal for recording with AVCCAM Series models such as the

AG-AC160A/AC130A.

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Endurance remaining indication is possible using Card Checker software (free download) and the Panasonic USB 3.0 Reader/Writer BN-SDCMAB. The Super Intelligent Controller (SICS) further raises reliability for recording and storage. These professional SD cards also feature fast transfer speeds up to 90MB/sec. in UHS-mode, resistance to water, impacts, magnets, X-rays and temperature, and support QR code prints.

VW-VBG6

AG-MC200G

Battery Pack

XLR microphone

7.2V, 5800 mAh / 5400 mAh (typ. / min.)

AG-AC160A/AC130A Specifications

General Specification

Supply Voltage:

DC 7.2 V (when the battery is used)

 

 

DC 7.3 V (when the AC adaptor is used)

 

Power Consumption:

AG-AC160A: 11.8 W (recording)

 

 

AG-AC130A: 11.6 W (recording)

 

Operating Temperature:

0°C - 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Operating Humidity:

10% to 80% (no condensation)

Weight:

Approx. 2.4 kg (5.3 lb), excluding the battery and accessories

Dimensions (W X H X D):

180 mm x 195 mm x 438 mm (7 inches x 7-11/16 inches

 

 

x 17-1/4 inches), excluding protruding parts

 

Camera Section

 

 

Pickup Devices:

1/3-type progressive, 2.2-megapixel, 3MOS sensors

 

Effective Pixels:

1920 (H)×1080 (V)

 

Lens:

Optical image stabilizer lens, 22x motorized zoom,

 

 

F1.6 – 3.2 (f=3.9 mm – 86 mm),

 

 

35 mm conversion: 28 mm — 616 mm (16:9)

 

Filter Diameter:

72 mm

 

Optical System:

Prism color separation

 

ND Filter:

OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64

 

Minimum Shooting Distance: Approx. 1 m

Gain Settings:

0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+15/+18/+24*/+30* dB

 

 

*Assigned to the USER button (S.GAIN)

 

Digital Zoom:

2X/5X/10X, assigned to the USER button

Minimum Illumination:

0.4 lx (F1.6, gain +30 dB, shutter speed 1/30 seconds)

Shutter Speed:

[59.94 Hz*1 mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AP]

 

Preset Shutter:

•60i/60p: 1/60*, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

•30p: 1/30, 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

•24p: 1/24, 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

* Indicates value when shutter is OFF

 

Slow Shutter:

•60i/60p: 1/8 sec., 1/15 sec., 1/30 sec.

 

 

•30p: 1/8 sec., 1/15 sec.,

 

 

•24p mode: 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec.

 

 

*Only when the VFR MODE is OFF in the SCENE FILE screen

 

Synchro Scan:

•60i/60p: 1/60.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec.

 

 

•30p: 1/30.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec.

 

 

•24p: 1/24.0 sec. to 1/249.8 sec.

 

Opening Angle:

3.0 degrees to 360.0 degrees, 0.5 degrees step

 

Shutter Speed:

[50 Hz mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AEJ/EN]

 

Preset Shutter:

•50i/50p: 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

•25p: 1/25, 1/50*, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 sec.

 

 

* Indicates value when shutter is OFF

 

Slow Shutter:

•50i/50p: 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec., 1/25 sec.

 

 

•25p : 1/6 sec., 1/12 sec.

 

 

*Only when the VFR MODE is OFF in the SCENE FILE screen

 

Synchro Scan:

•50i/50p: 1/50.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.

 

 

•25p: 1/25.0 sec. to 1/250.0 sec.

 

Opening Angle:

3.0 degrees to 360.0 degrees, 0.5 degrees step

Memory Card Recorder Section

Recording Format:

AG-AC160A: AVCHD Ver.2.0 standard (AVCHD Progressive)

 

 

AG-AC130A: AVCHD standard (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264),

 

 

AG-AC160A/AC130A: DV standard (AVI Type2)

 

Recording Media:

SD memory card (FAT12, FAT16 formats supported)

 

 

512 MB, 1 GB, up to 2 GB

 

 

SDHC memory card (FAT32 format supported)

 

 

4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

SDXC memory card (exFAT format supported) 48 GB, 64 GB, up to 2 TB

*However, memory cards above Class 4 is supported in PH/HA mode, memory cards above Class 2 is supported in PM/HE mode, and memory cards above Class 6 is supported for VFR recording and DV mode.

Video/Audio Recording Specification (AVCHD)

Recording Video Signals: [59.94 Hz*1 mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AP]

•PS mode (AG-AC160A only): 1080/59.94p*1

•PH mode: 1080/59.94i*1, 1080/29.97p*1, 1080/23.98pN*1*3, 720/59.94p*1, 720/29.97p*1, 720/23.98pN*1*3

•PM mode: 720/59.94p*1, •HA/HE mode: 1080/59.94i*1

[50 Hz mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AEJ/EN] •PS mode: 1080/50p

•PH mode: 1080/50i, 1080/25p, 720/50p, 720/25p

•PM mode: 720/50p, •HA/HE mode: 1080/50i

Video Bit Rate:

•PS mode (AG-AC160A only) : Approx. 25 Mbps (VBR)

 

•PH mode: Approx. 21 Mbps (VBR)

 

•PM mode: Approx. 8 Mbps (VBR)

 

•HA mode: Approx. 17 Mbps (VBR)

 

•HE mode: Approx. 6 Mbps (VBR)

Interval Recording:

1 sec. /10 sec. /30 sec. /1 min. /2 min. interval,

 

maximum 168 hours (1 week) recording

 

*For the recording mode, PH 1080/24p (AG-AC160A, AG-AC130AP), or

 

PH 1080/25p (AG-AC160A, AG-AC130AEJ/EN) fixed

Variable Frame Rate:

•1080/24p, 1080/30p: 2*/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/24/25/26/

[AG-AC160A]

27/28/30/32/34/36/40/44/48/54/60 fps (frames per second)

 

•1080/25p: 2*/6/9/12/15/18/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/27/

 

28/30/32/34/37/42/45/48/50 fps

*Fixed on 0 dB gain and manual focus mode

Audio Recording Signal: 48 kHz/16 bit

Digital Audio Format: [PS/PH mode of AG-AC160A]

 

Linear PCM 2 ch / Dolby Digital 2 ch, switchable

 

[PM/HA/HE modes of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130A]

 

Dolby Digital 2 ch

Audio Bit Rate:

PS/PH mode: 384 kbps, PM/HA/HE mode: 256 kbps

DV Recording Specification

Recording Video Signals: [59.94 Hz*1 mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AP]

480/59.94i*1, 480/29.97p*1, 480/23.98p*1

[50 Hz mode of AG-AC160A and AG-AC130AEJ/EN] 576/50i, 576/25p

Audio Recording Signal: 48 kHz/16 bit, linear PCM (digital 2 ch),

Video Output

 

SDI OUT:

[AG-AC160A]BNC × 1, 0.8 V [p-p], 75 Ω,

 

HD (AVCHD mode only) /SD switchable

HDMI OUT (AVCHD mode only):

HDMI Type A, VIERA Link not supported

VIDEO OUT:

Pin jack, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 Ω

Audio Input/Output

 

Built-in Microphone:

Stereo microphone

XLR Input:

XLR (3-pin) x 2 (INPUT1, INPUT2),

 

LINE/MIC/+48 V switchable, high impedance

 

LINE: 0 dBu, MIC: –40/–50/–60 dBu (menu)

Audio Output:

[AG-AC160A]Pin jack x 2 (CH1, CH2), 600 Ω, 316 mV

SDI OUT:

2 ch (linear PCM)

HDMI OUT (AVCHD mode only):

2 ch (linear PCM), 5.1ch (Dolby Digital)

Headphones:

3.5 mm diameter, stereo mini jack x 1

Speaker:

Round, 20 mm diameter

Other Input/Output

 

Camera Remote:

2.5 mm diameter, super mini jack x 1 (ZOOM S/S)

 

3.5 mm diameter, mini jack x 1 (FOCUS/IRIS)

INDEX Remote:

2.5 mm diameter, super mini jack x 1

TC PRESET IN/OUT:

VIDEO OUT terminal dual-purpose

 

IN: 1.0 V - 4.0 V [p-p], 10 kΩ

 

OUT: 2.0 V±0.5 V [p-p], low impedance

USB2.0:

Type mini B connector (USB2.0 compliant)

DV OUT (DV mode only): 6 pin (IEEE1394 compliant), digital output only

Monitor

LCD Monitor:

87.63 mm (3.45 inches) color LCD monitor

 

with approx. 921,000 dots (16:9)

EVF:

11.43 mm (0.45 inches) color LCD monitor

 

with approx. 1,226,000 dots (16:9)

Included Accessories

AC adaptor*2, Battery charger*2 AC cord, DC cord, 5800/5400 (typ./min.) mAh battery pack, Wireless remote controller with button-type battery, Microphone holder, Eye cup, Shoulder strap, CD-ROM

*1: The frame rates in the setup menu are 60p, 60i, 30p, and 24p.

*2: Only AG-AC160AEJ and AG-AC130AEJ include AC adaptor and Battery charger separately. The AC adaptor of AG-AC160AP/ EN/AN and AG-AC130AP/ EN has both AC adaptor and Battery charger functions. *3: Native recording mode.

Weight and dimensions are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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